Adam J.
Young
404 Sycamore Dr.
Waterloo, IL. 62298
youngpbp@gmail.com
618-972-3726 (Cell)
Radio Experience
Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Club, Sauget, IL- Radio Broadcaster/Sales Executive
(September 2010 to Present)
• No.1 broadcaster for all 96 Grizzlies games on the two-station Grizzlies Radio Network. 590
AM KFNS, an all-sports station in St. Louis serves as the flagship station
• Serve as Ticket/Group Sales Executive during the off-season
• Assist with Marketing and maintenance of the Team Website
• Serve as the Voice of the Grizzlies by making Public Appearances and Speaking
Engagements on behalf of the Organization. Play key role with the team’s “Get Grizzlie with
School” program by speaking at school’s all across the St. Louis area
McKendree University Athletics, Lebanon, IL-Play-by-Play Broadcaster/Public Address Announcer
(September 2010 to Present)
• Broadcaster for McKendree University Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Hockey, Women’s
Baskeball, Baseball and Softball games for the Bearcats Sports Network
• Public Address Announcer for McKendree University Volleyball
SIU Edwardsville Athletics, Edwardsville, IL- Play-by-Play Broadcaster
(November 2006 to Present)
• Broadcaster for all SIUE Men’s and Women’s basketball games for SIUE Web Radio from
2006-2008
• Broadcaster for SIUE Softball home and road games on the radio during the 2010 season
• Broadcaster for SIUE Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball home games on radio
during the 2010 season
• Fill-in Broadcaster for all of SIUE Athletics during the 2010-2011 Athletic year
Fayetteville SwampDogs Baseball Club, Fayetteville, NC-Radio Broadcaster and Director of Media
Relations
(January 2010 to August 2010)
• No. 1 Broadcaster for all SwampDogs games
• Appeared on Radio Shows daily across North Carolina promoting the SwampDogs. Also
voiced commercials for local radio stations to be aired on a daily basis
• Head of Media Relations, serving as the main media contact for the team; Prepared game
notes and stat packs as well as roster insert for scorecards during all home games. Also wrote
game stories and help monitor the team’s website.
• Made public appearances on behalf of the SwampDogs
Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Club, Sauget, IL-No.2 Broadcaster
(May 2009 to September 2009)
• No.2 broadcaster for all Grizzlies home games
• Provided the play by play of middle innings and color commentary the rest of the innings
• Assisted with production on season media guide, game notes for both home and away games
as well as press box preparation on game days
• Produced and recorded commercials, bumpers, and features to be played during home and
away games
KSLG 1380 Radio Station, St. Louis, MO-“Batting Cage” reporter
(April 2008 to September 2008)
• A regular reporter on the one hour Cardinals pregame show, "The Batting Cage”
• Provided 15-20 minute live updates from Busch Stadium during Cardinals home games
• Interviewed players and coaches prior to and following home games for sound bites to be
used during show
• Served as co-host in studio during off days and road trips and served as co-host on remote
broadcasts
WSIE Radio Station, Edwardsville, IL-Producer/Board Op
(May 2008 to May 2010)
• Producer/Board Op for Gateway Grizzlies Baseball and SIUE Athletics
• Duties consisted of making sure the broadcast runs smoothly as well as editing in game
highlight clips to be played in the post game show
WSIE Radio Station, Edwardsville, IL-News and Sports reporter
(June 2006 to May 2010)
• Reported the news on the radio and covered St. Louis Cardinals, Rams, and Blues games
• Produced and recorded sports features that were played during afternoon newscasts
• Served as News and Sports Director when the regular director was on vacation
• Wrote and recorded commercials and player spotlights on SIUE athletics that were played
throughout the day at WSIE
Television Experience
SIUE TV, Edwardsville, IL- Play-by-Play Broadcaster
(August 2010 to Present)
• Inaugural Play-by-Play Broadcaster for www.siue.edu/tv, SIUE’s online video streaming
home
• Serve as fill-in Play-by-Play Broadcaster for SIUE Men’s and Women’s Soccer. Also serve
as fill-in Play-by-Play Broadcaster for SIUE Volleyball home games
• All games are simulcast on the radio at 88.7 FM WSIE
ECTV Channel 10 T.V. Station, Edwardsville, IL-Play-by-Play Broadcaster
(November 2008 to Present)
• Play by Play announcer for all SIUE Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home games
• Fill-in Broadcaster for SIUE Volleyball during the 2010 season
Time Warner Cable, Fayetteville, NC- Sports Host
(May 2010 to August 2010)
• Host of “Inside the DogPound” on Time Warner Cable in North Carolina, a weekly show that
profiles the SwampDogs and their sponsors.
• Coordinated all guests for the show, which consisted of a 30-minute interview format with
multiple guests each show.
SIUE Global Village T.V. Show, Edwardsville, IL- Sports Host
(January 2009 to May 2009)
• Produced, wrote, and broadcast the sports segment for a student-run T.V. show called SIUE
Global Village
• Sports segment consisted of hard stories, features, and in studio interviews on SIUE and St.
Louis Sports
Other Announcing Experience
SIU Edwardsville Athletics, Edwardsville, IL- Public Address Announcer
(August 2006 to August 2010)
• PA announcer for all SIUE Men’s soccer and baseball games and Women’s soccer,
volleyball, and softball games at home
• Serve as the backup PA announcer for SIUE Men’s and Women’s basketball games
Volunteer Work
Gibault Catholic High School, Waterloo, IL- Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach
(September 2010 to Present)
Awards
• Inaugural Recipient of the 2009 Dewayne Staats Sports Journalism Award- Given to the
student at SIUE that best exemplifies excellence in Sports Journalism; Named after Tampa
Bay Rays Announcer Dewayne Staats.
• Recognized by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America as one of the Top 20 Collegiate
Sportscasters in the Nation in 2010.
Education
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Class of 2010, B.S. in Mass Communication with
an emphasis on T.V./Radio; Minor in Speech Communication
References
• Frank Akers- General Manager of WSIE Radio
• Tom Dehner- Director of News, Sports and Public Affairs at WSIE Radio
• Joe Pott- Voice of SIUE Athletics
• Joe Zydlo- Veteran Play-by-Play Broadcaster in St. Louis
• Jon Chelesnik- Sportscasters Talent Agency of America President/CEO
• Bill Plaschke- L.A. Times Sports Columnist and ESPN Around the Horn Commentator
• Dewayne Staats- T.V. Play-by-Play Tampa Bay Rays
• Eric Hess- SIUE Sports Information Director
• Nick Sekkas- Host of the “Nick Sekkas Show” on 1230 ESPN Radio in North Carolina
• Jeremy Aagard- Assistant G.M., Fayetteville SwampDogs
• Sandy Montgomery- Associate Director of Athletics/Head Softball Coach at SIUE
