EXPERIENCERadio Host
KDKA-FM, PITTSBURGH; FEBRUARY 2010-PRESENT
Currently hosting own sports talk show, heard Sunday middays on KDKA-FM (“Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan”) in Pittsburgh. Also serving as a fill-in host of The Fan Morning Show.
“STANFORD DAILY UPDATE”, CARDINAL SPORTS NETWORK FROM LEARFIELD SPORTS; AUGUST 2008-APRIL 2011
Hosted, wrote, and produced Stanford Athletics’ official three-minute update, airing daily on Cardinal Sports Network flagship station KTRB-AM (“XTRA Sports 860”) in San Francisco.
KNTS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO; DECEMBER 2004-JUNE 2005
Hosted “The Game Show”, an evening-drive talk show featuring host opinions, guest interviews, and phone calls. Guests included various NFL players and reporters, NBA and MLB analysts, and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. Oversaw all aspects of show production and promotion.
“STANFORD SPORTS WEEKLY”, KNTS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO; SEPTEMBER 2004-JUNE 2005
Hosted and produced “Stanford Sports Weekly”, featuring interviews with Stanford players, coaches, and legends, plus phone calls from listeners.
STANFORD FOOTBALL AND MEN’S BASKETBALL PREGAME, POSTGAME, AND COACHES SHOWS; NOVEMBER 1997-MARCH 2004
Hosted and produced all Stanford football road pregame shows for Stanford Radio Network flagship station KTCT-AM in San Francisco from 1999 to 2002, and all Stanford basketball pregame shows on KTCT from 1997 to 2004. Hosted the “Stanford Postgame Wrapup”, the popular postgame call-in show on KTCT from 2000 to 2002. Hosted most shows live on-site, including the Rose Bowl, Notre Dame Stadium, Pauley Pavilion, and courtside NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament sites. Hosted all Stanford coaches’ shows with Mike Montgomery, Buddy Teevens, and Tyrone Willingham, heard weekly on KTCT.
Television Host/Reporter
PITT PANTHERS TELEVISION/THE COMCAST NETWORK; SEPTEMBER 2012-PRESENT
Currently serving as pregame and postgame host for Pitt football, and postgame host for Pitt men’s basketball, with shows airing on The Comcast Network.
“STANFORD CARDINAL FARM REPORT”, FSN BAY AREA; AUGUST 2003-MARCH 2006
Served as co-host and reporter for the “Stanford Cardinal Farm Report”, airing weekly on FSN Bay Area. Performed stand-up reports and conducted interviews. Wrote and narrated all highlight recap segments. Generated ideas for show stories and features.
Radio/Television Play-by-Play Announcer
PITTSBURGH POWER ARENA FOOTBALL; MARCH 2011-PRESENT
Served as the voice of all Pittsburgh Power arena football radio broadcasts on KDKA-FM (“Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan”) and KDKA-AM. Performed television play-by-play for Power broadcasts in 2012 on Pittsburgh’s CW.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS ARENA FOOTBALL; JANUARY 2005-MAY 2005; MARCH 2007-AUGUST 2008
Provided color commentary for SaberCats’ arena football broadcasts for two seasons on KNBR-AM in San Francisco. Worked with noted play-by-play announcers Ted Robinson, Bob Fitzgerald, and Grant Napear. Served as a SaberCats’ fill-in play-by-play announcer for 2005 season.
STANFORD FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL; SEPTEMBER 1994-JUNE 1997
Served as KZSU’s voice of Stanford football for the 1996 season, and as Stanford baseball’s lead announcer for the 1997 season. Called Cardinal appearances at the 1996 Norwest Sun Bowl in El Paso and at the 1997 College World Series in Omaha. Provided analysis and sideline reports for football broadcasts in 1994 and 1995, and fill-in play-by-play for baseball broadcasts for the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
Radio Producer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, KDKA-FM, PITTSBURGH; JANUARY 2010-PRESENT
Currently serving as the Executive Producer of Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan. Oversees, guides, and manages a staff of twelve producers and board operators. Develops and directs content for talk shows and specialty programming.
ESPN RADIO NETWORK, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT; OCTOBER 2005-JANUARY 2010
Served as Producer of The Huddle on ESPN Radio, GameDay on ESPN Radio, and The NFL on ESPN Radio. Generated show topics and ideas, booked guests, produced bits and features, and explored ways of presenting topics in entertaining and informative packages.
STANFORD FOOTBALL RADIO NETWORK; SEPTEMBER 1999-NOVEMBER 2004
Served as fill-in Executive Producer for Stanford Football radio network broadcasts. Coordinated all on-site broadcast booth operations for several games each season. Accompanied the football team on road trips. Served as a statistician and spotter for announcers Ted Robinson and Bob Murphy.
KNBR/KTCT-AM, SAN FRANCISCO; SEPTEMBER 1997-SEPTEMBER 2005
Produced morning drive, midday, and afternoon drive sports talk shows on KTCT (“The Ticket 1050”). Booked guests, generated show ideas, and interacted with listeners.
Podcast Host
“INSIDE THE AFL”, ESPN PODCENTER AT ESPNRADIO.COM; APRIL 2006-AUGUST 2008
Hosted and produced ESPN’s official Arena Football League podcast, posted weekly on ESPN PodCenter at ESPNRadio.com and featuring news, previews, and interviews around the Arena Football League. Also hosted and produced “Inside the AFL” on KNBR-AM in San Francisco from 1999 to 2005.
Other Highlights
Served as an Arena Football columnist and feature writer for ESPN.com during the 2008 season. Currently the author of the popular “Clardy’s Corner” commentary column, posted weekly during the football season on TheBootleg.com. Was a finalist for the football and men’s basketball play-by-play announcers’ position at UMass in 2009. Served as Sports Director for KZSU-FM (Stanford) during the 1996-97 Stanford sports year, overseeing a department that broadcasted 174 live sporting events and initiated the first live audio internet broadcasts of Stanford sporting events. Served as fill-in studio host for Golden State Warriors broadcasts on KNBR-AM in 2001, and as an update anchor on KTCT-AM in 2001.
EDUCATION Stanford University
B.A., URBAN STUDIES; 1997
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