Ben Axelrod

• Oversaw daily content operations for Awful Announcing, a high-traffic digital publication focused on sports media. • Managed a team of writers, enhancing content structure and SEO practices to boost engagement. • Writes and edits a variety of content, including breaking news and long-form features, demonstrating the ability to produce high-quality work efficiently and accurately under deadline pressure. • Co-hosted "The Play-By-Play" podcast, delivering insights on the evolving sports media landscape.

• Spearheaded daily content creation for WKYC.com, contributing to its recognition as 'Best Website in Ohio' in 2021. • Collaborated with the broadcast team to enhance on-air content for online platforms, boosting audience engagement. • Developed and executed social media strategies across multiple platforms, increasing follower engagement and reach.

Covered Ohio State football and basketball for LandOf10.com, a college football vertical of Cox Media Group. Was responsible for daily features, columns, podcasts and video content. Organized and hosted the Inside The Shoe Podcast, a daily podcast focused on the latest news at Ohio State.

Wrote features, profiles, columns and analysis pieces covering all 14 teams in the Big Ten, with a strong focus on Ohio State and Michigan. Also appeared in videos providing insight into the Big Ten and college football.

Talking sports at both a local and national level for Columbus' CBS Sports affiliate, 95.5 FM The Game. Host and creator of The Ben Axelrod Show podcast, a weekly podcast talking about a variety of sports subjects, including college football, the NFL, NBA and professional wrestling. Co-host of The Big Show with Matt Finkes from May 2014-October 2014. Co-host of The Unnamed Scott Torgerson Show from November 2014-station's close in late-2015.

Credentialed beat writer covering Ohio State athletics for Buckeye Sports Bulletin/Scout.com/Fox Sports. Wrote both online stories, as well as longer form pieces for our weekly print publication. Appeared regularly on television and radio as an analyst, with experience in hosting as well.

Served as a credentialed beat writer covering Ohio State football and basketball for BuckeyeGrove.com, a part of the Yahoo! Sports/Rivals.com network.

Served as a credentialed beat writer for Ohio State's men’s and women’s basketball teams for one of the top online publications covering OSU athletics. I also contribute regularly to the site's coverage of Ohio State football.

Covered the largest collegiate athletic department in the nation for the student paper of The Ohio State University. Conducted interviews with athletes and coaches and wrote more than 100 articles for a newspaper with a circulation of 100,000 papers daily and provided the paper’s website, TheLantern.com, with additional material.