bob matthews

About

I am "people-oriented", and believe in relationship building. I do my best to follow through on whatever I say I am going to do, and do whatever it takes to allow my listeners, viewers, and spectators at area sporting events to be informed, yet entertained. My loyalty and reliability are unparalleled. God and my family come first, and everyone else is a very close second ;-)

Country

united states

City

easton

Industry

broadcast media

Skill

radio, broadcast, social media marketing, sports, radio broadcasting, television, advertising, journalism, editing, radio producing, public relations, radio host, adobe audition, broadcast journalism, news writing, radio advertising, marketing, facebook, media relations, broadcast television, press releases, digital media, new media, audio editing, creative writing, radio production, copywriting, play by play, enps, non linear editing, video production, football, producing, final cut pro, media production, advertising sales, video editing, radio promotions, storytelling, writing, blogging, commercials, play by play football/wrestling, voice overs, on air radio/tv news anchor, on air talent, street/investigative reporter, camera, music scheduling

Experience

seven mountains media

assignment desk editor; general assignment reporter; hourly update news anchor

wyou-tv

1992-4 - 1994-8 · 2 yrs 5 mos

I directed and ran the newsroom on weekends, wrote and produced broadcast copy, and anchored "live", hourly TV news updates on Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons.

news and sports director

nassau broadcasting

1983-10 - 2011-6 · 27 yrs 9 mos

* What didn't I do ? * Everything from taking out the garbage to providing listeners with breaking and spots news -- 9-11-2001 coverage, storm updates & follow-ups, explosions, fires, robberies, etc. * in-depth investigative and enterprise reporting * court/trial reporting * human interest & feature stories. I led and directed an "award-winning" news staff (four people) that won the prestigious Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association "Joe Snyder" award (for best overall news station), 7 out of 10 years..

part-time high school and college football and wrestling tv announcer

blue ridge communications tv 13

2003-1 - Present · 23 yrs 8 mos

Do play-by-play and color analysis for BRC-TV 13 Sports - high school football games in and around the Lehigh Valley & Poconos. I also handle the "move-by-move" commentary, and sometimes the analysis for elementary, high school and college wrestling broadcasts on BRC-TV 13.

certified radio marketing consultant

connoisseur media llc

2011-7 - 2015-7 · 4 yrs 1 mo

I helped Pocono and Lehigh Valley area businesses attract new customers through creative radio advertising, digital and social media campaigns. Also wrote commercial copy, developed innovative ways and ideas to get across an advertisers message, other than the "yawn", blah, blah, blah spots. As a broadcast professional for more than 30-years, I worked on both sides of the microphone (and camera), so I know/knew what works best, and what doesn't work so well.

lehigh university public address announcer for football and wrestling

lehigh university

2015-8 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

I am honored to follow a true Lehigh Valley Sports Legend in Bill McCoach, who has retired after countless years of announcing Lehigh University Sports and District XI Championship action. I had done a few wrestling matches for Lehigh, beginning in 2013, and was grateful for the opportunity to try and fill the shoes of Mr. McCoach, beginning this season at Goodman Stadium, Stabler Arena and Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.

former morning show host at penn's peak radio

pencor services, inc.

2015-8 - 2019-5 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Hosted Penn’s Peak Radio’s Morning Show. Handled all on-air responsibilities, and prepared/delivered updated news, sports, traffic and other (early) morning show elements. My “Morning Lifeline” was very community-oriented, especially during local/regional & national interview segments in the last hour of the daily show. I also acted as a part-time (certified) sales consultant, who attracted and developed successful relationships with advertisers and sponsors for Penn's Peak Radio, BRC-TV Channels 80/97/113, and the Penn's Peak concert venue in Jim Thorpe.

Education

northampton community college

communications

1976-1 - 1979-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

king's college

journalism

1979-1 - 1981-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Wrestled, studied and had lots of fun...especially at Senunas' Bar across the street ;-) Activities and Societies: Varsity Wrestler; Campus Radio (WRKC) sports announcer; K of C (Knights of Columbus); Worked part-time WBQW (13-Q); Intramural Football; Key Club; Writer for Campus Newspaper