Phil Neumann
Sports Broadcaster
Education
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Park School of Communications ('14)
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Overall GPA: 3.780
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Park School of Communications Dean's List • 4 Semesters
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National College Athlete Honor Society • Chi Alpha Sigma
Related Experience
ICTV "Sports Final" Host • Ithaca, NY
February 2014-Present
Host of Ithaca College Television's premier sporting news show. Sports Final provides complete coverage of Ithaca College and Cornell University athletics, as well as local high school athletics. Called highlights, presented stories, and made packages on teams and athletes.
Albany Dutchmen Baseball: Play-by-Play and Color Analyst • Albany, NY
May 2013-August 2013
Play-by-play and color analyst for the Albany Dutchmen, a summer baseball team in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2013.
WNYT-TV Channel 13 Sports Department Intern • Albany, NY
May 2012-August 2012
Sports department intern for WNYT-TV in Albany, NY. Assisted in writing highlights, conducting interviews, and getting stories for the nightly news. Attended New York Giants training camp at the University of Albany and the Saratoga Race Track on a regular basis.
ICTV "Newswatch 16" Sports Anchor • Ithaca, NY
March 2012-May 2013
Sports anchor on Ithaca College Television's news broadcast. Covered Ithaca College, Cornell University, and local high school athletics.
ICTV "Sports Final" High School Sports Analyst • Ithaca, NY
January-March 2012
Covered local high school sports in New York State's Section IV for Ithaca College Television's premier sporting news show.
ICTV and WICB Play-by-Play Announcer • Ithaca, NY
December 2010-Present
Play-by-play announcer for Ithaca College athletics on Ithaca College Television and the college's award-winning radio station, 92 WICB.
Skills
Computer
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Adobe Premiere
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Adobe Photoshop
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Audacity
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Avid
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ENPS
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Final Cut Pro X
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Microsoft Office
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Social Media
(Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
Camera
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JVC GY-HM 700
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JVC GY-HM 100
Additional Experience
Ithaca College Football Team
2010-2013
Captain (2013)
Quarterback
Bomber Attitude Award
Marty Higgins Award
2010 - present
2010 - present
Work Experience
Sports Director • WDAZ-TV
October 2014-Present
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​Promoted to WDAZ Sports Director after three months of initial hire.
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Served as a one-person sports department for four and a half months, now manage a full staff.
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Produce, write and anchor sportscasts for daily evening newscasts, Friday night high school football show and Sunday sports show.
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Creator and manager of weekly "Hometown Stars" segment (founded in Dec. 2014).
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Serve as play-by-play and sideline reporter for N.D. high school football, basketball and hockey state championships.
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Manage and upload daily content to sports section of WDAZ website.
Assistant Sports Director • WDAZ-TV
July 2014-September 2014
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Sports Reporter/Anchor for the ABC affiliate in Grand Forks, N.D.
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Responsibilities included producing, shooting, writing and editing packages.
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Managed social media accounts and regularly updated sports content on the WDAZ website.