Marco LaNave
Professional summary
Marco LaNave has worked 13 seasons in baseball. His sports broadcasting and media work includes basketball, football and soccer. He has experience at major league, minor league and college levels, with a broad media and academic background, and a commitment to community service and involvement.
Baseball experience
Akron RubberDucks - Akron, Ohio
Play-by-Play Broadcasting, Sales, October 2018 - present
• Broadcast radio play-by-play for home and road regular season and playoff games
• Serve clients as account executive, primarily in ticket and group sales, with select corporate partnership sales
• Collaborate with media relations department to maintain team website and on digital marketing initiatives
• Achieved personal revenue records, contributing to team reaching ticket sales goal back-to-back years
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - Jacksonville, Fla.
Media & Public Relations, Play-by-Play Broadcasting, Sales, December 2015 - September 2018
• Assisted in developing and executing media and social media strategies, including November 2016 identity change
• Created content for press releases; managed photographers, media inquiries and credentials; monitored coverage
• Broadcasted three innings of radio play-by-play, conducted in-game and postgame interviews for each home game
• Helped train radio broadcast producers and filled in as game broadcast producer
• Set personal revenue records each year as account executive, primarily in ticket and group sales
• Contributed to ballpark-record 23-percent attendance increase and 2017 Southern League Organization of the Year
Quad Cities River Bandits - Davenport, Iowa
Media Relations, Play-by-Play Broadcasting, Sales, January 2012 - November 2015
• Ascended from intern to full-time head of media relations and broadcasting within six weeks of beginning work
• Broadcasted play-by-play and produced audio for more than 500 games across four seasons
• Increased team's broadcast schedule from 70 home games online to all 140 regular season games on radio
• Managed website, email newsletter, press releases, roster, statistics, game notes, recaps, media guide and program
• Coordinated media credentials, press conferences, press box, and media requests; helped manage social media
• Supervised and planned schedule for media relations assistant, team photographers and official scorer
• Surpassed each annual individual sales goal, selling season ticket, group outing and sponsorship packages
Minnesota Twins - Minneapolis, Minn.
Radio Broadcast Production Assistant, February 2011 - October 2011
• Assisted in production of Minnesota Twins radio broadcasts as part of a one-season internship
• Communicated with producer and studio host about broadcast content and production
• Reported and produced feature stories for pregame and postgame content
• Monitored Major League Baseball teams and stories to maintain broadcast relevance
• Wrote promotional copy for broadcasts
St. Cloud River Bats - St. Cloud, Minn.
Media Intern, May 2009 - August 2009
Media Intern, May 2008 - August 2008
• Served as radio color commentator, part-time play-by-play, and as an occasional studio producer
• Assisted in other duties, including website features, game recaps, and ballpark sound operation
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
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Photoshop
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InDesign
AP Style
Audio
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Adobe Audition
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Adobe Flash Media Encoder
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Audacity
Microsoft Office
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Word
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Excel
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Powerpoint
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Outlook
Social Media
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Twitter
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YouTube
Website Content Management
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Forge (MLBAM)
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HomeBase (MLBAM)
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Newsroom (MLBAM)
Other experience
Freelance Play-by-Play Broadcasting
Teamline, Akron City Series, Akron Public Schools, October 2020 - January 2023
• Play-by-play for three football and two basketball games on video streams
iHeartMedia Akron/Canton: Football, November 2022
• Play-by-play for high school football playoff radio broadcast
University of Mount Union, April 2021 - March 2022
• Play-by-play for two video-streamed baseball doubleheaders
ESPN3, Jacksonville University, September 2016 - March 2018
• Play-by-play for four soccer matches, two basketball games and four baseball games
ESPN3, University of North Florida: Basketball, November 2016 - February 2017
• Play-by-play for one women's game and one men's game
Leatherneck Sports Network, Western Illinois University, November 2015 - Charleston, Ill.
• Filled in as radio play-by-play for one men's basketball game (Nov. 21)
NFHSNetwork.com: Football, November 2015 - Davenport/Bettendorf, Iowa
• Filled in as video webcast play-by-play for two high school football game
Townsquare Media Quad Cities: Football & Basketball, September 2014 - March 2015
• Called play-by-play and managed audio production of high school football (weekly) and basketball games (approximately two per week) via radio and online stream
KXSS Radio, St. Cloud, Minn., June 2010
• Called play-by-play for high school baseball
WBHR Radio, Sauk Rapids/St. Cloud, Minn., June 2009
• Color commentator and play-by-play broadcaster for high school baseball and softball
WTAM 1100/iHeartMedia - Cleveland, Ohio
Sports Anchor, November 2022 - present
• Compose and deliver on-air sports updates with audio clips during weekday morning drive show
• Conduct interviews of sports analysts in collaboration with show host
92.3 The Fan - Cleveland, Ohio
Sports Anchor, November 2018 - March 2020
• Composed and delivered on-air sports news updates
• Edited audio for on-air and online use
• Posted content to station website and social media
St. Cloud Times - St. Cloud, Minn.
Copy Editor, December 2011 - January 2012
• Edited stories and editorial content for accuracy, clarity, style and length
• Used Adobe Creative Suite software while editing stories and viewing pages before publication
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - Princeton, N.J.
Science-Writing Intern, June 2010 - August 2010
• Produced stories for newsletter, web site, and U.S. Department of Energy online newsletter
• Interviewed leading plasma and fusion researchers for print stories and audio clips
• Initiated use of audio - including podcasts - and graphic multimedia in online stories
• Edited a report from a national conference on plasma astrophysics
Minnesota Daily - Minneapolis, Minn.
Assistant Sports Editor, January 2010 - May 2010
Sports Reporter, September 2009 - May 2010
• Covered University of Minnesota Golden Gophers college football, men’s basketball, and softball
• Wrote 3-5 stories per week that appeared in print and online and compiled corresponding statistics and graphics
• Edited stories for accuracy and style, laid out pages with photo and art director and edited pages after production
• Coordinated reporting assignments and suggested story ideas
• Composed blog entries of live game updates and breaking news for web site
KUOM Radio - Minneapolis, Minn.
Sports Reporter, September 2007 - May 2009
• Covered University of Minnesota Golden Gophers college football, men’s basketball, and baseball
• Produced stories and served as sports anchor and analyst for weekly news show and weekly sports podcast
• Used Audacity audio-editing software to edit stories and weekly podcast
Education
University of Minnesota
Graduated magna cum laude (3.815 GPA), May 2011
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Additional Coursework: Journalism, Writing, Physics, Mathematics
In the Community
Current
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Knights of Columbus
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Young Catholic Professionals
Previous
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Board of Directors, Green Area Chamber of Commerce
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Junior Achievement
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Holy Family Catholic Church (Jacksonville, Florida)
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Bettendorf, Iowa)
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Chemistry Classroom Assistant, Washburn High School - Minneapolis, Minn.
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Science Classroom Assistant, Risen Christ School - Minneapolis, Minn.
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Peer Minister, St. Lawrence Catholic Church & Newman Center - Minneapolis, Minn.
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St. Paul's Outreach
Industry Awards & Contributions
2019 Baseball Winter Meetings Opening Session Emcee
2017 Southern League Organization of the Year - Member of Front Office Team
2016 Baseball Winter Meetings
Bob Freitas Workshop Series Facilitator, Communications "Baseball Climate Change: Energizing the Market and Media"
Midwest League Media Relations/Broadcaster Awards
Best Media Materials (2015)
John Turner Award for Best Undergraduate Honors Project - University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts (2011)
Society of Professional Journalists - Mark of Excellence
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National Finalist and Regional Winner in Radio Sports Reporting (2008)
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Regional Winner in Sports Writing (2009)
Minnesota AP Broadcasters
Small Radio Stations Series/Special Honorable Mention (2008)
Minnesota Daily Best Sports Story (Spring 2010)
KUOM Radio Volunteer of the Month (May 2009)
2010 - present
2010 - present