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SalaryThe Terre Haute REX is looking for a Radio Play-by-Play Intern for the 2024 summer baseball season (May 2024-August 2024). As a Intern, you will be allowed to experience and partake in the broadcasting aspect of how a professional baseball team operates.
This is an unpaid Internship and no housing is provided. Although we do partner with Indiana State University for you to rent a dorm room.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Communicate interesting storylines and commentary while accurately describing the game to listeners on air.
- Broadcast for BOTH home and awaygames. Transportation, food, and hotel provided for away games
- Compile and distribute game notes, stats, and starting line-ups.
- Communicating through all Social Media outlets
- Prepare game recaps each night to distribute to the media after the game.
- Reading ad scripts in between innings
- Assist the Play-By-Play Broadcaster in writing press releases and stories for the webpage and program as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Experience in sports play-by-play and color broadcasting
- Knowledge of all applicable baseball Rules and Regulations
- Skill in operation of control board, remote broadcasting, and other related production equipment is liked but not necessary
- Strong writing skills
- Knowledge of Social Media
- Candidates must be reliable, detail-oriented, able to problem solve and think on their feet, juggle and prioritize multiple projects at one time to ensure completion promptly, and have a strong work ethic and a teamwork mentality.
- The position starts end of May and concludes at the end of the season, end of July/early August.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
