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Sports Talk Show Host
• NBC Sports Radio Network
• ESPN Radio Network
• WEEI-AM/FM, Boston/Providence/Worcester/Springfield
• ESPN Boston; WSKO-AM/FM, WPRO-AM Providence; WOAI, KRNN San Antonio
• New England Patriots – Patriots.com Radio
• Big East Conference Radio/Digital Network
Play-by-Play
• Providence College, Big East Conference, Boston College, URI basketball (Division I)
• Boston College, Big East, Atlantic Coast Conference, Brown football (Division I)
• IMG/Big East Sports Network, IMG/ACC Sports Network; Nelligan Sports
• New England Revolution (MLS), Big East soccer
• San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
• San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)
• Boston Red Sox (MLB)
• Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA)
• San Antonio Dodgers (AA)
Television
• Play-by-Play; ESPN Regional, ESPNU, ESPN3, CSTV, NESN, Cox Communications
• Sports Anchor/Reporter, WLVI, Boston; WJAR/WLWC, WPRI Providence; NESN
• Sports Anchor/Reporter, KSAT San Antonio; KCEN Temple/Waco
• Freelance Reporter/Anchor, WCBS New York; WGN Chicago; WVIT Hartford
• Show Host, BCN Productions, Boston; MSL Productions, New York
• Program Director, Station Manager, Cox Communications
• Studio Host, Cox Communications
Related Experience
• Voice, A/V Production, Public Relations, Imaging, Consulting, Development
• Journalism Professor, Emerson College, Boston, MA (2006-present)
• Sports Editor, GoLocalProv.com (2011-present)
• Author, Rhode Island Radio (Arcadia Publishing, November 2012)
Awards
• Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame, Class of 2011
• 10-time winner, AP Best Play-by-Play Award
• Seven-time winner, AP/UPI Best Sportscast Award
• 2x Cable Ace, Telly Award, multiple Emmy nominations
Education
Bachelor of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin, TX
References
Tom Odjakjian
Associate Commissioner, Big East Conference; former ESPN executive
(401) 272-9108
Chris Cameron
Associate Athletic Director, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
(617) 552-3004
David Roach
Athletic Director, Fordham University, Bronx, NY
JOHNROOKE.COM
Rumford, RI
1991 – present
NBC SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
Stamford, CT
2012 – present
IMG SPORTS NETWORK
Winston-Salem, NC
2007 – present
ESPN Regional/ESPNU
Charlotte, NC
2006 – present
WEEI-AM/FM
Boston, MA/Providence, RI
1996 – 2005, 2007 – present
Sirius/XM SATELLITE RADIO
Washington, DC
2006 – present
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Foxboro, MA
1993 – present
NELLIGAN SPORTS MARKETING
Little Falls, NJ
2001 – present
ESPN RADIO NETWORK
Bristol, CT
1999 – 2011
WLVI-TV
Boston, MA
1996 – 2006
WAMG/WLLH-AM
Boston, MA (890 ESPN Boston)
2006
WPRO-AM, WSKO-AM/FM
Providence, RI
1989 – 2000, 2004 – 2005
COX COMMUNICATIONS
West Warwick, RI
1996 – 1998
NEW ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK
Boston, MA
1992 – 1998