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Jason Kurtz
Sportscaster
EXPERIENCE
MLB.com
New York, NY
Anchor/Host
April 2009 – Present
· Write and anchor daily, online broadcasts
· Produce and package in-depth, daily access packages for individual franchises
· Headline complete coverage of all 30 Major League Baseball Teams
CBS College Sports
New York, NY
Associate Producer
March/April 2009
· Produced editorial content for talent during 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
· Coordinated analysis with visiting coaches and industry experts
WZVN – ABC 7
Fort Myers, FL
Sports Director
December 2004 – May 2008
· Anchored Weekday/Weeknight sportscasts (6 p.m. and 11 p.m., Mon. – Fri.)
· Managed a 6-person team, which produced more than 30 local sportscasts per week
· Covered Super Bowl XLI, NCAA National Championship, and Orange Bowl
· Created, produced, and co-hosted SW Florida’s first-ever, weekly, high school football show
· Headlined Annual MLB Spring Training Coverage, focusing on Boston Red Sox and MN Twins
WVIR – NBC 29
Charlottesville, VA
Sports Anchor/Reporter
July 2002 – December 2004
· Anchored Weekday/Weekend Sportscasts
· Covered Washington Redskin Training Camp, ACC Men’s Basketball Tournaments, Continental Tire Bowls
· Covered major ACC sporting events while following University of Virginia Athletics
· Created and anchored weekly and seasonal features and franchises, sold to local businesses
· Hosted 1-on-1 exclusive interviews with local coaches, including Dom Starsia following 2003 National Championship
WTVH/WSYT – CBS/FOX
Syracuse, NY
Sports Producer/Reporter/Anchor
May 2000 – June 2002
· Produced, edited, wrote, reported, and anchored daily sports segments and nightly sportscasts
· Covered Syracuse University football, basketball, and lacrosse; Syracuse Crunch hockey
FOX Sports Radio
Los Angeles, CA
Stringer/Analyst/Update Reporter
September 2001 – April 2002
· Filed live national radio reports during Syracuse University football, basketball seasons
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science Degree
May 2000
GPA 3.55
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minors: Spanish, Sociology
Syracuse University Abroad Program - Madrid, Spain
January 1999 – May 1999
INDUSTRY AWARDS
2007 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters: 1st Place, Best Sportscast