Chris Mackowiak

Reliable | Relentless | Passionate | Organized | Leader | Storyteller | Broadcaster

Email: mackocd@gmail.com Versatile sports broadcaster in television and radio with
extensive experience in play-by-play and color commentary
Cell: 267-736-1640
eager to tell a team’s story. Additional professional work
Twitter/Instagram: @cmackowiakPxP includes social media management, television producing and
Facebook/LinkedIn: Chris Mackowiak directing, multimedia editing, radio production, hosting,
livestream technical services, copywriting, beat writing, sports
Website: chrismackowiak.weebly.com reporting, leadership and mentoring.
Experience
VISTA Worldlink Play-by-Play Broadcaster & DMC Coordinator Feb. 2019 - Present
 Play-by-play broadcaster for over 90 of the company’s REMI productions of USL Championship, USL
League One, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and CONCACAF World Feeds at various tournaments
 Home match play-by-play voice of Greenville Triumph SC (USL L1) and Rugby ATL (MLR)
 Archiving of video production assets (clean and dirty records) of client leagues (also MLS, NWSL &
U.S. Soccer) and metadata checking
 Logging of melts from matches and competitions of client leagues
 Completion of client video requests of footage; filling out work orders for billing
 Aiding in MLS clean record archiving project, consisting of the playout, archiving and metadata
organization of all pre-2013 league games into digital format from tape
 Worked as a Master Control Room overnight shift fill-in for a few weeks
Rider University Women’s Basketball Broadcaster (107.7 WRRC The Bronc) Jan. 2019 – Feb. 2019
 Radio color commentator for road contests; fill-in play-by-play broadcaster when needed
 Conducted pre-game, halftime and postgame shows; Utilized Comrex ACCESS NX Codec
Delmarva Now (Gannett) Sports Freelancer Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2018
 Covered local high school and collegiate sports for online/print news source in Salisbury, MD
Sports Editor at The Flyer (Salisbury University’s Student Newspaper) Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2018
 Assigned feature stories and recaps weekly to student sports staff
 Organized necessary articles, photos and captions for biweekly print editions
 Edited work of writers, posted on paper’s website; oversaw over 350 articles during tenure
 Posted and promoted articles on paper’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts
 Communicated with photography editor for coverage of SU home sports events
 Kept detailed file system of photos and articles for quick and efficient work
 Wrote nearly 250 articles including features, news briefs, game recaps, previews and columns
 Part of staff that grew digital viewership by 59 percent from the 2017 to 2018 calendar years
 Sports section averaged 3.2 articles in top-10 monthly views over tenure (1.4 in top-five)
Sea Gull Sports Network Broadcaster (Salisbury University Sports Info.) Aug. 2015 – Dec. 2018
 Play-by-Play broadcaster and color commentator for video webcasts of Salisbury University athletics
 Primary coverage focused NCAA Division III Athletics, including men’s soccer, football, men’s
basketball & men’s lacrosse since sophomore year began; additional spot broadcasts for women’s
lacrosse, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, field hockey, softball and baseball
 Produced pre-game shows for each broadcast, creating run downs for production’s director
 Controlled audio mixer console during broadcasts
 Conducted on-camera stand-ups in pre-game for men’s lacrosse and football
 Interviewed opposing coaches ahead of games and visited home team practices for information
  Lead broadcaster following freshman year; responsibilities included leading biweekly meetings and
mentorship sessions with other student broadcasters
 Managed & launched the network’s Twitter account (@SalisburySGSN)
 Assisted with other production areas such as camera operation and computer technician responsibilities
utilizing Blueframe Production Truck video software
Radio Digital Producer at 98.5 & 1440 WNPV Radio (Lansdale, Pa.) Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2018
 Management of station’s Twitter, Instagram & Facebook accounts; production assistant
 Edits website (Wordpress) with new advertisements, schedules and promotions
Summer Intern May 2018 – Aug. 2018
 Aided with promotional events & marketing through graphic creations and formatting
 Produced & voiced commercials & promos to-be-aired; hosted 30-min. afternoon drive program
 Board operations for variety of programming daily alongside Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs broadcasts
 Planned & executed new social media plan for station, introducing Instagram & Twitter
 Edited website by inserting advertisers’ information and redesigning webpages
Play-by-Play Broadcaster at Reading United A.C. (USL League Two) May 2017 – Aug. 2018
 Play-by-Play for livestream video broadcasts of home matches (YouTube broadcast via Wirecast)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster at Lehigh Valley United (USL League Two) May 2017 – July 2017
 Broadcasted play-by-play for four league home games (YouTube broadcast via Wirecast)
Social Media Intern, Contributor at Prep Hoops Network March 2016 – May 2017
 Managed Twitter account of Maryland branch (@PrepHoopsMD); wrote recruiting reports
Play-by-Play Broadcaster/Producer at North Penn Television Sept. 2012- June 2015
 Lead video play-by-play broadcaster for all sports broadcasts of the 12 varsity sports covered
 Interned each day with NPSD communications staff producing content for school district’s public access
channel (North Penn Career Study Program)
 Producer of weekly 15-minute student morning news & variety show; responsibilities included assigning
SOT & VO work to students, writing the script, organizing positions during live production, booking
interviews for segments, and graphics creation
 2x nominee at NATAS Mid-Atlantic Student Awards as producer in ‘HS Newscast’ category
 Worked as mixer, switcher, camera operator and director on other broadcasts such as school board
meetings, school district concerts and other community forum events
Education
Salisbury University; Salisbury, Md. – Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA) Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2018
 B.A. in Communication Arts (Media Production Track) with Geography minor
 Geography courses mainly focused on weather-forecasting topics
 SUTV Sports Night analyst; The Sea Gull Sports Zone host on 96.3 WXSU, discussing SU Athletics
North Penn Senior High School; Lansdale, Pa. – 3.96 unweighted GPA Sept. 2012 – June 2015
 In addition to NPTV, 2014 graduate of KYW Newsradio Newstudies Program
Special Skills
 Experience in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word & Powerpoint)
 Social media management and website design (Weebly & Wordpress)
 Live stream production (Wirecast, Blueframe Production Truck, Stretch Internet, YouTube)
 TV studio equipment experience (directing, switcher, camera operator, mixer, etc.)
 Audio production (Zoom, Comrex, Audacity) and video field equipment (Panasonic P2 Camera)
 News and sports package creation; interviewing on-location or in-studio
 Editing prowess: Avid, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition and Pro Tools
 Organization and management of sections and crews as producer/leader; interviewing
 P.A. announcer for annual North Penn vs. Lansdale Catholic alumni flag football game