Jared Aarons

Sports Anchor/Reporter

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Broadcast Experience

KGAN/KFXA, CBS 2 & FOX 28, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
• Sports Director, September 2007 – Present
• MDA Labor Day Telethon Co-Host, 2008 – Present
• Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter, April 2005 – September 2007
• Sports Reporter/Photographer, September 2004 – April 2005

KRNA 94.1 FM, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
• Morning Sports Reporter/Anchor, May 2012 - Present

WMT 600 AM, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
• Morning Sports Reporter/Anchor, August 2009 – March 2012

KXLF-TV, MONTANA’S NEWS STATION, BUTTE, MT
• News Anchor/Producer, January 2004 – September 2004
• Interim News Director, October 2003
• Sports & News Anchor/Reporter, September 2002 – January 2004

KTVK, TV3, PHOENIX, AZ
• Sports Desk Assistant, August 2001 – December 2001

KNBC, NBC4, LOS ANGELES, CA
• Sports Desk Assistant, May 2000 – August 2000

SUN DEVIL TELEVISION, CHANNEL 2, TEMPE, AZ
• ASU Newswatch Anchor, January 2002 – May 2002
• ASU Newswatch Sports Reporter/Anchor, January 2001 – May 2001
• Devils on the Deuce Anchor/Reporter/Producer, September 1999 – May 2002
• “Hindsight 20/20” Anchor/Reporter, September 2000 – May 2001

KASC 1260 AM, THE BLAZE, TEMPE, AZ
• Sports Reporter, January 1999 – May 2000

Professional Franchise Experience

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
• On-Field Entertainment Host, March 2012 – Present

CEDAR RAPIDS TITANS (INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
• Radio Color Commentary for Game Broadcasts, February 2012 – Present

CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS (UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE)
• On-Ice Entertainment Host (Fill In), October 2010 - Present

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
• Video Production Assistant, April 2001 – August 2001

Awards

• 2012 Upper Midwest Regional Emmys – Winner – Talent, Anchor – Sports
• 2011 Upper Midwest Regional Emmys – Nomination – Talent, Anchor – Sports
• 2010 IBNA, Sports Coverage, 1st Place:  “Iowa Throwback Uniforms”
• 2010 IBNA, Sports Coverage, Hon. Mention:  “Big Ten Battles Agents”
• 2009 IBNA, Best Sportscast, 1st place
• 2008 Iowa AP, Best Sportscast, 1st place
• 2008 IBNA, Best Sportscast, 3rd place
• 2007 IBNA, Best Sportscast, 3rd place
• 2007 IBNA, Sports Coverage, 3rd place: “More Than a Game”
• 2007 Iowa AP, Sports Special, 2nd place: “Zach Johnson; Four Days in April”
• 2003 Montana AP, Spot News Live, Honorable Mention: “Montana Broom & Brush Fire”

Education

CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND TELECOMMUNICATION,
ARIZONA ST. UNIVERSITY

BA, Broadcast Journalism, summa cum laude, 3.98 GPA; May, 2002
Minor, Theater

 


Jared Aarons

Represented by:

David Brunner
(610) 767 - 6183

dbandassociates@msn.com

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