{"id":2907,"date":"2024-08-26T17:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?page_id=2907"},"modified":"2025-02-07T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T02:00:04","slug":"sean-kelly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/sean-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sports Director<\/h2>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>State College, PA<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0<\/strong>Sports Journalism<\/p>\n

Year:<\/strong> Senior<\/p>\n

Career goals: <\/strong>Finding a job in sports radio, radio, or play-by-play, hopefully in PA\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Biography:\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

My name is Sean Kelly and I am from State College, PA. As a member of the WMUL-FM sports staff for three years, I have been a part of multiple award-winning broadcasts and programs. If I\u2019m not at the station, I also enjoy listening to music and thrifting. My favorite sport is baseball and my favorite artists are Bones, Beach House, Clairo, and Phoebe Bridgers.<\/p>\n

Station Stuff<\/h3>\n

Programs:<\/strong> NC88, Speedzone, Herd Roundup, Sportsview, Buzzer Beater, Classroom Concerts<\/p>\n

Favorite Game Called:<\/strong> The WBB game I called with Ben Cower vs Appalachian State where we were on air for two hours<\/p>\n

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Favorite Station Memory:<\/strong> Probably the trip I took to JMU with Cower and Zimmer.<\/p>\n

Staffs:<\/strong> Sports & Online<\/p>\n

Been on the Board Since:\u00a0<\/strong>Fall 24<\/p>\n

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Notable Awards:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

-2023 SPJ Mark of Excellence – 1st place Audio Newscast (Anchored sports during the Oct. 20, 2022 newscast)<\/p>\n

-2023 Hermes Creative Awards – 1st Place play-by-play programming (Marshall v JMU football Oct. 20, 2022)<\/p>\n

-2024 Hermes Creative Awards – 1st Place (Co-Host during Feb. 22, 2023 program)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Advice for Newcomers:\u00a0<\/strong>Don’t be afraid to ask for help, or talk to Dr. B, you get what you put into this place, have fun with it too<\/p>\n

Favorite Song Played at the Station:\u00a0<\/strong>All Dogs Go To Heaven – $uicideboy$<\/p>\n

The Less Serious List<\/h3>\n

Favorite Movies:<\/strong> Clerks, Office Space, Groundhog Day, SLC Punk<\/p>\n

Favorite Shows:<\/strong> Always Sunny In Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Favorite Sports:<\/strong> Baseball<\/p>\n

Favorite Books:<\/strong> Ichiro on Ichiro (An autobiography by Ichiro Suzuki)<\/p>\n

Favorite Artists\/Bands:<\/strong> Bones, Beach House, Phoebe Bridgers, \u00a0Alice In Chains<\/p>\n

Favorite Album:<\/strong> Devotion – Beach House<\/p>\n

What Song Describes Your Life:<\/strong> Blind – Korn<\/p>\n

Favorite Pastime:<\/strong> Thrift Shopping, walking around parks, hanging out with friends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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