Darayus Sethna
Multimedia Sports Journalist
About Me:
Hard-working and reliable journalist with strong abilities in on-air reporting, writing, video editing, and audio. Highly organized, proactive, and punctual with team-oriented, growth-mindset mentality.
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Experience:
WXTQ/WATH Radio (Athens, OH) | Broadcaster & Color Analyst
January 2023 - Present
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Contribute on The Sports Fan, an hour-long show
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Topics ranged from local high school, college, and pro. sports
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Provide color commentary for high school basketball games (regular and post season) across southeast Ohio
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​​WOUB Public Media | Multimedia Sports Reporter
September 2021 - Present
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Produce news packages / one-on-one interviews with athletes
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Sports anchor on NewsWatch, a student-run news show
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Write articles that are published on the WOUB website
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Reporter / Photographer for Gridiron Glory, a show covering high school football in southeast Ohio
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Analyst on the SportsBeat podcast
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Bobcat TV & ESPN+ | Commentator & Production Volunteer
October 2021 - Present
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Call Ohio Bobcats games for Bobcat TV and ESPN+ ; includes volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, football
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Assist with the production crew that broadcasted Ohio University sporting events on ESPN+
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Run cameras for live productions (included the 2022 MAC Wrestling Championships)
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Ideastream Public Media | News Intern
Summer 2024
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Published web stories on local politics, features, and other topics
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Applied knowledge in sports to community-focused stories and expand Ideastream’s overall sports coverage
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Turned press releases, breaking news into radio scripts
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Narrated scripts that were aired on live radio
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Attended/reported on local press conferences
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Collaborated with the station’s education department
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Helped create a promotional video about the department’s impact on children’s learning experiences in the community
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Tunnel Vision Sports | Writing Internship
Summer 2022
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Published articles / produced videos on a wide variety of topics including the WNBA, MLB, NFL offseason
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Attended / reported on in virtual press conferences with C.J. McCollum and NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman
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Covered games in-person for the Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball team
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Published features on the RubberDucks' play-by-play broadcaster and a player
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The Post (Athens, OH) | Ohio Bobcats Field Hockey Beat Reporter
2021 Season
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Developed methods in having to efficiently write preview and postgame articles by an established deadline
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Improved my writing and interviewing skills
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Published articles in Associated Press format
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Rubber City Radio Group | Summer Intern, NBA Analyst
June 2019 - March 2020
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Directed under the guidance of Ray Horner
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Learned the techniques applied to produce a live radio show
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Promoted to weekly analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers on 1590 WAKR for the 2019-2020 NBA season (prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic)
Nordonia Hills.News | Sports Podcast Host & Play-by-Play Broadcaster
May 2018 - August 2021
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Hosted The Cleveland Sports Show podcast
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Recorded and published over 115 episodes
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Topics ranged from a variety of different sports and leagues from around the globe
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Improved skills in balancing the use of statistical information and maintaining an engaging show
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Called games for the Nordonia High School boys varsity basketball team
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Observed the ins and outs of producing a successful sports live stream
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Produced postgame recaps after every game
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​​​​​​​Education:
​Ohio University | Athens, OH (2021-2025)
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Student of the Honors Tutorial College program
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Bachelor of Science, Journalism
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Currently have a 3.98 GPA
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Minor in Spanish
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Studied abroad in Toledo, Spain (Summer 2023)
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Published essays (in Spanish) examining the influence of sports on the country's history
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Developed a website (entirely in Spanish) about the program
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Member of Sigma Delta Pi​
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Minor in Sports Administration / Management
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Took part in a collective effort to sell $9,000 in pre-season ticket packages for the Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball team​​
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Working towards a minor in Coaching Education
Nordonia High School | Macedonia, OH (2017-2021)
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Graduated with a 4.35 Cumulative GPA
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Principal's Award winner and High Honor Roll recipient
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Prudential Spirit of Community Award winner (May 2021)
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National Honor Society member
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