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         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

  • Contribute on The Sports Fan, an hour-long show

    • Topics ranged from local high school, college, and pro. sports

  • 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

  • Produce news packages / one-on-one interviews with athletes

  • Sports anchor on NewsWatch, a student-run news show

  • Write articles that are published on the WOUB website

  • Reporter / Photographer for Gridiron Glory, a show covering high school football in southeast Ohio

  • Analyst on the SportsBeat podcast

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Bobcat TV & ESPN+ | Commentator & Production Volunteer

October 2021 - Present

  • Call Ohio Bobcats games for Bobcat TV and ESPN+ ; includes volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, football

  • Assist with the production crew that broadcasted Ohio University sporting events on ESPN+

  • Run cameras for live productions (included the 2022 MAC Wrestling Championships)

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Ideastream Public Media | News Intern

Summer 2024

  • Published web stories on local politics, features, and other topics

    • Applied knowledge in sports to community-focused stories and expand Ideastream’s overall sports coverage

  • Turned press releases, breaking news into radio scripts

    • Narrated scripts that were aired on live radio 

  • Attended/reported on local press conferences

  • Collaborated with the station’s education department

    • Helped create a promotional video about the department’s impact on children’s learning experiences in the community

 

Tunnel Vision Sports | Writing Internship

Summer 2022

  • Published articles / produced videos on a wide variety of topics including the WNBA, MLB, NFL offseason

  • Attended / reported on in virtual press conferences with C.J. McCollum and NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman

  • Covered games in-person for the Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball team                             

    • 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

  • Developed methods in having to efficiently write preview and postgame articles by an established deadline

  • Improved my writing and interviewing skills

  • Published articles in Associated Press format

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Rubber City Radio Group | Summer Intern, NBA Analyst

June 2019 - March 2020

  • Directed under the guidance of Ray Horner

  • Learned the techniques applied to produce a live radio show

  • 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

  • Hosted The Cleveland Sports Show podcast

    • Recorded and published over 115 episodes

    • Topics ranged from a variety of different sports and leagues from around the globe

    • Improved skills in balancing the use of statistical information and maintaining an engaging show

  • Called games for the Nordonia High School boys varsity basketball team

    • Observed the ins and outs of producing a successful sports live stream

    • Produced postgame recaps after every game

 

​​​​​​​Education: 

 

​Ohio University | Athens, OH (2021-2025)

  • Student of the Honors Tutorial College program

    • Bachelor of Science, Journalism 

    • Currently have a 3.98 GPA

  • Minor in Spanish

    • Studied abroad in Toledo, Spain (Summer 2023)                                                                             

    • Published essays (in Spanish) examining the influence of sports on the country's history                    

    • Developed a website (entirely in Spanish) about the program

    • Member of Sigma Delta Pi​

  • Minor in Sports Administration / Management 

    • Took part in a collective effort to sell $9,000 in pre-season ticket packages for the Southern Ohio   Copperheads baseball team​​

  • Working towards a minor in Coaching Education

 

Nordonia High School | Macedonia, OH (2017-2021)

  • Graduated with a 4.35 Cumulative GPA

  • Principal's Award winner and High Honor Roll recipient

  • Prudential Spirit of Community Award winner (May 2021)

  • National Honor Society member

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