Sean Fitzgerald
Announcer/OperatorExpertise: Audio editing, beat reporting, radio producer, sports reporting, on-air talent, audio journalism, print journalism, news reporting
Education: Kent State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism and sports administration
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Progressive Field
Experience:
Sean Fitzgerald is an announcer/operator at Ideastream Public Media and has been in the role since May 2022. Sean was previously an intern/producer at WKSU from May 2020 until his graduation from Kent State in May 2021 and earned a first place award from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for best sports reporting in radio. He's also worked as a beat reporter on both sports and news for local newspapers.
Highlights:
- Covered 2020 Cleveland Indians 60 game MLB pandemic season and 2021 NFL Draft for WKSU
- Former News-Herald news reporter
- Morning Journal sports reporter
- 2021 Best Sports Reporting in radio, Ohio SPJ
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors with from the Kent State Honors College
- Member Kent State Chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha, a national honor society in journalism and mass communication
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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The batting average in Major League Baseball is currently the lowest in more than 50 years. -
Cleveland's AA team, the RubberDucks, are back on the field for the first time since 2019. -
The 2021 NFL Draft is happening in person this year in downtown Cleveland. The event has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events and while there will still be pandemic restrictions it is a step toward returning to normal. -
The NFL Draft has long been Cleveland's version of the Super Bowl. But this year the city gets to host the big event with its eyes on the real game next season. -
The NFL draft hasn't always been the star-studded, primetime televised event it is today, and players often have been left waiting and wondering. -
Francisco Lindor was traded to the Mets and inked the third richest contract in baseball history last week. -
The Indians brought fans back to the ballpark for the first time since 2019. -
The Indians open their season Thursday in Detroit and are scheduled to play 162 games following a pandemic-shortened season last year. -
Terry Pluto reports from Spring Training in Goodyear, Ariz., where the Cleveland Indians are gearing up for the beginning of a rebuild season. -
Terry Pluto reflects on Tait's career and his friendship with the longtime former Cavs broadcaster who died Wednesday at the age of 83.
