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 Cleveland Cavaliers return to the court Wednesday night for the first time since the NBA suspended its season in March and left the team out of its restart in Orlando.
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Part of the Cleveland Indians franchise since 1999, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers have been saved from elimination, joining MLB's new Draft League.
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The spike in cases is affecting the department's contract tracing efforts.
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Significant funding decreases are stretching resources and could result in fewer services available to victims.
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A family turns to newer technology to watch its favorite sport and support one of its own, while some high schools teams embrace the challenges, explore the opportunities, and deal with the financial impact of running sports programs during the time of COVID-19.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been away from the game for eight months. They return with the fifth overall pick in Wednesday night's draft.
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The Cleveland Browns start the second half of the season with one of the NFL's easiest schedules and a shot at a playoff berth.
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The Mid-American Conference was the first in Division I to cancel the season. What went into the MAC's decision to return and how they're keeping players safe.
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Baker Mayfield rallied the Cleveland Browns to a thrilling victory and now face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8.
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The Cleveland Indians face a financial crunch, but there is some hope to staying competitive.