Sports Broadcaster, Producer, and writer

Kyle Bonn

Winston-Salem, NC — Twitter: @the_bonnfire

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BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL

A creative sports broadcast journalism professional with extensive experience in broadcasting, play-by-play, color commentary, studio and pregame/postgame hosting, producing, writing, editing, blogging, communications, sponsorship, podcasting, social media content, and affiliate relations. A dedicated and versatile producer who develops social media and web content to drive site traffic, edits key video projects to capture highlights, and establishes audience rapport through effective commentary. A tireless entrepreneur who pours his heart and soul into projects by developing both short-term executables and a long-term vision.

BROADCASTER

Play-by-Play, Color Commentary & Analysis, Pregame/Postgame Hosting, Studio Hosting, Podcastinging, Social Media/Short Video Creation

FREELANCE BROADCAST TALENT

ESPN broadcast talent for Wake Forest men’s & women’s soccer, 2018-Present. Also select games for Coastal Carolina WBB, USC Upstate WBB, and Virginia Tech wrestling on a fill-in basis.
Freelance baseball play-by-play talent for Wake Forest, ECU, and UNCG baseball on a fill-in basis, 2022 & 2023.
ESPN Play-by-Play and Color Analyst talent for 7 men’s & women’s NCAA Soccer Tournament games in spring 2021, including top seeds Clemson and UNC.
2019 & 2020 NCCAA soccer D1 & D2 tournament and 2019 NCCAA softball tournament play-by-play.
Broadcast talent for Piedmont International University MBB and WBB.
Broadcast talent for 2016 Conference Carolinas soccer tournament video stream.
Play-by-play for Galax High School football radio broadcast

On-Air Talent - LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE

August 2012 - April 2019

Served as studio host for University of Arizona football and basketball radio broadcasts, as well as Syracuse University football, basketball, and lacrosse and UNLV football and basketball. Provided pregame/postgame hosting and scoreboard updates.

On air in New York City, Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix markets with regularity
Active as studio host for Final Four, bowl game, and other major collegiate broadcasts
Assigned to call play-by-play for ACC WBB tournament, ACC baseball tournament, and Air Force WBB available on local radio, SiriusXM, and TuneIn Radio app

CEO, President, Host, Freelance contributor - Intuality Sports

August 2020 - Present

Founded the Intuality Sports podcast, a show to promote and discuss IntualityAI, which makes NFL picks against the spread at a 58.2% success rate. The AI computer makes picks by ingesting game data and simulating human thought to make predictions.

Host of the show alongside football media professional Bryan Fischer
Also serving as sole producer, social media expert, and board member

Play-by-Play & media relations - Charlotte Stone Crabs

April - August 2012

#2 Play-by-Play broadcaster for Tampa Bay Rays A+ minor league affiliate. Tasked with play-by-play and color broadcast responsibilities as well as online duties such as game previews and recaps. Also tasked with media relations responsibilities such as game notes production and distribution, press pass organization and distribution, and player pass list coordination.

Covered future MLB stars including Kevin Kiermaier, Derek Dietrich, and Mikie Mahtook
Called full home game slate plus multiple road trips across the western coast of Florida

Communications Coordinator - Perth HEAT

September 2011 - February 2012

Provided video play-by-play for full season of Australian Baseball League. Hosted weekly web video show “90 Feet of HEAT.” Oversaw various video editing projects including season recap video and other promotional content. Created video broadcast graphics using Adobe After Effects. Assisted with on-field promotions in-game. Provided support for ticket and sponsorship sales.

Provided content and coverage for Championship season wire to wire
Promoted team by traveling around the metropolitan area for team functions at schools and area gatherings
Shot and produced 30-min video documentary of trip to Taiwan for 2012 Asia Series

WRITER

Game coverage, news, columns, interviews, press conference, social media

Soccer Content Producer - Sporting NewS

December 2021 - Present

Cover Premier League, USMNT, MLS, and other European and world soccer current events. Work with Sporting News team to produce content across multiple platforms. Write features, conduct exclusive interviews, make social media videos, create SEO content, and bring the game to the fans “beyond the box score.”

Lead Sporting News U.S. national team expert. Credentialed to cover US national team and European games on site. Attended pregame/postgame press conferences with coaches & players including Thomas Tuchel, Gregg Berhalter, Christian Pulisic, and many others. Experienced in a mixed zone environment.
Led soccer betting content push, including multiple betting previews of matches per week as well as weekly appearances on sports betting shows, plus creation of soccer betting guide.

Conducted exclusive interviews with the likes of Tim Ream, Luca de la Torre, James Sands, Christian Fuchs, and many other Premier League and international soccer figures.
Assist in content creation on @SportingNews Twitter and TikTok accounts, including creating videos and hosting Twitter Spaces.
Made regular radio and TV appearances on SiriusXM, Sports Grid, and other shows representing the Sporting News brand and displaying expertise in the field.

Staff WRITER - NBCSPORTS.COM/soccer

NBC: Brek Shea feature

NBC: David Luiz exclusive

June 2013 - December 2021

Cover Premier League, USMNT, MLS, and other European and world soccer current events. Charged with writing game previews and recaps, opinion columns, statistical analysis, news articles, interviews, and other content applicable for full worldwide coverage. Synergy with NBC Premier League television broadcasts. Given guidelines and responsibilities on both personal and company social media accounts.

Credentialed to cover US national team and Premier League games on site
Conducted exclusive interviews with the likes of Landon Donovan, David Luiz, Emerson Hyndman, Brek Shea, Bob Bradley, and other Premier League and International figures.
Attended pregame/postgame press conferences with coaches including Jurgen Klinsmann, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, and others. Experienced in a mixed zone environment.
Assist in content creation on @NBCSportsSoccer Twitter account with over 500k followers

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Broadcast Producer - Learfield IMG College

July 2014 - April 2019

Oversaw production, radio traffic, affiliate recruitment and relations, and sponsorship fulfillment for schools such as Kansas, Notre Dame, Texas, West Virginia, Florida, Florida State, Arizona, Marshall, Air Force, Boston College, Syracuse, UCF, CMU, and others. Involved in content creation and production of daily show & podcast College Sports Now as well as weekly football show College Football Blitz. Heavily involved in social media projects, including genesis and execution of annual Instagram project highlighting the company’s broad national reach during college basketball’s conference tournament week (find @CollegeSportsNow on Instagram, and seek out “19 Tourney Time” memory). Also tasked with daily management responsibilities maintaining nationwide radio networks, building relationships with network affiliates, executing sales fulfillment by building individual game formats and producing sponsorship content, and creating affidavits for proof of performance.

Soccer play-by-play highlights.