Amy McKenna
Sports Reporter & Content Creator
About Me
Hi there, welcome to my portfolio website!
I've loved sports for as long as I can remember. I watched my brother and dad play basketball in the backyard and didn't want to be left out so they taught me how to play. I fell in love with the game and knew I wanted to work in sports. One day during my 8th grade year, I was watching a Duke basketball game when the commentator said, "Today at practice, Coach K said..." and I knew sports media was the path I wanted to take. I wasn't talented enough to play sports above the high school level but I had to find a way to be around sports. How incredible is it that I could be paid to watch sports and get to speak with and learn from the best? I shadowed a local play-by-play commentator who let me be on air for an inning and it was thrilling; there was nothing else I wanted to do. I researched sports journalism programs, landed on Clemson, and the rest is history!
Work Experience
WCCP-FM 105.5 The Roar Fall 2020 - present
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Produce three hour radio show, cut audio highlights from live events
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Fulfilled online orders for fundraiser
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Engaged with listeners at remote broadcasts
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Created social content to drive more fundraising
Tigervision 2016 - 2020
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Wrote and anchored weekly Clemson sports TV show
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Arranged credentialing for all sporting events
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Created and posted content for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for men's and women's basketball, baseball, and football events such as 2018 CFP Semifinal, 2019 CFP Championship, 2019 ACC WBB Tournament, 2017 & 2019 ACC Football Championship, 2019 CFP Semifinal, and 2020 CFP Championship
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Produced weekly sports show (fall 2016)
Clemson Tigers Network Fall 2019
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Wrote and delivered a segment rotating between "Player of the Week" or "Around the ACC" on Tiger Tailgate Show - game day radio program
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Acted as color analyst for Clemson women's basketball on 11/9/19 vs Navy
Atlanta Dream Summer 2019
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Wrote game notes, ran statistics, interviewed players on-camera weekly, game operations, social media content creation
Jay Bilas Skills Camp 2019
- Planned and posted content to encourage athletes to register for camp
- Captured photos and videos to showcase the campers and coaches (June 7-9)
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Grew following by 112 %, tweets had over 2 million impressions in one month
WCSC Live5 News Sports Intern Summer 2018
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Shot and edited content for #1 station in Charleston, SC market
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Wrote practice scripts and stories for Live5News.com
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Worked NFL player camps, high school football games, and ACC Media Day
Education
MAY 2020
Clemson University
At Clemson, I was been able to learn from peers and professors who inspired me to work harder and try new things. The classes I took have given me real-world sports industry knowledge that I will take into the field. Participating in Clemson's student television station provided me with incredible experiences and showed me what it looks like to write and deliver a show, how to write content guidelines, and how to use camera equipment and editing software. Starting and leading the Clemson chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media was such a blessing and became an avenue for my friends to connect with sports professionals such as Holly Rowe, Debbie Antonelli, and Amanda Brooks. AWSM means so much to me. I'm extremely grateful for my time at Clemson and the relationships I formed in Tigertown.
