John M. Rooke

71 Don Avenue
Rumford
Rhode Island
02916
USA
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Experience

1992-present:
JMR Communications
Clients include:
ESPN
WCBS-TV (New York)
WLVI-TV, WEEI-AM (Boston)
New England Sports Network
Big East Conference
WPRO-AM, WSKO-AM (Providence)
New England Patriots
New England Revolution
Boston College
Providence College
Brown University
CableRep Advertising
Narragansett Council-Boy Scouts of America


1997-1998 Cox Communications, Rhode Island and Massachusetts:
Manager of Programming, Station Manager


1993-1995 WPRO-AM Providence:
Sports Director (talk host, play-by-play)


1988-1991 WPRI-TV Providence:
Sports Director (show host, play-by-play)


Additional Experience

WJAR-TV, WLWC-TV, Pawtucket Red Sox (Providence)
The Sports Final (Sportsradio network-Boston)
San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio
Gunslingers, San Antonio Racquets,
KSAT-TV, WOAI-AM, KRNN-AM
(San Antonio)
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
(press operations)
KPTV-TV (Portland, OR)
WGN-TV (Chicago)
WIND-AM (Chicago)
KCEN-TV (Temple/Waco, TX)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
KLBJ-AM, KUT-FM (Austin)

Honors/Awards

Best Play-by-play (Radio): 2000,1999,98,97, 96,95,94,93,92,90,89 - Associated Press
(TV): 1990,89 - Associated Press

Best Sportscast (AP): 1995,94,93,90,89,85
(UPI): 1985

Best TV Sports News Story: 1987 (Sigma Delta Chi)

National Cable Television Association (ACE):
1985 (Producer, NBA telecasts)
1998 (Exec. Prod. News series)

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Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Journalism, 1981

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