STAA's Matt Friedman joins Pro Baseball ranks

April 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Matt Friedman has experienced life working at a radio station. Now he is going to see what life is like working for a team. An STAA client, Friedman is joining the Kinston Indians as a No. 2 Broadcaster and Media Relations Assistant. The Indians are the Class-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.

In Kinston, Friedman will be working alongside lead broadcaster and fellow STAA client Chris Hemeyer. Friedman moves to Kinston after two years as Sports Director at 1510 ESPN in Great Bend, KS.

“Kinston provides a new way to use my skills and to build some new ones, to learn a completely different thing,” Friedman says. “Instead of working for a station its a chance to work for a team in pro sports and to learn that side of the industry.”

The decision to leave a full-time job for a seasonal position wasn’t easy for Friedman, but at this stage of his career, he believes it is worth the risk.

“I saw an opportunity where I think I can grow into building my skill set and my resume, Friedman says. “Hopefully it is something that leads to new opportunities. I am young and single so I can afford to take these risks at this time.”

Friedman, who landed his job in Great Bend based upon a recommendation from Sportscasters Talent Agency of America, says STAA has continued to be instrumental in the growth of his career.

“Its been very helpful because of fact not only do you provide the service of hosting my Talent Page, which everyone knows about, but something people don’t all know about is how much advice you give me because I’m a client and I can call you at any time. There have been many job opportunities, including this one, and talking to [STAA CEO Jon Chelesnik] and getting his perspective helped me along the way. I passed on other opportunities that, in hindsight would not have been good for me, in part because of the advice I got from STAA.”

Hemeyer says that Friedman, who is a Cleveland native and a graduate of Ohio State University, is a good fit for Kinston.

“With a very small staff we needed someone who could wear many different hats,” Hemeyer says. “Matt’s experience with running his own sports department, plus his radio and television knowledge made him a perfect choice. Being from Ohio, his knowledge base about the Cleveland Indians is also a plus.”

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