Grayson D'Avella
Pittsburgh
Summary
I'm Grayson, a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I have an intense yet professional passion the art of sports broadcasting. I am ahead of the curb when it comes to experience, as I was the youngest media intern with a professional baseball team during the summer of 2025. This internship helps me hone my skills in play-by-play and color commentary while having my writing published on their official website. During the school year, I work with the Broadcasting Club at Pitt to do on-air commentary and reporting for the ice hockey team. I also work with WPTS Radio, which gives me opportunities to do live on-air radio broadcasting and production for Pitt Athletics.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Broadcasting & Production Intern
Sussex County Miners
Augusta, New Jersey
04.2025 - Current
- Opportunity to hone my play-by-play & color commentary skills
-Games are broadcasted via HomeTeam, a national streaming site
- Conduced research on players and teams for game notes
- Scoreboard operation for professional baseball games
- Camera work and video production for official broadcasts
- Helps me learn the ins and outs on what it is like to be apart of a professional baseball broadcast
Strategic Communications Intern
Pitt Athletics
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
01.2026 - Current
- Organized photos & assigned them to the corresponding athlete
- Assisted in Pitt Athletics Social Media projects
- Wrote press releases for Pitt Athletics
- Issued statistics & transcribed during Press Conferences
- Cropped videos so they are social media ready
- Updated official Pitt Athletics record books & media guides
Sports Staffer
WPTS Radio
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2025 - Current
- Host and produce a live weekly sports talk show
- Live radio commentary for various Pitt Athletics games
- Radio production for broadcasts of Pitt Athletics
- Awarded "Most Emotionally Invested WPTS Sports Staffer"
On-Air Talent
Pitt Ice Hockey
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2024 - Current
- Color Analyst, Ice-level Reporter & Technical Director for Pitt Hockey
- Live on-air hits as sideline reporter
- Technical director for a public broadcast; streams have peaked at over 200 viewers
- Social Media admin during Pitt Hockey's Senior Day
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media Communications
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04-2028
High School Diploma -
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Warren Township, NJ06-2024
Skills
- Sports play-by-play and color
- Broadcast production
- Live sports coverage
- Sports writing
- Radio production
- Social Media engagement
Certification
Television and Broadcast Arts Certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Strategic Communications Intern
Pitt Athletics
01.2026 - Current
Sports Staffer
WPTS Radio
09.2025 - Current
Broadcasting & Production Intern
Sussex County Miners
04.2025 - Current
On-Air Talent
Pitt Ice Hockey
09.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Media Communications
University of Pittsburgh
High School Diploma -
Watchung Hills Regional High School