Play-By-Play – John Sadak Color Analyst – Matt Janus Studio Engineer - Mike Aukett
JOHN SADAK Year: 6th Season Hometown: College: Rowan University 00' Phone: (302) 888-2585 Email: johnsadak@yahoo.com
John Sadak enters his sixth season as the award-winning play-by-play announcer of University of Delaware women's basketball in 2009-10. The 30-year-old is the voice of the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball team, announcing all 140 games for the Kansas City Royals affiliate. Sadak also serves as the play-by-play announcer for PrincetonUniversity men's basketball. This past off-season, he called the college football "Game of the Week" for SPORTSfever TV productions, with the games airing on FOX College Sports - Atlantic and FSN Pittsburgh. He has previously worked for both Major League Baseball Productions and in the front office of the New York Yankees.
The Delaware Press Association has honored Sadak three times, including a first-place finish for Best Presentation/Sports Play-by-play. His submission then went to the nationwide body and took first place in the country as well from the National Federation of Press Women. Sadak's work has been recognized 17 times over the years by groups like the Philadelphia Press Association, Communicator Awards, New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Society of Professional Journalists and College Broadcasters, Incorporated.
He has also filled in for play-by-play of University of Delaware men's hoops, Princeton University men's ice hockey/men's lacrosse, studio announcing/sideline reporting with UD football coverage, and as the host of local sports talk show, In The Zone, on Sports Radio 1290 The Ticket. In 2006, the Colonial Athletic Association tapped Sadak to announce the CAA basketball tournament's title game nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio.
Sadak graduated from RowanUniversity in Glassboro, NJ with a bachelor's degree in Communications (Radio/TV/Film) in 2000, and a master's degree in Public Relations in 2003. He lives in Newark, DE.
MATT JANUS Matt’s Blog Year: 2nd Season Hometown: Middletown, DE College: Delaware 07’ Phone: (302) 888-2585 Email: mjanus30@gmail.com
Matt Janus enters his third year with the Blue Hen Radio Network's Football Broadcast Crew, and his second as the sideline reporter.He spent the 2007 season as On-Site Producer.During basketball season Janus serves as the color commentator for University of Delaware women's basketball on 1290 The Ticket and 1410 WDOV.He has also filled in as the color commentator for University of Delaware Men’s Basketball on WDSD.
In addition to his work on the Blue Hen Radio Network, Janus is set to begin his third season doing play by play and color commentary for 1290 The Ticket’s coverage of Delaware high school football every Friday night in the Fall.The 25-year-old also serves as the Assistant Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.In 2009, he split time as play-by-play announcer and color commentator for over 80 games on the Blue Rocks
Radio Network. Janus is a 2007 graduate of the University of Delaware, with a degree in English-Journalism.While in school he provided play-by-play for the Delaware student staion broadcasts of Blue Hen football, basketball, and baseball.As a writer, Janus has worked in the sports departments of The Middletown Transcript and The Cecil Whig.
He has also filled in as the color commentator for University of Delaware Men’s Basketball on 94.7 WDSD, as well as University of Delaware Women’s Basketball on The Ticket, and as the play by play man for Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball.
He has also filled in as the color commentator for University of Delaware Men’s Basketball games on 94.7 WDSD, and as the play by play man for Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball.
MIKE AUKETT Year: 3rd Season Hometown: King of Prussia, PA College: Phone: (302) 395-9866 Email: mike@1290theticket.com
Mike Aukett began his broadcasting career when he joined Clear Channel Radio in 2005 as a board operator. Mike started out producing NASCAR cup series broadcasts, and then began producing UD Women’s Basketball and Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball for Sports Radio 1290 The Ticket.
Mike Currently is one of the executive producers for Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball and UD Women’s Basketball airing on the Ticket. Mike is also an assistant producer for UD Football on 94.7 WDSD. During the week, Mike is the Producer for “In the Zone” with Rich Q on the Ticket from 3-6pm.
JOHN SADAK
MATT JANUS
MIKE AUKETT
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