Play-By-Play Broadcaster & Sports Anchor/Reporter
Ben Creighton
E-mail:
Phone: (503) 724-0949
Twitter: @Ben_CreightonTV
Work experience
TV Play-By-Play Broadcaster, Pac-12 Networks
2021 - Present Day
Portland, OR
Provide play-by-play commentary for, currently, the network’s coverage of spring sports including baseball, volleyball and lacrosse. Was also supposed to call a couple of women’s basketball games until each game would be postponed/canceled due to Covid issues with one of the team’s playing.
TV Play-By-Play Broadcaster, ESPN+
2018 - 2020
Little Rock, AR
Served as the first ever TV Play-By-Play voice of Little Rock Trojans Men's Basketball on ESPN+. Beginning in the 2019-2020 season, called Little Rock Women's games along with the men's games. Was also suppose to start doing play-by-play for baseball until the season was canceled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
TV Play-By-Play Broadcaster, Fox16 (KLRT)
2016 - 2018
Hot Springs, AR
Served as the TV Play-By-Play voice for the Arkansas High School Boy's and Girl's Basketball Championship games as well as called two Football Championship games.
Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter, Fox16 (KLRT)
2016 - 2019
Little Rock, AR
Anchored and reported on Arkansas athletics, Arkansas State athletics, as well as several other major sporting
franchises and events in Arkansas. Also produced sports blocks for newscasts, host "Final Score With Wess Moore" Sunday shows and served as lead reporter for "Fearless Friday" high school football shows. Also produced a documentary series on a local high school football program's rebuild.
Sports Anchor/Reporter/Play-By-Play, KEZI 9 ABC News
2015 - 2016
Eugene, OR
Anchored and reported on Oregon Ducks athletics, Oregon State Beavers athletics, as well as several other major sporting franchises and events in Oregon. Also produced sports blocks for newscasts. Also served as TV play-by-play broadcaster for KEZI’s high school and college football and basketball broadcasts.
Basketball Play-By-Play Broadcaster, TheW.TV
February 2015
Portland, OR
Performed TV play-by-play for the Portland Pilots-Pepperdine Waves Division I basketball game for The W.TV
(West Coast Conference Network).
Basketball Play-By-Play Broadcaster, Sports Radio 910 KMTT-CBS Sports Portland
November 2014
Nashville, TN
Performed radio play-by-play for Portland Pilots men’s basketball on Sports Radio 910 KMTT-CBS Sports Radio Portland during the “Showdown in Music City” Thanksgiving Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. Also conducted interviews with coaches and players during pre-game and post-game shows.
Portland Pilots Basketball Play-By-Play Broadcaster, Portland Sports Network
2014 - 2015
Portland, OR
Performed TV/webcast play-by-play for Portland Pilots men’s basketball throughout the non-conference schedule as well as West Coast Conference play for the Portland Sports Network.
Sports Director, KUGR Radio
2012 - 2014
Pullman, WA
In charge of Web Streaming/TV and radio station sports broadcasts for volleyball, basketball, and baseball events for the Washington State Cougars. Mentored other students.
Pac-12 Basketball Tournament Play-By-Play Broadcaster, KUGR Radio
2012 - 2013
Los Angeles, CA/Las Vegas, NV
Provided play-by-play commentary for the Washington State Cougars during the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center and the Pac-12 Women's Tournament at the Galen Center in 2012 as well as the Men's Tournament in 2013 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Sports Play-By-Play Broadcaster, KUGR Radio
2010 - 2014
Pullman, WA
Delivered radio and Webcast/TV play-by-play for football, men’s/women’s basketball and baseball. Covered 2012 Pac-12 Conference Tournament events for men’s/women’s basketball; covered men’s basketball at 2013 Pac-12 Conference Tournament.
Skills
iNews, ENPS utilization
Play-By-Play
Radio Board Operation
Video Editing (Avid, Edius)
Interviewing
Copy Editing
Video Shooting
Awards/Honors
Washington State Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Award
Richard Ross Memorial Scholarship Award
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Washington State University
2010 - 2014
Pullman, WA
Achieved a 3.4 GPA while completing my B.A. in Broadcast News. Also received the Washington Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Award as well as the Richard Ross Memorial Scholarship Award.