ABOUT ME

Welcome! I'm TJ Wengert and this is my website, where you can see a variety of different broadcast work I have bene fortunate enough to do through my career. 

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I'm currently the Director of Broadcasts, Media Relations and Sales for the Tri-City Chili Peppers.  I also do freelance play-by-play for Longwood, as well as, for local high school sports in the greater Richmond, Virginia area. 

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Thus far in my career, I've been able to call games on ESPN+, ESPN 3, the A-10 network, WMLU 91.3 FM, 92.9 FM Kickin Country, in addition to previously being the voice of the Morehead City Marlins. 

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I'm a graduate of Longwood University where I studied Communication Studies with a concentration in Digital Media, and was a Military History minor.

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Thank you for stopping by, feel free to reach out to me through the contact me page!

Education

Related Experience 

Big South Network on ESPN+

Assistant Director

  • 2018-Present​

    • Staff

      • 2016-2018​

2016-2020

Longwood University

  • Communication Studies major with concentration in Digital Media

  • Military History minor

The Rotunda

Editor-in-Chief

  • October 2019-Present

    • Managing Editor

      • March 2019-October2019​

    • Assistant Producer for Rotunda Studios

      • January 2019- March 2019​

    • Rotunda Studios Staff

      • January 2018-January 2019​

    • Assistant Sports Editor

      • September 2017- January 2018​

    • Sports Staff

      • March 2017-September 2017​

WMLU 91.3 FM

Sports Director

  • April 2017-Present.

Lancer Central

Host/Producer

  • August 2018-Present​

 Academic Honor Societies:

  • Communication Studies- Lambda Pi Eta

  • History- Phi Alpha Theta

Relevant Classes:

  • Digital Storytelling​​

    • Created a documentary​

  • Media Production

    • Create news packages, a promo video and a bio piece. ​

  • Comm Lab

    • Working with clients (Athletics) to create work to promote the department. ​

Broadcasts and Media Relations Intern for Morehead City Marlins

Broadcast all 50 games in the season, make gamenotes, programs, run social media, write recaps, conduct player/coach interviews before each game​

May-August 2019​

Director of Broadcasts, Media Relations and Sales for the Tri-City Chili Peppers 

  • Play-by-Play for every game of the season (TV broadcasts at home, radio on the road), creating game notes, programs, all graphics used on a day-to-day basis, running social media accounts, writing recaps and conducting player/coach interviews before each game.

  • Due to Covid-19, the team suspended its operations for the 2020 summer and created the Tri-City Showcase Tournaments which I was the play-by-play voice for (roughly 25-30 games a weekend).

  • Oversee sales staff, created sale strategy for offseason, create and maintain relationships with sponsors, vendors and other local businesses.