Courtney F. Roland
email: croland12@yahoo.com
713.898.5903
Website: http://www.courtneyfayeroland.com
Sports Broadcaster, Communicator, & Journalist
Profile
§Excellent sports knowledgeable professional with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
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Self-starter with ability to work with limited supervision and prioritize multiple responsibilities
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Experienced at writing/editing columns, headlines, subheads and teasers and planning the direction of stories
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Established connections in the Houston and surrounding areas; College coaches, high school coaches, high school/college/NFL athletes, Sports Information Directors, and radio/TV/Website/Print media
Professional Strengths
Broadcasting • Communications • Journalism • Modeling • Television Hosting • Final Cut Pro
• Producing Non Linear Editing Systems and VTRs • HTML • News and Story Play • Social Media Platforms • Panasonic AG-DVC20P Digital Video Camera • Canon VIXIA HF R10 HD Camcorder • Sports Values • Story Angles • Press Releases • Sideline Interviews •Copy Editing
Professional Experience
Mossy Oak Outdoor Sports and Entertainment 2015 - Present
On-Air Host and Narrator for show “Remington Country”
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On-air host and narrator
Yahoo! Sports Radio 1560AM 2013 - Present
A&M Reporter for the Network
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Sideline reporter, provide live updates throughout A&M football games
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Pre-game and post-game updates
CoachesCabana.com 2013 - Present
Texas A&M Football Sideline Reporter & Host of Halftime Recruit Segment
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Sideline reporter, provide live updates throughout SEC football games
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Halftime interview/recruit segment shown across the network
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KTXA TV 21 Dallas/Ft.Worth
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KUBE TV57 Houston
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KDOC LA
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Houston High School Football Wrap Up Show on Fox Sports Southwest 2015 - Present
Reporter, Editor, Videographer for the Recruiting Segment
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Provide a weekly recruit segment throughout the high school football seaon
Rivals.com - National Recruiting and Ranking for High School Sports 2008 – Present
Reporter-Videographer-Editor for Aggie Yell TV
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Provide daily coverage of Texas A&M Football
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Interview A&M recruits, coaches and current A&M players
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Coverage of U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge, Rivals Underclassman Challenge and VTO Camps
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Texas A&M Report for Around The SEC – A weekly SEC podcast dedicated to all things SEC (www.twitter.com/AroundSEC)
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Texas A&M Campus Report for Yahoo Sports Radio (http://www.yahoosportsradio.com/)
Regular appearances on/& or freelance Fall 2014 - Present
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Houston Texans coverage with John McClain
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Sports Radio 610 in Houston
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HoustonSportsTalk.net
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1560 Yahoo! Sports Radio
KPRC Click 2 Houston, Houston, Texas Summer 2010
Sports Intern
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Provided daily coverage of Houston sports news
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Worked directly for Randy McIlvoy, sports director
Roland Resume
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Professional Experience continued
AgriLeader - magazine offered in print/internet reaching over 2,500 readers Fall 2009
Student Writer, Copyeditor
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Wrote and edited articles to inform the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students, faculty and alumni about issues surrounding the college
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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences itself is home to more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students
Neal Hamil Modeling Agency – Houston, Texas 2002 – Present
Model/Actress
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Featured in Print Ads, Commercials and Live Runway events
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Portfolio at www.nealhamilmodels.com
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Selected to represent Spring, Texas in the Miss Texas Teen USA Pageant
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Activities & Organizations
Football Writers Association of America
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Education
Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas December 2010
§BS - Communications and Journalism
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Graduated in 3 ½ years with a 3.4 out of 4.0 GPR while working part-time
Sample Portfolio
AYTV: Aggies at Dallas Cowboys training camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9zyN3IRGM
AYTV: Stewart takes on Sealy
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/aytv-kohl-stewart-1107490
Rivals Challenge: Underclassmen shine
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/rivals-challenge-underclassmen-shine-1105325
AYTV: RSJ - He's Back
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/aytv-rsj-hes-back-1109334
AYTV: Manziel Takes Charge
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/college-football/aytv-manziel-takes-charge-1106755
AYTV: Jon Heidtke
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/college-football/aytv-jon-heidtke-1109168
References
John McClain; john.mcclain@chron.com; © (713) 412-2318
Ryan Abraham; ryan@uscfootball.com; © (310) 251-2548
Alan Cannon; acannon@athletics.tamu.edu; © (979) 777-4200











































































