PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Walter Briggs' career is a unique blend of both artistic and athletic achievement, compliments by a sound educational background with vast broadcasting and multimedia experience. Mr. Briggs' performing credentials began at the age of nine. A veteran of professional sports management, screen, television, stage and radio, he possesses a creative flare charismatic presence derived from years of training. Mr. Briggs' athletic accomplislmients led the energy and the discipline needed to maintain his style and versatility.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE
> Motivational Speaker
> Team Building
> Anchoring Newscasts
> Radio News Anchor/Host
> Field Camera Work
> Exemplary communication skills
> Promotions
>Television Field Reporting
>TeIevision Production
>Creative Presentation Skills
>Project Coordination/Organization
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
> General Manager, Ohio Cannon Football Team. Regional Professional Football League
> General Manager/Dir. Football Operations, Dayton Skyhawks Football, Indoor Football Leagiie
> Dir. Minority Achievers Program, West Community Family YMCA, Dayton, OH
TELEVISION/MOVIE EXPERIENCE
> Presently Entertainment Host, Mandalay Sports Entertainment Class A Baseball Team for the
Cincinnati Reds. 1999-2002
> Presently host Beyond the Game television show. Time Warner Cable, Dayton, OH
> Producer/Editor of a variety of special programs, commercials, and public service announcements for WUCT-TV51. Generated story ideas, organized and delegated assignments, coordinated multiple live shots, special daily features, and in-studio guests.
> News Reporter/Anchor Fox 5 Cable Station FX, World League of American Football; Time
Warner Cable Channel 10 News, News Director Jeff Shelly; WXIN Fox 59 Production,
Indianapolis Colts 59 Yard line Post Game Show Assistant.
Other Television Appearances
> Guest appearances on NBC's The Cosby Show, 1988 - 1990
> Special Guest Host national television program. Real Business (BET). A variety of commercial advertisements. NBC-TV, NFL-Live NBC, Fox News and Hard Copy,
> The Sports Forum, and the host of Disposable Heroes on WMSC-TV.
Motion Picture Credits
> An appearance in TAPS, United Artists Studios
RADIO EXPERIENCE
> Radio experience consists of numerous interv iews, as well as Hosting WMSC Radio.
> WMSC 93,1 The Quiet Storm-Host
> WBLS 107.5 Emmis Corporation Indianapolis VIBE Radio interview.
> Hot 97 Sports Jams-intemew
> Weekend Jam with Emmis Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana Radio Host Bob Laney
> Power 105.7 WTLC Radio Indianapolis, Indiana Guest Host
> VfTPI Morning News Show with "Kelly Vaughn
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
1987-88 Season: Quarterback New York Jets
1989- 90 Season: Quarterback British Columbia Lions
1990- 91 Season: Quarterback Scranton Wilkes Barre Stallions
1991- 92 Season: Quarterback Barcelona Dragons, Barcelona, Spain
PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND
> Entertainment Host for the Dayton Dragons, 2000 - 2009
> Mandalay Sports Entertaimnent Group, Las Vegas, NV
Stage credits include:
> PRODUCER
African Nativity Christmas Celebration, Dayton, OH 1998-99
Resurrection 2000 Passion Plav, UD Arena, April 2000
> DIRECTOR
The Amen Corner
> STAGE APPEARANCES
The Retrial of Jesus Christ. Silent Night Holy Night, The King and I , Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Sloiy, A Chorus Line. Grease, The Story of Jason in the made for TV movie, Fatback and Bacon the Story of My Pig
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member of the National Football League Players Association. Orlando Chapter
Member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
EDUCATION
1983-87 Montclair State College, Montclair. New Jersey
Fine Arts with a concenlration in Acting/Directing and Broadcasting
