Biography
Prof. Fine is the sports guy at Klein College. He’s a Philadelphia-based educator and communications professional with more than 30 years of combined experience as a college professor, broadcast journalist, print journalist, radio host, play-by-play announcer, public speaker and career counselor.
Professionally, his broadcast experience includes anchor/reporter stints up and down the East Coast in cities such as Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Philadelphia. Prof. Fine also continues to impact the professional field as a play-by-play announcer on ESPN+ for various Division 1 baseball and soccer programs in the Philadelphia area.
His educational expertise includes college-level instruction in all facets of television production and writing with a focus on the sports genre. Prof. Fine is the creator, executive producer and instructor for the award-winning sports production team, OwlSports Update - @owlsportsupdate. Shows generally run live on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon on TUTV.
Prof. Fine is the recipient of many of the broadcast industry’s top journalism awards including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for reporting, along with various regional and national college media/journalism awards for work as an executive producer/supervisor.
Education
Degree | Field | School |
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MS | Journalism | Columbia University |
BA | Economics | Clark University |
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
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JRN 4597 | Sports Production Practicum | Undergraduate |
MSP 2701 | Intermediate Video Production | Undergraduate |
MSP 2701 | Introduction to Media Production | Undergraduate |
MSP 3701 | Genre:Sports Genre: Sports | Undergraduate |
MSP 4039 | Senior Seminar | Undergraduate |
MSP 4597 | Sports Production Practicum | Undergraduate |
MSP 9983 | Directed Readings in Communication | Graduate |