Ryan Paton

Ryan M. Paton 1501-20 Minowan Miiken Lane Toronto Ontario Tel:- E-Mail:-twitter: @ryanpaton75 Career Objectives -Continue to use my excellent skills as an member of the media on any platform -Strive to enhance my knowledge of broadcasting on all fronts -Give the public accurate and complete information in a professional, energetic, exciting, and entertaining manner Work Experience-Media Sirius XM Scoreboard Ch.172 (September 2021-present) -Producer/Host for Scoreboard Ch.172 -voice sports news and notes as well as updates throughout the day on the channel -oversee content as well -produce and edit stories Sirius XM Canada Talks, Toronto, Ontario (November 2015-present) -Hosted Sports Talk Today M-F 6-7 pm ET -nightly sports show covering all sports and broadcast North American wide Host FiredUp Network Inc. (December 2021-present) -host of 3 shows In Conversation, Inside Sports and North/South -write, produce and host sports talk shows covering all sports Sirius XM NHL Network Radio, Toronto, Ontario (December 2012-present) -Host/Announcer for Sirius XM NHL Network Radio “The Hot Stove” -Fill-in host when needed on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio -Former Host of Ice Cap- a nightly recap show with highlights of all NHL games -Voice and edit updates for air -voice sports schedules and barkers for various channels on a daily basis -schedule production and voice overs -provide analysis and conduct interviews of various NHL personalities The Score Television Network- Toronto, Ontario (Full time-) Sports Anchor/Host for a number of shows including: Score Today – weekly news information and highlight show hourly noon to 5:30pm- solo -included live highlights every hour on the hour and recaps and analysis from the night before -interviewed guests and personalities in studio, via telephone or double ender style -live on-line interaction with the viewers -engaged in e-mails from viewers -live press conferences -when there was any breaking news, we would go live with it for as long as the story needed to be live -shows included audio clips, roll-ins, highlights, statistical boards Score Weekend - Saturday and Sunday night sports information show hourly from 7pm-12 am -anchored solo or with a co-host -live press conferences, double enders, interviews in-studio, highlights, news and notes -had to watch games and monitor newsfeeds and websites for the latest sports news and information Diamondsurfing - nightly Major League Baseball show where we would "surf" or go from game to game for two hours and present constant highlights and updated scores on the fly Major League Baseball- host of all games to which The Score had the rights -would be live during games and update the viewers on other action that night around Major League Baseball WWE Experience - host of weekly recap show on Sunday night Canadian Baseball League Host - hosted and provided live in-game interviews of managers and players In-studio Host for live Montreal Expos games – including Expos’ final home game in Montreal, interviewed people in the stadium and hosted a wrap up show with Dave Van Horne, voice of the Expos, Randy St. Claire, part of the Expos coaching staff, and Tim Raines. -provided reporting on a live basis throughout Olympic Stadium, talking to fans and asking questions about the last home game in Montreal Expos history. XFL Update Show - brief highlight show of the now defunct XFL NFL Blitz - co-anchor every half hour from 2-6pm every Sunday during the NFL season with continual on the fly highlights and analysis of every NFL game being played that day. CIS Football Sideline Reporter - host of Canadian College Football games, providing in game interviews during the live broadcast, including Vanier Cup 2006 in Saskatoon -spoke to coaches, players and trainers with regards to the specific game at hand CIS Football Play-by-Play Announcer - provided play-by-play of many CIS Football games, including the playoffs Host of the Monday Night Raw pre-show - a look back at RAW from the week before and a quick teaser into what was to come that night Sports Reporter in suite - voiced highlight packs and news stories for on air content -monitored live wire stories and prepared them for on-air -voiced promos for sponsors and commercials -wrote all on-air material -watched games of all sports and developed stories Field Reporter - filed stories for the major Toronto sports teams (the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors) and provided pre-and-post game reports from various sporting events, most of which were on a live basis -researched and wrote all content for any story I was reporting on -was on the back end of double-enders with an anchor in studio, having discussions with them on various topics -gathered sound bytes from various players, coaches and people (Part-Time-) -intern on a show called “The Front Page” -monitored feeds, and worked in the video department -script writer for on-air talent ***I would write all of my on-camera throws before every show and re-write my scripts **the majority of my shows were done on a live basis, every hour on the hour *I also interviewed countless individuals either in studio, in the field, through double- enders and/or phoners Rogers Television, Toronto- Toronto, Ontario (June 2007-September 2007) -in-studio host of the Toronto Blue Jays post-game show -highlights would be voiced, analysis given and live phone calls taken from viewers -wrote content for on-air production CTV Sports (Summer 1997) -volunteer during CTV's coverage of the du Maurier Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club providing audio for the broadcast on certain holes around the golf course CHRW Western Radio (September 1996- April 1997) -news, weather, and sports announcer during the morning newscasts -wrote all of my content -color commentator for the Western Mustangs Hockey team Teaching Assistant, Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario (September-) -assisted in teaching a Digital Film and Broadcasting Club at the school -instructed the students on how to write scripts, talk on camera and produce live events including films Product Presenter- US Jesco International (October 2008-September 2010) -presented products to sell in various public settings -wrote and produced a 15 minute presentation to the public -similar to a Shopping Channel setting Appleby College -) -wrote numerous articles on all sports for the school yearbook called the Argus Education Huron College, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario- B.A in Political Science Appleby College Oakville, Ontario- Ontario Scholar Community/Charity Work and General Information -Host for several years of both the Parkinson’s Society Canada’s annual Pitch in for Parkinson's nights at the Rogers Center in collaboration with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Super Walk for Parkinson’s -Recently asked to be a member of the Super Walk Committee -Hosted the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2005 live from Saint Mary's Ontario -Attend numerous charity events such as the Toshiba Charity Golf Classic for children with disabilities, the Toronto Board of Trade Golf Classic -Regular speaker at Career Nights at Appleby College when called upon -Involved with the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation including acting as emcee for George Chuvalo when he spoke at a school in Toronto -Enjoy playing baseball, hockey and soccer and I am an avid cricket fan -Love running, hiking, working-out, camping and just being outdoors -Reading, watching movies, and catching up on current events are other things I like to do References Joe Thistel- Director of Progamming, Sirius XM Radio, - Dawn Landis- TSN- -) David Lanys- President, College of Sports Media, Toronto- -)