Chris Tunno Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Missouri

Supporting Cardinals media relations since 2009. •Led Cardinals media relations office full-time while assisting in baseball operations and team travel. Worked 7 All-Star Games, 10 years postseason games, 4 League Championships and 2 World Series.•Facilitate interviews for television and radio rightsholders.•Manage media preparation for C-Suite; •Conduct media training for Minor League players on media/social etiquette •Responsible for Cardinals MLB… Show more Supporting Cardinals media relations since 2009. •Led Cardinals media relations office full-time while assisting in baseball operations and team travel. Worked 7 All-Star Games, 10 years postseason games, 4 League Championships and 2 World Series.•Facilitate interviews for television and radio rightsholders.•Manage media preparation for C-Suite; •Conduct media training for Minor League players on media/social etiquette •Responsible for Cardinals MLB First-Year Player Draft media including organizing interviews. •Research on-the-spot information and transmit to television and radio broadcasters in a manner to sync with broadcast; write full press releases on a quick deadline•Handled all requests for future Hall of Fame inductee Albert Pujols for the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles.•Worked a 162-game schedule including playoffs, a full-slate of Spring Training games and up to 50% of team travel •Represented the Cardinals organization at Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, All-Star Games and Spring Training •Researched and wrote and edited more than 75% of the St. Louis Cardinals media guide bios and post-season media notes •Allocated budget for the press box and media dining.•Supervised credentialing for local and national media for Spring Training, Regular Season and Playoffs through World Series learning the new MLB Credential System implemented in 2017•Developed and designed credentials with a unique team/stadium design for the new security implementations by MLB in 2017. •Worked with Minor League Director on publicizing Cardinals minor league affiliates for monthly awards and top prospects through releases, notes and social media content•Set up the press box for all 81 home games and Postseason, giving a personal and professional feel to local/visiting media. Show less

Jupiter, Florida

Jupiter, Florida

Jupiter, Florida

Tampa, Florida

-Assisted Baseball Operations Director in researching information on amateur talents for the upcoming first-year player draft.-Served as special assistant to Minor League Field Coordinator.-Helped field staff set-up equipment on practice fields during Spring Training. -Assisted Clubhouse manager with distribution of team apparel to minor league players and staff, prepared Spring Training statistics, helped with laundry and post-game and practice clubhouse maintenance.

Orlando, Florida Area

Media contact for Baseball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball and Men and Women's Golf. Interim Men's Basketball and back-up Softball. Assisted in football.

Daytona Beach, Florida

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Baseball, Soccer, The Cardinal (Newspaper Editor in-Chief), Yearbook Staff (Sports Editor), Drama Club (Fall &.

Sports Journalism

Activities and Societies: Baseball Team (Manager/Stats), Chess Club

B.A., Sports Communications

Activities and Societies: Student Media Relations Assistant, Intramurals Official, The Capital -Assisted Sports Information Department.