Michael Marra Email & Phone Number

Elmhurst, IL

Normal, Illinois

Appeared on TV-10 representing The Vidette and would talk sports with TV-10 hosts and another reporter on campus about sports opinions and stories on Thursday newscasts.

Normal, Illinois

Worked on the football and men’s basketball beats. Managed a staff of 10 reporters on a daily basis and edited all stories sent in to be published.

Normal, Illinois

For the first time, The Vidette started using online podcasts to help bring the people sports news and ideas. Myself and another individual were given the reigns of the podcast to make as our own.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Worked under the two sports editors and would clean up any photos or errors found on The Vidette website.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Worked on the women's basketball and softball beat. Traveled to Arch Madness 2017 in St. Louis to report on Illinois State. Right hand man to the editors.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Beat reporter for Illinois State women's basketball and softball as well write occasional columns.

Normal, Illinois

Play by Play/color analyst for Illinois State athletics broadcasts.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Worked behind the scenes on Redbird Athletic broadcasts. Tasks include camera operation and controlling audio and replay.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Covering Illinois State news and sports events, including play by play and color analysis for Illinois State athletics.

Elmhurst, Illinois

Worked as an office helper. Turned many documents such as I9's, 401K, employee applications, etc. into digital copies along with doing any other work that was needed.

Normal, Illinois

Traveled with the Illinois State football team on the road and operated the sound board during pregames, games and postgames.

Chicago, Illinois

Wrote articles on former Illinois Indians players in the affiliated ranks or entering the college ranks.

Schaumburg, Illinois

On a daily basis created stat packs for managers and broadcasters, wrote game stories, served as color analyst on radio broadcasts, handled some press releases, worked as the on-field emcee and ran Sunday pregame shows among other duties throughout the ballpark.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Worked as a reporter for the segment "Your Vote"​, which followed the presidential race leading up the election in November.

River Grove, Illinois

Helped pay off high school tuition by working with Guerin Prep staff cleaning the school, maintaining the grounds of the school and assisting any needs or other repairs the school was in need of.

Journalism, Senior

Activities and Societies: National Society for Leadership and Success,103.3 WZND Fuzed Radio, The Vidette Majored in journalism at.

Journalism, Freshman

Transferred to Illinois State to better my education in the field of journalism and expand my opportunities with their radio, newspaper.