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MLB Network Associate Producer Alexander Moore credits the experience he gained on industry-standard equipment at WOUB for his success
< < Back toMoore graduated from Ohio University in December 2018 with a journalism degree
ATHENS, OH – When Alexander Moore came to Athens, he was already a junior in college. He transferred to Ohio University because of the school’s strong journalism program and the fact that he could gain hands-on media experience at WOUB.
“I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona playing and watching sports on television,” said Moore. “When high school ended, my dad suggested that one way I could stay involved in sports was to become a sports journalist. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio and knew about Ohio University’s journalism school and told me I should look into it.”
Moore visited campus and knew he wanted to become a Bobcat. But he had to work on his grades first so that he could be admitted to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. So, Moore went to a small school in Arizona for the first two years and then transferred to Ohio University.
“I got involved at WOUB my first week on campus,” said Moore. “I started working on WOUB’s high school football program, Gridiron Glory. Originally, I thought I wanted to be in front of the camera, but at WOUB, I started out behind the scenes as a photographer, and I realized that was really fun.”
Moore gained interest in the production side and worked his way up to become the assistant director for WOUB’s high school basketball program, Hardwood Heroes. He also worked in front of the camera, reporting and anchoring for WOUB’s nightly half-hour news program, NewsWatch.
“WOUB had great professional staff members who would help you no matter what,” said Moore. “Atish Baidya (Now WOUB News Editor-in-Chief) never made me feel like I asked a dumb question. He would answer with a smile. If I asked for review of my work, he was always willing to give of his time, and he didn’t sugar coat it. He always told me what I needed to hear to grow as a journalist and media professional.”
After graduation, Moore pursued his dream of being a play-by-play sports announcer working at small radio stations, collegiate league baseball teams and colleges before deciding to move behind-the-scenes.
“I realized that producing would allow me to move to a bigger market more quickly,” said Moore. “I didn’t want to keep moving from small town to small town.”
Moore works in New York City now as an associate producer for the MLB/NHL Network.
“I work in the graphics department and am a graphics producer for the MLB Apple TV Friday night broadcast,” said Moore. “During the off-season, I work on studio shows.”
Moore said the industry-standard equipment and real-world experience he got working at WOUB truly set him up for success.
“Without my WOUB experience, I would have been lost,” said Moore. “WOUB had the latest equipment and software. When I started jobs, no one had to teach me anything because I had already used it all before. WOUB made sure we were using what the professionals were using and that’s what we learned on.”
Being able to work at WOUB and start using equipment right away is something Moore calls “invaluable.”
“There is tremendous value in the real-world learning that WOUB provides,” said Moore. “Other schools don’t let students touch a camera until their junior year. WOUB’s hands-on experience can’t be matched. My advice to current students is to get into WOUB and keep your nose to the grindstone. Be a WOUB media rat. They are always going to give you something to do and learn if you ask for it.”