Chris Sedenka
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Christopher Louis Sedenka (born July 16, 1980) is an American
sports broadcaster in Portland, Maine
. He currently hosts "The PM JAB with Chris Sedenka and Javier Gorriti" on The Big JAB 96.3 FM in Portland. He also co-hosts "The Maine Rundown" on WMPE-TV, is the play-by-play voice for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League
, and can be heard on the Shutdown Corner Podcast on Yahoo! Sports
.
Sedenka is a graduate of West Virginia University
, where he studied Broadcast News and English. He worked at WWVU-FM
, the college radio station at West Virginia. He was the host of an hour-long talk show, and called baseball and women's basketball games. Sedenka graduated in 2006.
Sedenka was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland
in 1980, where he spent the first four years of his life. In 1984, his family moved to Gorham, Maine
, where he would live until leaving for college. He graduated from Gorham High School
in 1999. While at Gorham High, Sedenka was involved in many different activities including student council, jazz band, chamber singers, and numerous sports. He also was a member of Shufflin' Tremble, a local rock band that played mostly in Maine
, New Hampshire
, and Massachusetts
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sports broadcaster in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. He currently hosts "The PM JAB with Chris Sedenka and Javier Gorriti" on The Big JAB 96.3 FM in Portland. He also co-hosts "The Maine Rundown" on WMPE-TV, is the play-by-play voice for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
, and can be heard on the Shutdown Corner Podcast on Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. It receives a majority of its information from STATS, Inc., employs various writers, and has team pages for teams in almost every North American sport...
.
Sedenka is a graduate of West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, where he studied Broadcast News and English. He worked at WWVU-FM
WWVU-FM
WWVU-FM is a student run college radio station serving Morgantown, West Virginia and greater Monongalia County, WV. It is owned by West Virginia University. Main offices are located at the WVU Mountainlair, on the Downtown Campus...
, the college radio station at West Virginia. He was the host of an hour-long talk show, and called baseball and women's basketball games. Sedenka graduated in 2006.
Sedenka was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville...
in 1980, where he spent the first four years of his life. In 1984, his family moved to Gorham, Maine
Gorham, Maine
Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,381 at the 2010 census. In addition to an urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town also encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct...
, where he would live until leaving for college. He graduated from Gorham High School
Gorham High School (Maine)
Gorham High School, is a public high school located in Gorham, Maine. It houses grades 9–12.-History:Gorham High School received national media attention on January 4, 2008, when the administration was forced to cancel classes for a day after an apparent senior prank. School administrators arrived...
in 1999. While at Gorham High, Sedenka was involved in many different activities including student council, jazz band, chamber singers, and numerous sports. He also was a member of Shufflin' Tremble, a local rock band that played mostly in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.