Sportscasters Talent Agency of America ...
The Sportscasters Talent Agency of America, or STAA, is an American company that provides services and products to dedicated to sports broadcasting careers.

STAA also operates the All-America program to honor outstanding collegiate sports broadcasters.

History

The Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) was founded in 2005 to help current and aspiring sportscasters navigate their sportscasting careers. Services include sports broadcasting job placement assistance, career planning and consulting and sports broadcasting demo and resume construction. STAA is in partnership with the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association

The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, or NSSA, is an organization of sports media members in the United States. It constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Press Association ....

.

STAA was founded by former American sports radio

Sports radio

Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...

 personality Jon Chelesnik

Jon Chelesnik

Jon Chelesnik is an American sports radio personality. He was the host of ESPN Radio's Weekend AllNight, and was a part of ESPN Radio from 1999 to 2003. Chelesnik's tenure at ESPN led him to become one of the premier sports radio talk show hosts in the United States.Chelesnik founded Sportscasters...

. Chelesnik is a former host at ESPN

ESPN

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 Radio Network, and an air talent at Sporting News Radio Network  and XTRA Sports in San Diego. Chelesnik has also done professional play-by-play in the Arena Football League

Arena Football League

The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...

 and the International Basketball League

International Basketball League

The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...

. He did TV play-by-play for The Football Network. Chelesnik is a graduate of Kansas State University.

Jim Nantz Award

The Jim Nantz

Jim Nantz

James William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...

 Award is an award that has been given annually since 2009 to the top college broadcaster in America. The award was named in honor of longtime sportscaster Jim Nantz and is sportscasting's equivalent of the Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

. A panel of judges consisting of industry professionals and STAA staff evaluate entrants upon a variety of fundamentals, and ultimately, entertainment value.

1. (2009) - Adam Cavalier, Senior, Marshall University (first year of the award)
2. (2010) - John Twork, Senior, Eastern Illinois University
3. (2011) - Alex Faust, Junior, Northeastern University

External links

• STAAtalent.com