Hi, I'm Ryan Sykora, a radio/TV play-by-play sportscaster. Further work samples can be found under the 'Radio' & 'TV' tabs. A resume PDF can be found under the 'Resume' tab. Thank you for visiting, feel free to reach out!
Ryan Sykora is a play-by-play announcer for Phoenix Rising Football Club, Big 12 on ESPN+, and Blaze Radio (Arizona State Student Radio). He began broadcasting in April of 2021 and calls College and Professional Soccer, College and High School Football, College and High School Basketball & other sports available for broadcast.
Serves as the Station General Manager of Blaze Radio, the Student Radio Station at Arizona State University. He is a senior majoring in sports journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in communication tailoring towards leadership. In his time at Blaze Radio, the station has achieved top rankings within various outlets as one of the nation's top stations and sports departments. Before serving as Station General Manager, he was the Station's Sports Director.
In 2022 Ryan began working with Phoenix Rising Football Club, primarily as the lead analyst for the radio-style broadcast. In his third year with the USL Championship club, he now holds the position of Director of Broadcast Operations and Lead Radio Play-by-play voice for 'Rising Radio'. With 'Rising Radio' he has aided in efforts to create a top-quality radio production, led an entirely self-sufficient broadcast income model through ad sales, and added talented college students to the broadcast team.
Ryan grew up in many different parts of the United States, moving four times across the first 14 years of his life before settling in Phoenix, Arizona. He has been involved in athletics his whole life, as a player, coach, referee, and broadcaster. He has been recognized as one of the top up-and-coming collegiate announcers in the country by Sportscasters Talent Agency of America and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.
2024 JUNIOR YEAR JIM NANTZ AWARD SUBMISSION
2023 SOPHOMORE YEAR JIM NANTZ AWARD SUBMISSION
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