Alumni of the Week: Scott Reasoner '09

We hope you enjoyed last week's spotlights on Lindsay Merwin, Mara Mote, and Rika Banerji! Up next is alumni Scott Reasoner, who helped develop D3TV's sports programming during his time at DePauw.

Scott, like several of the D3TV team members, was a member of the Media Fellows Program of Distinction, which helped encourage his interest in the media. Scott chose to join the D3TV staff, where he helped out with everything from promotions and operations. As a senior, Scott took on the role of General Manager of the station, where he oversaw all of D3TV's activities. Since sports are one of Scott's main interests, he used the resources at D3TV to get some experience covering DePauw athletics. Scott started a sports program for D3TV and played a role in the taping and airing of football games, including taping an annual Monon Bell pregame show. Although Scott definitely kept busy at D3TV, he managed to find the time to host a radio show on WGRE for most of his college career and even served a semester term as News Director for the radio station. Despite having experience with multiple campus media outlets, Scott enjoyed D3TV because it offered a chance to learn about a new form of media that he had not had much experience with. "What I liked about D3TV was that it was a newer and more untapped media on campus than WGRE or The DePauw," he said. "There was always something new and exciting to do and I loved the fast paced work of television."

Scott is currently working as the sales manager for the Great Falls Voyagers, a minor league baseball team in Great Falls, Montana. He takes on a variety of tasks and responsibilities, including corporate and group sales, marketing, and handling merchandise. Although his job keeps him busy, Scott also makes time for non-D3TV shows such as "Seinfeld" or "West Wing." For students at DePauw who are seeking to enter the workforce, Scott suggests taking any good opportunities that may come their way, even if it means taking an internship instead of a full time position. "It may not always pay the best right out of school, but internships are not only a great way but sometimes the only way to get your foot in the door," he said. "Then if you put in the hours and learn from people you see are already good at the job you want, you will have no problem moving up in your field."