Summer Staff
Hometown: Ironton, OH
Major: Sports Journalism
Career goals: Radio Play-by-Play announcer for a collegiate Division I or Division II program
Biography
Ben Anderson is a junior studying Sports Journalism. He has been a proud member of the FM88 Sports team for two years where he has served as play-by-play and color analyst for multiple sports as well as being featured on Newscenter 88 and Herd Roundup as a sports anchor and reporter, as well as hosting multiple segments of Sportsview. He won Platinum for best Audio/Radio/Podcast Sports Package at the 2023 AVA Digital Awards, & the 2024 Hermes Creative Awards for his package “Abby Herring The First Female Runner to Qualify for Nationals”. He is also an Eagle Scout.
Station Stuff
Programs: He’s been a part of Newscenter 88 as a sports anchor since his first semester. He’s hosted multiple segments of Sportsview and he’s been a part of multiple episodes of Herd Roundup as both an anchor and reporter.
Favorite Game Called: Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament game at Virginia Tech on March, 22nd 2024
Favorite Station Memory: Traveling to Virginia Tech for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
The Less Serious List
Favorite Band: AC/DC
Favorite Show: Phineas and Ferb
Favorite Pastime: Playing video games, watching sports, spending time with family, friends, and his girlfriend
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Book: Call of the Game – Gary Bender
