Tejay Cleland
Professional Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
KWCH-TV
Wichita, Kansas
Sports Director/Anchor
NOV 2023 - PRESENT​
Led four-person sports team covering the Chiefs, Royals, KU, K-State, Wichita State and more. Made weekly schedules, planned coverage for newscasts on KWCH as well as managing one of Kansas’ largest high school websites and shows, Catch It Kansas. Assumed roles of Sports Anchor/Reporter, as well.
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Sports Anchor/Reporter
AUG 2022 - NOV 2023
On-air daily anchoring sportscasts, reporting live or turning packages from the field. Produced own sportscasts and wrote stories for our website, KWCH.com.
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News/Sports Hybrid Multi-media Journalist
JAN 2022 - AUG 2022​
Worked as a news reporter three days per week, as well as a sports reporter/anchor two days per week. Covered breaking news along with day-turning packages nightly.
Nov 2024 - Present
KFH Radio/Audacy, Inc.
Wichita, Kansas
Sports Radio On-Air Host (Part-time)
NOV 2024 - PRESENT​
Daily co-host for a recurring morning sports talk show, Sports Daily, on KFH Radio. Cover Chiefs, Royals, college and national topics.
May 2021 - Dec 2021
KOAM-TV
Pittsburg, Kansas
Sports Photographer (Part-time)
MAY 2021 - DEC 2021​
Recorded high school football and basketball highlights to be used on-air and online.
Education
2019-2022
Newman University
Bachelor of Arts
Communication with Journalism
Wichita, Kansas
GPA: 3.9 | Majored in communications with a minor in journalism. Led student newspaper, the Vantage, as Editor-In-Chief and Sports Editor. Launched on-camera journalism internship for athletics program.