Scott Beatty is a play-by-play broadcaster and radio on-air host. He serves as the voice for the University of Illinois baseball and fills in for men's basketball play-by-play. Beatty holds a variety of roles as an on-air host and operations manager for Champaign Multimedia Group's radio stations, WDWS/WHMS/WKIO in Champaign, Ill. He leads Illini Gameday pregame and postgame coverage around Illinois football and basketball coverage. He also hosts the daily afternoon News Hour and SportsTalk programs, announces play-by-play of local sports, and anchors newscasts and election coverage. Since 2016, he's been the play-by-play voice for University of Illinois softball and fill-in for Illinois volleyball and women's basketball.
In 2016, Beatty won first place in the Best Radio Play-by-Play category for the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome awards.
Prior to these roles, Beatty worked in minor league baseball as the voice of the Sioux Falls Canaries. He covered every game from 2010-2014, including a record-breaking season and run to the league championship in 2010. Beatty broke into professional baseball 2009, announcing for the Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League.
Beatty began his broadcasting career at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. He quickly worked his way into a sports director role and spent a season play-by-play voice for men's and women's basketball along with baseball and softball.
A well-rounded and diverse background contributes to Scott's friendly style on-air. He has prior experience in music education and college student ministry.
Beatty is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He and his wife reside in the Champaign-Urbana area with their two children.
In 2016, Beatty won first place in the Best Radio Play-by-Play category for the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome awards.
Prior to these roles, Beatty worked in minor league baseball as the voice of the Sioux Falls Canaries. He covered every game from 2010-2014, including a record-breaking season and run to the league championship in 2010. Beatty broke into professional baseball 2009, announcing for the Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League.
Beatty began his broadcasting career at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. He quickly worked his way into a sports director role and spent a season play-by-play voice for men's and women's basketball along with baseball and softball.
A well-rounded and diverse background contributes to Scott's friendly style on-air. He has prior experience in music education and college student ministry.
Beatty is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He and his wife reside in the Champaign-Urbana area with their two children.
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Voice of University of Illinois baseball
News-Gazette Media Employee of the Year 2016
1st Place, Best Radio Play-by-Play, 2016 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award
2015 Finalist for Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award for Best Radio News Reporter, Best Hard News Story and Best Radio Light Feature.
News-Gazette Media Employee of the Year 2016
1st Place, Best Radio Play-by-Play, 2016 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award
2015 Finalist for Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award for Best Radio News Reporter, Best Hard News Story and Best Radio Light Feature.