Radio Play-by-Play
University of Illinois, Fighting Illini Sports Properties (Learfield), 2016 - present
Lead announcer for Illinois baseball and softball (2016-present)
Fill-in, Illinois football, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball
Past
Sioux Falls Canaries baseball (2010-2014)
Rockford RiverHawks baseball (2009)
Parkland College baseball, softball, basketball (2008-2009)
High school basketball
High school football
Fill-in, Illinois football, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball
Past
Sioux Falls Canaries baseball (2010-2014)
Rockford RiverHawks baseball (2009)
Parkland College baseball, softball, basketball (2008-2009)
High school basketball
High school football
TV Play-by-Play
ESPN+, 2026 - present
Missouri Valley men's basketball
Missouri Valley women's gymnastics
B1G +, 2020 - present
Big Ten men's and women's basketball
Big Ten volleyball
Big Ten women's soccer
Big Ten men's & women's gymnastics
Big Ten men's and women's tennis
Big Ten wrestling
Big Ten volleyball
Big Ten women's soccer
Big Ten men's & women's gymnastics
Big Ten men's and women's tennis
Big Ten wrestling
Past
Midwest Professional Basketball Association
USCAA Small College Baseball World Series
NCCAA Div.-II Volleyball National Championship
Midwest Professional Basketball Association
USCAA Small College Baseball World Series
NCCAA Div.-II Volleyball National Championship
Host, Light the I podcast
(2025-present)
- Co-host and founder of podcast covering Illinois athletics distributed across YouTube and major podcast platforms.
Host, Fighting Illini Gameday
Central Illinois Multimedia Group, Champaign, Ill. (2026-present)
- Host, pregame coverage of Illinois football and basketball on five-station radio network across east central Illinois.
On-Air Host / Operations Manager
Central Illinois Multimedia Group, Champaign, Ill. (2010-2025)
- Host, daily afternoon show "SportsTalk with Scott Beatty" (NewsTalk 1400-AM & 93.9 FM)
- Host, wraparound pregame and postgame coverage of Illinois football and basketball, "Fighting Illini Gameday."
- Oversight of staff and operations for three-station cluster
- Fill-in host for morning talk show
- Previous host of "News Hour" and news anchor and reporter
Engineering
Audio/radio engineer, Fighting Illini Sports Properties (Learfield Sports)
Related Skills
Emcee and public speaking
Corporate Sponsorships
Radio Advertising Sales
Radio traffic (Visual Traffic)
Radio automation software
Audio editing and production
Social Media
Adobe Creative Suite software (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Audition, InDesign, etc.)
MS Office
Corporate Sponsorships
Radio Advertising Sales
Radio traffic (Visual Traffic)
Radio automation software
Audio editing and production
Social Media
Adobe Creative Suite software (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Audition, InDesign, etc.)
MS Office
Past Employment & Experience
Broadcaster/Media Relations Director, Sioux Falls Canaries Baseball (2010-2014)
Broadcaster/Media Assistant, Rockford RiverHakws Baseball (2009)
Sports Director, WPCD 88.7 FM, Champaign, Ill. (2008-09)
Broadcaster/Media Assistant, Rockford RiverHakws Baseball (2009)
Sports Director, WPCD 88.7 FM, Champaign, Ill. (2008-09)
Additional Radio
On-Air Personality / Talk Show Host
News Anchor & Reporting
Sportscasts
News Anchor & Reporting
Sportscasts
Awards
- 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.
Affiliations
Education
B.M.E. with High Honors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign