Biography Recording!

Just the beginning....

Hello Everyone! Welcome to my blog! My name is Meagan Murtaugh and I am a senior at Rider University graduating in December of 2010. I am a Communications major with a track in Broadcast Radio and Television.

I have always wanted to pursue a career in television with the main goal having it to do with sports. I have always had a passion for the NFL and have been following it since I knew how to read. I have always loved to read, write, and be in the spotlight. It was never a fear of mine to talk in front of people and I love being creative and trying new things.

I started taking a lot of production courses at Rider to broaden my horizons and see the exact path I wanted to take in my life as far as after I graduate. I did an internship at the radio station 94.5WPST and although it was a great experience it really showed me how much I did not want to pursue a career in radio. Since then I really became involved in the television field. I have always had a dream to be a sideline sports reporter for the NFL or something of that nature so I started doing my research and getting in contact with professionals in that field. I recently met with a man from NFL Films and editing sports television programs and writing scripts for their high lights is something that really sparked my interest.

Since my particular major is such a competitive field I am and have been willing to learn as much as I possibly can in order to make it to the top and achieve my goals I have had since I was a little girl. I truly feel that the communication skills I have learned at Rider and in life will allow me to be as great as I can in the near future. This is only the beginning of my life as a far as my career goes, but I cannot wait to see where all of my hard work will pay off!

Drug and Alcohol PSA

For one of my communications classes at Rider University, Television Production, I had to create a touching 30 second PSA. I am very much into film editing and trying to be as creative as possible so I chose to do a PSA on drugs and alcohol. The subject of the PSA was "what are you willing to give up?" The first time I presented it to the class, they all really loved the concept and my professor said it had potential to be an amazing PSA. My second time around after reshooting and re editing, I won the contest for having the best PSA in the class. I think this is one of my best projects I have done in school so far. It shows my editing skills and also my willingness to try again until I get it just right.

My Sports Blog and Sports Radio Show!

One thing that has really come in handy for me when going into a job interview or meeting with professionals in the sports media industry is the experience I have gained and allowed myself to make time for.

In my Sports Public Relations class we had to do a project with our group that would allow us to have something meaningful for our field of study in which we could show professionals when meeting them. My group was all into the NFL so we decided to make a sports blog and our main focus was going to be on something catchy and unique. We decided to write a sports blog on superstitions in the NFL and we called it "Two Different Socks and Unwashed Jocks." It became a big success and to branch out our blog we opened up a fan page via facebook which is a great source for networking. Through this we acquired over 300 followers for our sports blog.

Thanks to my sports blog, I was contacted by some students on Rider Campus who had scene it about being apart of a sports radio show that they run twice a week. I accepted and this semester I have done almost all of the radio shows with them! It is definitely a step in the right direction as far as pursuing a career in sports media goes. Our radio show is called "Sports Authorities" and we basically just cover the high lights of the current sports happenings going on in the world. We run the radio show through the schools radio studio 107.7 The Bronc. This semester for spring 2010 we air the show on Mondays 6-7pm and Wednesdays 12-1pm!

My Internship Assignment at Rider

While attending Rider University, one of the options to get credits is to get an internship in something that has to do with your major. I was lucky enough to get an internship at 94.5 WPST, a local radio station by our school. This radio station specializes in hit music and entertainment. Although it was a not s ports internship it gave me the experience in working within the media world. I had the great opportunity of actually being a guest DJ on the PST Totally Interactive Night Show two days a week from 7pm-Midnight. Since this was for a class, although it was fun, it did involve a lot of learning and a big research paper at the end of the course (which I got an A on!).

Overall my experience at PST taught me a lot and made me see that I wanted to follow my path in working within the media, however not in radio. Doing this internship was a great way of showing me something I DIDN’T want to do and that I would rather pursue a career in television. Although it was fun, it was not something I could see myself doing everyday. Internships are a great way to broaden a persons horizons and I am glad I had the experience of doing this while attending Rider.


CLICK HERE to be directed to the paper I wrote for this Internship and learn about my experience at 94.5 WPST!

Top Soccer Program

I have always been a very dedicated athlete and one organization that I became very involved in is called "Top Soccer." This is a program that I volunteered for all through out high school and still some after. It is dedicated to helping mentally and physically challenged children in learning and having fun with the game of soccer. Since I played soccer for 18 years this became a very big part of my life. I enjoy volunteer work and I especially enjoyed this organization because I got to share the game I love and grew up with to other kids who needed a friend and wanted to learn the game as well!

“My Stress Reliever”

I am a huge gym fanatic!!! Something very interesting about me is that I LOVE TO BOX! I recently became very involved with it and am in the process of finding an actual boxing gym to compete! Something I have learned from having a very busy schedule and constantly being stressed out is to find something that calms me down and makes me feel good and go with it. For me, that is running, boxing, and lifting weights. Starting this summer I will begin training for my very first half marathon for NYC in April of 2011! I also am going to begin boxing on a more competitive level. I work out 5-6 days a week and am very involved in my gym. Physical activity and health are a huge part of my life!