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Shawn Jones is in his seventh year as the host and coordinating producer of Sportspage on KMOS-TV. In addition to his weekly work with Sportspage, Jones is the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations for the University of Central Missouri Athletic Department. He is the radio play-by-play voice of UCM athletics, and he oversees the areas of marketing, broadcasting, promotions, special fund-raising events and media relations in the athletic department, as well as the emcee for all special events.
In his time at UCM, Jones has been recoginzed by the NCAA for "Ideas that Work", several Mules and Jennies teams have placed in the top ten in NCAA-II in attendance, the "Celebrating Central Missouri" Athletic Auction has raised over $600,000, Corporate Sponsorships total over $100,000 per year and both the Central Missouri Radio and Television Networks have expanded.
From 1999-2000, Jones worked for ESPN Regional in the University of Kansas Athletic Department. He served as host of the "Marian Washington Show", and as an announcer for Jayhawk Baseball. In addition to his work at KU, Jones served as the play-by-play voice of UMKC women's basketball in 1999. In 1998, he was the Business Development Manager for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
He began his career at KOKO radio in Warrensburg while a student at Central Missouri. He served as an announcer for Warrensburg High School sports, and Central Missouri sports. Jones, a native of Moberly, Missouri, is a 1997 graduate of Central Missouri, with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication. Shawn and his wife Melissa, who holds an MBA from UCM, have a two-year old daughter Lauren.
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