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About

“Mountaineer Playbook” is a sports magazine program produced by sports and adventure media students in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University.

The show focuses on training up-and-coming sports journalists on video reporting and production and includes in-the-field reporting, in-the-studio operations, live directing and producing to cover all 17 Division I WVU athletic teams.

“Mountaineer Playbook” has a working relationship with ESPNU as well as a partnership with WVU Athletics and the Big 12 Conference, including Big 12 Now on ESPN+. It airs as part of a statewide partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting (PBS) as part of a 30-minute show alongside WVU News (check your local listings). Through an agreement between the City of Morgantown and the College of Media, Morgantown residents can watch Mountaineer Playbook on Comcast Channel 15 and 1084.

Professors

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Ashton Marra

Ashton Marra joined the college’s faculty in August of 2018, where she teaches news writing, video storytelling and community-focused journalism.

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Chuck Scatterday

Chuck Scatterday is a creative leader with more than 30 years in the television production industry.

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meet the Spring 2025 team

These students serve as reporters, anchors, camera operators and producers for Mountaineer Playbook.