KELLY
SCHULTZ
Sports Broadcaster & Deejay
About Me
Born and raised in the State of Hockey, this Minnesota girl is living the dream!
When I was a little girl, my dream job was to be a sports broadcaster. My mom and I rarely missed listening to the Minnesota Twins radio broadcasts. She was the biggest influence when it came to my love of sports. We spent many winter nights watching North Stars hockey games and I never missed a Minnesota High School Boys Hockey Tournament game on TV. Of course, my dad and I never missed a Vikings game on TV either. He was always the football fan in our house.
I have been working in radio broadcasting since 2000 for companies like Hubbard Radio, RP Broadcasting, and Salem Media Group.
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In 2007, I became the radio play-by-play voice of Bemidji State University women's college hockey on the Beaver Radio Network. My audio was streamed over the video webcast of BSU's home games on BIG+. In 2014, I had the honor of doing the play-by-play for the WCHA Final Face-Off webcast.
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On Sunday, October 6, 2018 my dream became a reality when I broadcast my first National Women's Hockey League game as the "Voice of the Minnesota Whitecaps." I was the Whitecaps' home play-by-play announcer during their inaugural and second seasons in the NWHL. After the pandemic, the NWHL became the Premier Hockey Federation and made the shift from in-person broadcasts to remote studio broadcasts on ESPN+. I joined their broadcast crew during the 2021-22 season and am currently working with the PHF as a freelance announcer through VISTA Worldlink in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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On March 8, 2022 my ultimate dream became a reality when I was asked to do the play-by-play for the New Jersey Devils' special all-female digital broadcast in honor of International Women's Day. Not only did I get to call my first NHL game, the game was very memorable as a very young Devils team rallied from a 3 goal deficit to upset the eventual Stanley Cup Champions Colorado Avalanche 5-3.
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Outside of my sports broadcast duties, I hosted middays on Babe Country 98.3 WBJI-FM from Noon to 3:00 p.m. from the time the station flipped from its original Real Country format in 2016 until February 28th, 2023 when I left to move to Music City for a bigger dream of working in Nashville, Tennessee.
I love country music! During my time at R.P. Broadcasting, I was also their Traffic Director for 6 radio stations and a Media Consultant for both radio and digital marketing.
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During the BSU sports season, I also co-hosted a weekly coaches show every Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on WMIS-FM 92.1 The River. I also did weekly interviews with Bemidji State's female athletes for our Beaver Fever Friday segments on WMIS-FM 92.1 The River.
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When things didn't go as planned in Nashville, I moved back to my home state of Minnesota in May of 2024. The job market in Music City is a very competitive one and this girl was in over her head there.
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In my spare time, I am the owner, designer and milliner for Angeline Alice Millinery. I make hats and fascinators for one of my other favorite sporting events, The Kentucky Derby. You can find my one-of-a-kind designs and details about my business HERE.
Work Experience
During my 25+ years in broadcasting, I have worked in many roles: sports play-by-play and analyst, deejay, on-air announcer, sports anchor, weather anchor, event emcee, in-game arena host, public address announcer, show co-host, producer, commercial production, production team lead, voiceover, programming, assistant music director, traffic/continuity director, advertising sales, digital marketing consultant, administrative assistant, and receptionist.
I was employed by RP Broadcasting, Paskvan Digital and The Beaver Radio Network in Bemidji, Minnesota from 2004-2007, and again from 2009-2023. I went back to college from 2007 to 2009 to finish my bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from Bemidji State University.
On February 25, 2023, I wrapped up my 16th season as the radio play-by-play voice for Bemidji State University DI Women's Hockey during the 2022-23 WCHA season. Until then, I was the longest tenured women’s college hockey broadcaster in the WCHA & all of women’s college hockey.
In 2022, I was the play-by-play announcer for the inaugural season of MN Aurora FC of the USL W League on WCCO/CBS News Minnesota. I only worked for Aurora for that single year.
On March 8, 2022, I had the honor of doing the play-by-play for the NHL's New Jersey Devils digital broadcast on International Women's Day.
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My experience also includes:
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Public Address Announcer for USWNT vs. People's Republic of China at Allianz Field, St. Paul, MN on May 31, 2025.
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Public Address Announcer for the PWHL’s Minnesota Frost at Xcel Energy Center during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Programming, Production Team Lead for Salem Media Group in Eagan, MN. My role included voice tracking for 980 AM The Mission, AM 1280 The Patriot, Freedom 1570 & The Biz AM 1440. (2024)
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Play-by-play on Fox 9+ & B1G+ broadcast of Bemidji State University DI women’s hockey vs. University of Minnesota (1/21/23, 1/20/24 & 11/2/24) and vs. Ohio State (9/28/24).
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Play-by-play for CONCACAF U20 Women’s Soccer Tournament in May-June 2023 on VISTA Worldlink.
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Play-by-play for MLS NEXT Pro & NWSL on VISTA Worldlink (2023-24)
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Fill-in radio play-by-play for Bemidji State men's DI hockey at Northern Michigan (Oct. 30-31, 2015), at MSU Mankato (Feb. 18-19, 2022), vs University of Minnesota (12/31/22)
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Play-by-play & Analyst for Premier Hockey Federation women's hockey games on ESPN+ (2021-2023)
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Play-by-play for the NWHL Minnesota Whitecaps (2018-2020)
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Play-by-play for National Women's Hockey League All Star Game (2019 & 2020)
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Rinkside Reporter for the National Women's Hockey League All Star Game webcast (2018)
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Produced "This Week in Women's WCHA" vignette for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (2016-19)
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Play-by-play for 14 CCM High Performance Tier 1 Youth Hockey games for FastHockey.com (Sept. 9-11, 2016)
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Play-by-play for the WCHA Women's Hockey Final Face-Off webcast (2014)
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Play-by-play for the Paul Bunyan International PeeWee A Hockey Tournament on paulbunyanhockey.com (2012, 2016-2022)
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Host of "Pepsi's Lunchtime Cafe" middays on Minnesota's Babe Country 98.3 WBJI (2016-2023)
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Radio play-by-play for Bemidji High School Boys & Girls Soccer for RP Broadcasting (2010-2013)
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Co-host weekly Bemidji State University coaches radio show, “Sports in the Round” & “Go Green Mill Coaches Show” (2009-2023)
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Play-by-play announcer for Bemidji State University women’s DII soccer (2007-09, 2016-22)
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Play-by-play announcer for Cass Lake-Bena High School boys basketball postseason (2007-10) on RP Broadcasting in Bemidji, Minnesota.
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Producer for Bemidji State University sports on KBSU TV (2004-05)
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In-Game Radio Host for Bemidji State University men’s DI hockey on RP Broadcasting (2005-07)
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Sports & Weather Fill-in Anchor on Lakeland Public Television in Bemidji (2006-08)
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Sideline reporter for Bemidji State University DII football radio broadcasts (2004-21)
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Sideline reporter for Brainerd High School football (2002-03)
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Host of “The Warrior Way” a production of the Brainerd High School TV Department (2003-04)
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Weekend deejay on The Power Loon 107.5 KLIZ FM in Brainerd (2002-04)
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Producer of “This Week in High School Sports” on the Hubbard Radio Network (2001-02)
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Producer of “The High School Football Scoreboard Show” on the Hubbard Radio Network (2001-02)
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Weekend board operator AM 1500 KSTP (2000-02)