Kieran McGinley

Sports Commentator at World Pro Racing
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Location
Chatham, England, United Kingdom, GB

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Experience

    • Malta
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Commentator
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      I have been a part of the commentary team for the last two seasons of the WPR ACC Sprint Series, as well as making appearances in their HyperX Endurance Series on GT Sport.World Pro Racing offers racing on sims such as Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, and GT Sport in forms of Casual events and Championships. I have been a part of the commentary team for the last two seasons of the WPR ACC Sprint Series, as well as making appearances in their HyperX Endurance Series on GT Sport.World Pro Racing offers racing on sims such as Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, and GT Sport in forms of Casual events and Championships.

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • F1 Esports Challengers Commentator
      • Dec 2020 - Present

      Working alongside Codemasters and Gfinity, I am part of the commentary team for the F1 Esports Series Challengers: a monthly event covering three platforms. The top six point scorers at the end of the series will progress to the Pro Exhibition for an opportunity to be chosen by an F1 Esports teams for the Pro Series. Working alongside Codemasters and Gfinity, I am part of the commentary team for the F1 Esports Series Challengers: a monthly event covering three platforms. The top six point scorers at the end of the series will progress to the Pro Exhibition for an opportunity to be chosen by an F1 Esports teams for the Pro Series.

    • United Kingdom
    • Computer Games
    • PS4 Tier 1 Commentator
      • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

      I was promoted to the role of PS4 Tier 1 Commentator, having spent the previous three seasons covering Tier 3.The channel has over 12,000 subscribers, hundreds tuning in live and thousands watching the race after it has broadcast.

    • PS4 Tier 3 Commentator
      • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

      I was given the role of Tier 3 Commentator for the F1 2018 league on the PlayStation 4 in September 2018, and continued in this role on to F1 2019.I was promoted up to Tier 1 Commentary at the end of my third season in Tier 3 in February 2020.

    • Lead Commentator
      • Dec 2017 - Jan 2021

      Having started with editing videos for the channel, the decision to start a live streaming channel was made during their eighth season. Since then, races have been live streamed to their channel and I have had the privilege of becoming their lead commentator. This role has also offered me to become more involved in the analytical side of YouTube and seeing where the views come from as well as what types of video work. Having started with editing videos for the channel, the decision to start a live streaming channel was made during their eighth season. Since then, races have been live streamed to their channel and I have had the privilege of becoming their lead commentator. This role has also offered me to become more involved in the analytical side of YouTube and seeing where the views come from as well as what types of video work.

    • United Kingdom
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Circuit Operations Assistant
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2019

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commentator
      • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

      In this role, I had a short stint in the commentary box for the Buckmore Park 24 Hour which allowed me to have a good idea of how a commentary box works and how closely knit the team works together. The race took place between April 6 and 7, 2019. In this role, I had a short stint in the commentary box for the Buckmore Park 24 Hour which allowed me to have a good idea of how a commentary box works and how closely knit the team works together. The race took place between April 6 and 7, 2019.

    • Lead Commentator
      • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

      My first role in commentary was held on Saturday nights. This role involved editing videos to include graphics and hot laps which allowed me to get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro. My first role in commentary was held on Saturday nights. This role involved editing videos to include graphics and hot laps which allowed me to get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Radio Show Host
      • Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

      Hosted a weekly news show called The Weekly Dose which explored 8 topics of conversation over an hour slot. This required using Mixxx and a radio studio and involved planning the show, writing scripts for the show, selecting relevant audio files and creating a timing sheet to make sure that the show ran on time. The show was extended to a two-hour slot in October 2017 and ran until I finished university in July 2018 Hosted a weekly news show called The Weekly Dose which explored 8 topics of conversation over an hour slot. This required using Mixxx and a radio studio and involved planning the show, writing scripts for the show, selecting relevant audio files and creating a timing sheet to make sure that the show ran on time. The show was extended to a two-hour slot in October 2017 and ran until I finished university in July 2018

    • United Kingdom
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • Reporter
      • Apr 2018 - May 2018

      Completed as part of a placement module at the University of Brighton. My role involved covering events in Hastings such as a mini golf tournament, Bill Bailey’s stand up routine. Completed as part of a placement module at the University of Brighton. My role involved covering events in Hastings such as a mini golf tournament, Bill Bailey’s stand up routine.

Education

  • University of Brighton
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism
    2015 - 2018
  • Chatham Grammar School for Boys
    A-Level and GCSE, Various
    2008 - 2015

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