Experience

The Denver Gazette

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  City Government Reporter and breaking news at The Denver Gazette. Serving the great Denver metro area. City Government Reporter and breaking news at The Denver Gazette. Serving the great Denver metro area.



Self-employed

• Podcast Host

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Discussing all things Chicago sports and beyond. All things from podcasts, mini shows, interviews, etc... All on Spotify/Apple/Google Podcasts. Discussing all things Chicago sports and beyond. All things from podcasts, mini shows, interviews, etc... All on Spotify/Apple/Google Podcasts.



Journal & Topics Newspapers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • May 2022 - Sep 2023

  Writer for all beats in the newspaper, specializing in crime, public affairs, events, features and sports. Writer for all beats in the newspaper, specializing in crime, public affairs, events, features and sports.



Chicago Fire FC

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chicago Fire Media Assistant- Home Games

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2023

  Assist media representatives in the press box with will-call, on-field photo marshal, and assistance in post-game press conferences. Position goes to end of season. Assist media representatives in the press box with will-call, on-field photo marshal, and assistance in post-game press conferences. Position goes to end of season.



Radio DePaul

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Personality

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Hosted Monday Madness Sports Talk solo. Live sports coverage for DePaul softball, basketball, soccer, and hockey. Hosted Monday Madness Sports Talk solo. Live sports coverage for DePaul softball, basketball, soccer, and hockey.



WHCM Radio

• General Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Manager of Harper College's radio station, WHCM 88.3 FM. Manage and collaborate with radio hosts and volunteers to improve the development of the college radio station. Job entails whatever it takes to promote the significance of college radio, such as creating relative public service announcements and connecting with the community.Alongside hosting two radio programs:Monday: 2:45pm-4:00pm- Noah Festenstein & Blaise Mesa: “Monday Madness Sports Talk”Monday Madness Sports Talk with Noah Festenstein and Blaise Mesa bring variety into the world of sports. These are two hopeful sports journalists in the near future, so they tend to take things to a whole other perspective. In other words, recapping trending sports topics and issues is the main idea, but in the young minds of this dynamic duo, there is more to just talking about sports.Friday: 11:15am-12:30pm- Noah Festenstein: “Noon O’clock Hour”Station General Manager, Noah Festenstein, takes you through a full hour of various soundtracks. Does some talk as well with various topics and a management segment. Everything you’d expect for some good variety. Just another reason to say TGIF! Show less

• Assistant Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Assisting the General Manager of our college radio station.