Salvatore Leaving The Compass Family
• After serving over 15 years as the architect, leader, and manager of Compass Media Networks’ play-by-play sports platform as well as West Coast entertainment production, Michelle Salvatore has resigned to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity outside of media. She will continue to work for Compass through the Spring, and advise the Company on a transition plan.
“Back in Spring of 2009, during the chaos and sleepless nights involved in launching this national media company, the media gods sent me an angel in the form of Michelle Salvatore,” said Peter Kosann, CEO & Founder of Compass Media Networks. “Michelle faced down every challenge, worked tirelessly and with good cheer, and set a gold standard of excellence for not only Compass Media Networks, but our industry.”
Under Salvatore’s guidance, Compass Media Networks has broadcast over 1,500 live, play-by-play, major sporting events, including men’s college basketball and football, NFL Sunday Doubleheaders, MLB regular season games, and coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. Salvatore has also assembled a talented team of pros, including Tyler Brewer and Chris Klieber (managers of game day production), a world class production and engineering team and a star-studded cast of play-by-play announcers, studio hosts, and game analysts.
“Michelle has been one of the most important people in my career,” said Kevin Burkhardt, lead play-by-play voice for FOX Sports. “She believed in me from the start, and gave me opportunities to call college football and Dallas Cowboys games for Compass Media Networks. She produced me and made me better, and I would not be where I am today without her.”
“Working at Compass Media Networks literally changed my life for the better,” said Salvatore. “I was able to travel the globe, producing games throughout the U.S., Latin America and Europe, and had the chance to work with incredibly talented, passionate, and kind people. I am forever grateful to my dear friends at Compass Media Networks.”
Kosann added, “We love and will miss Michelle dearly. Our goal is to build upon the greatness she created as we move ahead into the next chapter of our evolution.”
