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About US
Founder
Bobby Sutherland
“Working in sports and fan entertainment is a dream job that I never knew existed. Being able to captivate an athlete’s top performance while energizing a crowd in big moments, is something that is very unique and special to call a career.”
Bio
Bobby’s career in sports production began in 2008 with the St. Louis Billikens after finding an ad for a camera operator position at Chaifetz Arena on craigslist. From that point, his career began developing in the fan entertainment industry. He joined in on the production crews at the home venues for the Rams, Blues, Cardinals and eventually St. Louis City SC, where he currently directs the fan entertainment show. An impressive 1000+ pro sporting events in the director’s chair, and most importantly, you can’t catch this guy working without a smile.
Education: University of Missouri St Louis- Bachelor of Science in Media Studies
Earned the rank of Eagle Scout
TEAM
Brad Lechner- Producer and Graphics Coordinator
Ian Smith- Drone Pilot/ Video Technician
Bammer Rehn- Logistics and Operations
ShowMedia - Post Production Partners
Producer and Graphics Coordinator
Brad Lechner
Brad has a long history of working in sports production in the St. Louis market. He has produced 1000s of sporting events for network television. Brad has a big-picture mindset and loves making the broadcast graphics look professional. He spends endless hours with a mouse in his hand and still wishes he could get paid by the click. “Great Ideas” are the only kind of ideas he has.
Drone Pilot/ Video Technician
Ian smith
Ian is a certified FAA pilot. He is the best in the business, without question. This man can fly for hours and enjoy every second of it. He has been flying with GFM since 2020 at Wakeboard Cable Worlds. Ian’s favorite drone is the Phantom and he has now owned 12 of them. Ian competed professionally on his wakeboard when we let him out of the pilot’s seat.
Logistics and Operations
bammer Rehn
Bammer is a Professional Wakeskater when he is not being technical. He has years of logistical experience running crews and managing a team. Bammer is a very hands-on and hard-working technician. He never complains and keeps his smile. You can usually find Bammer in the driver's seat of the GFM fleet. Bammer is also the technical director for St. Louis City SC.
POST PRODUCTION PARTNERS
SHOW MEDIA
ShowMedia was founded by Stephen Matejka and Evan McInnis. They founded ShowMedia to offer their skills to a broader range of clients. ShowMedia’s mission is to approach each project with a fresh perspective so we can deliver you a unique product. We each have over 10 years of experience producing videos for teams in the MLB, NCAA, NFL and NHL. Click the link below to learn more.
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Podcasts & other News
Bobby Sutherland | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 36
Bobby Sutherland is a wakeskater, live-stream expert, business owner, and commissioner of the Professional Wakeskate League. In Episode 36 of the Grab Matters Podcast, you can hear Bobby talk about various topics such as equal pay, awkward stances, backyard 2.0's, streaming events for OnlyFans models, starting the PWL, and getting punched at a winch spot.
St. Louis Character: Sports video guru Bobby Sutherland is an avid wakeskate
If you’ve been to a sports event in St. Louis, there’s a good chance Bobby Sutherland helped shape your experience. Sutherland, for more than 15 years, has worked in roles managing audio and video production at St. Louis’ sports venues.
Broadcast History
Twitch Awards 2022 and 2023
Jerma Dollhouse (best-streamed event Twitch Award 2022)
Ludwig’s Chess Boxing
Yardsale 5- Wakeboarding’s Best Cable Contest
Yardsale 4
Professional Wakeskate League (premier broadcast partner)
Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals
WWA World Wakeboarding Championship 2020
Spacetapes- Wakeboarding’s biggest online video contest.
St. Louis Cardinals In House Broadcast 2008-present
St. Louis Billikens ESPN+ broadcast partner
Pointcrowe’s Battleship Live
2022 Spacemob Wakeboard Park Tour
Streamer Royale
