Jeremiah Scott Miller was born on July 29, 2000, and early on he got involved in sports. He was a three-sport athlete at West Greene, playing baseball, basketball, and football. According to Miller, “I always knew I wanted to work in sports ever since I was a kid. Like most kids, I dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. But once I realized that wasn’t in the cards, I knew I still wanted to be around the game because I loved talking about sports.”
He would go on to graduate from West Greene High in 2019 with a class of 52 kids. After graduation, he enrolled at Waynesburg University and majored in Sports Announcing. He was fortunate enough to learn directly from Lanny Frattare, the play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 33 years.
Jeremiah jumped right into everything the Communications Department had to offer. He started working at the radio station (WCYJ-FM), the television station (WCTV), and the Waynesburg University Sports Network (WUSN), who produced the college’s sporting events. He eventually became a co-producer for Plead Your Case – the sports debate program on WCTV. By his junior year, he became the executive producer for WUSN.
He credits these experiences to opening his eyes to the different ways to be involved in sports media, “I quickly realized there were so many more opportunities in sports beyond just play-by- play broadcasting. I was able to learn about the many behind-the-scenes roles that are just as important to sports coverage and production.”
In June of 2022, the next chapter opened for Jeremiah when he was hired at KDKA-TV as a sports producer. He was heading into his senior year of college, so he would have to figure out how to balance work and his final year of college. “That fall semester, all my classes happened to be at 8:00 a.m., which I wasn’t thrilled about at the time. But it ended up being a blessing in disguise. Since my shift at KDKA didn’t start until 3 pm, I never had to miss work because of classes.”
In May of 2023, Jeremiah graduated from Waynesburg University on a rainy day with over 400 other seniors – far more than the 52 from high school. He gives a lot of credit to both schools for preparing him and allowing him the kind of hands-on experiences not available at many larger schools.
“Without the Department of Communication at Waynesburg University, I honestly don’t know where I would be today. The opportunities, guidance, and real-world experience I received there played a major role in helping me get to where I am now.”
After graduation, he kept working at KDKA which is in one of the largest news markets in the country. As a sports producer, he has many different roles and responsibilities there. He edits video for sports shows and sportscasts, while also putting together highlights, packages, and other on-air content.
In addition, he helps out where he is needed to make sure everything runs smoothly in the fast- paced and chaotic newsroom. Jeremiah also helps with producing the nightly call-in show, answering the viewers’ phone calls and running videos. He also edits sports packages and feature stories that “Help tell the stories behind the games, teams, and athletes.”
Outside the newsroom, he has been able to work numerous games for all major sports teams in Pittsburgh. He has also been able to work on national sports stages including the US Open at Oakmont Country Club last June.
Most recently, he covered April’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. He also did a lot of work to help with the countdown to the draft, where they counted down the 52 best players from the Pittsburgh area to be drafted. He has also been down on the field working for the NFL’s Thursday and Sunday night football broadcasts when they came to the city.
Jeremiah also still loves covering high school football and being able to reminisce on his own playing days saying “There’s just something about Friday night lights. It’s an atmosphere and feeling that’s hard to fully understand unless you’ve experienced it yourself.”
He knows that all he’s accomplished is already a great achievement, “I feel incredibly fortunate to have experienced all of this before even turning 26 years old. It’s truly been an honor, and many of these opportunities are things I never imagined I’d accomplish, especially this early in my career.”
Jeremiah credits his success to those who have supported him throughout his entire journey, including his parents, Scott and Lana, who have always encouraged and supported him chasing his dreams from the very beginning. He is also grateful to his wife Tori for her patience and support through the long hours and demands of his job.
