Hokie Club Travis Wells, a two-time Virginia Sportscaster of the Year, has been named assistant athletics director for strategic communications at Virginia Tech, director of athletics, Whit Babcock announced on August 8, 2022. In his new role, Wells will serve as the primary communications contact for Virginia Tech Football, among other duties.
Wells arrives in Blacksburg following a lengthy career in local sports television that spans parts of three decades. His career includes stops at TV stations in Charlottesville, Bristol, and for the last 20 years at WDBJ in Roanoke, where he has served as the sports director since 2008.
During his time at WDBJ, Wells helped produce Virginia Tech Sports Today for 10 years, in conjunction with LEARFIELD, the university's media rights partner.
Wells spearheaded the station's multi-faceted coverage of ACC football and basketball, and anchored WDBJ's popular high school football program – Friday Football Extra – for nearly 15 years. He was named Virginia Sportscaster of the Year in 2015 and 2016 by the National Sports Media Association.
In addition to his on-air duties, Wells filmed and edited video for broadcasts and posted content to wdbj7.com, as well as the station's social media platforms. Wells has emceed numerous events over his tenure and has fully embedded himself within the greater Roanoke and New River Valley areas.
Wells is a Roanoke native and a 1995 graduate of Radford University where he played basketball and earned a degree in communications and media studies.
Wells, and his wife, Chandra, are the proud parents of Meredith and Brayden. Their family resides in Daleville, Va.
Wells arrives in Blacksburg following a lengthy career in local sports television that spans parts of three decades. His career includes stops at TV stations in Charlottesville, Bristol, and for the last 20 years at WDBJ in Roanoke, where he has served as the sports director since 2008.
During his time at WDBJ, Wells helped produce Virginia Tech Sports Today for 10 years, in conjunction with LEARFIELD, the university's media rights partner.
Wells spearheaded the station's multi-faceted coverage of ACC football and basketball, and anchored WDBJ's popular high school football program – Friday Football Extra – for nearly 15 years. He was named Virginia Sportscaster of the Year in 2015 and 2016 by the National Sports Media Association.
In addition to his on-air duties, Wells filmed and edited video for broadcasts and posted content to wdbj7.com, as well as the station's social media platforms. Wells has emceed numerous events over his tenure and has fully embedded himself within the greater Roanoke and New River Valley areas.
Wells is a Roanoke native and a 1995 graduate of Radford University where he played basketball and earned a degree in communications and media studies.
Wells, and his wife, Chandra, are the proud parents of Meredith and Brayden. Their family resides in Daleville, Va.