ARIYA MASSOUDI

Versatile and engaging, Ariya Massoudi is a multi-AP Award winning broadcaster, whose warm and energetic personality shines on the camera. Ariya is experienced in Play-by-Play, Reporting, Hosting and Writing. He believes writing is the foundation of good story-telling and he began his career covering Florida State Football for a number of print journalism outlets. Currently, Ariya calls Play-by-Play games for ESPN's ACC Network, ranging from a variety of sports. He is also the radio Play-by-Play voice of Florida State Women's Basketball for Learfield, as well as calling games for the NWSL and USL Championship on Paramount+ and ESPN+, capitalizing on his background playing competitive soccer. Further, Ariya can be found calling a variety of sports and reporting on the sidelines on ESPN's ACC Network Extra at league schools. Ariya is the Director of Creative Content for The Osceola, a credentialed outlet covering FSU on the Rivals Network. There he hosts podcasts and YouTube shows, as well as assisting in written features and stories. Ariya is a Dean's List graduate of Florida State University, with two degrees in Digital Media Production and Sports Management.