Welcome to Raylen James Marketing – the home of RJ on Main, RJ on the Air, Mule Nation & Bobcat Nation! On this page you’ll get to know the faces behind all the action!

Claire vaughan
Claire is the owner of Raylen James Marketing, LLC. She is a 2005 graduate of FCHS and a 2008 graduate of SIU-C with a Business Marketing degree. Claire loves working with small businesses and helping them grow! She is a hometown girl and wants Fairfield to continue to grow into it’s full potential!

macayle gilbert
Macayle graduated in May with a Bachelors degree in Mass Media and Strategic Communications from the University of Tennessee at Martin. At RJ Marketing, Macayle creates social media content and graphics. She also has a small photography business and enjoys event planning. She loves coming into the office everyday and working with people who feel like family.

DEREK DUNN
Derek Dunn, aka Double D, does Play by Play, commentating and camera for Mule Nation and Bobcat Nation. His favorite thing about what he does is watching our local student athletes be competitive, have fun and WIN! His favorite sports to broadcast are volleyball and basketball!

ALEC VAUGHN
Alec Vaughn is our cameraman for Mule Nation & Bobcat Nation. He loves watching our local teams and showing the fans at home the games! He also helps operate the computer, run the stream and do color commentating. Alec brings with him an unmatched archive of sports knowledge and local sports history.

TAMMY ANDERSON
Tammy does Play by Play for Mule Nation and Bobcat Nation. Her favorite thing about her job is working with a great group of people who are supporting our local community, and watching the sports she loves! Tammy’s favorite sport to broadcast is softball!

mabry ellis
Mabry graduated from FCHS in May 2024 and will start pursuing a Bachelors degree this fall at McKendree University. She started as an intern at RJ Marketing in May 2024. She creates social media content for several small businesses and helps with Mule Nation’s social media content as well. She loves her job because it makes her step out of her comfort zone and she is constantly learning new things.

grady simpson
Grady runs camera and commentates on Mule Nation and Bobcat Nation! Grady is our youngest contractor. He joined the team as a freshman in high school! He is often referred to as “The Smooth Operator!” Grady loves going to all the games and being involved! Volleyball and basketball are his favorite sports to broadcast.

KEN OTEY
Ken does Play by Play for Mule Nation and Bobcat Nation. His favorite thing about his job is the face that Mule Nation & Bobcat Nation is accessible basically worldwide, giving loves ones and alumni the opportunity to follow their favorite players! His favorite sport to broadcast is football! He has officiated football for 40 years and looks forward to bringing a different perspective to the broadcast, and hopefully provide some rules knowledge as a bonus!