Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
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Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
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Focuses on the nuances of starting a career in sports media, with episodes covering guest experiences from their first jobs to how they navigated industry challenges, including topics like internship struggles, breakthrough moments, and evolving job roles.
Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
In episode 11, Kevin chats with Emily Kaplan, who's covered the NHL for ESPN since 2017. In addition to breaking news and writing about hockey, Kaplan is the between-the-glass reporter for ESPN's biggest games, interviewing the star of the game afterward. Before becoming one of the preeminent voices in the hockey world, Kaplan got her first job at Sports Illustrated, covering the NFL at the MMQB. She'll share how she got her way to SI from internships at the Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer, the impact of her dad on her interest in hockey, and how Peter King's mentorship helped set her up for success. Hear how Emily Kaplan broke in.
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