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STEVE MEGARGEE

Summary

I have three decades of sportswriting experience covering everything from preps to the pros. I have a dozen years of Associated Press experience and am interested in becoming the AP's national college sports reporter

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Writer

Associated Press
01.2020 - Current
  • Cover the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, University of Wisconsin football and basketball plus Marquette basketball
  • Produce weekly Big Ten football breakdowns during the season and assist in high school recruiting coverage

Sports Writer

Associated Press
08.2012 - 01.2020
  • Reported on sports across the eastern part of Tennessee but focused on University of Tennessee football, men's basketball and women's basketball
  • Assisted in Southeastern Conference and high school recruiting coverage and did occasional breaking news assignments

College Football/Basketball Writer

Rivals.com/Yahoo Sports
02.2006 - 08.2012
  • Produced national football and men's basketball features plus weekly conference breakdowns during the football and basketball seasons
  • Traveled to various conference media events and also did national trend stories on football, basketball and recruiting
  • Covered the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl and NCAA Tournament

Naples Daily News
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Covered Miami Dolphins and University of Miami home games, high schools and Minnesota Twins spring training

Reporter

Press Journal/Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
12.1991 - 07.2005
  • Spent my first three years as a news reporter covering education, crime and courts
  • Covered two first-degree murder trials and a death penalty sentencing
  • Moved over to sports in 1994 and covered preps, Los Angeles Dodgers spring training, minor league baseball plus assorted Florida State, University of Florida, University of Miami and Miami Dolphins home games

Education

Master's degree - Journalism

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
09.1991

Bachelor's degree - undefined

University of Notre Dame
05.1990

Skills

  • Reporting on deadline
  • Interviewing
  • Delivering enterprise projects
  • Designing story ideas
  • Cooperating with colleagues
  • Producing video clips on iPhone

Timeline

Sports Writer

Associated Press
01.2020 - Current

Sports Writer

Associated Press
08.2012 - 01.2020

College Football/Basketball Writer

Rivals.com/Yahoo Sports
02.2006 - 08.2012

Naples Daily News
01.2005 - 01.2006

Reporter

Press Journal/Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
12.1991 - 07.2005

Bachelor's degree - undefined

University of Notre Dame

Master's degree - Journalism

Northwestern University

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