Leaving a High Paying Job to Pursue a Sports
Journalism Career
Guya Scopas Bethuel SYRACUSE, NY - The sports industry in the United States has evolved and remained competitive. “Everyone wants to do it but
not everybody can do it.” These were the words of Paul Esden, a sports talk
radio host with Cumulus Media’s The Score 1260.
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Paul Esden of The score1260 radio in an interview |
Paul left a well-paying
job in order to pursue a sports journalism career and he does not regret the
decision.
He spends
20 hours a week of sports talk radio. He also covers Syracuse athletics for inside the
lighthouse website.
Paul did
unpaid internship with Cumulus Media and ESPN for more than 2 years. His hard
work got him a production job at ESPN radio before moving back to Cumulus Media.
“When I was at ESPN, I had to pay
$40 a week of my money to just park my car to even have a chance to get into
the internship.” Said, Paul.
He said it requires a lot to
succeed in an industry that already boasts many people. Paul outlines the
following as prerequisite in order to succeed:
- Passion for sports
- Patience and commitment
- Conviction
Paul wanted to participate in
NFL before pursuing sports journalism. “When I realize the NFL was not going to
call me, I decided If I am not going to play my favorite sport, I will speak
about sports.” Said, Paul.
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