Salisbury — Our Cooperstown

By Pete Weber If you are a sportscaster, sportswriter, or some combination of the two, when I mention Salisbury, North Carolina, what occurs to you?   Are you hit with visions of an…

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Vitale, Albom, Patrick, King Big Winners at 2013 NSSA Awards Banquet

The NSSA Hall of Fame has two members.  ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale and Detroit Free Press columnist and best-selling author Mitch Album were inducted Monday night, while…

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54th Annual NSSA Awards Banquet Available via PPV Livestream

A live webstream of the 54th Annual NSSA Awards Banquet will be available, beginning at 7:30 EDT on Monday, June 10th.  Total Event Production of Charlotte, NC is producing the Banquet,…

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2013 Awards Weekend Promo

Text of Mitch Albom’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Mitch Albom NSSA Hall of Fame induction speech, given June 10, 2013, Salisbury, NC   I love words. Therefore I love quotes. One of my favorites is the John Lennon nugget, “Life is what happens to you while you are busy making plans.” I know that’s true. I am walking proof. I became a sportswriter [...]

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LeBron James Named 2012 Hickok Belt Award Winner

LeBron James named 2012 Hickok Belt Award winner:  http://hickokbelt.com/

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3-Time NSSA KS Sportscaster of Year White Dies

Fred White, who for 25 years, served as the Kansas City Royals radio play-by-play man, died on Wednesday of complications from melanoma.  White, who won the NSSA’s Kansas Sportscaster of the Year Award from 1968-1970, was 76 years old.  2011 NSSA National Sportswriter of the Year Joe Posnanski knew White from their time together in [...]

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11-Time NSSA SD Sportswriter of Year Lindner Dies

Longtime Rapid City Journal sports editor Don Lindner died at age 82 on Tuesday.  Lindner won a record eleven NSSA South Dakota Sportswriter of the Year Awards.  He retired 17 years ago after 37 years as the Journal’s sports editor.  Story on his passing in today’s Journal.

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ESPN Radio’s Masteller Added to Seminar Lineup

ESPN Radio’s Scott Masteller has been added to the lineup for the One Day Ticket to Sportscasting Success seminar, co-hosted by NSSA and STAA.  That word from STAA CEO Jon Chelesnik today.  More info here.

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NSSA National Board’s Durham Receives Elon Distinguished Alumni Award

Congratulations to NSSA National Board member Wes Durham, an eight-time NSSA Georgia Sportscaster of the Year, for receiving Elon University’s Distinguished Alumni Award.  For details, click here.

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