These are people who were “On the Move” during February 2020. They have made professional moves in sports media.
If there was a move in your department or you made a move during February that is not included, you can contact Erik Hall at hallerik7@gmail.com.
- Kyle Adams joined The Saratogian, Community News and The Record in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as a sports journalist.
- Mike Alongi became sports editor at The Daily Item in Lynn, Mass.
- Ruben Amaro Jr. joined NBC Sports Philadelphia as a Phillies studio analyst.
- Greg Bedard took the role of editorial director for Boston Sports Journal.
- Billy Betts left his sports reporter role at the Eagle Herald in Marinette, Wis.
- Derek Brightwell saw his position eliminated at The Advocate-Messenger in Danville, Ky.
- Graham Brooks left his sports journalist position at the Shelby County Reporter in Columbiana, Ala., to become a staff writer at the Alexander City (Alabama) Outlook.
- Alicia Rose DelGallo became general manager of ProSoccerUSA.com.
- Ryan DiPentima was laid off at The Palm Beach (Florida) Post, where he covered high school sports and recruiting.
- Dane Fuelling took over as sports editor of the Decatur (Indiana) Daily Democrat.
- Kevin Kaduk, formerly of Yahoo Sports, launched Midway Minute to cover Chicago sports.
- Tyler Kraft joined the Manhattan (Kansas) Mercury covering sports.
- Chris L. Harris left his role as a sports reporter at the Devils Lake (North Dakota) Journal.
- Chris Herbolsheimer was named a sports journalist for the West Plains (Missouri) Daily Quill.
- Adam Lindemer left his role covering sports at GMToday.com to become a reporter and editor at the DeForest Times-Tribune in Windsor, Wis.
- Don Markus took a buyout to depart his role covering Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.
- Daniel Mayes became sports editor at The Daily Citizen-News in Dalton, Ga.
- Steve Megargee moved from covering sports with The Associated Press in Knoxville, Tenn., to Milwaukee.
- Sabreena Merchant re-joined SB Nation as a producer of California communities.
- Brian Miller departed from his role as the high school sports editor at the Tallahassee (Florida) Democrat.
- Ed Miller accepted a buyout to leave his role as a sports journalist at The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.
- Stephen Miller took a buyout to leave his role as a sports journalist at The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa.
- Mark Morrow accepted the sports editor role at The Noblesville (Indiana) Times.
- Kayla Morton became the sports editor at The Hillsboro (North Dakota) Banner.
- Jordan Nailon received a promotion from reporter to sports editor at The Daily News in Longview, Wash.
- Gage Nutter joined MassLive.com as a sports producer. He was previously a sports journalist at the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northhampton, Mass.
- Fletcher Page announced his departure from the Cincinnati Enquirer, where he covered the University of Cincinnati athletics.
- Carron J. Phillips departed his position at The Shadow League.
- Andrew Ramspacher departed from his position covering South Carolina athletics for The State in Columbia, S.C.
- Evan Riggs left his role as a sports reporter at The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal.
- Eric Rueb became a full-time sports reporter at The Providence (Rhode Island) Journal.
- Julie Schooley accepted the assistant sports editor role at the Portage County Gazette in Stevens Point, Wis.
- Randy Speer announced that he accepted the sports editor role at the Freemont (Nebraska) Tribune. He previously was at the Daily Star-Journal in Warrensburg, Mo.
- Chris Stone became executive sports editor at the Los Angeles Times.
- Donnell Suggs departed from his sports reporter role at the Houston Home Journal in Houston County, Ga.
- Dylan Trimpe left his sports editor position at the Seymour (Indiana) Tribune.
- Nick Underhill departed from The Athletic where he covered the New England Patriots, and he launched NewOrleans.Football.
- Kevin Wildes named co-host of FS1’s First Things First.
- The Athletic added Will Sammon to cover the Milwaukee Brewers. Melissa M. Geisler and Armen Keteyian left The Athletic.
- The Chicago Tribune saw the departures of Rich Campbell, who covered the Chicago Bears, sports editor Will Larkin, and sports journalist Mike Sansone.
- The Daily Press in Newport News, Va., saw the retirement of sports columnist David Teel. Dave Johnson accepted a buyout to leave his role as a sports journalist at the Daily Press.
- ESPN added Chipper Jones as a baseball analyst for Wednesday Night Baseball, Kimberley Martin — previously of Yahoo — as an NFL reporter and Kiley McDaniel as a baseball insider. Josiah Turner joined The Undefeated as an associate editor. Ilan Ben-Hanan received a promotion to senior vice president, programming and acquisitions overseeing the company’s college networks (ACC Network, SEC Network and Longhorn Network).
- ESPN 1000 in Chicago hired Brian Hanley and Pat Boyle to host “ESPN 1000 Hockey Show.”
- FOX Sports South hired Kelly Crull as an Atlanta Braves reporter. The network parted ways with Kelsey Wingert, who previously held that role.
- Yahoo Sports announced layoffs that included Amanda Borges and Brandon Velaski.
