These are people who were “On the Move” during January 2020. They have made professional moves in sports media.
If there was a move in your department or you made a move during January that is not included, you can contact Erik Hall at hallerik7@gmail.com.
- Andrew Abadie became sports editor of Pinebelt Sports in Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Alex Andrejev joined The Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer as a reporter covering NASCAR and MLS.
- Jim Barnes moved from copy editor to sports betting reporter at The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- David Cobb took a college sports reporter position with CBS Sports. He previously covered the Memphis Grizzlies for The Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
- Jenny Dial Creech joined The Athletic Houston as managing editor. She previously was a sports columnist at the Houston Chronicle.
- Tommy Culkin became sports editor of The Paris (Texas) News.
- Gabe Fernandez took a writing position with CBS Sports.
- Larry Graham became deputy director of local news transformation with American Press Institute. He was previously with The Blade in Toledo, Ohio.
- Jacob Hancock departed his sports reporter position at the Dunn (North Carolina) Daily Record.
- Derek Hatridge became sports editor of the McAlester (Oklahoma) News-Capital.
- Benjamin Hoffman took the role of senior editor for quality and planning in sports at the New York Times.
- James Jackson joined The Oklahoman as a high school sports reporter.
- Corey Kirk started as sports editor at the Baker City (Oregon) Herald.
- Keith Law joined The Athletic MLB as a reporter.
- Bill Leffler ends 63 years of covering sports for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.
- Mitch Light joined The Athletic as managing editor for Memphis and Nashville. He previously worked for Athlon Sports.
- Sean McGuire took a reporter position with NESN. He was previously The Foxboro (Massachusetts) Reporter sports editor.
- Dave McQueen joined The Examiner in Jackson County, Missouri, as assistant sports editor.
- Nick Moffitt left as sports editor at The News in Kalona, Iowa.
- Brian Mozey became a sports reporter at the St. Cloud (Minnesota) Times. He was previously with RiverTown Multimedia.
- Billy Reed took a sports columnist role with NKYTribune.com.
- Alex Reimer joined OutSports as deputy managing editor.
- Jim Rich became editor of Deadspin.
- Stephen Ruiz departed his sports writing position at the Orlando Sentinel.
- Tim Schwartz became sports editor at The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md.
- Adam Shinder joined The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, N.Y., as a sports reporter.
- Terrence Thomas announced he was laid off by the San Antonio Express-News.
- Mason Wittner took the sports editor role at The Covington (Georgia) News.
- The Chicago Tribune promoted Jeremy Mikula to deputy senior content editor. David Haugh announced the end of his 17-year run as a sports columnist with the Chicago Tribune.
- ESPN added Kirsten Hatton as a production assistant and Omar Raja as a digital and social content commentator. Raja was previously with Bleacher Report. Cari Champion announced her departure from ESPN.
- Marquee Sports Network announced its Chicago Cubs coverage team of play-by-play voice Len Kasper, color analyst Jim Deshaies, studio host Cole Wright, and field reporter Taylor McGregor. Wright was previously with NFL Network
- MLB.com made Erica Block an editorial producer and Jessica Camerato a Washington Nationals reporter.
- USA Today Network saw the departures of sports digital producers Adam Hensley and Blake Morgan.
