These are people who were “On the Move” during June 2020. They have made professional moves in sports media.
If there was a move in your department or you made a move during June that is not included, you can contact Erik Hall at hallerik7@gmail.com.
- Jonathan Alexander took a Carolina Panthers reporter role with the Charlotte Observer. He previously covered UNC for The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Lizi Arbogast departed as sports editor at the Alexander City (Alabama) Outlook to join Lee Marketing Group.
- Joe Buettner became sports editor of the Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript. He took over the role previously held by Tyler Palmateer.
- Tyler Dixon took the sports editor role at the Owensboro (Kentucky) Times.
- Romando Dixson accepted the executive editor role at the Peoria (Illinois) Journal Star. He was previously sports editor at the Jackson (Mississippi) Clarion Ledger.
- Mari Faiello joined The Tampa Bay Times as an outdoors and sports trending reporter.
- Jacob Hancock said he was laid off as a sports reporter from The Sporting News.
- Kaelen Jones joined The Ringer to cover the NFL.
- Ryan McCracken became sports editor of the Medicine Hat (Alberta) News.
- Dalton Middleton accepted the Mississippi State beat reporter role at the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
- Howard Mittman stepped down as CEO of Bleacher Report.
- Grant Napear resigned as Sacramento Kings play-by-play broadcaster.
- Tom Oates retired as a sports columnist at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Gary Peterson retired as a sports reporter at the San Jose Mercury News.
- Elliott Pratt announced his departure as a sports reporter at the Bowling Green (Kentucky) Daily News.
- Scott Procter joined BVM Sports as a reporter/editor. He was previously a sports reporter with the Palladium-Item in Richmond, Indiana.
- John Reecer revealed his sports reporter position was eliminated with the closing of the Glasgow (Kentucky) Daily Times.
- George Richards started covering the Florida Panthers for the Panthers Press Box. He previously covered the Panthers for The Athletic.
- Roxanna Scott received a promotion to managing editor of USA Today Sports.
- Ryan Squanda announced his departure as a sports reporter from The Bryan (Ohio) Times.
- Michael Swain joined Cyclone Alert to cover Iowa State sports.
- Mike Tanier said he is leaving Bleacher Reporter as an NFL reporter at the end of the summer.
- Jason Whitlock joined Outkick.com as a sports columnist and podcaster.
- Maggie Vanoni was laid off as a sports reporter at the Orange County Register.
- Pete Zayas was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers as a video producer after he was laid off at The Athletic.
- The Athletic announced layoffs of 46 employees, which include Indiana Pacers reporter Scott Agness, boxing reporter Rafe Bartholomew, Denver editor Torin Berge, audio/video editor Rob Bermudez, Charlotte Hornets reporter Rod Boone, Arizona Cardinals reporter Scott Bordow, Atlanta Falcons reporter Jason Butt, LA Lakers reporter Brett Dawson, Indiana basketball reporter Dustin Dopirak, Montreal Canadiennes reporter Marc Dumont, MMA reporter Chad Dundas, Auburn football reporter Justin Ferguson, Miami reporter Andre Fernandez, Tennessee Titans reporter John Glennon, NHL reporter Sean Gordon, MMA reporter Josh Gross, NCAA editor Mike Hugenin, Texas football reporter Kaelen Jones, managing editor Ron Ledgard, Louisville reporter Danielle Lerner, podcast producer Rob Lopez, fantasy sports reporter Chris Meaney, MMA reporter Chuck Mindenhall, Phoenix Suns reporter Gina Mizell, Arizona Coyotes reporter Craig Morgan, Philadelphia 76ers reporter Mike O’Connor, Miami Dolphins reporter Chris Perkins, Cleveland Browns reporter Tom Reed, Xavier basketball reporter Shannon Russell, Boise State football reporter David Southorn, DC/Baltimore editor Kevin Spain, Arkansas football reporter Kelli Stacy, MMA editor Dann Stupp, San Antonio Spurs reporter Matthew Tynan, Winnipeg Jets reporter Ken Wiebe, Buffalo Sabres reporter Joe Yerdon, and LA Lakers reporter Pete Zayas.
- The Daily Memphian named Elaine Sung the sports editor. She was previously with the Detroit Free Press. Steven Johnson joined The Daily Memphian as the Memphis football reporter. Johnson previously covered high school and college sports for The Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, New York. Sports editor Clay Bailey was promoted to senior editor. Drew Hill received a promotion from covering college basketball to covering the Memphis Grizzlies. Danielle Lerner joined to cover college basketball.
- ESPN promoted Mina Kimes to NFL Analyst and Laura Rutledge to host of NFL Today. Pablo Torre took over the ESPN Daily podcast from Kimes.
- FOX Sports added Emmanuel Acho as a co-host on FS1’s “Speak for Yourself.” Shaw Brown was laid off as a FOX soccer producer.
- SB Nation announced buyouts/layoffs that include Matt Ellentuck, Paul Flannery, Spencer Hall, Richard Johnson, Jason Kirk, Alex Kirshner, Morgan Moriarty, Brendan Porath, and Mike Prada.
- Sportico hired editor Matt Bok, editor Sarah Kwak, reporter Emily Caron, reporter Brendan Coffey, reporter Anthony Crupi, reporter Mike Freeman, and reporter Randall Williams.
