Awful Announcing
The Athletic has dramatically expanded their WNBA coverage, announcing that they now have 12 beat writers (one for each team) and two national WNBA writers.
"You can't get any more wrong than Mike Francesa. If Mush from A Bronx Tale was never right, then I think Big Mike, he can make sure Mush looks like a winner."
"As soon as I got back in front of the camera or behind the mic, my confidence in myself and my ability to listen and perform...people came up to me and messaged me like 'Wow, you just seem way more in control of who you are and you seem more confident.' It's honestly all because of the improv and stand-up."
After a year and a half covering the Oakland Athletics at The Athletic, McWilliams is heading to The Boston Globe to cover the Red Sox.
After starting his career with the Toronto Sun, Botchford worked for The Province from 2005-18 before joining The Athletic last fall. He left a major mark on the Canucks' beat and on hockey writing in general.
The Athletic has brought on five new full-time soccer writers, but taken criticism for parting ways with some beat-specific freelancers.
"We have heard the concerns that subscribers have about changes to our coverage. We have a big announcement on the way, one that the whole company is very excited about. We'll be sharing that update very soon."
The Athletic announced a host of new national and local podcasts on Tuesday, with more to come.
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On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Ethan Strauss published a deep dive into Kevin Durant’s impending free agency, headlined “Silent...
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The Athletic also hired executive producers Alan Goldberg and Victor Frank.
"We raised this Series C with audio and video in mind. We can tell even more stories when we add in audio and video possibilities. Our goal is to serve the subscriber: some love to read, some love to listen, others prefer to watch."
