Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Tim Ring
Alison Bailin | July 18, 2016
I knew there was something about KTVK sports director Tim Ring I liked. Turns out, his dad (like mine) went to #NotreDame. GO IRISH! His story, which culminates on the broadcast side in him joining KTVK 3TV in 2009, is a great one. Very happy to have him as our #MediaMonday today so he can share it.
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#MediaMonday – Jody Oehler
Alison Bailin | June 27, 2016
It is no secret that I am a huge – HUGE – fan of sports. (Go Irish! Go Cards! Go Suns…once you get a new owner!) And while I am neither a huge fan of orange nor red, there is a ginger-haired radio personality who I honestly think is the next big thing in Arizona sports broadcasting: Jody Oehler. Jody joined long-time Arizona Cardinals insider Mike Jurecki and FOX Sports 910 producer extraordinaire Mike Bauer on The Drive with Jody, MJ and Bauer – a 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekday sports radio talk show – in 2013. He came from Tucson, where he hosted a popular radio program on ESPN Tucson and even tried his hand at TV sports reporting at KGUN-TV. Since The Drive debuted three years ago this summer, the team has found so much success, in fact, that they have been asked to serve as fill-in hosts for nationally syndicated talk shows including The Dan Patrick Show and The Rich Eisen Show, among others. Today’s Media Monday is all about Jody – so you can say you knew him when. Jody, what do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? [Click below for more]
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#MediaMonday – Lauren Grifo
Alison Bailin | June 20, 2016
KTAR News on 92.3FM is among the most trusted – and most popular – news outlets in Arizona. And if you pitch their team well, you have a great chance of good coverage on their station. With 24 hours to fill, there the news opportunities abound. But should you just blindly sent out a pitch to a bunch of reporters and hope for the best? No! No! No! We always recommend getting to know the media – and how they work – before hitting the send button on even the best story idea. That’s actually how these now-regular #MediaMonday posts came about. What is #MediaMonday, you ask? Each Monday, we here at HMA post a handy dandy blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think of it as your first “networking” opportunity of the week! Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from KTAR’s own Lauren Grifo. So, Lauren, time to share! [Click below for more...]
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#MediaMonday – Angel Fuchs
Alison Bailin | June 13, 2016
Oh no – it’s 9 a.m. and I am already hungry. Like always… And reading today’s blog is just making me hungrier! That’s because this #MediaMonday we are profiling Angel Fuchs, who runs her own local website (don’t call her a mommy blogger though!) and writes for Phoenix Bites (Hi, Taryn!). I first met her […]
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#MediaMonday – Christina Barrueta
Alison Bailin | May 23, 2016
As we hope you know by now, each Monday, we share a blog post to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! This isn’t necessary about pitch tips or creating media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and […]
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#MediaMonday – Geeks Who Eat
Alison Bailin | May 16, 2016
As we hope you know by now, each Monday, we share a blog post to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! This isn’t necessary about pitch tips or creating media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and […]
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#MediaMonday – Dena Roche
Alison Bailin | Apr 11, 2016
There is nothing like golf to bring women together. Okay, fine, it was the Waste Management Phoenix Open – not specifically golf, I suppose – that brought Dena Roche and me together. And, if you want to get even more specific, it was the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ director of public relations – and Phoenix Open […]
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#MediaMonday – Michelle “Shelly” Talsma Everson
Alison Bailin | Apr 4, 2016
Today’s #MediaMonday is a buddy! One we actually first profiled almost exactly five years ago today, in fact. But, she has chosen HMATime to make a special announcement. So, without further ado, we are turning today’s column over to Michelle “Shelly” Talsma Everson. So, Shelly, tell us everything! What do you want to tell the […]
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#MediaMonday – Erik Merkow
Alison Bailin | Mar 14, 2016
Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think of it […]
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#MediaMonday – Meghann Finn Sepulveda
Alison Bailin | Feb 8, 2016
Those of you who know me, know I am all about the West Coast. It is, after all, the best coast, according to Snoop Dogg. But, every so often, I make an exception to be friends with an East Coaster – especially if that East Coaster came to her senses and now lives on this […]
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#MediaMonday – Steven Totten
Alison Bailin | Feb 1, 2016
If you read the Phoenix Business Journal regularly, then you’ve probably noticed a new name attached to several stories – Steven Totten. A fellow ASU graduate, he headlines this week’s #MediaMonday profile, our weekly columns dedicated to telling the stories of the media rather than just pitching to the media. Think of it as your […]
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#MediaMonday – Melissa Fittro
Alison Bailin | Aug 17, 2015
There is nothing better than when a “media meeting” turns into fun! Such was the case the first time I met Melissa Fittro, news services editor for the Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Biltmore Independents, respectively. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”@MelissaFittro”]A relative newbie to the journalism business, Melissa is jumping in headfirst[/inlinetweet] – and has lots of […]
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