Sports Writer, The Daily Ardmorite, Ardmore, Okla.

... from JJ.com/$20,000-$25,000 year.

FWIW, this was my first paper many moons ago. Im sure it's changed quite a bit, but it's 35 miles north of the Texas border on I-35. Dallas two hours away for civilization.

The Ardmoreite, a Sunday through Friday morning newspaper in southern Oklahoma, has an opening for a sports writer/paginator The successful applicant will have demonstrated proficiency in producing lively, tight copy on deadline, a basic understanding of most sports and in-depth understanding of primary sports, is competent in photo taking, page design and layout, and has a genuine love of high school sports. Experience with InDesign, NewsEditPro, PhotoShop and photography is desired. Ideally, you will also have a bachelor's degree in journalism and one to two years experience in your profession. The Ardmoreite is the main daily newspaper for southern Oklahoma, encompassing 16 different communities in five counties, all of which expect thorough and concise coverage of their local team. We offer a competitive compensation package, with opportunities for medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Send your resume, references, five clips of your most recent stories plus any examples of page layout and photography to: The Ardmoreite, c/o Erik Horne, Sports Editor, P.O.Box 1328, Ardmore OK 73401. Or e-mail to erik.horne@ardmoreite.com and marsha.miller@ardmoreite.com with ‘sports writer’ in the subject line. The Ardmoreite is an equal opportunity employer and supports a drug-free work environment.

 

Home of Justin Blackmon and Jermaine Gresham.

 

And starving journalists.

 

And it's not just the salary. I vowed never to visit Ardmore again after an infuriating experience kept me at the McDonald's for an hour. Not the quick bite I was anticipating.

Luckily, I reneged and years later made several trips to the Two Frogs Grill. Great little spot, and very surreal watching some of the best blues musicians going play a city of 25,000 just after playing sold-out European tours. Not sure if they're still booking the same types of acts they were, but they used to get some names coming through there.

 

Salary is not good but that's a cool name for a newspaper.