Sports writer, York Dispatch, York, Pa.

Company: The York Dispatch
Position:
Sports writer
Location:
York, Pennsylvania
Job Status:  Full-time
Salary:  Negotiable
Ad Expires: 
August 22, 2006
Job ID: 541372
Website: http://yorkdispatch.com

Description:
The York Dispatch, an award-winning newspaper in southcentral Pennsylvania, is seeking an energetic sports reporter with a flair for writing and an eye for detail. The Dispatch, which has won numerous APSE awards over the past decade, is a five-day-a-week afternoon newspaper in an extremely competitive two-newspaper town. This job requires extensive local coverage, especially high school sports, but also provides opportunities for more in-depth features as well as some limited pro and college reporting. A weekly local/regional column is also expected. Former Dispatch sports reporters are now working at the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, among other larger papers. This is a great opportunity - and you’ll have Fridays and Saturdays off. Those interested should send resumes and clips to Steve Heiser, Sports Editor, The York Dispatch, 205 N. George St., P.O. Box 2807, York, Pa., 17405, or e-mail sheiser@yorkdispatch.com.


I know we've had discussions on here before about the compare and contrast between the Dispatch and the Daily Record, but this gig can't be all that horrible.

Anyone have circ. numbers or possible salary range for this one?

 

When I applied for this gig about five years ago, I was told the salary was around $36,000. It was a union shop back then. Not sure if it still is.

 

DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) FRI E DLY 39,402
DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) MON E DLY 30,387
DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) WED E DLY 29,817
DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) THU E DLY 29,957
DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) AVG E (M-F) DLY 32,013
DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.) TUE E DLY 30,506

 

Ummmmm .... Fridays and Saturdays off? Is this the Bizarro world?

 

DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) WED M DLY 45,456
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) AVG M (M-F) DLY 47,583
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) THU M DLY 47,598
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) FRI M DLY 46,108
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) TUE M DLY 49,244
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) SAT M DLY 67,019
DAILY RECORD, YORK (YORK CO.) MON M DLY 49,506
DAILY RECORD, DISPATCH, YORK (YORK CO.)

 

NEWS, YORK (YORK CO.) SUN DLY 90,651

 

Dispatch doesn't have the Sunday paper anymore. Strictly a Monday through Friday shot now. I'm an alum, a proud alum, and if anyone has questions, feel free to contact me. Lots of good people have passed through, and lots of good people still at the paper, too. Can't speak to the salary, but I don't think they're going to break the bank.

 

I am the current/soon to be former Sports Clerk here at the 'Spatch. Great group of guys working here in sports and all around a great paper to work for. Anyone wants any more information, get ahold of me...

 

It still is, but they are in a nasty battle with new ownership if I am not mistaken.

That aside, as has been metioned, the place does have a good track record for folks advancing from there.

 

Didn't this same opening come up this time last year? So AJ, where are you off to?

 

Nate Wilkinson left last year to go to grad school. Colin (forget the last name) was hired to replace him; as far as I know, he's still there, along with one of the better guys you'll ever find in this business, Dick VanOlinda..

The nasty union battle is with the York Daily Record. Sounds like the guild and MediaNews are stuck at an impasse, as I haven't heard much about that one in a while.

Steve Heiser is a really good guy. I applied for the job given to Colin last year, and Steve was very up-front throughout the whole process. YDR staffers, including Frank B. (another Dispatch alum), are good folk, too.

Martin has more knowledge about the inner workings than I do, but I'd also be glad to answer any questions.

 

Wicked, I'm guessing you should apply again.