Missoulian sports columnist/reporter

[Cutthroats]

Sports columnist/reporter. The Missoulian (Missoula, Montana), a 34,000 daily in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, is seeking a columnist to replace this year’s APSE national winner. Besides pro-ducing one column a week, duties include covering the University of Montana women’s basketball team, the perennial Division I-AA power Montana football team, and helping out with local high school sports. The successful applicant must have a minimum of five years writing experience at a daily newspaper as well as a proven track record of writing strong columns of local content. To begin the application process, go to Missoulian.com and scroll down to the listing “Our job opportunities.” Send work samples and a resume (a minimum of five columns) to sports editor Bob Meseroll, PO Box 8029, Missoula, MT, 59807. Deadline for applications is May 31.

 

[Chi City 81]

Is Rial Cummings leaving?

 

[Cutthroats]

Yes, unfortunately, he is.
Bob Meseroll

 

[Chi City 81]

Well then let me say that whomever gets this job has some mighty large shoes to fill. Rial is one of the best mid-sized daily columnists in the country. Where is he headed, Bob?

 

[Bill Horton]

"I guess it all blew up in Missoula
There was nothing left to say.
After months of going crazy
There just was no other way."
- Jimmy Buffett "Miss You So Badly."

I lived in Missoula for a brief period a long time ago. I was young, carefree and didn't need much to have fun and be happy and it was an absolutely wonderful place to be young. I've lived in a lot of places and it's still one of the most beautiful towns I've ever spent time in. I've always wanted to go back and spend more time there.

What's it like now? What kind of paper is the Missoulian. I have no idea so my opinion is meaningless.
But ... it seem like a person could do a whole lot worse than working for the Missoulian and living in Missoula.
It's at least something to check out. If I was younger and single, I'd beg for a chance to interview.

 

[sportschick]

Rial is a great guy, and I wish him all the luck in the world.

Feel free to PM me with questions on this one.

Bob's good people, and the paper's really good for it's size. It's growing, the area's growing and Montana freaking rules (as you all know).

 

[Cutthroats]

He's headed to the Seattle area to try his hand at freelance writing. So if anyone has a need ...

 

[Idaho]

This one gets the overwhelming stamp of approval from Idaho. Heck, if you're a guy at a bigger paper and just want a great job in a great town, this is an awesome place to land.

Only downsides are the eight months of winter and annual trips to Pocatello.

 

[Love_Sports]

what would this job pay?

 

[Trucha]

I'll second that about Rial and Bob being fine folks, the Missoulian as an excellent mid-sized sports section, and Missoula as a dandy place to live. And Idaho, you obviously haven't been there since Dubya-induced global warming. ;)

 

[jakewriter82]

Missoula's still a cold place in the winter. Nice in the summer..though. Nothing beats floating down the Bitterroot in the day, grabbing a cold beer at Charlie B's at night.

 

[sportschick]

Missoula's still a cold place in the winter. Nice in the summer..though. Nothing beats floating down the Bitterroot in the day, grabbing a cold beer at Charlie B's at night.

Charlie B's sucks. Most overrated joint in Missoula. Stockman's is totally the way to go.

 

[jakewriter82]

Stockmans?
Now THAT place is trash with a capital T.
Now the Union Club and the Old Post aren't bad...but Stockman's is ugly!

 

[sportschick]

Stockman's rules! Iron Horse and the Old Post are aright, but Stockman's is by far the best . . . if only for the cowboys.

 

[Cosmo]

Stockman's ... liquor in the front, poker in the rear. Jeebus, I'll never forget the time I drank until 3:30 a.m. in Missoula and had to get up at 4 a.m. for a flight back to Phoenix. Good times. At least until I nearly puked on the flight from MSO to SLC.

 

[Barsuk]

There's a bar there with better burgers than Booches, I'm told. If you know what I'm talkin' about, then you know what I'm talkin' about. Mmm, Booches.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Booches -- sex for your mouth.

 

[FreshTracks]

Is this job still open?

 

[sportschick]

The ad says the application deadlin is May 31.

 

[PTOWN]

I guess some writers with 5 years of experience will go after this, but I don't think it's necessary. Maybe that's out there to disuade the young hacks.