Sports writer, Glens Falls (N.Y.)

[Appgrad05]

From APSE:

The Post-Star and poststar.com is looking for a sportswriter who wants to be part of an award-winning staff in upstate New York. This position is geared toward coverage of high school and recreation sports, as well as feature writing. There would be some editing and page design involved in the job.

We would prefer a writer who has daily newspaper experience, but we will consider an exceptional entry-level candidate.

Our 34,000-circulation newspaper is consistently ranked among the best sports sections in the nation for our size by APSE. Our community offers a wide variety of sports, including state basketball tournaments in volleyball and basketball, Saratoga horse racing, summer-league baseball and plenty of prep sports.

Candidates may send a resume and examples of their writing to the address below. No phone calls, please.

Greg Brownell
Sports Editor
The Post-Star
P.O. Box 2157
Glens Falls, NY 12801


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[Rockbottom]

Wow ... I am the first to say Brownell is a classy guy? Hooray!

rb

 

[Barsuk]

These guys always clean up in the under-40K category in the APSEs. I have to think this is a mighty good job.

 

[koolbreeze]

This is a very good job in a very nice part of upstate New York. These folks do it right.

 

[JackReacher]

This is a very good job in a very nice part of upstate New York. These folks do it right.

I've always wondered about the area. It's upstate, so I'm guessing it gets pretty effin cold during the winter months with plenty of snow. Anyone wanna shed some light?

 

[koolbreeze]

It does get pretty cold there and, yes, they do get quite a bit of snow. But the summers are very nice, and you've got Saratoga Race Track just down the road. Overall, a very nice area, and a very good paper.

 

[Appgrad05]

Who's leaving? For where?

 

[SCEditor]

I think they have a writer who is going to or has already arrived at the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.

I talked to Mr. Brownell about a gig a few years ago. The logistics didn't work out, but he was very honest with me, and he seemed like a genuine guy. And as somebody mentioned, this paper competes for awards and does very good work.

 

[CarlSpackler]

I hung out with Greg for awhile at the APSE convention last year. He is definitely one of the people who inspired me to not run away and join the circus. Yet.

 

[Methodtomymadness]

I can't help it, but every time I see Glens Falls, one name comes to mind ....
Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

 

[IllMil]

Glen Falls has a Burger King which offers some really nice deals.

 

[GeorgeScott]

Excellent paper; Beautiful part of the country; Greg is a classy man and terrific SE.

 

[Tom Petty]

Excellent paper; Beautiful part of the country; Greg is a classy man and terrific SE.

i know someone who was close to the paper/section/SE/area as well. said the same thing.

but can a person afford to live in glens falls?

 

[gottawrite]

There is no finer place for a young writer to learn and grow than The Post-Star. Yes, it gets cold. Pay is not fantastic, but it is tolerable given the cost of living there. If this is the career you want, this is the place to really get it started.

 

[rcsoxfan]

Besides that, when the new strat-o-matic cards come out you can be one of the first in line since the company's based there

 

[pantherprowl]

Does anyone know if there has there been any movement on this?

 

[Tom Petty]

Does anyone know if there has there been any movement on this?

they are interviewing every person who sent in a resume except for you. flying them out and everything.

 

[pressmurphy]

I can't think of a better small-paper setting in the state to cut your teeth. Good people, good sports section

 

[pantherprowl]

Does anyone know if there has there been any movement on this?

they are interviewing every person who sent in a resume except for you. flying them out and everything.

Anyone with a serious answer?

 

[BYH]

Besides that, when the new strat-o-matic cards come out you can be one of the first in line since the company's based there

That's Glen Cove, on Long Island.

If you go to Glens Falls for the first day of Strat-o-Matic, you'd be cold, tired and eventually dead before you got your hands on the new cards.