John Pullano Email & Phone Number

Rochester, NY, US

Tampa, Florida, United States

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

- Covered high school sports in Olean, NY, and Bradford, PA areas.- Wrote high school stories, wrap-ups and previews.

-Play-By-Play and Color Commentator for ESPN+ for a variety of games at St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University

• Covered local events in Cattaraugus County and at St. Bonaventure University; covered local elections, breaking news press conferences and COVID-19 related news
• Served as the beat writer for the nationally ranked St. Bonaventure mens basketball team writing game stories, player features and columns.
• Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures in local area to reliably produce top-notch news coverage. Established and maintained relationships with sources.

Buffalo

• Served as the beat writer for the team on Bisons.com, writing over 100 game recaps, player features and Notes Columns throughout the season.
• Conducted interviews with various players, coaches, managers and front office members to obtain valuable information and quotes for stories.
• Maintained up-to-the-minute knowledge for the website of breaking news stories, injury reports, call-ups, etc.
• Covered games in various locations throughout the Northeast
• Developed connections with public relations contacts, providing exemplary sources for news stories.

- Wrote feature and breaking news stories to keep the public up to date on the state of the vaccine rollout in New York and motivate individuals to get the shot when available.

• Wrote and edited web fact-checking and feature stories on statements made by prominent leaders and political leaders in New York State.
• Researched and networked verbally and via technology with local reporters, politicians, institutions, etc.

St Bonaventure University

• Assign, edit, and publish stories to campus newspaper
• Oversee department editors and staff writers to ensure deadline compliance
• Facilitate weekly meetings to identify and discuss previous assignments’ strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
• Writing: Weekly Op-eds, Sports Recaps/Previews for 18 Division 1 teams, Beat writing for Men’s/Women’s Basketball teams
• Manage Social Media duties for promotion of Newspaper on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat

Rochester, New York Area

• Assisted with planning and execution of design and marketing campaigns.
• Helped organize all details of in-game entertainment including executing between-inning contests, coordinating sponsorship nights, player and mascot appearances, ballpark operations and game day activates.
• Wrote postgame recaps, press releases and analysis while the team was on the road.

Journalism And Sports Management, Sports Media

High School Diploma