Mick Blake Email & Phone Number

Southern California, Michigan

BOOKS WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED:• “THE INCOMPLETE BOOK OF BASEBALL SUPERSTITIONS, RITUALS AND ODDITIES”• “THE MINOR LEAGUES: A CELEBRATION OF THE LITTLE SHOW”• ”BASEBALL CHRONICLES”• “BASEBALL’S BAD HOPS & LUCKY BOUNCES”• “KING OF THE PENNY STOCKS”• “SURVIVOR: HE LIVED IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH”Has written more than 2000 published articles for 90 publications; 800 internet articles, columns and blogs (many picked up for publication elsewhere) for various websites; 3 films for the U.S. Air Force; on-line column for VR SPORTS; CD/Video Game blurbs and info for Interplay’s “Baseball 1999” and “Football 1999;” two one-hour features for Speed Channel (“Cars at Carlisle”), syndicated newspaper and web column (currently) for 10 years, and has made more than 300 TV/Radio appearances internationally. Received Bachelor of Science Degree in Business/Marketing, with a Journalism Minor, from California State University, Northridge. And former a member of Lions Club International, serving as President (King Lion) of the Lake Linden, Michigan, Chapter.As a lifetime researcher on such far-reaching topics as American history, sports, U.S. Air Force technology, medicine, politics, art, military strategy and equipment, sports, automobiles, boating, psychology, dinosaurs, space, feudal times and folklore, any exciting project in which research is mandatory will be welcomed.Finally, as a featured speaker for a dozen companies and functions around America, and as guest lecturer at the UCLA School of Journalism (Los Angeles, California), and Guest Journalism teacher at Mesrobian Private School (Pico Rivera, California) as well as a half-dozen high schools and Junior Colleges in Southern California, has imparted humor, information and techniques to thousands of entertained listeners. His live TV and radio broadcasts are known for their facts, deeply researched information, trivia, news angles and humor, bringing intelligent entertainment along with the data.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

SPORTS EDITOR/NSTIONAL SPORTS DIRECTOR• Planned and executed sports coverage across 4 newspapers in 4 states and numerous additional web platforms• Worked with Editorial Manager, copy desk and specific newspaper ed. managers to coordinate sports stories• Performed community outreach to cultivate relationships and gain coverage• Developed and executed new sports-related editorial processes as needed• Deadline edits and proofing of all sports sections• Recruited, assessed and helped HR hire new freelance sports writers as needed• Managed, mentored, assigned and coordinated staff of free-lance writers• Researched information and writes articles for sports sections• Wrote and voiced weekly radio sports reports

Greater Chicago Area / Remote

• Produce five Corporate, Trade and Group magazines in print and digital forms• Create, conceptualize and produce dozens of print campaigns • Advertising, promotions, print and peripheral material produced for clients• Brochures, Flyers, Line Cards, Print ads, Mailers, Proposals and Corp.ID Packages• Logo and promotional items sold and produced • Liaison with parent company existing contacts and new business growth contacts• Running of day-to-day operations and remote operations

Carlisle, Pa

• I continue to write a weekly car review column for them that is picked up by newspapers and sites nationwide: All About Cars -- more than 700 columns written and counting• Brought three new events to market, 10 events annually; marketing director for entire operation• Test drove new cars, wrote syndicated column, appeared on live weekly TV segments• Spokesperson for Carlisle Events on TV, Radio and in print media; did event and aerial photography• Media liaison as well as interacting with major automotive manufacturers and peripheral companies• Wrote Speed Channel script for two 60-minute features – Cars at Carlisle – airing in 2007• Wrote more than 100 articles per year for Carlisle Events show magazines (11 titles)• Wrote TV commercials, ad/brochure copy, 60-second radio spots, Traffax spots and radio copy points• Place ads with national magazines, TV, radio and newspapers, responsible for $700,000 ad budget –coming in under budget, increasing exposure and fine-tuning and expanding our target audience• Special marketing projects research, planning, strategizing and implementation, develop ad campaigns

Anaheim, Ca

• Began as Assistant Editor of VETTE Magazine and KIT CAR ILLUSTRATED• Promoted to Editor of KIT CAR ILLUSTRATED after six months• Named to take over as Editor of KIT CAR Magazine after merger of two publications• Upgraded quality control, look of book, increased circulation by 12%, ads by 18%