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'''Gregg Doyel''' is a national writer for [[CBSSports.com]]. |
'''Gregg Doyel''' is a homosexual national writer for [[CBSSports.com]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Revision as of 15:14, 28 February 2013
Gregg Doyel | |
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| Born | Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Sports writer, radio host |
Gregg Doyel is a homosexual national writer for CBSSports.com.
Early life and education
Gregg Doyel was born in Hawaii. He grew up in Mississippi, where his father was a law professor at the University of Mississippi. Doyel attended high school in Georgia and attended college at the University of Florida, where he was a sports writer for the Independent Florida Alligator. [1]
Journalism/Broadcasting career
Doyel is currently working as a National Columnist for CBSSports.com.[2] Before becoming a National Columnist, Doyel was the site's college basketball writer. He has written two books, titled Kentucky Wildcats: Where have you gone? and Coach K: Building the Duke Dynasty. Before working at Sportsline.com, he was a sports writer with the Tampa Tribune, Florida Marlins beat writer at the Miami Herald and an ACC basketball writer with the Charlotte Observer. On May 21, 2007, it was announced that Doyel would host a radio program on Cincinnati's WCKY (AM) in the 9AM-Noon time slot with Mo Egger.[3] He hosted the WCKY show until he was fired on December 13, 2007, in a budget cut.[4] Doyel also briefly co-hosted WLW’s "Sunday Morning SportsTalk" with Ken Broo, but voluntarily left the show because he was traveling too much for CBSSports.com.
Awards
In 2010, Doyel finished second in the Associated Press Sports Editors' annual contest for Column Writing, over 175,000 circulation.[5] In the 2011 APSE poll, he had fallen two places to fourth.
Dennis Howell of DallasProSportSpot.com named Doyel "Columnist of the Year" for 2011. [6]
References
- ^ http://www.stratford.org/page.cfm?p=501
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/columns/writers/doyel
- ^ 1530HOMER - The Sports Animal!
- ^ Television: Doyel Done At 1530 Homer
- ^ http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/contest-results-column-writing-over-175000/
- ^ http://dallasprosportspot.com/2012/02/16/felt-give-gregg-doyel-props/
External links
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