Few people in the media today create a consistent impact like ESPN’s NFL Insider Adam Schefter. He’s become the go-to source for NFL information. Currently he has more than 4 million people following him on Twitter.
But Schefter’s success didn’t happen overnight and he’s paid a lot of dues to get to where he is now. Adam got rejected so many times while exploring a career in this industry that he gladly accepted relocating across the country for a newspaper job which paid him $23,000 a year.
To help with the transition from print to television, he volunteered at a local station to get reps. That decision eventually helped him land an on-air role at the NFL Network before paving the way for his current role at ESPN.
It all started with a note his mom left on his bed. To hear the story, click here to watch the two videos.
Credit to AdWeek who originally published this article.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
