According to a report from Awful Announcing, Jay Mariotti has written his final column for the San Francisco Examiner. The talented and polarizing columnist joined the Examiner last March and was tasked with bringing his strong opinionated columns to the publisher’s sports section and helping lead the group into the new age of sports media. Upon hiring Mariotti, the Examiner said they were “thrilled to bring in one of the best sports writers in the nation.”
To his credit, Jay kept a low profile during his Bay Area stay and kept his focus on covering the market’s sports scene. Michael Howerton of the Examiner told Joe Eskenazi of San Francisco Magazine that the two sides had parted ways and the split wasn’t a spur of the moment decision. The Examiner has since named Jacob Palmer its new sports editor.
Meanwhile, Mariotti sent out a tweet earlier today addressing the matter and says that an agreement to part ways was reached in February and he’s since accepted a new media deal.
Many in the media have taken aim at Mariotti for his previous personal issues, and while each person is entitled to their opinion, there’s few who will deny that Mariotti is a talented wordsmith. When news emerges about Jay’s next venture we’ll pass it along to you.
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.
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