Coltie and Josh Yohe at a venue that’s very much familiar to the father.
BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC
DKonPittsburghSports.com is proud to announce the hiring of Josh Yohe, formerly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, as our first full-time reporter.
It’s our biggest move as a media site since launching, and there isn’t a close second.
For those familiar with Josh’s work in covering the Penguins, he needs no introduction. For those who will be new to it, he’s thorough, he’s articulate, he’s frighteningly knowledgeable in all sports, he’s professional, he’s personable, and he’s universally respected not only by his readers but also by the teams he’s covered. He’s a modern-day sports journalist in every sense.
I say this with no hesitation: Josh has been, for a while now, Pittsburgh’s best young sports writer.
That’s why he’s been my only target for this role from the site’s first day. It wasn’t going to happen overnight. My wife, who’s running the business, was adamant that we first needed a solid financial foundation of subscriptions and sponsorships. Well, we’ve since been blessed in both regards with nearly 11,000 subscriptions and three major advertisers. Because of that, with her clearance — she’s tough — we were able to pursue Josh not just competitively but aggressively.
I’ll let Josh himself speak later today to what he can offer, but to add one final note: You won’t get one less syllable from me. Josh is full-time, but his work, like that of our freelance contributors, doesn’t subtract in any way from what I’ll do. You’ll just get more coverage. A ton more, actually.
Please join me in welcoming my excellent friend, now officially along for our little experiment.
May 4, 2015
Proud to welcome Josh Yohe, full-time reporter
by Dejan Kovacevic • Site stuff • Special
Coltie and Josh Yohe at a venue that’s very much familiar to the father.
BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC
DKonPittsburghSports.com is proud to announce the hiring of Josh Yohe, formerly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, as our first full-time reporter.
It’s our biggest move as a media site since launching, and there isn’t a close second.
For those familiar with Josh’s work in covering the Penguins, he needs no introduction. For those who will be new to it, he’s thorough, he’s articulate, he’s frighteningly knowledgeable in all sports, he’s professional, he’s personable, and he’s universally respected not only by his readers but also by the teams he’s covered. He’s a modern-day sports journalist in every sense.
I say this with no hesitation: Josh has been, for a while now, Pittsburgh’s best young sports writer.
That’s why he’s been my only target for this role from the site’s first day. It wasn’t going to happen overnight. My wife, who’s running the business, was adamant that we first needed a solid financial foundation of subscriptions and sponsorships. Well, we’ve since been blessed in both regards with nearly 11,000 subscriptions and three major advertisers. Because of that, with her clearance — she’s tough — we were able to pursue Josh not just competitively but aggressively.
I’ll let Josh himself speak later today to what he can offer, but to add one final note: You won’t get one less syllable from me. Josh is full-time, but his work, like that of our freelance contributors, doesn’t subtract in any way from what I’ll do. You’ll just get more coverage. A ton more, actually.
Please join me in welcoming my excellent friend, now officially along for our little experiment.