Celebrating the power and stories of richmond women the richmond timesdispatch. Aug 01, 2017 the richmond timesdispatch is seeking a sports reporter to join our awardwinning staff. Today is a sad day, paige mudd, the richmond timesdispatchs editorinchief, told staff members in an email. Schweickert led virginia tech s football team to its only southern conference championship in 1963, and.
Special collections and archives department, university library. Millsaps died friday night at his home after a period of declining health, his. Michael martz staff writer richmond timesdispatch linkedin. Schweickert led virginia tech s football team to its only southern conference championship in 1963, and was a first team allamerica for the hokies in 1964. Paul woody richmond timesdispatch journalist muck rack. Hall of fame in 2014 and united states basketball writers hall. The positions primary focus will be covering the vcu basketball team, which has a passionate local following. He came to the richmond timesdispatch in september 1966, was named associate sports editor in. One of the great voices in virginia media and a longtime member of the vsga board of directors, millsaps is a retired executive editor of the richmond timesdispatch and recipient of the 2011 red smith award, the top sports journalism award in the nation as presented by the associated press sports editors to a person who has made major.
Millsaps, a native of daisy, tennessee, played basketball at the university of tennessee. Virginia tech sports hall of fame 1983 inductee robert lynn schweickert september 17, 1942 1 is a former american football quarterback. For the first time in his life, notre dame qb brendon clark is a backup plus. Dec 02, 2019 he was hired by richmonds news leader the citys afternoon paper in 1979 and remained part of that staff until it merged with the morning timesdispatch in 1992. The richmond times dispatch lost a cherished colleague and journalism bid. The show is live every at noon on saturdays on fox sports 1280am and online at.
Millsaps served as president of the associated press sports editors. Carriers can login and check their route information. One of the most honored voices in virginia media, bill millsaps began his newspaper career at the knoxville journal after studying at the university of tennessee. Virginia cornerback bryce hall has been named a secondteam allamerican by the football writers association of. Inspections by the virginia department of environmental quality found repeated violations from sept. The american association of state colleges and universities aascu is a washingtonbased higher education association of more than 400 public colleges, universities, and systems whose members share a learning and teachingcentered culture, a historic commitment to underserved student populations, and a dedication to research and creativity. File photo the richmond timesdispatch on monday laid off 33 people, including newsroom staffers, and announced it will cut certain sections in its print edition, decisions management characterized as necessary for the newspaper. File photo the richmond times dispatch on monday laid off 33 people, including newsroom staffers, and announced it will cut certain sections in its print edition, decisions management characterized as necessary for the newspaper. It is also the primary newspaper of record for the state of virginia. Each day well turn this page over to one of our sports writers to share behindthescenes stories from their years with the times dispatch. Rocco leaves richmond to become football coach at caa rival. The richmond timesdispatch is seeking a sports reporter to join our awardwinning staff. Basketball writers association and the associated press sports editors.
Apr 11, 2020 the timesdispatch received the virginia press association s top honorthe w. The richmond timesdispatch rtd or td for short is the primary daily newspaper in richmond, the capital of virginia, united states. Sports news and features from the richmond timesdispatch in richmond, va, including commentary from paul woody, baseball coverage of the richmond flying squirrels, and detailed college sports. Michael phillips, veteran sports reporter for the richmond timesdispatch, was named the newspapers sports editor on monday phillips, who joined the timesdispatch in september 2007, has covered every level of sports in his career for the publication, starting with high schools and working his way up to most recently cover the nfls washington redskins. Sports writers, journalists, friends remember bill millsaps. Millsaps, celebrated sports writer and popular executive. I am an experienced labor negotiator on behalf of newsroom. Adportal self service advertising made easy, powered by ipublish media solutions. Paul woody served as a sports columnist for the timesdispatch and news leader for 40 years. Virginia golf hall of fame announces fivemember 2019 class. Rocco told the richmond timesdispatchs john oconnor.
The richmond times dispatch rtd or td for short is the primary daily newspaper in richmond, the capital of virginia, united states. He was hired by richmonds news leader the citys afternoon paper in 1979 and remained part of that staff until it merged with the morning. He won the red smith award, presented by the associated press sports editors, in 2011 for his. The timesdispatch sports pages naturally focus on richmond and virginia. Apr 03, 2017 today is a sad day, paige mudd, the richmond times dispatch s editorinchief, told staff members in an email.
Michael phillips named sports editor of the richmond times. Problems with erosion and sedimentation along the construction zone of the mountain valley pipeline have continued, despite a winter slowdown in the work. Virginia writers journalists and artists virginia is for lovers. Staff photographer bob brown was asked to write about his long association with the newspaper, and his resulting article was the summer of 69. The richmond timesdispatch is the primary daily newspaper in richmond, the capital of. The reporter will be expected to be the goto source for news and information on the team, including breaking news. Jan 21, 2020 virginia writers, journalists and artists w riters, journalists and artists from virginia include pulitzer prize winners, poet laureates, and sculptors of largerthanlife figures.
Bill millsaps joined the times dispatch as a sports writer in 1966. Theyre out watching games, practices and writing stories that help sports fans understand their favorite teams. I wanted to give sports writing a real try, so i applied to join the staff of the royal news, my high school newspaper. Millsaps died friday night at his home after a period of declining health, his wife nancy said saturday. He came to the richmond timesdispatch in september 1966, was named associate sports editor in 1972 and executive sports editor in 1973. Learn about, the richmond timesdispatch and the richmond. Rocco told the richmond times dispatch s john oconnor. Celebrating the power and stories of richmond women the richmond times dispatch. Four times during his 11year tenure as executive editor, the timesdispatch. Jul 26, 2017 michael phillips, veteran sports reporter for the richmond timesdispatch, was named the newspapers sports editor on monday phillips, who joined the timesdispatch in september 2007, has covered every level of sports in his career for the publication, starting with high schools and working his way up to most recently cover the nfls washington redskins. Millsaps worked at the timesdispatch from 19662005. Dick tarrant, the university of richmond basketball coach from 1981 to 1992. Rocco leaves richmond to become football coach at caa rival delaware. Millsaps, a native of daisy, tennessee, played basketball at.
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