Tim Kawakami, Sports Journalism, and What It Takes To Be One
Download MP3In episode 4 of Hibiku Kotoba, Tim Kawakami joins Kathleen as they talk about his incredible career as a sports journalist spanning nearly 40 years. Starting out as a beat writer in the late 80s for the Philadelphia Eagles, Tim found his stride and continued his path to cover the LA Lakers, LA Rams, Oscar de la Hoya and eventually came back to his Bay Area roots to cover the 49ers and Warriors. Have a listen to this episode as Tim shares his experiences from beat writer to columnist to editor-in-chief and what it was like covering Bay Area sports for different newspapers.
Tim is now at the SF Standard where you can read his work at their sports section. You can also listen to Tim's podcast, The TK Show, where he goes more in-depth with the sports he writes about in a more grounded and coversational way.
Tim is now at the SF Standard where you can read his work at their sports section. You can also listen to Tim's podcast, The TK Show, where he goes more in-depth with the sports he writes about in a more grounded and coversational way.
