June 2015 Media Directory
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June 2015 Media Directory 2015 Visit Tampa Bay Media Directory Brand Message ………………………………………………………………………………..3 Freelance Media.............................................................................................................5 Wire Services………………………………………………………………………………......7 Print Media Local Daily Newspapers……………………………………………………………...7 Regional Daily Newspapers………………………………………………………..10 State Daily Newspapers…………………………………………………………….13 Weekly News Papers………………………………………………………………..17 Magazines…………………………………………………………………………….20 Broadcast Media AM Radio……………………………………………………………………………..23 FM Radio……………………………………………………………………………..30 Television…………………………………………………………………………….38 Trade Publications…………………………………………………………………..43 National Media Newspapers………………………………………………………………………….52 Magazines …………………………………………………………………………...53 Trade Publications ………………………………………………………………….54 Freelancers ….………………………………………………………………………55 2 Visit Tampa Bay | BRAND BRIEF Welcome Partners! Visit Tampa Bay has developed this 2015 Tampa Bay Media Directory to assist your organization with identifying and contacting the appropriate media outlets for publicizing your convention, meeting, tradeshow, or event. This is a selection of journalist, media outlets, and freelance writers. It is not an exhaustive list, but provides a starting point to find the information you need on who to contact and where you need to go to get in touch with media outlets. Thank you for being a Partner. We believe your organization will find this directory to be helpful. Thank you, Visit Tampa Bay BRAND POSITION STATEMENT Tampa Bay is an invitation to explore and discover. We live a daily quest to seize life and all it has to offer. There’s an attitude that drives us forward, a daring spirit that arrived here with our first visitors. In fact, if we see anything we like, look out - it won’t be long before we’re hoisting our flag and claiming it in the name of adventure. SEIZE LIFE DAILY VISION To inspire the world to love Tampa Bay. MISSION Create vibrant economic development for our community by collaboratively increasing visitation to Tampa Bay. 3 OUR CALL TO ARMS SOCIAL MEDIA @VisitTampaBay #UnlockTampaBay Freelance Media The following section is a sampling of freelance media based in the Tampa Bay area. The freelance media representatives sell stories to national and often international publications. These publications range from newspapers and general consumer magazines to trade publications for the convention and tourism industries. The majority of the following freelance media are members of the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild. Clients are encouraged to research and review the writings of freelance journalists in order to find a style that best matches the needs of your organization. Tampa Bay Area Freelance Contacts: Paul Abercrombie Mary Haban Phone: (813) 220-8216 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.LuxeBeatMag.com Bob Andelman Marissa Langford Phone: (727) 896-2600 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (813) 785-8484 Website: www.andelman.com Email: [email protected] Twitter: @andelman Tim Leffel Susan Barnes Phone: (615) 489-4761 Phone: (813) 751-9518 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.susanbbarnes.com Twitter: @travlin_girl Mary Lou Janson Phone: (813) 361-1061 Carlton Blair E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (813) 622-8131 Twitter: @marylouisej E-mail: [email protected] Marty Martindale Chip Carter Phone: +1 (727) 596-8509 Phone: (813) 838-1577 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.foodsiteoftheday.com Twitter: @ChipCarterFox13 Rita Milios Dalia Colon Phone: (727) 860-5675 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ritamilios.com Elaine Fantle Shimberg Phone: (813) 259-9673 Stephen Morrill E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (813) 236-7509 Web site: www.elainesbooks.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: stephenmorrill.com Tom Grimm Phone: (941) 224-0884 Karen Post E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (813) 250-1730 Website: www.tomgrimm.com E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @radiogrimm Website: www.brandingdiva.com Twitter: @brandingdiva 5 Skye Rodgers Twitter: @matthewSolan Phone: 813-417-7593 Steve Traiman Twitter: @SkyeLRodgers Phone: (727) 363-7531 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.njcreatives.org/ccst Dale Sanders Phone: (813) 760-6022 Helen Ann Travis Email: Phone: +1 (352) 281-3982 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Twitter: @drsanders Twitter: @Helen_Anne Website: www.viewfromuphigh.com Matthew Solan Phone: (727) 458-9201 Fred W. Wright Jr. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (727) 595-5004 Web site: www.matthewsolan.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fredwright.net Greater Area Freelancers: Judi Gallagher Sara Kennedy Phone: (941) 780-2898 Phone: (813) 254-5668 E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @sarawrites Website: www.judigallagher.com Twitter: @ChefJudi Larry Larsen Phone: (863) 644-3381 Charles Hannasch E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (941) 484-1975 Website: www.larsenoutdoors.com Michelle Harris Beth Luberecki Phone: (321) 284-8101 Phone: (941) 493-5091 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.bethluberecki.net Twitter: @bethluberecki Frank Kaiser Phone: +1 (727) 726-0066 David Seto E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (727) 393-6600 Website: www.suddenlysenior.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.winnschwartau.com Kyla Steinkraus E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kylasteinkraus.com 6 Wire Services Associated Press Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Home Page: www.ap.org/florida Phone: (727) 823-4721 First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Fred Goodall Sports Editor +1 (727) 823-4721 [email protected] Tamara Lush Reporter +1 (727) 823-4721 [email protected] Print media: Local daily newspapers Gulf Coast Business Review Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Fax Number: +1 (941) 362-4808 Phone: +1 (941) 362-4848 Home Page: www.review.net First Last Name Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Associate Publisher, Angie Basile Lee/Collier +1 (239) 281-7980 [email protected] Carl Cronan Tampa Bay Editor +1 (813) 221-9505 [email protected] +1 (941) 362-4848 Ext. Mark Gordon Managing Editor 303 [email protected] +1 (941) 726-6145 Ext. Diane Schaefer Publisher 306 [email protected] Rod Thomson Executive Editor +1 (941) 362-4848 [email protected] +1 (941) 383-5509 Ext. mwalsh@yourobserver Matt Walsh Publisher & Editor in Chief 327 .com Tampa Bay Business Journal Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (813) 873-8225 Home Page: tampabay.bizjournals.com Fax Number: +1 (813) 873-1827 First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Bridgette Bello Publisher +1 (813) 873-8225 [email protected] Eric Snider Writer and Editor +1 (813) 873-8225 [email protected] Chris Wilkerson Deputy Editor +1 (813) 873-8225 [email protected] Alexis Muellner Editor in Chief +1 (813) 342-2472 [email protected] 7 The Tampa Bay Times Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (727) 893-8111 Home Page: www.tampabay.com Fax Number: +1 (727) 893-8675 First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Laura Reiley Restaurant Critic +1 (727) 892-2293 [email protected] Kelly Smith Weekend Editor +1 (727) 893-8324 [email protected] Robert Trigaux Business Columnist +1 (727) 893-8405 [email protected] Jamal Thalji Business Reporter +1 (727) 893-8472 [email protected] Robbyn Mitchell Pop Culture Reporter +1 (813) 226-3373 [email protected] Justine Griffin Tourism Reporter +1 (727) 893-8467 [email protected] Interim Regional Ernest Hooper Editor/ Coulmnist +1 (813) 226-3406 [email protected] The Tampa Tribune Location DMA: 14- Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL Email: [email protected] Phone: (813) 259-7600 Home Page: www.tampatrib.com Fax Number: (813) 259-7676 First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Commentary Editor and William Yelverton Editorial Writer +1 (813) 259-7427 [email protected] Kim Franke-Folstad Senior Features Editor +1 (813) 259-7523 [email protected] Dennis Joyce Metro Editor +1 (813) 259-7604 [email protected] Entertainment Kim MacCormack Assignment Editor +1 (813) 259-7631 [email protected] Yvette Hammett Business Reporter +1 (813) 259- 7600 [email protected] Don Johnson Business Editor +1 (813) 259- 7600 [email protected] Paul Guzzo Features Writer +1 (813) 259- 7600 [email protected] County Government Mike Salinero Reporter +1 (813) 259-8303 [email protected] 8 TBT Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Email: [email protected] Phone: (727) 893-8477 Home Page: www.tampabay.com Fax Number: (727) 892-2327 First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Peter Couture Reporter +1 (727) 892-2938 [email protected] Jay Cridlin Features Editor +1 (727) 893-8336 [email protected] Features Department Features Department +1 (727) 893-8477 [email protected] 9 Regional Daily Newspapers Bradenton Herald Location DMA: 14 - Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL Fax Number: (941) 745-7097 Phone: (941) 748-0411 Home Page: www.bradenton.com First Name Last Name Contact Title Phone Number Email Business Reporter- Janelle O’Dea Tourism +1 (941) 748-0411 [email protected] Bob Turner Publisher +1 (941) 748-7300 [email protected]