vitoscotti wrote:
Remember hearing ESPN 1000 screwed JD out of his health insurance (like the Score did Les) at the onset of his illness and that at the time current and past fellow employees (including Mac) paid his health insurance premiums and other costs for him.
Well, if he had premiums it means he had health insurance. But not through ESPN is what you're saying? Just don't understand what your saying. Maybe Obama Care?
I didn't know that about Danny Mac and others helping his premium payments. Very nice of them. I like hearing that.
I always wonder what these beat reporters like JD and others make for a salary. All these guys at athletic and all these other websites. I never read any of their shit. Doubt many others do. But they all go to the games and write the game story. Seems like a nothing business to me. I hear all these writers on the radio cuz it's cheap guests for the SCORE and ESPN 1000. But who's reading this shit now a days? Just saying, not me. I think most are like me.
Then, also nice to know that they raised over 1 million dollars, for his son after JD died. Obviously JD wouldn't have made that much money in 20 life times.
Once again, what do these local sports beat writers/radio guys make per year? Anybody know? Can't be more then 50k if JD needed money. I'm sure 50k is the max for the best. Gotta be way less for the others.
I'm always amazed to hear these beat guys have wives and kids. I don't know how they afford it doing this stupid job. Like Zawaski and Hoge for example.