John Jastremski (“JJ”) has been a sportscaster in New York for more than a decade and currently hosts two of his own podcasts – “New York, New York” and “The Ringer Gambling Show” – on The Ringer network and is a daily contributor on regional sports television network SNY. JJ grew up in Staten Island and studied broadcast journalism at Syracuse University, so it is fascinating to learn about his journey.
JJ talks about, among other things:
*how he prepares for his various appearances
*his journey into sportscasting from folding shirts at the NBA’s flagship Manhattan store
*which athletes still leave him starstruck
*the merits of each media form he’s on (radio vs television vs social media vs podcasting)
*coping with the toxicity of social media
JJ finds hope in all of the good he sees in people and out in the world, including on his shows.