Emmy Award Winning Entrepreneur Finds Success In Sports Journalism [Hearpreneur]
Emmy award winner Graham Bensinger is a rising star in sports journalism. At age 27, he already has an extensive resume that would make other sport journalists green with envy. Graham has interviewed sports superstars and legends alike; including the likes of Shaun White, Terrell Owens, the world famous Williams sisters, and even the legendary Muhammad Ali.
Graham discover his loved of media when in middle school he created an online baseball card store. As a resident of St. Louis, Graham regularly attended St. Louis Cardinal games; where he soon expanded his interests into sports journalism. As Graham puts it, “I realized it wasn’t the autographs I liked getting but kind of meeting the players and sharing their stories…” Building upon his knowledge of building a website, Graham created his own internet based sports radio program; which eventually was picked up by ESPN in 2004. In 2005, Graham got his big break after securing an exclusive interview with then Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens; a controversial interview which got Owens suspended from the Eagles.
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