Interview with Dan Albano of the Orange County Register
Hosts Moe Pottios and Teran Rodriguez (filling in for Dull) interview Dan Albano of the Orange County Register about his sports journalism career, high school sports information in the CIF-SS and the upcoming high school football season.
——> 0:54 Dan Albano professional entry
Started working with OC Register since 1993
Originally worked at the Daily Titan at Cal State Fullerton
Was offered position at LA Times to answer the phone at the desk
——> 4:10 Recommendations to students
Work on college, high school, or community paper
Get an internship and get that experience
Be willing to work hard and grind
——> 4:47 How the industry has changed
Many new digital platforms compared to the little print media back then
——> 7:23 How the coverage work is divided
The reporters agree on which games to divide up and tackle
Hotter and bigger games are prioritized and targeted
——> 10:35 Is the OC Register public or private?
The owners are private
It is part of a media news group, which is owned by a hedge fund
——> 11:03 New league format
Mixed feelings, some rivalries made it while some didn’t
——> 13:04 When is it time for a high recruiting school like Crean Lutheran to join the Trinity league?
League reassessment every two years
Trinity league is its own league, not associated with the Orange County conferences
Trinity league future is foreseeable with Crean Lutheran
——> 16:05 Any controversial and back lash from top 150 OC player rankings?
Mostly positive feedback
——> 19:00 New Cal preps system
Making great playoff divisions for football
——> 20:39 Challenges with interviewing coaches
Best efforts to provide fair and unbiased reporting
——> 23:31 Mount Rushmore of covered athletes
DeShaun Foster, Carson Palmer, Tony Azevedo, and Teagan O’Dell
——> 25:11 Where Dan Albano and Steve Fryer will upload on social media
Weekly picks on YouTube
Preview top 5 picks of the week
Trinity league podcast by Dan Albano and Scott Barajas