Billy Watson
Hutchinson, Kansas
As seen in:
MSN,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Des Moines Register,
KFH-FM (Wichita, KS),
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY),
Topeka Capital-Journal,
Lifeboat,
Hutchinson News,
Iowa City Press-Citizen
and
Covers:
High school sports
@bluedragonsport athletics 🐉, 🏀 referee, @TexasTech alum, Prev. @USATODAY @riosportslive @redraidersports
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Billy Watson’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Former sports reporter and editor for The Hutchinson News and USA Today Network. Current coordinator of events at Hutchinson Community College working in athletics game operations, academics, assistance to the sports information director (in photography, videography, and graphic design), and NIL.
Graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in journalism (minors in media strategies and creative media). Remote staff writer for RedRaiderSports.com. From Deep South Texas and origi…
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Interview
See all 12 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
My first job as a journalist was a remote sports writer for a small weekly paper in my hometown. I didn’t get paid for it.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, but I’d like to own one just to have as a prized piece around the house or office.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is huge. Instead of fouls, people tend to go to Twitter or Facebook to get their news.