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Paul Cecchini

Springfield
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Paul Cecchini’s Biography

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I'm a freelance writer, award-winning journalist, former newspaper editor, and aspiring author with a wide swathe of content under my belt. From newspaper, magazine, and website articles to blog posts to radio commercials, my professional writing career has run the gamut. I believe that everyone has a story and am always on the lookout for the next one to tell. Looking to hire me? Please reach out! I'd love to work with you.

Paul Cecchini’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Many Mediums of Jimmie Marler

The Many Mediums of Jimmie Marler

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Shantae at 20: From obscure Game Boy title to indie darling

Shantae at 20: From obscure Game Boy title to indie darling

A four-page anniversary retrospective on the long running indie game series, Shantae, in which I look back on…

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92.5 The Grove website promo

92.5 The Grove website promo

One of, if not my first, station-specific promos for 92.5 The Grove. Written and voiced by me.

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Cabool Old Tymes Day- Paul's Auto Supply radio commercial

Cabool Old Tymes Day- Paul's Auto Supply radio commercial

One of several radio promos promoting Cabool, Missouri's Old Tymes Day. Written, produced, and edited by me. …

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Go Panthers- McGownd Auto Sales promo

Go Panthers- McGownd Auto Sales promo

One of many promos made to celebrate Panther Pride Night with our various sponsors. VO by Keith Stephenson.

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AW Roofing commercial

AW Roofing commercial

This is one of my favorite radio commercials that I did for the radio station 92.5 The Grove, mainly because …

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Articles

Bubsy 4D: How Fabraz transformed the infamous mascot into one cool cat

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By Paul Cecchini
| Epic Games
4.27.2026 By Paul Cecchini, Contributor Few game franchises of the '90s have as interesting a history as Bubsy. Created during the heyday of wisecracking animal mascot platformers, Bubsy the Bobcat starred in several 2D titles before being among the first to ever make the jump to 3D, right alongside Mario himself. Unfortunately, to say Bubsy’s attempt at 3D was less successful than Mario would be an understatement of cosmic proportions.
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People of Note is an RPG that celebrates everything music

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By Paul Cecchini
| Epic Games
At first glance, you may be unsure what type of game you're looking at when you see People of Note. Colorful characters traverse a fantastical world, engage in turn-based combat mixed with rhythm gameplay straight out of Elite Beat Agents, and even belt out Broadway-style musical numbers that wouldn't feel out of place in an animated Disney movie. But one thing that’s abundantly clear is this: People of Note is all about the music.
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The speedy history behind the courses of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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By Paul Cecchini
| Epic Games
9.23.2025 By Paul Cecchini, Contributor Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which lands on the Epic Games Store on September 25, is shaping up to be Sonic the Hedgehog's most ambitious racing game yet. One aspect that has Sonic fans particularly excited is the blistering tracks that Sonic and crew will be racing through, many of which have been cherry-picked from throughout the franchise’s rich history.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for my local paper...a job I still do as a freelancer to this day.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Professionally? No. For fun? Eh, if you could call it that...

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling stories. Conveying information.

Awards

First place, Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest

2020 - Best News or Feature Series, Weekly-Class 1

First place for the series of feature articles I wrote for the Mansfield Mirror (now the Wright County Journal) called "It Takes A Village to Dream", focusing on the town of Mansfield, Missouri's efforts to reinvigorate themselves.

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