Experience The Buzz: NO. 19 -- JOE DAVIDSON | Sacramento Bee on Steno.fm

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NO. 19 -- JOE DAVIDSON | Sacramento Bee

March 16, 2021 5:00pm

1h 34m

Joe Davidson is synonymous with high school sports in the Sacramento area. Since 1988 (that's 33 years), Davidson has covered local sports for the Sacramento Bee. He is currently a Senior Writer for the paper and stands as the longest tenured reporter. Today is one of those rare occasions where the man who is always asking the questions gets to be the guest and talk about his work.

In today's episode of Experience the Buzz, Host Steve Buzzard reunites with his co-host of 1240 KSAC's "The Prep Page," a high school show back in the 90's. "Joe is respected by ALL. There isn't a coach, a player, or a player's family that doesn't know Joe." Our conversation hits FOUR areas:

Segment ONE Joe talks about growing up in Half Moon Bay and the start of his interest in wanting to write stories for a local newspaper. That led to his persistence in finding his first newspaper job at the Davis Enterprise.
Segment TWO is all about Joe's time at the Sacramento Bee. His move to the Bee was very similar to the Davis Enterprise and as a young writer, he soaked it all in amongst his mentors. Joe also goes into detail about the difference between print media, and TV/Radio media as well as the relationship between the two.
Segment THREE starts with a question. "What is your secret sauce to longevity in your job?" That is followed by an extensive conversation about Joe's transition to becoming a beat writer for the Sacramento Kings for a few years in the early 2000's. It wasn't long until Davidson was returning to the place he loves and knows best ... HIGH SCHOOL! Davidson also takes on the question about the beating that journalism as a profession has taken over the past few years.
Segment FOUR is dedicated to the BEST of the BEST in high school. Players and teams as seen through Davidson's eyes. We finish out with Rapid Fire 💥

Here are some of my favorite HIGHLIGHTS ...
▪️1. The life lessons Davidson received from his DAD about being a forward thinker and chasing after what you want. That attitude was instrumental in Joe getting jobs with the Davis Enterprise and the Sacramento Bee.
▪️2. If he wasn't a sportswriter, Davidson tells me that he would have liked to have been a teacher. Hands down, though, he LOVES his job!
▪️3. Joe's name recall is OFF THE CHARTS. For a guy that knows so many people, it's pretty amazing the number of names he remembers.

Our Connection | Joe Davidson and I co-hosted a High School Sports show called "The Prep Page." It aired on 1240 KSA

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