Sam Panayotovich
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| Sam Panayotovich | |
| Born | March 22, 1989  Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Sports writer Radio host |
Sam Panayotovich (born March 22, 1989) is an American sportswriter and radio personality for Most Valuable Network [LLC]. He is best known for hosting Outsider Radio with Brandon Rosage. He currently serves as radio producer and staff writer at MVN as well as the host of Southside Perspective[1]. The Chicago-based sports talk show hits the airwaves every Monday and Thursday at 4 p.m. EST.
Panayotovich was born and raised on the East Side of Chicago and attended Mount Carmel High School in Woodlawn. He's currently enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, working toward a degree in broadcasting.
Sam broke into sports writing in March 2006, covering the NCAA Tournament for Six Dollar Beer, a former online sports community. His work landed him a writing spot at Most Valuable Network [LLC] in February 2007. The majority of his entries[2][3][4][5] involve college hoops, although at times he will delve into the professional ranks. Sam has also covered March Madness, the Super Bowl, the Chicago White Sox and various other feature stories.[6][7][8][9]
He has had work featured or linked on Yahoo! Sports, The Baseball Zealot, Deadspin, Pro Sports Daily, Yardbarker and BallHype. He's made guest radio/podcast appearances on ESPN Radio, The Pitch, The Blitz and Basketball University. An avid NBA Draft follower, Sam earned national recognition in 2007 for having the best mock.[10] He nailed the first nine picks and 13 of the first 17.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Southside Perspective Most Valuable Network. Retrieved on 2008-03-30
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-01-31). Where's the Competition?. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-02-05). The End of An Era. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-02-07). Orange Krushed. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-02-23). Trials and Tribulations: Hoosier Style. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-03-05). Farewell Mr. Favre: A Bears fan's reaction. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-03-20). March Madness and Me. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-05-21). Sealed and delivered: Bulls' future smells like Roses. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2008-05-24). Meet Carlos Quentin. Most Valuable Network.
- ^ NBA Draft Challenge: Who Had the Most Accurate Mock Draft. FanIQ (2007-06-28).
- ^ Sam Panayotovich (2007-06-27). Final NBA Mock Draft. Most Valuable Network.
