Addison Unplugged: Leadership, Media, and Breaking Barriers

Text the show! Host David Magolis interviews Bloomsburg student Addison about her path into sports media after initially aiming to be a college athlete, and her choice of Bloomsburg for its student-led athletics production and early on-air opportunities. Addison details her work in student media (play-by-play, sideline reporting, social media) and her experiences with Service Electric, Bucknell (ESPN+), and calling University of Pennsylvania softball on ESPN+. She shares advice that employers value initiative and experience outside class over GPA, emphasizing demo reels, websites, and persistence in a competitive industry. In a leadership segment, she describes launching a pregame show that became a workshop class, credits her mentors and her parents, and discusses habits such as exercise, healthy eating, and time management. Rapid-fire topics include favorite Bloomsburg features, music, inspiration, and study spots.Support the show