Sam Ackerman's 25-year career in NZ sports media and how rugby league shaped him

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On this edition of Full Noise, host Logan Swinkels time travels back to 2011, where he met rugby league reporter Sam Ackerman at 3News (Newshub) and shares how one hectic moment shaped a love for sports and the media for Swinks. From Firstline, to The League Fix, and everything else across his 25-year career in New Zealand sports media, Ackerman recalls an unforgettable exchange with NRL supercoach Wayne Bennett after the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final and lessons learned along the way that can benefit inspiring journalists today.

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