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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 11 MIN

Tim Crothers UNC-Chapel Hill Journalism Professor

from WPTF Afternoon News

It’s the end of an era in sports journalism. The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage. The widespread purge announced Wednesday is a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. Tim Crothers is a former writer for Sports Illustrated and a best-selling author based out of Chapel Hill. He joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the end of the Washington Post sports coverage.

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