Connor McGlynn
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Connor McGlynn is an award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles who forever striving to tell the best stories never heard. He is currently the Content Producer at Easton Diamond Sports in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Connor graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Broadcast and Digital Journalism and minor in Sports Media Studies and happily boasts Philadelphia as his home city.
Since joining Easton in April 2019, Connor manages all video production and photography efforts for the world-wide leader in baseball and softball equipment. This includes marketing strategies for product launches and e-commerce campaigns, digital and in-house content for retail partners such as Dick's Sporting Goods, and live event coverage. In doing so, Connor has served as Easton's primary script writer, on-site director, producer, videographer and editor. In this role, Connor has expanded Easton's on-location content coverage further than the company had ever explored, creating first-hand connections with its audience and influencers around the country. His work has taken him to the College Baseball World Series, Women's College Softball World Series, Little League World Series as well as MLB Spring Training. He has also shot various tournaments throughout the country in conjunction with Easton's nation-wide Mobile Hit Lab Team. |
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Connor continues to take Easton and other clients' content to new heights as a licensed commercial drone pilot.
Prior to joining Easton, Connor served as the Digital Content and Programming Coordinator at FOX Sports West, acting as the primary content creator for FOXSportsWest.com and the FSW social media accounts — IG, Twitter, FB, YouTube. His work included producing a wide range of daily content: writing long-form features, editing video highlights and designing graphics for social media. In addition to his work focused on team partners like the Los Angeles Clippers and Angels, Connor field produced several episodes of XTRAPOINT, a digital-first feature series focused on off-the-field and human interest stories pertaining to athletics.
Connor has also spent three seasons working at NFL Network as a highlight supervisor on NFL gamedays and production assistant for weekday studio shows.
Several of his other professional freelance positions include: Social Media Manager for the Rose Bowl Game ('14-'20), Vodcast Editor for Spotify (2020), Production Associate for NBC Olympics ('16, '18), Beat Reporter and Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com ('16-'18), and Sports Director for Annenberg TV News ('16-'17).
Prior to joining Easton, Connor served as the Digital Content and Programming Coordinator at FOX Sports West, acting as the primary content creator for FOXSportsWest.com and the FSW social media accounts — IG, Twitter, FB, YouTube. His work included producing a wide range of daily content: writing long-form features, editing video highlights and designing graphics for social media. In addition to his work focused on team partners like the Los Angeles Clippers and Angels, Connor field produced several episodes of XTRAPOINT, a digital-first feature series focused on off-the-field and human interest stories pertaining to athletics.
Connor has also spent three seasons working at NFL Network as a highlight supervisor on NFL gamedays and production assistant for weekday studio shows.
Several of his other professional freelance positions include: Social Media Manager for the Rose Bowl Game ('14-'20), Vodcast Editor for Spotify (2020), Production Associate for NBC Olympics ('16, '18), Beat Reporter and Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com ('16-'18), and Sports Director for Annenberg TV News ('16-'17).
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Though sports are his primary passion, Connor has demonstrated his skills as a proficient radio news reporter. He was named a runner-up for the 2018 LA Press Club Radio News award for his piece on homelessness and hunger in Los Angeles and won first place in the Radio Hard News Reporting category during the 2018 Broadcast Education Association national competition for his coverage of a local Los Angeles election.
A native of the Philadelphia suburb of Norristown, Connor is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society and was named the 2015 Chick Hearn Memorial Scholar and 2016 Allan Malamud Scholar before graduating Magna Cum Laude from USC in 2017. He is a diehard Eagles & Sixers fan and will happily spend 7-7:30 every night watching Jeopardy! To view Connor's full resume, please click here. |