Vashti Hurt went from private banking to launching a sports media startup
Follow your passion! Vashti Hurt never wanted to be a banker. She wanted to cover sports. Now, she is the founder and editor-in-chief of Carolina Blitz, a sports media site based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that covers the Panthers and college basketball.
So how did she go from banking to sports media? We discuss her career transition, how she has set Carolina Blitz apart from mainstream media, and what expansion might look like.
Follow Vashti on Twitter @mzcarolinablitz.
Interested in being on the show? Email blackjournalists@zmcpodcasts.com.
More about Donnell Suggs: Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Donnell Suggs is the Editor in Chief of The Atlanta Voice, the city's longest-running Black-owned newspaper. A father and husband, Donnell has wasted years of his life supporting the New York Mets and Jets. Follow Donnell on Twitter @suggswriter.
More about Zuri Berry: Zuri is the owner and principal producer of ZMC Podcasts. He has been a journalist for two decades, working as a reporter, producer, and editor, with stops in California, Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C. He’s originally from San Francisco. Find Zuri online at https://zuriberry.com.
So how did she go from banking to sports media? We discuss her career transition, how she has set Carolina Blitz apart from mainstream media, and what expansion might look like.
Follow Vashti on Twitter @mzcarolinablitz.
Interested in being on the show? Email blackjournalists@zmcpodcasts.com.
More about Donnell Suggs: Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Donnell Suggs is the Editor in Chief of The Atlanta Voice, the city's longest-running Black-owned newspaper. A father and husband, Donnell has wasted years of his life supporting the New York Mets and Jets. Follow Donnell on Twitter @suggswriter.
More about Zuri Berry: Zuri is the owner and principal producer of ZMC Podcasts. He has been a journalist for two decades, working as a reporter, producer, and editor, with stops in California, Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C. He’s originally from San Francisco. Find Zuri online at https://zuriberry.com.
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Creators and Guests
Host
Donnell Suggs
EIC at @theatlantavoice , Life reporter at @gtimes ,lunchroom monitor at my son’s school, BK native, @Mets , Nets & Jets. @wafflehouse 4 Life
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Zuri Berry
I tweet about📝 journalism, 🎙 podcasts, and 📈 business. I run @zmcpodcasts. MBA grad. Originally from SF. 🌉 He/Him
