Michael J. Duarte is an American sportswriter and reporter with the KNBC-TV broadcast team in Los Angeles.[1][2][3]
Michael J. Duarte | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter and reporter |
Early life and career
editDuarte is a native of Los Angeles, where he participated in soccer, track, cross country, football, baseball, and basketball. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he won the Paul Lazurus Screenwriting Scholarship Award and the Corwin Writing Award. After stints as a freelance writer for online sports publications, Duarte became the sports editor for the Newsweek Group's Latin Times in 2014, where he wrote and oversaw a team of sportswriters covering the global and Los Angeles sports market until 2016. Duarte joined the NBC team in Los Angeles as a beat writer for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 and ascended to the role as a Southern California sports columnist, regularly writing about the Los Angeles Lakers, Rams, USC Trojans, and more.[4][5][6][7][8]
Duarte was named the 2019 Sports Journalist of the Year by the prestigious Southern California Journalism Awards in the fall of 2020.[9][10][11] He is a two-time short-list nominee in the category of "Best Online Sports News or Feature" and one-time short list nominee in the category of "Best Online Sports Commentary". He was the recipient of the 2019 Award for the "Best Sports News of Feature, Online" for his article entitled, "One Year After the Borderline Tragedy, Love and Sports Help Provide Strength to a Grieving Community".[12][13][14] In addition to writing and reporting, Duarte is a frequent guest on national sports television and radio. He is the co-host of the Bleav in Lakers podcast on the Bleav Podcast Network and is one of the hosts and founders of the Bolts by the Horns podcast.[15][16][17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ "NBC Los Angeles". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Duarte". Latin Times. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Songco, Dijo (June 4, 2021). "Devin Bonkers Goes Bonkers In First Quarter vs Lakers". ClutchPoints. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dodgers' Cody Bellinger Reflects on World Series Win: 'My Coolest Moment Was When I Saw Kershaw'". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "WINNERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS CONTEST" (PDF). June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Davis Out for Lakers For Remainder of Game 4 With Left Groin Strain – NBC Los Angeles". California News Times. May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ ""Get the big guy healthy": LeBron James emphasizes the fitness of Anthony Davis as Lakers' top priority this offseason". The SportsRush. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Prospect-rich Dodgers have reported interest in Jose Abreu, but do White Sox want to deal?". RSN. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Southern California Journalism Awards – Los Angeles Press Club". Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "After Hours with Amy Lawrence – Michael Duarte, Writer for NBC LA". omny.fm. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Michael J. Duarte - NBC LA Writer and Reporter - 5.2.21". sports-sunday-with-alex-crawford.simplecast.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS" (PDF). June 6, 2021.
- ^ Duarte: Current NBA Players grew up worshiping Kobe Bryant, January 27, 2020, retrieved July 9, 2021
- ^ "Lakers vs. Suns score, takeaways: LeBron James, Los Angeles blown out in Game 5 with Anthony Davis sidelined". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "CBS sports radio". www.audacy.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mamba Moments Episode 9 – Nick Hamilton and Michael Duarte Bleav in Lakers Crossover Interview Part 1". ART19. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ The Bobby Curran Show Podcast | December 29, retrieved July 9, 2021
- ^ Groote, J. R. De (May 28, 2021). "Lakers' Anthony Davis Injured Against Suns on Scary Play". Heavy.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ ""Get The Big Guy Healthy": LeBron James Emphasizes The Fitness Of Anthony Davis As Lakers' Top Priority This Offseason • News Rush". Retrieved June 6, 2021.