Justin Frommer has joined The Dispatch staff as its beat reporter for Mississippi State athletics.
In this role, he will primarily provide comprehensive coverage of Bulldog athletics — from game stories and analysis to profiles, enterprise and other human interest stories. His first day was Monday.
A native of West Bloomfield, Michigan, Frommer came to The Dispatch from The South Bend Tribune in South Bend, Indiana, where he covered Notre Dame football and high school sports. Prior to that, he worked for The Stockton Record in California, covering high schools, University of Pacific athletics and the city’s minor league baseball, basketball and hockey teams.
Frommer graduated from Michigan State University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and is an avid fan of Detroit’s professional sports teams. Still, his “passion” is college sports.
“Ever since my freshman year at Michigan State when I had a chance to sit in the press box for a football game against Northwestern, I have chased this dream to be a full-time college sports beat writer,” Frommer said. “Covering an SEC program is the creme de la creme.
I plan on becoming the go-to source for Mississippi State athletics information during my time at The Dispatch,” he added. “I want to build relationships with not only the coaches and student-athletes I am covering, but also The Dispatch readership base by listening to the issues and questions they have and being the one to find the answers.”
Managing editor Zack Plair said Frommer’s work ethic, talent and experience will translate to excellent coverage of Bulldog sports for The Dispatch.
“He’s a highly professional, dedicated journalist who, despite being new to the area, has already made contacts and laid significant groundwork for success on the beat,” Plair said. “People always talk about self-starters. Well, you’re going to meet one when you meet Justin.”
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