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Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson
Sports journalist (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brandon Robinson, known professionally as Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, is an American television host, executive producer, sportswriter and NBA Insider.[1][2] He is the co-founder of Scoop B Radio, a media, marketing and production entity.[3] He has been a columnist at CBS and a television analyst at Bally Sports Network.[4][5]
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Early life and education
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robinson grew up in both Essex County, New Jersey and in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.[6][7]
He is an alum of Don Bosco Preparatory High School, where he was sports editor of the Ironman newspaper. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Eastern University and graduated with a master's degree in journalism from Hofstra University.[8][9] He was sports editor of Eastern's Waltonian newspaper, and the public address announcer of Eastern's soccer, volleyball, basketball and lacrosse teams.[10][11]
Robinson's interest in sports began in the 1990s while working in his family's shoe businesses, Men's Walker and The Athlete’s Foot,[12] in Harlem.[13]
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Career
Robinson began his career at the age of 12, co-hosting Nets Slammin' Planet on the now-defunct Radio AAHS (later AAHS World Radio).[14][15]
Over the years, Robinson contributed as a writer to sports and entertainment magazines such as Regal Sports Radio's D & Davis Show, Slam magazine,[16] The Source,[17] Billboard,[18] CBS Local Sports, Respect.,[19] Vibe,[20] Jet, and Ebony.[21] He has appeared regularly as a sports contributor on television and radio programming, including Sirius XM radio Arise News, Complex, and ESPN.[22][23][24]
After leaving The Source in 2015, he hosted a sports show on CBS Radio called Brown and Scoop, and also served as a sports columnist for the network.[25][26]
Robinson became managing editor and columnist at Respect magazine, where his writing tackled the intersection of sports, entertainment, lifestyle and politics.[27] In March 2018, he became a senior writer at Basketball Society.[28] He also contributed to Heavy as a senior sports writer.[29][30]
In May 2021, he joined Bally Sports Network as a National NBA Insider.[31]
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