The Eppsceptional Blog

With media consumption being such an immense part of the daily lives for numerous individuals in today's society, there are many media outlets one can visit consistently for informative, entertaining or any form of news that they may be searching for. Whether it's news about sports, technology, music, art, or fashion, the media presents a lot of opportunities for one to consume news. Me being the sports fanatic I am, sports media outlets are ones I heavily rely on, however there are also a few other ones that are not sports related that I constantly count on as well. Here are my top 5 sources of news and information along with my explained reasoning for why it's in my top 5 and why more people should start incorporating these sources into their arsenal of places to get news.  1. ESPN: Arguably, the heart of sports news and updates, ESPN is a news source that I visit daily in order to stay up to date with the latest trends happening in the sports world . The unique quality t

Hello! My name is Wendell Epps and I am currently a junior at High Point University, located in North Carolina. I am a sports media major at High Point and am originally from Fairfax, Virginia, where I have lived my entire life. I have strong aspirations to become a professional play-by-play announcer after college, preferably either calling NBA, NFL, or MLS games. Throughout my education career at High Point so far, I have spent major time serving as the lead play-by-play announcer for High Point University Athletics through a club we have here on campus called Sports Link that allows students to work NCAA Division 1 sporting events that are streamed live on ESPN+. I have announced over 70 games and had the opportunity to call the 2020 Big South Women's Soccer Championship on ESPN+ and the 2021 Big South Women's Lacrosse Championship on ESPN3 I have recently taken on the position as the Director of Broadcasting where I now help schedule and recruit on air talent for the club,