About
"Born and raised in New York City, I grew up in a fast-paced world that constantly changed around me. In the midst of the frenzy, I realized how easy it is to miss your surroundings, and thus, the importance of storytellers in our world. To tell a story, to present information, to captivate an audience, -- and to simply talk -- is to unite the world."
- Joe Pergola
Summary
Joe Pergola is a multimedia journalist, broadcaster, and sports media personality seeking to entertain, engage, and inform through the art of storytelling, talk and live coverage.
Joe is currently a senior at Hofstra University pursuing a BA in Journalism (May '25) with a sports media concentration and a minor in design.
Video/TV
Joe is currently a production intern for the FOX Business Network shows "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street" and "Barron's Roundtable", in which he pitches stories, writes scripts and edits video.
Joe is an on-air talent for broadcasts on the Hofstra Entertainment Access Television Network. He regularly appears on shows such as "Sports Beat", "Hofstra Today" and "Hofstra News Now".
He previously anchored and reported for editions of the special election program "Hofstra Votes LIVE", providing live coverage, producing packages and conducting interviews.
Also during the election season, Joe collaborated with Thirteen PBS to produce a segment providing local coverage in a digital series titled "Your Voice Matters".
Joe has published video news packages on the digital publication, The Long Island Advocate, covering local stories ranging from sports to community news.
In the production aspect, Joe also currently serves as the Graphics Coordinator for the sports talk show, "Sports Beat", creating show-ready graphics and generating visual aesthetics to emulate professional sports talk programming.
Radio
Joe is formerly a Programming Intern for SiriusXM Music in New York City, working with high-level broadcast talent to put out exceptional content for listeners worldwide.
Joe helps broadcast games on the New York Islanders Radio Network, airing on 98.7FM ESPN, 1050AM ESPN, SiriusXM, 103.9FM LI News Radio, 88.7FM WRHU, and NYI app, doing live updates, board operating, cutting highlights, and producing in-studio.
Joe is a key member of the four-time Marconi award-winning radio station 88.7 WRHU-FM New York, serving as a producer and host of the pro-sports talk show, "The Pro Take", the award-winning newscast, "Newsline", and the two-hour morning drive talk show "Hofstra Morning Wake-Up Call". He's also a host for Hofstra sports broadcasts, on the mic for pre-game, halftime, and post-game segments.
As a reporter, he's gone on-site to many places and events to gather content, including to UBS Arena for Islanders games and the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup, as well as to New Hampshire to cover its 2024 primary election.
He's the former Production Director and Women's Basketball Beat Reporter for the station.
Social Media
Joe has actively been creating and producing sports social media content for nearly 7 years.
Right now, he's launching 1SM (Online Network for Entertainment and Sports Media), a multimedia brand for sports content and coverage in the form of social media posts, short-form videos and podcasts.
Prior, his content has reached millions of users worldwide, having collaborated with influencers such as @dunk and @hoopsnation, as well as members of the team at @allsportsculture.
He amassed over 32,000 followers on Instagram running the sports media page @hoopsvenue, while also regularly producing quality content on @nba.who.ya.got and @balldialogue.
Joe has also worked as a freelance content creator and designer, notably for the San Francisco-based mental health and performance brand, Coach Lain LLC.
Joe additionally contributed as a beta tester for the social sports data app Real - Sports, which is now used by hundreds of thousands of sports fans internationally.
He currently serves as the Social Media Manager for the sports talk show "Sports Beat" on the HEAT Network.