Karintha Styles
Karintha Styles (September 9, 1979) is an American sports journalist and author.
Karintha Styles | |
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 Styles NCAA Final Four January 4, 2017 Dallas, TX | |
| Born | Karintha Wheaton September 9, 1979 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Other names | Reign of Styles |
| Education | Howard University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | iHeartMedia |
| Known for | Working at iHeartMedia as a journalist. |
| Website | karintha |
Education
Styles was born September 9, 1979, in Detroit, Michigan. She has a degree in journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and a Masters in Public Relations from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.[1]
Career
Styles began her career at Howard University, as the second female sports editor of the student-run newspaper, The Hilltop, in 1968.[2][3] After graduating, she worked with the Washington Wizards briefly before going into the Army. While in the military, Styles worked as a broadcast journalist, appearing regularly on the Armed Forces Network.
After leaving the service, Styles returned to sports journalism. While at the daily new The Oklahoman,[4] she covered college basketball. From 2010 to 2014, Styles covered the NFL and NBA respectively for the Times Picayune.[5]
During her career, Styles has covered college sports, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association, the Super Bowl, three Final Fours, and five NBA Finals. Notably, she covered the Mississippi State win over UConn, that ended UConn's consecutive game winning streak at 111 games of top-ranked Connecticut Huskies women's basketball by the SEC (she was in Dallas to cover the 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament).[6]
Personal life
Styles currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. She wrote a book of poems titled A Stroke of Life.[7]
References
- "Karintha Styles". Maroon and White Nation. July 12, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- The Hilltop 1-28-1972 Howard University
- "Howard University Student Newspaper". The Hilltop. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "OPUBCO". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Newhouse Media". Times Picayune. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- Styles, Karintha (April 2, 2017). "Sports As Told". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- Noble, Barnes &. "A Stroke of Life|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved November 14, 2019.