Adam Bagni
{{short description|American journalist and sportscaster|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| education = La Salle University
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| credits = WCVB, KPNX, WHDH, WJAR, WEEI, WNCF, WEXP
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Adam Michael Bagni ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|æ|ɡ|n|i}}; born in Taunton, MA) is a former American journalist and sportscaster.
Biography
=College=
Bagni is a graduate of La Salle University in Philadelphia. While at La Salle, he served as general manager of WEXP and was the play-by-play voice for campus radio sports broadcasts.{{cite web|url=http://www.lasalle.edu/students/dean/stuorgs/web/wexp/staff.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-02-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109130118/http://www.lasalle.edu/students/dean/stuorgs/web/wexp/staff.html |archivedate=2009-01-09 }} La Salle University, "NationWide Sports - Adam Bagni and Mike Petty Wednesdays from 3 to 5", accessed 02-04-2009{{cite web|url=https://webapp.lasalle.edu/stu_affairs/tbae/archive.php?id%3D13%26year%3D2007%26m%3D2 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-02-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719225935/https://webapp.lasalle.edu/stu_affairs/tbae/archive.php?id=13&year=2007&m=2 |archivedate=2011-07-19 }} La Salle University, Student Press Committee: 2006 - 2007 Update Archives, WEXP MANAGER Adam Bagni", accessed 02-04-2009 He was also a writer for the Collegian.
=Career=
Bagni is a former reporter at WCVB in Boston.[https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/former-phoenix-anchor-explains-sudden-leave-from-station/214469/] TVSpy (May 14, 2019), "Former Phoenix Anchor Explains Sudden Leave From Station", accessed 07-27-2019 He left the station and was named Director of Communications and Community Relations at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in 2020.[https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/lifestyle/2021/02/16/wentworth-douglass-names-bagni-communications-director/6763323002/]Seacoast Media Group (February 16, 2021), "Wentworth-Douglass names Bagni as communications director", accessed 08-03-2021 Previously, he was an anchor/reporter at KPNX[http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/kpnx-hires-newest-anchor-reporter-from-boston/199624] TVSpy (January 25, 2018), "KPNX Hires Newest Anchor-Reporter From Boston", accessed 02-15-2018 in Phoenix, where he also contributed to the station's investigative unit.[http://www.12news.com/article/about-us/team-bios/adam-bagni/75-512604442] KPNX (February 1, 2018), "Adam Bagni is a weekend anchor, reporter, and multi-skilled journalist for 12 News.", accessed 02-15-2018 He was previously a reporter at WHDH in Boston[http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/adam-bagni-joining-whdh-as-reporter.html] New England One (April 10, 2017), "Adam Bagni Joining WHDH as Reporter", accessed 06-15-2018[http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/providence-reporter-leaves-to-freelance-in-boston/188620] TVSpy (April 11, 2017), "Providence Reporter Leaves To Freelance In Boston", accessed 06-15-2018 and the Massachusetts bureau reporter,[http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wjar-sports-guy-moving-to-news/135370?red=ts], Mediabistro, "WJAR Sports Guy Moving to News", accessed 11-18-2014[http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local-news/item/737-changes-announced-ahead-of-sinclair-takeover-of-wjar.html], New England One, "Changes Announced Ahead of Sinclair Takeover of WJAR ", accessed 11-18-2014 and a sports anchor/reporter,[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/adam-bagni-joins-wjar-in-providence-new-bedford_b33592], Mediabistro, "Adam Bagni Joins WJAR in Providence-New Bedford", accessed 12-22-2011{{cite web|url=http://www.turnto10.com/story/20932700/adam-bagni |title=Adam Bagni - News, Weather and Classifieds for Southern New England |accessdate=2013-06-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518132358/http://www.turnto10.com/story/20932700/adam-bagni |archivedate=2013-05-18 }}, turntoten.com, "Profile for Adam Bagni", accessed 12-22-2011 for WJAR. During his time there, he also worked on radio as a flash anchor on WEEI.[http://www.tauntongazette.com/features/x1439478292/Only-in-todays-Taunton-Gazette], Taunton Daily Gazette, "Taunton's Adam Bagni named newest WEEI Flash Anchor", accessed 11-08-2011
Previously, he was the sports director at WNCF.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsvp-montgomery.com/November-2010/adam-bagni |title=RSVP-Montgomery | ADAM BAGNI | November 2010 |accessdate=2011-03-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715205805/http://www.rsvp-montgomery.com/November-2010/adam-bagni |archivedate=2011-07-15 }} RSVP Montgomery (November/December 2010), "The List - November 2010", accessed 03-03-2011{{cite web|url=http://wncftv.com/aboutus/bios/26386549.html |title=Adam Bagni - Sports Director/Anchor | ABC32 WNCF TV Montgomery, AL | News Team |accessdate=2008-09-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922144327/http://wncftv.com/aboutus/bios/26386549.html |archivedate=2008-09-22 }} WNCF-TV, "Adam Bagni - Sports Director, Anchor/Reporter", accessed 02-04-2009{{cite web|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/taunton/homepage/x1973323971 |title=Bagni bags sports anchor job - Taunton, MA - Taunton Call |accessdate=2008-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520011000/http://www.wickedlocal.com/taunton/homepage/x1973323971 |archivedate=2011-05-20 }} The Taunton Call (February 08, 2008), "Bagni bags sports anchor job", accessed 02-04-2009{{cite web|url=http://www.lwtcom.com/press/lwtHires08.html#abc32 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-10-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026083108/http://www.lwtcom.com/press/lwtHires08.html |archivedate=2008-10-26 }} Montgomery Advertiser 'Personnel Moves: Merrill Lynch promotes Ingram to senior financial adviser - ABC32 WNCF-TV hires sports director", accessed 02-04-2009 He left the station in March 2011.[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/sports-director-adam-bagni-leaving-wncf_b7164] TV Spy - mediabistro.com (March 1, 2011), "Sports Director Adam Bagni Leaving WNCF", accessed 03-01-2011{{cite web|url=http://montgomerytvandradio.com/2011/02/10/adam-bagni-leaving-wncf/ |title=Adam Bagni Leaving WNCF : Montgomery TV and Radio |accessdate=2011-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311081110/http://montgomerytvandradio.com/2011/02/10/adam-bagni-leaving-wncf/ |archivedate=2011-03-11 }} MontgomeryTVandRadio.com (February 10, 2011), "Adam Bagni Leaving WNCF", accessed 03-01-2011{{cite web|url=http://www.alnewswatch.com/2011/03/sports-director-adam-bagni-leaves-wncf.html?spref%3Dfb |title=Alabama NewsWatch: Sports Director Adam Bagni Leaves WNCF |accessdate=2011-03-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707115249/http://www.alnewswatch.com/2011/03/sports-director-adam-bagni-leaves-wncf.html?spref=fb |archivedate=2011-07-07 }} Alabama NewsWatch (March 3, 2011), "Sports Director Adam Bagni Leaves WNCF", accessed 03-03-2011[http://southtvnews.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/montgomery-sports-director-leaving-wncf/] South TV News (March 1, 2011), "Montgomery Sports Director Leaving WNCF", accessed 03-01-2011[http://sportsanchorwatch.blogspot.com/2011/03/bye-bye-bagni-and-more.html] Sports Anchor Watch (March 2, 2011), "Bye Bye Bagni and more", accessed 03-01-2011[http://www.staatalent.com/Pages-Sub/Congratulations.html#Bagni Sportscasters Talent Agency of America] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014163720/http://www.staatalent.com/Pages-Sub/Congratulations.html#Bagni |date=October 14, 2008 }}, Adam Bagni, accessed 02-04-2009[https://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/11538/news]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Philadelphia Weekly, by G.W. Miller III (February 8, 2006), "The Kids Stay in the Picture - A contingent of La Salle students will help broadcast the Winter Olympics.
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Bagni has received multiple Emmy Award nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,[newenglandemmy.org/files/2013/04/36th-Boston-New-England-Nominations-1.pdf] National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (April 30, 2013), "36th Annual Boston/New England EMMY Award Nominations"[newenglandemmy.org/files/2012/11/38th-Nomination-List-Final.pdf] National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (April 29, 2015), "38th Annual Boston/New England EMMY Award Nominations" as well as honors from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, Alabama Broadcasters Association{{cite web|url=http://www.wncftv.com/localnews/88755212.html |title=ABC 32's Bagni Named Among Bama's Best | ABC 32 WNCF TV - News, Weather, Sports - | Montgomery, Alabama | Local News |accessdate=2010-03-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717134442/http://www.wncftv.com/localnews/88755212.html |archivedate=2011-07-17 }} WNCF-TV (March 21, 2010), "ABC 32's Bagni Named Among Bama's Best", accessed 03-25-2010{{cite web|url=http://collegian.lasalle.edu/en/19/4/806/ |title=La Salle University Collegian |accessdate=2010-06-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719225932/http://collegian.lasalle.edu/en/19/4/806/ |archivedate=2011-07-19 }} The Collegian (April 15, 2010), "Collegian Alumnus Named Ala. Sportscaster of the Year"
and Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.[http://www.lasalle.edu/univcomm/2006/wexp_award.htm] La Salle University (May 1, 2006), "La Salle Student Radio Station Shares Top Award for Sports Coverage with Philadelphia Eagles Announcers by Pa. Association of Broadcasters", accessed 02-04-2009
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