Basinger joins Pilot staff

Chris Basinger, 21, joins the Petersburg Pilot newsroom this week, after arriving in Petersburg last Thursday from his home in Houston, Texas.

Basinger is a May 2021 graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Journalism.

In college he was a sports journalist providing multimedia coverage for a range of sports including football, basketball, and baseball. He also co-hosted a Premier League podcast that analyzed weekly sports events including live radio commentary.

The newsman likes to watch soccer games, read...