One of the most satisfying aspects of covering sports — and sports media, too — is witnessing those moments when perseverance is rewarded, when someone whose dues were paid in full a long time ago sees their dream fulfilled.
We got the sports version as recently as June, when the Celtics’ Al Horford became an NBA champion for the first time in his 17 seasons.
And we got the sports media version of someone getting what they deserve in all the right ways when Ryan Johnston was named the play-by-play voice on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Bruins broadcasts on Thursday morning.