Kim Rankin
Lead Staff Writer·Sports Illustrated
Boston, United States, North America
- Pop Punk
- Punk
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Pop Punk · Punk · RockRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Kim Rankin works as a lead staff writer at Sports Illustrated and is publicly associated with pop punk, punk and rock, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Pop Punk · Punk · Rock
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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How to approach Kim
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Sports Illustrated.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Kim Rankin cover?
Genres
- Pop Punk
- Punk
- Rock
Coverage
- Pop Punk
- Punk
- Rock
- Baseball
Market
- Boston
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Kim Rankin?
Kim Rankin is a Boston-based lead staff writer associated with Sports Illustrated. Their published work centres on Pop Punk, Punk and Rock. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Pop Punk, Punk and Rock. Lead Staff Writer · Sports Illustrated. Kim Rankin works as a lead staff writer with Sports Illustrated, based in Boston. Kim Rankin is lead staff writer at Sports Illustrated, based in Boston. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, Baseball and College Basketball, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Kim is publicly associated with Pop Punk, Punk and Rock. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Lead Staff Writer. Works at: Sports Illustrated. Based in: Boston, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Kim's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Lead Staff Writer
- Works at
- Sports Illustrated
- Based in
- Boston, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Kim Rankin
Kim Rankin works as lead staff writer and covers Pop Punk, Punk, Rock and Baseball. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Kim Rankin is based in Boston, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Kim is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Kim's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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