Rob Wheat

Rob is an accomplished journalist and travel writer with 28 years in media relations. He honed his skills for 15 years with Nintendo, contributing to the launch of iconic products like the Wii and Pokémon. His expertise in media relations is evident in securing placements with major outlets including The Today Show, The New York Times, and CNN. As a journalist, Rob’s work spans sports and features, with bylines in The Kansas City Star, Los Angeles Daily News, and MLB.com. He also innovated the RivalsWire for Rivals.com, distributing sports news that significantly boosted its brand. Beyond technology and sports, Rob’s impactful work includes coordinating a CNN story on a boy’s heart repair and securing NBC News coverage for TeamSmile, a non-profit dental outreach.