Hunter Cates

With Us Since
2018
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Location
Tulsa, OK
School
The University of Tulsa
Expertise
The X-Files, Classic TV, Sitcoms
  • Hunter has watched every X-Files episode — yes, even the terrible revival.
  • He was an avid viewer of Nick at Nite and TV Land starting when he was six.
  • Hunter has appeared on TV as a performer and spokesperson, so knows the business beyond being a casual viewer.

Experience

Hunter has been getting a paid to daydream for over a decade. He founded the copywriting firm Cates Creates, LLC in 2018, the messaging consultancy firm, Cates Communicates, LLC in 2022, and the pop culture commentary site The Dumb Okie in 2022. In his advertising career, Hunter has written copy and developed campaigns for brands small, large, and VERY large, including Amazon, Intuit QuickBooks, Uber, Toyota Trucks, MetLife, Charles Schwab, Instacart, and the Charles Theron Africa Outreach Project. He started writing for Static Media in 2018. In addition to TVLine, he has brought his eclectic tastes in (almost) all things pop culture to work for Looper, Wrestling, Inc., and /Film. Hunter is also a published author of true-crime/legal thriller, "Oklahoma's Atticus."

Education

Hunter has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa.

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