In this episode I visit with Travis Justice the long time TV, radio, and podcast personality in Omaha, NE & Des Moines, IA. Topics of discussion include:

• Filling the broadcast void as a freelancer despite retiring from the business full time.
• Working remotely before it was popular.
• Why he chose to go to Grand View College in Des Moines instead of enlisting in the military.

In this episode we visit with Jake Marsh of Barstool Sports. Topics of discussion include:

• Getting his start with the school newspaper is Weston Florida.
• Going through the admission process to be accepted at Syracuse
• Building experience through ACC Network Plus as a student.
• The friendly competitive process at Syracuse.
• Taking the mens bball job at the University of Vermont immediately after college.

James Westling is back! James was our guest in episode 68 five years ago and since then his career has taken off. Topics of discussion include:

How a gig calling Central Arkansas led to his big break.

The dinner that got him in touch with the Mothership Network.

Adding a building block every year.

The value of investing in talent coaching.… Read More

This episode features my conversation with Troy Clardy. He’s the voice of Stanford University and a national radio announcer for Compass Media and Westwood One. Topics of discussion include:… Read More

This show starts out with a tribute to Vin Scully with clips from Joe Davis, Tom Boman, and Bob Costas. We then get into our feature interview with Sam Niedermann. He’s the voice of Stony Brook University and made his network debut last year for Westwood One. Topics of discussion include:

• Choosing to go to school at Alabama before transferring to Indiana.

My conversation with one of the top radio producers in the country. Larry Costigan was formerly the coordinating producer for Westwood One Sports and is currently a freelance producer and editorial consultant for CBS. Topics of discussion include:

• How an internship at Seton Hall started his professional career.
• Making the decision to pursue a career behind the scenes instead of on the mic.

My conversation with Jack Benjamin, the voice of the FCS Nicholls Colonels. Topics of discussion include:

• Hearing his work after the 2018 NSMA Banquet.
• Being happier about the opportunities he has gotten as opposed to being frustrated about the ones that got away.
• Being a native New Yorker and picking Santa Clara University over the traditional broadcasting powers.

This episode features my conversation with Larry Morgan, the voice of Drake University hoops and a stalwart of the Des Moines market. Topics of discussion include:

• Continuing to learn and work on his craft even after 40+ years in the business.
• The parts of the business that bring him happiness.
• How stops in Illinois and California led to him eventually find his way to the Des Moines market.

This episode features John Liddle. He’s a news anchor at legendary station KRLD in Dallas. He also does games for numerous outlets in the DFW market. Topics of discussion include:

• The pros and cons of giving up a DI job to take a news job at KRLD, a prestigious station in the DFW market.

This episode features my conversation with Adam Young, the TV Voice and Director of Broadcasting at New Mexico State. Topics of discussion include:

• His unique director of broadcasting position.
• His role, or lack their of, when New Mexico State qualifies for the NCAA Tournament.
• The relationship he has with their long time radio announcer.

In this episode I chat with Dave Jackson, host of the School of Podcasting, highly respected podcast expert, and podcasting hall of famer. It’s no surprise that we dive into all things podcasting, especially as it pertains to sportscasters. Topics of discussion include:

• The perks of being a podcast hall of famer.