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:

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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.

My conversation with the voice of the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen. She shares long and winding road to become the only female lead voice in U.S. Junior Hockey. Topics of discussion include:

• How playing in the band led to her choice to attend Morningside College in Sioux City Iowa as a Pennsylvania native.