Dear Audio,
I was recently driving up the road from Burnsville to St. Paul and was thinking about how long and fruitful our relationship has been. While flipping through the dial I stumbled on a station that was playing nothing but old hip-hop songs from the 1990’s and early 2000’s. My head involuntarily started bobbing as Dr.… Read More
On Friday I was driving home from my Friday night football game in a sour mood. I was extremely disappointed for putting out what was certainly my worst broadcast of the year. I had just called my wife to meet me at a nearby bar for a postgame drink when the song “The Best Day” by local hip-hop group Atmosphere came on the radio, and as music often does, it helped to put everything in perspective.… Read More
Episode 75 of the SayTheDamnScore Podcast is with Paul Allen, the voice of the Minnesota Vikings.… Read More
Right now I’m supporting my sports radio habit financially by working the early shift at Home Depot. I start at 6:00am and spend the day helping Twin Cities residents with all of their flooring, blinds, and shades needs. It’s obviously not something I hope to do long term, but it could definitely be much worse. The hours are perfect and allow me to get to evening games anywhere in the metro area, it’s well managed, and I’m learning things that could potentially help me as I try to improve my own home in the future.… Read More
In 2013 I went to the National Sports Media Association Convention for the first time, and looking back, it wasn’t an easy decision to make that trip. After all, radio is not the most lucrative industry in the world, and it’s certainly not inexpensive to go to these events. Fees to go to the event were about $300 to start.… Read More
Episode 74 features a conversation with Traug Keller, a Senior Vice President at ESPN.… Read More
Spending seven years in the state of South Dakota meant paying several visits to one of the most famous landmarks in the country, Mt. Rushmore. Each year during long road trips, coaches would stop the bus to allow players from around the country to see the carved stone faces they’ve seen for so many years in movies and pictures.… Read More
Anyone who regularly reads this blog knows that I take my sportscasting career very seriously. But let’s not forget that sports are supposed to be fun! My version of fun in life often includes playing to my dry sense of humor and enjoying silly inside jokes and pranks. Not surprisingly, this comes out at times in my broadcasts.… Read More
This episode features Alan Horton, the voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves.… Read More
Last week I wrote about how everything went wrong when I was supposed to call my first games as a Minnesota resident. I’m happy to say that take two went much better. My first broadcast was on Thursday where I did color for Augsburg College volleyball. On Friday night, I did play-by-play for an area high school football game of the week.… Read More