SayTheDamnScore Original Podcast

In this episode we discuss how to create your own opportunities as a sportscasting entrepreneur with Gerald Sanchez, the owner of the Legacy Sports Network in the Houston metro. Topics of discussion include:

• Catching the radio itch at 5 years old.
• The two Houston broadcasters who influenced his style.
• How the legendary Houston Cougar Phi Slamma Jamma squad led to him attending Houston University instead of a more traditional powerhouse broadcasting factory.

This episode features my conversation with Mike Kelly, the radio voice of Missouri Tiger football and basketball. Topics of discussion include:

• How his student station influenced his life goal from wanting to be an attorney to a becoming broadcaster.
• His experience in small town radio.’
• Working for free as a correspondent at legendary station KMOX to get a foot in the door.

In this episode I visit with J.J. Duke and Joe Vasile. Mr. Duke is a freelance broadcaster on the east coast who has covered Fairfield University, Rider University, Yale University, and many more. He’s also a former MiLB voice and podcast co-host. Joe is the women’s basketball voice of Bucknell University, number three broadcaster for the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Railriders and podcast co-host.… Read More

My conversation with the TV voice of the Memphis Grizzlies, Pete Pranica. Topics of discussion include:

• The one pen he has to have for all of his game prep.
• How listening to the radio in rural Wisconsin led to his love of sportscasting.
• Going to the same high school as Kevin Harlan.

My conversation with Neil Price, who’s the radio voice of Mississippi State football and men’s basketball. Topics of discussion include:

• The truck ride with his dad that led to his passion for play-by-play.
• Being the voice of a team he rooted against as a kid.
• How his small town upbringing led to on air opportunities as early as middle school.

This week features John Thayer, the voice of the University of South Dakota Coyotes, as a guest host. He visits with Matt Coatney, the women’s basketball hoops voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Topics of discussion include:

• The challenges of covering college football during a pandemic.
• The importance of understanding medical terminology surrounding Covid 19 to help inform fans.

This episode is guest hosted by Bill Hupp, a freelance broadcaster in the Twin Cities. He visits with the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota United of the MLS. Topics of discussion include:

• When the broadcasting bug first bit.
• Why he loves the business of sports broadcasting.
• The importance of the support from his parents while chasing the dream.

Eric Little guest hosts and visits with Jay Burnham who broadcasts for UMass and VCU. He also spent 16 years as an MiLB broadcaster. Topics of discussion include:

• Eric Little introduces himself and says nice things about the SayTheDamnScore Podcast.
• He introduces Jay Burnham and discusses the importance of his wife in his sportscasting journey.

Guest host John Liddle chats with George Dunham who was the former long time voice of North Texas hoops and standout sports talk host on 96.7 The Ticket. Topics of discussion include:

• He shares how his experience at North Texas led to him catching the radio bug.
• The magical experience behind his first on air sportscast.

This is the first of what will be several shows guest hosted by my friends in the industry as I deal with some personal issues. Chris Lewis, the voice of Boise State womens hoops, steps into pinch hit for this episode. He visits with Meghan McPeak of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics & NBA G League Capital City GoGo.… Read More