This episode features Chris King, the radio voice of Washington State football and mens basketball. Topics of discussion include:
- Calling his first games as a 15 year old and what he did with the VHS tape evidence of those games.
- Choosing the Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University.
- The internship that solidified his decision to pursue sports over news.
- His path to become the voice of his alma mater.
- What he learned covering minor league baseball.
- Stories from the long bus rides that come with MiLB.
- Taking a significant pay cut to get his first collegiate broadcast experience at Boise State.
- The time he covered one half of a game.
- Taking the job at Idaho, which was a huge rival of his former employer.
- How he landed the football job 9 years later at Idaho without any previous DI experience.
- Doing live stream games on Pluto TV.
- Landing the gig at Washington State.
- The wild ride of conference realignment for the former Pac 12 team.
- His preparation process after taking a job on short notice.
- The preparation he did for his job interview.
- What he looks for when he watches film as a broadcaster.
- Why he treats every game as if it’s an open book test.
- The decision to switch to Tony Britt Spotting Boards.
- The spotter tip using a penny he learned from a mentor.
- His love of the TV show “Coach.”
- What it meant to win Idaho Sportscaster of the Year for the second time.
- He shares his broadcast horror story that involves the police!
- The woes of having a common sounding name.
- His favorite broadcasters to listen to.
- How he defines success.
- Balancing family life with a broadcasting career.
And much more!
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