In this episode I talk with Tony Castricone, the radio voice of the Washington Huskies. This is his second time on the show, so if you want to hear about how he came up in the business and details from earlier in his career, click the link below:

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• How being an overnight success took a long time.
• How teaching helped him survive the pandemic shutdown.
• Using the pandemic shutdown to get in touch with broadcasting decision makers.
• The players choosing to boycott during his first college football game.
• Dealing with the pressure of an audition game.

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.

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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.