EP 043: Dave Eanet, Northwestern University
For this episode I’m joined by the long time voice of the Northwestern Wildcats Dave Eanet. Topics that we touch on include:
- How he ended up attending Northwestern as a student by accident.
- How a minimum wage job in college helped him get a foot in the door in the Chicago market right out of school.
- How news reporting helped him develop as a sportscaster.
- How he got to the NCAA DI level making only three moves.
- Why the key to being a good sportscaster is being a good writer.
- The excitement of covering a traditionally mediocre team when they have a break through year.
- Memories from the 1995 Rose Bowl season and making the NCAA Tournament for the first time.
- How to avoid embarrassing late game calls.
- What he loves about the Chicago market (including his favorite deep dish pizza).
- How he got tricked into reading Vanilla Ice lyrics in front of a camera. Watch the video here.
- Taking your job serious without taking yourself to seriously.
- He tells Harry Carey and Mike Ditka stories.
- Covering the Northwestern football team when they went to court and tried to form a union.
- Using fax on demand services to prepare for games before the internet.
- Competing with social media for listeners.
- His broadcast horror stories from his career.
- His favorite broadcasters to listen to on an off day.
- Why he still listens back to every single game he calls.
- Knowing when the time is right to retire.
- Staying fit as a sportscaster.
- And much more!
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