EP 055: Steve Cotton, Marshall University
In this episode I chat with Steve Cotton, the radio voice of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Topics of discussion include:
- He lifts up the curtain of what it’s like calling a bowl game.
- Balancing work and fun when getting ready for a bowl game.
- What it’s like broadcasting at very high altitude.
- Why he was a fan of sports on the radio before he was a fan of sports.
- Attending a one room school house.
- How he developed his laid back?
- Why he never went on the air until late in his college career.
- Why he switched from an engineering major to a broadcasting major.
- Winning an audition in college to go on the air with zero experience.
- How going through every radio station in the yellow pages led to getting hired for his first professional job.
- How the mentoring of Stan Cotten, the current Wake Forest broadcaster, helped him as a mentor.
- Why he had to use a false name for his first few years at Marshall.
- Why starting the same time at Marshall as Chad Pennington and Randy Moss helped to establish his reputation as a broadcaster.
- Why he doesn’t like his call of Randy Moss’ famous touchdown reception vs Army.
- The craziness of the Byron Leftwich broken leg game.
- His favorite scenic sight in Michigan and how he developed wood carving as a hobby.
- His preparation process.
- How an electrical engineering background has helped him save his game broadcasts.
- Some of his broadcast horror stories.
- Why radio is especially important in rural environments.
- Why a fan asked him to autograph a football also signed by Randy Moss, Chad Pennington and Bob Pruett.
- Getting his name recognized in the drive thru.
- How the tragic plane crash from the 70’s continues to connect Marshall with the community of Huntington.
- His broadcast confession.
- What he does to continue to improve.
- Who are his favorite broadcasters to listen to on a day off.
And much more!
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