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The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 286: Jim McBrideLt. Col. James McBride recently retired after a 25-year career in the Marine Corps. Of course, in Butte, we call him Jim or Jimmy.McBride is a 1992 graduate of Butte Central High School. He attended the Hawthorne and Hillcrest elementary schools in Butte before going to Butte Central Junior High and then Butte Central High School. Six days after graduating from BC, he began boot camp in San Diego.By becoming a Marine, Jim followed in the footsteps of this father, Bill, and older brother, Sean. He said he reluctantly became a Marine a...
2025-08-271h 21The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 273: Chase ReynoldsThe Colt Anderson Dream Big Experience will be held this week in Butte. (Schedule)The two-day event begins Thursday. The first day includes a family fun area on Galena Street and a Keith Sayers show on Park Street, where there will also be a concert featuring Travis Denning and Levi Blom.Friday includes the UpTop Skills Camp at Naranche Stadium. That is where area boys and girls get to rub elbows with some accomplished athletes. That includes people like mountaineer and movie star (in my book, anyway) Robert Lester, Olympic skier Maggie Voisin, and current...
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Mad About Montana PodcastEpisode 14: Knights, Pride, and slush fundsIn this episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley discuss how great it is to see the pride flag flying high above the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse. While hatemongers like Greg Gianforte and Braxton Mitchell call the flag “divisive,” Erik and Bill talk about the true meaning of the flag that stands for inclusivity. They talk about how they are extremely disappointed to see some members of the public and commission show that they do not get that when they spoke out against raising that flag at Wednesday’s meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Com...
2025-06-191h 32Mad About Montana PodcastEpisode 13: Hot mics and Sumo matchesIn this lucky episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley dive into the open-mic scandal from Wednesday’s Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners Committee of the Whole meeting.While the incident exposed the flippant attitude our local government has repeatedly shown toward our citizens, it did finally give us a moment of transparency. Accidental transparency, but transparency nonetheless. The scene also gave Erik and Bill some insight as to why their April 4 Freed of Information Act request to see emails sent to or from the chief executive regarding House Bill 547 ha...
2025-06-131h 18The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 270: Sarah Borduin and Denise HermanAs Donald Trump is celebrating his birthday with a Putin-style military parade in Washington on Saturday, the group “Indivisible Butte” will be holding a No Kings rally and food drive.The rally, which is being held in conjunction with No Kings rallies across the nation, will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on the sidewalk outside the Butte Plaza Mall.The group has been holding similar rallies for the last several months. It has held protest outside Sen. Tim Sheehy’s office, outside the Social Security Office, at the Federal Building as well as at the...
2025-06-121h 23The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light: A eulogy for Grandpa BillOn June 6, my grandpa, Bill Foley, would have turned 100 years old.A World War II veteran, Grandpa Bill passed away at the age of 89 on Feb. 12, 2015. As I searched for a photo to mark his birthday, I came across the eulogy I wrote for him in the days after his death.So, in honor of 100th, I thought I would share this with you so you might be able to see why I still think and talk about Grandpa Bill every day more than a decade after he passed. I read this at his funeral...
2025-06-1013 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap ’er Light: Their fight should not be a lonely oneSid DeBarathy and Mike Foley feel like they have been in a lonely fight as they battle for the female athletes of Butte. That is the saddest thing of this really sad story that has dragged on for more than two decades.We should all fight alongside Sid and Mike. We should tell the district that what Sid and Mike are saying about the subpar softball fields at Stodden Park is true. We should demand that the district follow through with the promise that it made to the girls in 1990.Today's bonus podcast is brought...
2025-05-0613 minMad About Montana PodcastEpisode 8: BS for BillionairesIn the eighth episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley discuss “Bulls for Billionaires” and how House Bill 645 from the 2023 Montana Legislative session created an unfair hunting advantage for wealthy non-resident landowners.John Sullivan III of the Montana chapter of BackcountryHunters & Anglers joins the conversation to talk about how House Bill 907, which will go to committee in the Montana Senate on Tuesday, could be a possible fix to that bill. He encourages Montanans to contact their senators to tell them to pass the bill to ensure fairness.Wealthy people should not...
2025-04-141h 22The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light: ‘Butte mess’ does not speak well for the ‘Can Do City’With House Bill 547, Butte-Silver Bow has punted one of its biggest in-house issues to the Montana Legislature, where elected officials from the other 55 counties will decide for us.Whether or not the bill is a good one is not the issue here. The process stinks. And letting others work out our disputes for us is not in the true spirit of the "Can Do City."Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. Make your story legendary. It is also presented by Crazee Carol's Casino and Mill Bar, where they are still segrevious after all these years.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.Read this colu
2025-04-0113 minMad About Montana PodcastEpisode 4: Secrecy and the Man on the StreetIn the fourth episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley dive into the lack of transparency at all levels of government.They discuss the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners letting the chief executive off the hook over House Bill 547, and they talk about the Montana Senate doing the same with its former leader over ethics violations.Then, the Man on the Street knocks on the Playhouse door and talks about where we went wrong and how we can possibly get back on track.To have your voice heard on the...
2025-03-301h 29Mad About Montana PodcastEpisode 3: Packin' heat with Trudy HealyIn the third episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley welcome Trudy Healy, who represents Butte’s District 8 on the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners.In this episode, they discuss the overuse of the word “emergency” by our local leaders, Trudy’s work to clean up her neighborhood with the assist of a sidearm and bear spray, and how the process behind House Bill 547 might not have been the best way to try to “solve” the escalating friction between Butte-Silver Bow’s paid and volunteer firefighters.
2025-03-231h 21Mad About Montana PodcastEpisode 1: Firefighters and confusionIn the first episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley dive into the issues between Butte's volunteer firefighters and the career firefighters.There has long been an undercurrent of resentment between the two sides, who work together so well when it comes to battling fires. But that is not why there is friction over House Bill 547.Contact Erik and Bill if you have issues you would like to see tackled or would like to be a guest. Email Erik at ecnylund@hotmail.com, and contact Bill at foles74@gmail.com.
2025-03-131h 00The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 246: Billy HogartNot many people can tell a story like a Hogart, and Billy is as good as any of them.He grew up on Copper Street, one of five children of Bill and Mary Carol. Mike, Michelle, Jack and Pam are the other four.If they weren’t born with a ball in their hands, the Hogart kids were certainly raised with one — even if it was held together with electrical tape. Billy excelled at baseball, a game that he picked up when he was 4 or 5 when his uncle Dan hit him fly balls in the Dubl...
2025-02-201h 31The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Bill SalonenBill Salonen passed away Aug. 13. Thanks to an appearance at the 2024 Butte Sports Hall of Fame induction, Bill left knowing he was still beloved in his old stomping grounds.
He also proved that an old saying about the Mining City still rings true.
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2024-08-2009 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 177: Jim LynchJim Lynch is well known as a State Farm Insurance agent. He also refereed high school football in Montana for 35 years, working with legends like Don Peoples, Bill Hogart, Jim Norton, Jim Kello, Oakie O'Connor and Gitch Combo.
Today's podcast is brought to you by Thriftway Super Stops. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2024-03-271h 28The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 172: Bill MelvinSince 2005 Bill Melvin has worked as the manager of the storied Butte Civic Center, which is the best sports arena in the state. Bill and the crew are in the middle of a busy stretch of three high school basketball tournaments in three weeks.
The 16-team combined Class A State tournament is in town this weekend. Listen in to how Bill and the crew get through this stretch and so much more.
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2024-03-061h 25The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 168: Pat FoleyPat Foley coached the 1984 Butte High boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title. The Bulldogs beat Great Falls High 53-50 on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula.
For me, it will long go down as one of the greatest nights in Mining City history.
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2024-02-121h 58The ButteCast with Bill FoleyNo. 140: Bill AndersenThey say some people have nine lives, like a cat. Well, Bill Andersen says he's on his third cat.
Listen in as the commissioner for Butte-Silver Bow's District 10 talks about his long, amazing journey as he continually battles for his life.
The podcast is marked explicit because of a few F bombs.
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2023-10-252h 00The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 84: Mike "Skinny" FoleyEvery family has one. In my family, it is Mike. Know as "Skinny," Mike has served as a sports official for more than 40 decades. I always thought he loved to officiate because he loves to argue.
There might be something too that. Listen in to get a look into the life of My Cousin Skinny.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bi...
2023-04-281h 48The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 58: Dan SullivanYou can call him Dusty Dan or Deepcourt Dan. Either way, you are talking about a true Butte legend.
Dan Sullivan starred in basketball for Butte Central before heading to play baseball and basketball for the Montana Grizzlies in Missoula. There, he roomed with Butte High legend Bob O'Billovich, and the two have been close friends since. Dan introduced Bob into the Montana Football Hall of Fame a few years back.
Listen in as Dan talks about his playing days and his years teaching at Butte High School. Listen as he talks about his nicknames...
2023-02-221h 19The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 53: Dylan CookDylan Cook spent the 2022 NFL season on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is an offensive lineman.
The 2016 Butte High graduate sure came a long way from his days playing quarterback for the Bulldogs. Cook, who missed almost all of his senior season at Butte High with an injury, played quarterback at MSU-Northern before heading to the University of Montana. The Grizzlies put Cook on the offensive line, and his career took off.
Listen in as Cook discusses his journey to the NFL and his first season with the Buccaneers. Listen in...
2023-02-081h 11The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Dougie and "Jumping' Joe"Dougie Peoples passed "Jumpin'" Joe Kelly to become the highest scoring boys' basketball player in Butte history. Nobody would have enjoyed that more than Pat Kearney.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-02-0710 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 52: Connie KenneyConnie Kenney is a true Butte icon. Her voice on the radio told us something important was happening. Her work at the Chamber of Commerce helped turn Butte around from the hard economic times of the 1980s.
Listen in as Connie talks about covering big events, like the placement of the Our Lady of the Rockies statue on the East Ridge. Listen as she talks about Bill Murray stealing the Old No. 1. Listen as she talks about her family roots that run deep in the Mining City.
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2023-02-061h 20The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 51: Dr. Kellee GlausDr. Kellee Glaus is one of Butte's newest family practice physicians. Before she came to town, she was one of Montana's all-time great track & field jumpers.
She won the 2010 Montana Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year Award after winning her third straight Class B State title in the triple jump and her second straight in the long jump.
Listen in as Dr. Glaus talks about growing up on a ranch near Cardwell and her stellar career competing for the Whitehall Trojans and University of Montana Grizzlies. Listen as she talks about going through medical school...
2023-02-031h 02The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 50: Mike ThatcherMike Thatcher is the Bob Uecker of the Mining City. Whether he is talking about his athletic career or his overall smarts, Mike always delivers a self-deprecating line.
We all know better. Mike is a brilliant business man who heads Community, Counseling and Corrections Service, which is a company that helps give second chances. He has spent the last 40 years helping make Butte at better place.
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2023-02-021h 50The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Skyla SiscoIn the 1990s, Skyla Sisco was my favorite player for the Lady Griz. All these years later, she still is.
Join Skyla's team as she battles late-stage breast cancer. Click here to donate to her cause.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-01-3108 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 49: Honoring Brother McCormackBrother Patrick "Dunk" McCormack is a beloved former teacher and coach at Butte Central. Brother McCormack is well into his 90s, some of Brother McCormack's former students got together at the Knights of Columbus to discuss the impact he had on their lives.
Following is a discussion including Joe McCarthy, John Paull, Jack O’Brien, Bernie Boyle, Tom Kenneally Jr., Rich Thornton and Terry McLaughlin.
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2023-01-301h 09The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 48: Fritz DailyFritz Daily has long been Butte's biggest supporter and Butte's biggest cheerleader. Simply put, he loves Butte as much or more than anyone who ever called the Mining City home.
Fritz wants nothing more than for Butte to get the Superfund cleanup it deserves. He is not afraid to be outspoken about that fact, either.
Listen in as Fritz talks about growing up in Butte, his work in the Montana Legislature and fighting the good fight.
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2023-01-271h 31The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 47: The 'Iceman,' Chris TippettChris Tippett is known as the "Iceman." He is also known to give 100 percent on everything. That probably goes double when Butte's Forrest Gump is out running.
Listen in as the "Iceman" talks about growing up in Butte and learning his work ethic from his father. Listen to him talk about the athletic achievements of his children. Listen to how he describes his wive.
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2023-01-251h 15The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Brooke BadovinacButte Central senior Brooke Badovinac teaches us a valuable lesson. Never leave a game before it is over.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-01-2409 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 46: Rob O'NeillRob O'Neill is the Butte native and former Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden in the forehead. Thrice.
I knew Rob long before he was a war hero who hangs out with Dave Growl, Jim Jefferies, Kid Rock and Tim Montana. I knew him when he was a dorky kid with a head way to big for his body. He was just like me, only he had a bit of that Opie Taylor look going for him.
When he turned out to be an exceptional high school basketball player, I knew Rob had an...
2023-01-231h 13The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 45: John 'Harp' CoteJohn "Harp" Cote will turn 100 years old in October. He is one of the greatest of the "Greatest Generation."
Harp served in the Navy in World War II. He ran a supper club in Meaderville, and he worked for New York Life for a half century. He and his wife Esther, who passed last January, have been known for their kindness and generosity. They have given in the shadows, and Harp's fingerprints are all over the Mining City.
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2023-01-2059 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 44: Riley (Kenney) UngarettiRiley (Kenney) Ungaretti was a three-sport star for the Polson Pirates before she went to the University of Montana in Missoula and eventually moved to Butte. She is now a St. James Sports Medicine athletic trainer at Butte High School.
Ungaretti also has deep family roots in the Mining City. Both sides of her family are from Butte, including her father Tom, who was a star on Butte Central's 1984 State champion Butte Central boys' basketball team. Her grandmother Connie Kenney is the former news director at KBOW.
Listen to this podcast as we shine a...
2023-01-191h 06The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 43: Bill RundleBill Rundle started working with Evel Knievel when he was just 14 years old. He worked as the crew chief for Robbie Knievel for 35 years. When Robbie had a crazy idea for a jump, Bill had to figure out how to make it happen.
Listen in as Rundle discusses his days working with Evel and Robbie. Listen as he talks about creating Evel Knievel Days in his hometown.
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2023-01-1848 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Robbie KnievelI saw Robbie Knievel jump Jack Ferriter's El Camino in Butte's 1979 Fourth of July parade. I was mesmerized by him ever since.
"The Kaptain" passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer last week. He was 60. That has to be at least 130 in Knievel years.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-01-1710 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 42: Rick SparksRick Sparks is a Butte Central coaching legend. Before that, he was a Butte High Bulldog.
"Sparky," as he is affectionately called, was an All-State center for Butte High's undefeated state championship football team in 1964. He is one of seven members of that team inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. He then went on to play for the Montana Grizzlies before returning to Butte to coach the Maroons.
Listen in as Sparky talks about his career as an athlete and a coach. Listen as explains how he wishes he gave Brian Morris the...
2023-01-121h 11The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 41: Blake HempsteadBlake Hempstead has been the voice of the Anaconda Copperheads for more than two decades. He has also been the Smelter City's biggest defender and supporter.
Listen in as he discusses growing up in Anaconda and how much the town has changed over the years. Listen to him discuss the many great athletes Anaconda has produced. Listen to his man crush on Butte Central coach Brodie Kelly.
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2023-01-111h 20The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Damar HamlinIf there is a silver lining to the Damar Hamlin scare, it is that maybe some people will start to see the human being inside the uniform.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-01-1009 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 40: Bernie BoyleBernie Boyle is the man behind the MAC and the Knights of Columbus.
Listen in as Bernie discusses his love affair with the KC and all the great things the organization does for the community. Listen as he discusses his 30-years as a fireman and what stopped him from storming the court when Butte Central's boys' basketball team won the Class A State title last March in Missoula.
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2023-01-061h 16The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 39: Shawn WetzelShawn Wetzel is the unofficial mayor of Montana. That should probably become an official title.
Listen in as the sixth generation Montanan talks about his legendary grandfather, Walter "Blackie" Wetzel. Listen as he talks about how he treats every person like he has known him for years. Listen as he discusses his long road to the Mining City.
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2023-01-041h 15The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Kevin DennehyKevin Denny left us too soon on Christmas Day. That loss will be felt in the Mining City for decades to come.
Listen in for a nod to the great James "Gus" Janhunen, too.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2023-01-0308 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 38: Father Patrick BerettaFather Patrick Beretta was born and raised in Paris. He was educated in France, Ireland and Italy. He also owned fine-dining restaurants in Southern California.
Yes, Father Beretta just might be the most interesting man in town. He could star in his own Dos Equis commercial.
Listen in as Father Beretta discusses his education to become a Roman Catholic priest. Listen as he talks about his brief 22-year leave of absence that led to him joining the restaurant industry. Listen to him describe his road to the Mining City and learn how he celebrated surviving...
2022-12-301h 01The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 37: Tommy MellottYou might know him as "Touchdown Tommy," but Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott is about so much more than scoring touchdowns.
Listen in as one of the greatest Butte High Bulldogs of all time discusses his career with the Bulldogs, playing quarterback for the Bobcats, what it is like to be saddled with that nickname and his viral words following the Cat-Griz Game.
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2022-12-281h 22The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light 2022Dougie Peoples' huge performances in the Class A State championship game is the story of the year. But it had some competition.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-2709 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 36: Meg MurphyWhether you are talking about an athlete or a coach, nobody was better than Meg Murphy when it comes to girls' and women's sports in the Mining City.
She was part of three team state titles (two in track and one in basketball) in her playing days at Butte Central. As a coach, she led the Maroons to five state titles in two sports (1997, 1999 and 2000 in softball and 2011 and 2016 in basketball).
Murphy retired following the 2021-22 season. Listen in as she discusses her playing and coaching days and the lifelong friendships her career brought her.
2022-12-221h 29The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Big Sandy Coach Thomas DilworthThomas Dilworth, a boys' basketball coach in Big Sandy, Montana was apparently sidelined because he shared his story about battling mental illness and depression with his players. That really pisses me off.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-2009 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 35: Tom O'NeillA longtime radio man and musician in the Mining City, Tom O'Neill is also the older brother of world-famous former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill.
Known affectionately as "Tommy O," the older O'Neill is the public-address announcer for the Butte Central Maroons, Butte High Bulldogs and Montana Tech Orediggers. He is a member of Butte's middle-aged sensation High Ore Road, which will be playing New Year's Eve at the McQueen Club.
Listen in to learn how Tommy O got into radio, the long list of bands he has played for and how his many atomic wedgies h...
2022-12-201h 09The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 34: Sheriff LesterSheriff Ed Lester has been working in law enforcement in Butte for 33 years, the last 10 of which he has served as sheriff.
Listen in as the 1984 Butte Central graduate talks about his days in law enforcement, his days as an athlete and what it was like to watch his son be part of a state and regional American Legion baseball championship.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more...
2022-12-151h 02The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 33: Luke PowersLuke Powers is entering his third year as the head coach of the Belgrade boys' basketball program. The 2002 Butte High graduate also coached four seasons at his alma mater.
Listen in as Powers discusses his days as an athlete at Butte High, his coaching beginning in North Dakota and his new outlook on basketball — and life — after leaving the Bulldogs.
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2022-12-141h 27The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light new refereesAs of about three weeks ago, I am a member of the Montana Officials Association to referee basketball. I have to say, so far I am having a blast.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-1308 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 32: Jim StreetCoach Jim Street is a true Butte legend. He led the Bulldogs to 15 Class AA State titles in wrestling. That includes 13 straight from 1980 through 1992. Coach Street was also a standout on Butte High's undefeated 1964 state championship football team.
Listen in as Coach Street discusses his great influences, his great teams and his so many great wrestlers.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill F...
2022-12-091h 22The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 31: Johnny RobbinsJohnny Robbins is the new owner of Butte Sports. The Butte native is jumping into the new gig with some great enthusiasm.
Listen in as Robbins talks about his plans for the website, which is in its 11th year covering sports in the Mining City.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-071h 09The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light: An assist from TommyGrowing an audience is hard. Unless you write about Tommy Mellott.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-0608 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 30: Jake LarsonJake Larson was one of the great athletes Butte has ever produced. He also had the reputation of being a bit of a problem child.
Listen in as Jake talks about his playing days, which still continue on the softball field. Listen as he gives an honest assessment of his work ethic, or lack thereof, that accompanied his natural ability.
Listen to hear Jake's plans for the Copper Cages, an indoor baseball facility that he recently opened. The Copper Cages are located at 1609 Harrison avenue. Call (406) 560-8658 to book a time.
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2022-12-051h 01The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Sonny HollandLegendary Montana State football coach and all-around nice guy Sonny Holland passed away Saturday night at the age of 84. Here is a column I wrote about the coach after I finally got to meet him in January of 2017.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-0508 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 29: Bruce SaylerBruce Sayler has been covering sports as a writer for 50 years, with all but a few of them coming in the Mining City.
He is a Missoula native, but he has lived the majority of his life right here in Butte, America, where he set the standard for covering local sports around the state.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-12-021h 18The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 28: Deann JohnsonDeann Johnson is universally known as D.J.
She was a star basketball player at Butte High and Montana Tech, and she was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
A physical therapist with St. James Healthcare, D.J. has also been a member of the Montana Officials Association, refereeing basketball for in the Butte pool for the better part of two decades.
Listen in as D.J. discusses her playing days, the call to the Butte Sports Hall of Fame and her rewarding job.
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2022-11-301h 06The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Cats and GrizTommy Mellott's words following Cat-Griz game were so much more than sportsmanship. They were sounding an alarm.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-11-2910 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 27: Tom RobertsTom Roberts was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
He was an outstanding athlete, who was a standout in track at Butte High, Montana Tech and the University of Montana. He was also a championship-winning coach and a longtime sports official.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-11-281h 18The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 26: Arie GreyArie Grey has been the head football coach at Butte High for the past 15 seasons. He led the Bulldogs to the Class AA State title in 2012. He also coaches the boys' and girls' track teams.
Grey grew up in Deer Lodge and starred for the Powell County Wardens. He then ran track and played football for the Bobcats at Montana State. After a short stay in Kalispell, Grey took over the Bulldogs in 2008.
Listen in as Grey discusses growing up in Deer Lodge, his days cheering for the Montana Grizzlies, playing for the Bobcats and...
2022-11-231h 12The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Special OlympicsAfter refereeing the Montana Special Olympics State Games Basketball tournament, I have a new favorite player. His name is Kip, and he is awesome.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-11-2209 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 25: Tom LeProwseTom LeProwse, who became Butte High's 13th Diamond B in 2019, passed away at the age of 94 in May.
This interview was record in September of 2019, about a month before his long-awaited induction on Silver B's Night.
LeProwse is a sports legend in Butte, Bozeman and around the state of Montana. He played in the first Montana East-West Shrine Game in 1947. He was a standout football player at Montana State before becoming a legendary coach at Bozeman High School. He is a member of the Butte Sports Hall of Fame.
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2022-11-2146 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Garrison CourtneyThanks to the documentary series "American Greed" on CNBC, Garrison Courtney is a well-known conman. He bilked defense contractors out of more than $4 million in a scam that was straight out of a spy movie.
Twenty-five years ago, Garrison was my roommate at the University of Montana. Here is my take on living with a standup comedian turned weatherman turned conman.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For...
2022-11-1710 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 24: Dr. Nick DiGiovineDr. Nick DiGiovine is a Pennsylvania native who has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon in Butte for more than a quarter of a century.
The former Notre Dame walk-on football player and assistant team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers started Montana Sports Medicine, which has been working on athlete safety for most of Dr. DiGiovine's time in town.
Dr. DiGiovine is retiring next month. While we hate to see him go, we know that Dr. DiGiovine will leave a strong legacy of safety and common sense that will last for decades.
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2022-11-161h 06The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Marcus Miller Oredigger KillerThe Marcus Miller Oredigger Killer Game was the craziest football game I ever covered in all my years as a sportswriter. Montana Tech dominated the state sheet, but Carroll College won 17-14 on Nov. 10. 2007 in Helena.
Miller, a 2019 inductee into the Saints Athletic Hall of Fame, scored all 17 Carroll points. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns, booted two extra points and kicked the game-winning field goal.
Now 15 years later, that still stings the Orediggers. It probably always will.
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2022-11-1511 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 23: Bob GreenIt's been 12 years since Bob Green retired as the head coach of the Montana Tech football team. He is still synonymous with Oredigger football. He always will be.
Green led the Orediggers for 24 seasons. His teams won a ton of games and Frontier Conference titles, and he had radio, television and newspaper audiences laughing along the way.
At 73, Green is still the same guy who moved to Butte after he was hired by Tech in December of 1986. He is not only a great Oredigger character, he is a true Butte character. While they might have...
2022-11-141h 16The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 22: Brodie KellyNext month, Brodie Kelly will begin his 19th season as head coach of the Butte Central boys' basketball team. The only high school coach to win more games in Butte is legendary Butte High coach Swede Dahlberg.
In his first 18 season, Kelly led the Maroons to the Class A State tournament 16 times. His Maroons shared the state title with Hardin in 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maroons won it outright, beating Lewistown in a title game for the ages last March in Missoula.
Today we catch up with Brodie Kelly the player, the coach...
2022-11-111h 15The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Packers fansJust as it appears that the Chicago Bears fans might finally be emerging from a 30-year run in Football Hell, Green Bay Packers fans are spiraling down into some really hard times. I will be here to laugh at them along the way.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-11-1009 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 21: Jesse LaslovichJesse Laslovich was sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Montana earlier this year.
His confirmation came even after he called the fifth foul on Butte Central's Kyle Holter in the Class A State championship basketball game in Missoula. Laslovich is one of the best high school and college basketball officials around. He is also one of the best people.
Laslovich is part of a huge Anaconda family and the son of the late, great Tony Laslovich.
In this podcast, we discuss growing up a Laslovich in Anaconda, an early...
2022-11-091h 27The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light sports officialsYelling at officials is usually a waste of time that only makes you look like an idiot. Also, you should consider signing up to be an official. They are going away at an alarming rate.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-11-0811 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 20: Hattie ThatcherHattie Thatcher is the first Thatcher to appear on the ButteCast. She will not be the last.
Hattie was a standout athlete in volleyball, basketball and softball at Butte High. She was a member of the 2011 Class AA State champion Bulldog softball team. She also left Montana Tech as the all-time leader in assists and steals of the women's basketball program.
Now, Hattie represents District 3 on the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners.
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2022-11-041h 00The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 19: Kellie Johnson-MeadTo this day, she is simply known by her initials, KJ. Kellie Johnson-Mead was a superstar in basketball, volleyball and softball at Butte Central before taking her hoop game to Illinois State.
Today, KJ works at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico. She is a human performance advisor for special operations.
Listen in as KJ discusses why Meg Murphy is such a great coach, what it was like to score 42 points against Whitehall and her days coaching at the Air Force Prep School.
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2022-11-031h 06The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 18: Mike AndersonAfter 44 years as a basketball official, Mike Anderson is hanging up the whistle. Well, kind of. He will still work some junior high games to help train officials for tomorrow.
Mike refereed in high school as well as at the college level in the Frontier Conference and Big Sky Conference. He and his wife, Michele, raised four successful children, including Butte High Bulldog and Montana Grizzly legend Colt Anderson.
Listen in as Mike discusses his long career, learning from his mentors, chasing around his grandchildren, maintaining his perfect hair and watching the Cincinnati Bengals.
2022-11-021h 14The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Arch EckerArch Ecker, aka "The Archean," was a larger-than-life character who left his mark in his 16 years in the Mining City. He left his mark everywhere he called home in his 56 years on this planet.
Arch left us way too soon. But he also showed us all how to live life to its fullest. He showed us how to live the dream.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana...
2022-11-0109 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light: Jethro Bodine and gun controlI live down the street from a real-life feud. It is Hatfield vs. McCoy level feud, and it worries neighbors and police that it could escalate into some real violence.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-10-2710 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 17 John EmeighJohn Emeigh is known as "Mr. Butte," the upbeat KXLF TV reporter who always seems to have fun. KXLF views feel like they know John, and the cool thing is that they do. The John Emeigh you see on the television is the same John Emeigh you see at the grocery store.
He is a singer/song writer, an actor and an author. He is also a blast to talk to.
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Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from...
2022-10-261h 17The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light: Football regret will last a lifetimeI quit playing football after my freshman season in football. I would give everything I have to go back and stick it out.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-10-2509 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 16: Leo McCarthySimply put, Leo McCarthy is my hero. Not only is he one of the best friends a guy could ever have, he is one of the best people to ever walk the planet.
In the aftermath of his daughter Mariah's death on Oct. 28, 2007, McCarthy, his wife Janice and daughter Jenna started Mariah's Challenge, which rewards young men and women who do not drink underage and do not drink and drive. To date, the scholarship has given out more than $400,000. My oldest daughter is one of Mariah's Messengers, and I could not be more proud.
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2022-10-241h 14The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 15: Matt LuedtkeButte High boys' basketball coach Matt Luedtke will begin his fourth season with the Bulldogs in a little over a month. His first three campaigns ended at the Class AA State tournament.
The 2000 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year from Ronan, Luedtke was the first player to sign with the Butte Daredevils of the CBA. He played several years professionally, and now he dominates in the KC League. Well, at least on the offensive end.
Luedte also started the UpTop travel basketball program. This year, the program will include boys and girls grads fourth through...
2022-10-211h 49The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Fritz DailyFritz Daily is not a crazy man. He is the guy we should be listening to when it comes to Superfund cleanup and the dangers of the Berkeley Pit.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-10-2010 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 14: Julie (Leary) NadeauJulie (Leary) Nadeau is a true inspiration.
Once a great basketball player for Butte Central, Julie has been in a wheelchair since a November 1989 crash left her paralyzed from the chest down. She only has the use of her right arm.
That did not stop her from getting a degree from Montana Tech, learning how to drive again, raising a son and working for the Butte Central foundation. Julie doesn't make excuses; she just gets thing done. Click here to read a story I wrote about her in December of 2020.
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2022-10-1955 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Kaven NoctorKaven Notor broke the unbreakable record of 64 at the Highland View Golf Course, and not a word was said about it. Today, we try to right that wrong and honor a young golfer who just might break his own new record of 62.
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Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
2022-10-1807 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 13: Dougie PeoplesDougie Peoples is a household name after his 27-foot 3-pointer lifted Butte Central to the Class A State boys' basketball title March 12 in Missoula. Somehow, that has not changed him at all.
Listen in as we get to know Dougie Peoples. We talk about that 3-pointer, the steal and three-point play that led to the game-winning shot and his four-point play in Dillon. We also talk about Dougie's college plans and how his family roots have helped keep him humble.
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2022-10-181h 00The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 12: Dion WilliamsDion Williams is perhaps the greatest Montana Tech receiver of all time. Now, the Fairfield, California native is back in town working for the Inspire Academy. It is Montana's first sports academy for kids.
Dion has some big plays for the Mining City. He already held one camp. At 11 a.m. on Oct. 29, he is holding the Youth Speed & Agility Camp at Bulldog Memorial Stadium. The camp fee is just $30, and it is for athletes of all sports, even cheer and dance.
Contact the Inspire Academy at (707) 628-3147 or visit them on Facebook or Instagram.
2022-10-1347 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Ghosts of Devil's PerchHere is my review of Ghosts of Devil's Perch on the Travel Channel. In short, it was horrendously silly, but I couldn't take my eyes off it. It was our Tiger King.
Opening music by Tim Montana. Check out more from the Elk Park native at timmontana.com. Check out more from Bill Foley at ButteCast.com.
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2022-10-1309 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 11 Ethan and Eli WroblewskiButte boxing brothers Ethan and Eli Wroblewski have quite the story. From a rough upbringing to promising careers in the ring, the Wroblewski brothers have proven to be outstanding role models for the youth of the Mining City.
The brothers planned to fight in the Murderers Row Boxing event Oct. 29 in Butte (click here for tickets), but they found out shortly after recording this podcast that USA Boxing rules will prevent that. Still, they have lots of fights in the future.
Listen in as we get to know the Butte brothers who fight for the...
2022-10-121h 07The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Aaron JudgeThe moral police say Aaron Judge is the real home run king. The problem with being part of the moral police, though, is you almost always set yourself up to be a hypocrite.
Sorry, Yankees fans, Barry Bonds is still the home run king.
Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
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2022-10-1109 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 10: Cathy TuttyCathy Tutty can name off all 10 of the children of Tom and Kay Tutty without hesitation, Good Will Hunting style.
Unlike Will, however, Tutty’s siblings are real.
“Real” is a good word to define Cathy, the older sister to the Tutty clan of Butte. A bright and talented lawyer, Tutty dedicates most of her time helping others.
While she helped send many criminals to prison in her days as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, she found a better life living close to her roots in the Mining City.
She is the...
2022-10-101h 12The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 9: Mickey TuttleMickey Tuttle helped lead Butte High's boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title with a win over Great Falls High on St. Patrick's Day 1984. After the game, Tuttle climbed up and sat on the rim to celebrate, and Bulldog fans have celebrated that iconic photo and memory for 38 years.
Today we catch up with Tuttle, and he tells us how he got up on that rim and how his grandson, Butte High freshman Hudson Luedke, will do the same if his Bulldogs give Butte High its first state title since his grandpa's team captured the...
2022-10-061h 15The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 8: Jack PriggeJack Prigge is Butte High’s first boy state champion golfer since 1963.
Last week, the Bulldog senior overcame a nine-shot deficit with nine holes to play to win the Class AA crown at a cold, wet and windy Green Meadow Country Club in Helena.
Listen in as we get to know the City of Champions' newest champion.
Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more form Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
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2022-10-051h 08The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light Jack PriggeOn the course, Jack Prigge is everything every golfer wants to be. On Friday, he came from way behind to become Butte High's first boy state champion golfer since 1963.
At one point, Prigge trailed by nine shots. Yet when the tournament concluded in the cold, wind and rain in Helena, Prigge was wearing the champions medal. The title comes two years after Prig's promising sophomore season was derailed by a really unlucky break.
Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go...
2022-10-0409 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 7: Mike HamblinMike Hamblin is a renowned artist whose work can be seen all over town, around the state and beyond. He painted portraits of Bob Green, Colt Anderson, Pat Kearney and the legends of Naranche Stadium.
Mike turned his Walkerville garage into an incredible studio/hangout area/living area that seems to take you back to the 1800s. If they had projection TVs in the 1800s, that is. If you’re interested in checking it out, you can find it on Airbnb.
In this episode of the ButteCast, we get the full Mike Hamblin experience. We al...
2022-09-291h 16The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light college football rules makersAs amazing as it sounds, a college football defensive lineman was too happy when he caught a touchdown pass from a running back. Crazy, but it is true. College football needs to lighten up.
Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to ButteCast.com.
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2022-09-2708 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 6: J.P. GallagherJ.P. Gallagher is the ninth chief executive in the history of the Butte, America. However, he is the first Butte-Silver Bow chief executive to call the Ghostbusters.
Listen in as we catch up with Butte’s current chief. We talk about his days at Butte Central, his service in the Navy, his role in the Yellowstone prequel being filmed in Butte, and how he became an unlikely academic All-American on the football team at Montana Western.
We also tease J.P. about his role in the insanely silly ghost hunting show Ghosts of Devil’s Pe...
2022-09-261h 04The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 5: Rat ChatToday’s podcast is a bit of a reunion.
Matt Vincent and I wrote a column called Rat Chat for The Montana Standard for about seven years starting in December of 1998. Ever third Thursday, or so, we published a column that was written on an old laptop computer while we sat at the bar. Usually that bar was Maloney’s. Today, we returned to the scene of the crime to talk about the good old days.
Opening music is by Elk Park native Tim Montana. For more from Tim, go to timmontana.com. For more from...
2022-09-241h 13The ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 4: Karen SullivanWhile some might see her as the “Karen” who canceled Butte’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration during the COVID-19 pandemic, we see her as the strong, courageous leader whose work helped save lives.
It is hard to say how many lives Sullivan and her crew saved when she was serving as Butte-Silver Bow’s health officer. But it could have been yours. Or mine.
Without question, she is no ordinary Karen.
Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com. For more from Bill Foley, go to Butt...
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The ButteCast with Bill FoleyTap 'er Light FonzThis is the audio version of Bill Foley's column, Tap 'er Light.
Jim Hanley, the man we called "Fonz," left the world knowing his Butte Miners were Class A State and Northwest Class A Regional champions, and there is nothing cooler than that.
Opening music is by Tim Montana. For more on the Elk Park native, go to timmontana.com.
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2022-09-2009 minThe ButteCast with Bill FoleyPodcast No. 3: Jim LeProwseButte native Jim LeProwse moved back to his hometown last summer. In his first year back, he guided the Butte Miners to their first State title since 1953. His American Legion baseball team also won the Northwest A Regional title in Vernal, Utah. The Miners went 45-9, putting together winning streaks of 20 and 15 games.
LeProwse, who had a highly-successful run as the head coach of the Dawson Community College softball program in Glendive, was also hired to be the first head baseball coach in the history of Butte High School. The Bulldogs will take the field for the...
2022-09-191h 07The ButteCast with Bill FoleyEpisode No. 2: Kathleen McLaughlinKathleen McLaughlin, a 1989 Butte High graduate, is an award-winning journalist who reports and writes about the consequences of economic inequality around the world.
She contributes to the Washington Post and The Guardian. Kathleen’s reporting has also appeared in the New York Times, BuzzFeed, The Atlantic, The Economist, NPR and more, and she covered labor issues for the better part of two decades in China.
Now back in her hometown, Kathleen just wrote her first book. "Blood Money, the Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America’s Blood Industry" will be released in January. Clic...
2022-09-151h 10The ButteCast with Bill FoleyEpisode No. 1: Don Peoples Sr.Don Peoples Sr. served as chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow through the 1980s. He guided the Mining City through probably its toughest decade after the closure of mining operations in Butte. He coined the term "Can Do City," and he led the charge as Butte was named an "All-American City." He is also a very proud father and grandfather of some outstanding athletes and coaches.
Thanks to Tim Montana for the music in the opening. Check out Tim's music at TimMontana.com.
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