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Watch the Media with John ShraderJOSH PETERSON 1620 The Zone Radio and I-80 podcast and PatreonJOSH PETERSON is the co-host of the “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” radio program on 1620 The Zone in Omaha, weekday afternoons. He’s a graduate of the University of Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications. He and John Bishop have done the show for more than 11 years now – entering their 12th football season together. Josh has a growing podcast and Patreon effort, I-80 Club. He and Jack Mitchell of KLIN Radio do regular podcasting, they have a podcast series “Groin Kick Chronicles” (you need to listen to get the full context), and they have a volleyball podcast (with Jeff Sheldon and Lincoln Ar...2025-07-2351 min
Sales Game Changers | Tips from Successful Sales LeadersHow Marketing and Sales Must Collaborate to Supercharge Your Software Business with Holly Rollo and John ShraderThis is episode 717. Read the complete trascription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Read more about the Institute for Excellence in Sales Premier Women in Sales Employer (PWISE) designation and program here. Purchase Fred Diamond’s best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changers now! Today’s show featured Holly Rollo, the author of The Power of Surge. We also featured John Shrader, Chief Revenue Officer at construction software company Arcoro. HOLLY’S TIP...2024-12-0431 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJACOB PADILLA, Hurrdat SportsJACOB PADILLA has been covering sports in Nebraska for
about a decade, since graduating from Creighton. He covers Nebraska volleyball, Creighton men’s basketball and high schools sports. Jacob talks about the Huskers annual hunt for a national VB title, its coach John Cook and the recent ESPN E60 documentary about the team.
Recorded August 26, 2024
2024-08-3038 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMICHAEL SERAZIO Author and Professor, Boston CollegeMichael Serazio researches and writes in the
areas of media and communication. He is professor of communications at Boston College. His latest book is "The Authenticity Industries." He's also the author of "The Power of Sports: Media and Spectacle in American Culture." He chats here with John about the condition of sports journalism, the sports media industry, sport and its place in American culture, and a whole lot more.
This interview was recorded May 10, 2024.
2024-05-2742 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOHN BAYLOR, Radio voice of Huskers Volleyball and now Supernovas on TVJOHN BAYLOR will enter his 31st season as the radio voice of the Huskers Volleyball team in Fall 2024. He has added some television work, calling games on News Channel Nebraska for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation. We talk about the Huskers, the new
volleyball league and some of the distinctions between doing radio and television.
2024-04-0135 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOSH PETERSON, 1620 The Zone Omaha, Sports Talk Radio HostJOSH PETERSON co-hosts the "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" radio show with John Bishop, 2-6 p.m. weekdays at 1620 The Zone radio in Omaha. They've been together for nearly ten years. Sports talk radio in Omaha appears to be alive and well. Josh says Caitlin Clark is the 'biggest start in college basketball" - woman or man. We also talk about finding the chemistry of radio hosts, the 'journalism' of sports talk, and the need to be both entertaining and informative. 2024-02-2448 minWatch the Media with John ShraderNEW GENERATION OF SOCCER ANNOUNCERSJohn Shrader looks at the changing nature of American soccer broadcasting and the young people who dream of making this their long-term career. They would be the first generation of American announcers who started their careers working only in soccer.
2024-02-1910 minWatch the Media with John ShraderLAUREN MICHELSON, KLKN-TV Sports DirectorLAUREN MICHELSON has been the sports director of KLKN-TV Channel 8 in Lincoln since May 2022. She is the weeknight sports anchor who shoots, produces, writes and delivers sports at least five days a week. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri journalism school. We talk about getting a career started, being a woman in a male-dominated business, the absolute joy she has in the work, and much more.
SHOW NOTES:
:00 Introduction –examples of her work - greetings and welcome
2:40 How did you end up in Lincoln, Nebraska?
4:05 What have you learned about...2023-09-0333 minWatch the Media with John ShraderTOM SHATEL, Sports Columnist, Omaha World HeraldTOM SHATEL was hired on September 1, 1991 as the sports columnist of the Omaha World Herald. He has been there since. In this conversation he talks about what he does. Also, Scott Frost, Tom Osborne, Bo Pelini and the importance of facing the sources when you write something critical of them. He talks about what makes him unique, his enjoyment of being at games, with coaches and players, and his lifelong stuttering and how he came to terms with it in the last 20 years.
SHOW NOTES
1:00 Describe what a columnist does [hint: face of the sports s...2023-08-231h 03
Watch the Media with John ShraderWatch the Media Holiday Special - Student work from Fall 2022All of this audio comes from Sports Broadcasting Class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Fall 2022:
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Sam Knoll on working with his dad broadcasting high school football games :30
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Dillon Pelster personal podcast interview his friends about sports coverage 14:00
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Thomas Codo interviews long time Nebraska volleyball announcer John Baylor 34:00
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Lucas Garton’s overview on the United State action in the 2022 World Cup 44:002022-12-281h 00
Watch the Media with John ShraderMark Fainaru-Wada ESPN, on reporting the story of the NBA's complicated relationship with ChinaMARK FAINARU-WADA has been on the investigative team at ESPN for 15 years. He and his brother Steve Fainaru often collaborate and did so on a piece released April 14, 2022, “Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai is the face of NBA’s uneasy China relationship.” John got Mark on the line within hours and recorded this conversation about the story, about the task of reporting on the ESPN's business partners, about the process of chasing down this story, which took a year to report, edit and deliver, and working so often with his older brother.2022-04-1731 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJohn Bishop and Josh Peterson, "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" 1620 The ZoneJOHN BISHOP and JOSH PETERSON have been co-hosting the afternoon radio show “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” at 1620 The Zone in Omaha since August 2014. They talk about the process of the show, the rough early patches, the entertainment value of what they do, and much more. This is a frank conversation about the show, its history and its hosts.
Show Notes
Chapter 1 The show and who they are (to 12:30)
Chapter 2 The history of the show, which was founded by Kevin Kugler (to 25:00)
Chapter 3 Grooming the new man with the help of Dave Tepper (to 39:00)
...2022-01-3059 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOHN BAYLOR Voice of Nebraska Volleyball and Owner of On to CollegeJOHN BAYLOR has been the voice of the Nebraska volleyball team for nearly 30 years. He's a broadcaster, a teacher, and an entrepreneur. He is philosophical in this conversation about where we are in this country, and how sports and sports broadcasting fit. He has a unique broadcast style and a big picture view. A Stanford grad who wanted to be an actor who then stumbled into mentoring students, and since 1994 he is the Huskers fan's link to their highly ranked women's volleyball team. 2022-01-2344 min
The Vibes Broadcast NetworkOwner of Environmental Health Specialties, John ShraderSend us a textOwner of Environmental Health Specialties, John Shrader Interview#podcast #subscribe #interview #environmental #mold #ossf #pestcontrol #business #success #positivity #health #naturalliving #foodBIOJohn H. ShraderEnvironmental Health SpecialtiesJohn is a Registered Sanitarian with 36-years-experience in Environmental Health and disease prevention. He earned is Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science from Lamar University in December 1984. He gained a broad experience background over the next 15-years working as an Environmental Health Specialist for the City of Baytown Environmental Health Department under the tutelage of Howard Br...2021-09-111h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderMAYA SAENZ, KMTV Channel 3, OmahaMaya Saenz has been with KMTV News for five years, coming to Omaha from Colorado. She is one of the few Latino or Latina news anchors and/or reporters in Nebraska. She shares her personal story; a young, multilingual, multicultural journalist from a mixed-documented family.
She joined John and the students in a spring class titled Media Representation and Presentation in the Latinx Community.2021-06-021h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderKEVIN FRANDSEN Chapter 1 "Introduction"A conversation with Phillies broadcaster Kevin Frandsen, who is a former big leaguer, former radio host at KNBR in San Francisco, now working in the booth in Philadelphia. The conversation comes your way in five parts. Enjoy. 2020-12-2211 minWatch the Media with John ShraderKEVIN FRANDSEN Chapter 2 "Baseball to the broadcast booth"Chapter two of a conversation with Phillies broadcaster Kevin Frandsen. He moves rather smoothly into the broadcast business, first in the studio and then to the stadium. 2020-12-2216 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJoshua Planos, Free Lance WriterJoshua Planos
Is a free-lance writer, based in Nebraska. He has written hundreds of articles for publications around the United States. Much of his work appears these days at Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com. He has a couple of tenets, ‘try never to say no and always please your editor.’2020-12-0329 minWatch the Media with John ShraderStudent Compilation Part IIA compilation of the work of our students here at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications. They did this work in their Sports Broadcasting class. 2020-11-091h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderUNL College of Journalism - Compilation of Student Work - Part IFall 2020:
Here's a show that features student work from our sports broadcasting students, in this order (feature subject):
Brent Bartels (Jon Miller); Andrew Popelka (Kent Pavelka); Justin Slepicka (Union Omaha); Cody Frederick (Greg Sharpe); Dustyn Stortzum (Esports gamer); Ryan Valenta (Steve Sipple); Peter Krenzer (Alexi Lalas.)
2020-11-0259 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMIKE SCHAEFER, Husker247MIKE SCHAEFER
He has been the Recruiting Analyst for Husker247 for nine years. His beat is recruiting, but he also covers the Huskers team on a regular basis; he hosts a radio show weekdays on 93.7 The Ticket in Lincoln, and is a regular guest analyst on other radio stations in Nebraska. We have a frank conversation about covering sports in Nebraska and sports journalism.2020-10-2546 minWatch the Media with John ShraderChris Lamb, Author and College ProfessorCHRIS LAMB
He is the chair of the Journalism and Public Relations Department at Indiana University, Indianapolis. He is the co-author, with Patrick Washburn, of the new book, Sports Journalism: A History of Glory, Fame, and Technology. [University of Nebraska Press] The conversation includes race in sport and media, and the state of sports journalism.2020-10-2031 minWatch the Media with John ShraderDAMON HACK The Golf Channel, On Race in Sport and the MediaDAMON HACK
Is the co-host of "Morning Drive" on The Golf Channel. He is the rare African American reporter and host in golf in a game that is mostly white. He talks about that in context, and talks about race in sport and the media. He is a UCLA grad who got his master's in journalism at Berkeley. He wrote for Sports Illustrated and the New York Times before he moved on to The Golf Channel. 2020-10-1331 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMichael Bruntz, Husker247MICHAEL BRUNTZ
Is the Senior Writer for the CBS-owned local sports outlet Husker247, which is a recruiting and reporting site covering the Huskers. He talks about the reporting of recruiting, the incredible interest in the Huskers and how those factors impact his work and the work of the web site.2020-10-0930 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMARK ONWILER, 937 The Ticket, LincolnMARK ONWILER is the Operations Manager of the sports radio station KNTK, branded "93.7 The Ticket," an independently owned station in Lincoln, Nebraska. They do about eight hours a day of live radio. Often, the conversation centers around the Huskers, but during the pandemic the hosts broadened the topics. Onwiler talks about all that, as well as access to the Huskers newsmakers and the challenge of finding the right chemistry among hosts. 2020-09-2739 minWatch the Media with John ShraderPEDRO GOMEZ, ESPNPEDRO GOMEZ
ESPN reporter covering mostly baseball, since 2003. He was a newspaper reporter at the San Jose Mercury News, Sacramento Bee and Arizona Republic. He spent time with John and his students at the University of Nebraska. He talks about the process of reporting, working at ESPN, working during the pandemic, and how bilingualism has aided his career.2020-09-1344 minWatch the Media with John ShraderGary Washburn, Boston GlobeGARY WASHBURN
Is the national NBA writer for the Boston Globe and has been for the last 11 years. He’s been in the business for more than 20 years, including the early days in the Bay Area. He talks about among other things: working in the ‘NBA Bubble,’ diversity in the journalism business, and the social activism of the NBA and its players.2020-09-0734 minWatch the Media with John ShraderLon McEachern ESPN World Series of PokerLON MC EACHERN has been the voice of the WSOP on ESPN since about 2003. He worked events for ESPN over the years from billiards to the X Games. He hit it big when he got a phone call out of the blue to host the new poker series on the worldwide leader in sports. He’s been riding the hot hand ever since.2020-08-2232 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOSH PETERSON 1620 The Zone, OmahaJOSH PETERSON is the co-host of Unsportsmanlike Conduct weekday afternoons on 1620 the Zone in Omaha. He talks about working in the pandemic, Husker football, the process of doing four hours of radio five days a week.2020-08-1731 minWatch the Media with John ShraderChris Heady, Former Omaha World Herald Sports ReporterCHRIS HEADY
Heady spent three years as a sports reporter at the Omaha World Herald, the largest newspaper in Nebraska. He is a graduate of the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications. He says great journalism is still being made, though he is concerned about the loss of outlets and jobs. He speaks fondly of the newspaper, his time in Nebraska and he’s excited about his future in his home state of Kansas. Heady is off to grad school with the long-term goal of becoming a teacher. 2020-08-0358 minWatch the Media with John ShraderIRVIN RAMIREZ-BENAVIDES, Feel Good Digital MediaIRVIN RAMIREZ-BENAVIDES
Is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He’s a major in Community Health and Wellness. He has an emerging media career, under the brand Feel Good Digital Media. He produces a number of weekly videos and a podcast, including a video series in Spanish, Café Con Pan. He’s on You Tube, Instagram and Twitter. He says he wants to produce media as a career, and especially wants to serve what is clearly an underserved audience in the Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities.2020-07-2659 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOSH SUCHON, Albuquerque Isotopes PxPPlay by Play voice of the Isotopes (Pacific Coast League AAA) since 2013; also the voice of Women's basketball at the University of New Mexico. He has been furloughed by the baseball club. We talk in the week the 2020 minor league season was officially canceled. We also discuss the pandemic in the bigger picture, the dwindling number of African American players in baseball, and the conversations about race in America life.2020-07-0534 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCHRIS SCHMIDT I "27 Hours a Week"Chris Schmidt I
Host of KFOR Morning News and Hail Varsity Radio: Six days a week he hosts news and sports programs in Lincoln, Nebraska, which total 27 hours of live radio. 2020-06-2816 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCHRIS SCHMIDT II "Enhancing His Craft"Chris Schmidt II
In 2018 Lincoln radio host added morning news show on KFOR to his afternoon sports show, Hail Varsity Radio on ESPN Lincoln. He does radio six day a week, 27 hours of live radio per week. 2020-06-2821 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCHRIS SCHMIDT III "Sports is the Lifeblood"Chris Schmidt III
Since 2008 he has hosted a sports radio show on ESPN Lincoln, Hail Varsity Radio, which he does for two hours a day, six days a week. He’s also a morning host on KFOR Radio. The third of three episodes. 2020-06-2821 minWatch the Media with John ShraderGary Sharp, 1620 The Zone Radio OmahaGARY SHARP
Host of the 10 am -2 pm program, The Gary Sharp Show, on 1620 The Zone sports radio station in Omaha. He talks about the challenges of doing a one-man show, and doing so in the time of pandemic, learning so much from the listeners and his colleagues about race and sport; he talks about his career and those people whose work he most admires.2020-06-2151 minWatch the Media with John ShraderALEXI LALAS, Fox Sports Soccer AnalystSoccer analyst for Fox Sports, and host of Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union podcast. He’s been working from home during this pandemic. He talks a bout the state of soccer broadcasting; the Bundesliga back on TV and other leagues are coming back soon. He thinks the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada will a seminal event for the American soccer business.2020-06-0440 minWatch the Media with John ShraderDAMON HACK The Golf ChannelDamon Hack has been at the Golf Channel since 2012; he is one of the hosts of the Morning Drive. A sports journalist who worked for Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, Newsday and the Sacramento Bee, Damon has a clear view of where golf sits in the big picture of sports and its return. He talks about the Woods/Manning/Mickelson/Brady golf match; six majors coming up in the next year; the opportunities we've had to spend more time with our loved ones, and much more. 2020-05-2429 minWatch the Media with John ShraderWHAT IF WE HAD NO FOOTBALL IN 2020? PART IIIn the second of two episodes, we focus on the questions: What if there is no college football or NFL football in 2020? I put these questions to journalists, broadcasters and academics over the last few weeks. The responses focus on things such as economics, cultural values, responsibility of colleges, the market power of the NFL and much more. 2020-05-1859 minWatch the Media with John ShraderWHAT IF WE HAD NO FOOTBALL IN 2020? PART II posed the question in the last few weeks to academics, reporters and broadcasters. It's really two questions, one for college and one for the NFL.
This is the first of two installments in a search to get answers to these questions. We know colleges, universities and the NFL are meeting regularly trying to answer these questions.
PART II- next week.
2020-05-131h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderRICK BARRY Basketball Hall of FamerRICK BARRY - Former NBA and ABA great is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the first person ever to lead all three of these entities in scoring – NCAA, NBA and ABA, and did that in a five-year span. After his long professional career, he was a broadcaster. His life and career have been marked by an outspokenness that he says cost him in numerous ways. He shares with us his high points, his opinions and some regrets.2020-05-0159 minWatch the Media with John ShraderPAT HUGHES Voice of the Chicago Cubs April 2020PAT HUGHES is in his 25th year as the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, and his 38th consecutive year in Major League Baseball. [That is when the season gets underway] He is the only Cubs radio announcer ever to utter the words, “Cubs win the World Series.” He worked with the legendary Bob Uecker in Milwaukee and Cubs all-time great Ron Santo in Chicago. He battles dysplasia, for which he has had four surgeries on his vocal cords and he talks about that in this conversation.
2020-04-2743 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCARRIE PITZER, Small town Nebraska newspaper publisherCARRIE PITZER started a digital-only news and events enterprise in Neligh, Nebraska in 2014, then she bought her hometown paper the Orchard News three years later. And, in 2019 she bought the Neligh News and Leader. She says their subs have grown because they made a commitment to old-fashioned journalism, youth and sports. They’ve merged five local papers into the two they are now publishing, the Antelope County News and the Knox County News. She’s won awards the last two years from the Nebraska Press Association. 2020-04-0325 minWatch the Media with John ShraderSCOTT POESE, KBRX Radio, O'Neill, NebraskaSCOTT POESE
Owner and GM, KBRX Radio, O’Neill, Nebraska. He refers to his operation as “small town radio.” They have made some personnel adjustments during this health crisis, and have made some adjustments to their sponsorship arrangements. We talk about the 70+ years of his family’s ownership of the AM/FM combination in a town of about 3,700 people. 2020-04-0324 minWatch the Media with John ShraderKEVIN KUGLER, Big Ten Network - Fox Sports - Westwood OneKEVIN KUGLER is play by play announcer on the Big Ten Network, Fox Sports and Westwood One. He is one of most versatile sports announcers in the country. He deeply understands how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted American sports, and the broadcast industry. We have a frank conversation about the situation and where we go from here, and a bit about what’s going on in his career.2020-03-3037 minWatch the Media with John ShraderSTEVE BITKER, Sports Anchor, KCBS Radio, San FranciscoSTEVE BITKER Has been for nearly 30 years the morning sports anchor at KCBS Radio in San Francisco. He is now, like many others around the country and the world, doing his work at home. He talks about covering sports when games are not being played; how he tries to keep it fresh; the relationships on the radio and how they play for the audience.2020-03-2534 minWatch the Media with John ShraderKATE SCOTT, Play by Play announcerKATE SCOTT is a play by play announcer based in the Bay Area. She was part of the historic all-woman broadcast of the March 8th NHL game between the Blackhawks/Blue on NBC Sports Network.. She calls games for the Pac-12 Networks and does a podcast for The Athletic. She is not only a woman surviving and thriving in what has traditionally men a business exclusive to men, Kate is openly gay sports broadcaster. We talk about all these things in this episode of Watch the Media.2020-03-2434 minWatch the Media with John ShraderSTEVE SCOTT, WCBS NEWSRADIO 880 AMSTEVE SCOTT Is a news anchor at WCBS News Radio 880. He is one of a few people holding down the fort inside the studios in New York, reporting on the COVID 19 outbreak. He says the work has never been more important. It’s the same hours - though some of the schedules have been turned upside down - but the intensity is much higher as New York becomes the epicenter of the virus outbreak. Recorded March 20, 2020.2020-03-2128 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJACK MITCHELL, host of LNK Today w/ Jack and Friends, KLIN RadioJACK MITCHELL is host of LNK Today with Jack and Friends on KLIN Radio, 1400 AM in Lincoln, Nebraska. He does the three hours a day in the mornings, 6-9 am. He then started hosting a show at 5pm weekdays looking at the developments of COVID-19, the coronavirus. He does that show with the members of the KLIN news staff. He has hosted the radio show for 14 years, and says this is why local radio exists. And, he says local radio needs to remind their advertisers and their communities, “how vital they still are.”2020-03-1922 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMIKEL LAUBER, Director of News, KOLN, Lincoln, Gray TelevisionMIKEL LAUBER has spent the better part of the last week transforming his news effort into a mobile, and in some cases, a solitary presentation. Their producers and reporters are in the field and/or at home. It’s the way it will be for a while. He talks about how to approach a big news story that changes hourly and taxes the resources and creative juices of the news team.2020-03-1713 minWatch the Media with John ShraderANDREW BUCHOLTZ, Media Reporter, Awful AnnouncingAndrew Bucholtz, Media Reporter for Awful Announcing
Covid-19 is at the top of the sports world conversation these days. No games, what happens to TV, its content and its reporters and on-air personalities. Among the other conversation points: The NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, Tom Brady’s announcement, and TV Sports and streaming services. (Don’t count on them giving it away for free, he says.)2020-03-1724 minWatch the Media with John ShraderSTEVE PHYSIOC, Radio and TV announcer for the KC RoyalsIn the series of conversations about COVID-19, the corona virus, Steve adds insights on how we approach sports in America, and helps to put into perspective the current crisis. He says sports in where can unite, and being united is a really important thing right now.
2020-03-1415 minWatch the Media with John ShraderTHAD LIVINGSTON, Asst. ME, Omaha World HeraldThad Livingston is he Sports Editor of the Omaha World Herald, the largest and most influential journalism outlet in the state of Nebraska. We talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on local sports journalism, and how this break in games being covered might change the way we look at, and report on, sports in the future.
2020-03-1419 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMIKE WOITALLA, Exec. Ed, SoccerAmerica.comMIKE WOITALLA
We wanted to talk with Mike in our series of conversations about COVID-19, the coronavirus. He lives and works in the Bay Area and covers soccer on a local, national and international level.
2020-03-1409 minWatch the Media with John ShraderDANNY BURKE, VSIN Host of "Betting Across America"DANNY BURKE Hosts “Betting Across America” on VSIN. He is one of thousands of radio and TV people who are dealing with the current landscape, which includes no games played and no games on TV. And for Burke and VSIN, no talk of games to bet on. We talked in the hours after all the major sports leagues in America suspended play. [Note – he is a former student of mine at the University of Nebraska]2020-03-1415 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMitch Sherman and Max Olson, The AthleticMITCH SHERMAN and MAX OLSON are sports reporters at The Athletic, a subscription-based sports journalism web site and app. Sherman covers the Huskers and Olson is a national college football writer. They both worked at ESPN before departing for the sports journalism startup. Sherman and Olson are Nebraska natives and UNL alums. They do a weekly podcast, The Sellouts. In this conversation we talk about the process of doing their jobs, the new delivery models for journalism, and where it’s going next.2020-02-221h 03Watch the Media with John ShraderCHRIS MYERS Fox SportsCHRIS MYERS
Fox Sports Announcer - including football, baseball, NASCAR
He will be on the sidelines for the broadcast of the Super Bowl, working the sidelines with Erin Andrews on the crew led by Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Myers has been with Fox Sports for 20 years, after 10 years at ESPN. He’s also now on the broadcast team of Marquee Sports Network in Chicago. Myers talks about preparing for the big games and the process of delivering them.2020-01-2424 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCHUCK GALLAGHER, EthicistSPORTS ETHICIST, AUTHOR, COMMENTATOR, SPEAKER
A convicted felon (embezzlement) who spent 18 months in prison and three years on probation.
Among the topics: how he go into the business; sports media opportunists; youth sports and the win-at-all-costs mentality; race and sport (including NFL players who protest by kneeling.)
Sports Ethics.com and ChuckGallagher.com2019-12-0953 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJohn Gaskins, KWSN Radio, Sioux FallsJOHN GASKINS is in his second stint as the co-host of Craig and John on KWSN Radio in Sioux Falls, SD. He is the producer of the show and hosts with Craig Mattick. Gaskins is a Nebraska native and UNL grad who helped launch a radio station in Lincoln, 93.7 FM The Ticket. He talks about the process of doing daily sports talk radio, the audience in South Dakota, his Husker fandom, and being an opening gay man hosting sports talk radio.
December 20192019-12-071h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderDirk Chatelain, Author and Sports Journalist, Omaha World HeraldDIRK CHATELAIN is a sports reporter for the Omaha World Herald. He is the author of “24th and Glory: The Intersection of Civil Rights and Omaha’s Greatest Generation of Athletes.” He talks about the content of the book, which was a newspaper serial in the summer of 2019, and the process reporting, editing and writing the book. It’s a project he started more than a decade ago, focusing on such athletes as Bob Gibson, Gale Sayers, Marlin Briscoe and Johnny Rodgers. It’s a look at North Omaha, its history and some of its most noted citizens. 2019-09-1659 minWatch the Media with John ShraderBen Strauss, Washington PostBEN STRAUSS is the sports media reporter for the Washington Post. We talk about the state of sports journalism, the growing Washington Post, ESPN's continued position as the leader in American sports media, and his interest in writing about the Nebraska softball team. He wrote a book with Joe Nocera about the NCAA, "Indentured."
2019-09-0935 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCARSON VAUGHAN, author of "Zoo Nebraska - The Dismantling of an American Dream" Carson Vaughan has written a book about a zoo in Royal, Nebraska, a town with a population of under 100 people.
Vaughan vividly describes the scene that leads to the end of the zoo in Royal; he vividly shares the stories of the characters who make this story interesting.
It's his first book, and he shares with us the process of reporting and writing it and getting it published, all over a ten-year period that started while he was still an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2019-08-1659 minWatch the Media with John ShraderPACO LLORET, Director CV Radio in ValenciaPACO LLORET
Director, CV Radio, Valencia, Spain
He’s the general manager of a station that carries the major sports teams in Valencia, in the local Valencian language as well as Spanish. He is a long-time sportscaster in Valenica, who also hosts a two-hour radio show daily on the station. We talked about what he does, the sports landscape in Valencia and the nature of sports media in Spain. 2019-07-3118 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMIKE WOITALLA, Executive Editor, Soccer America.comMIKE WOITALLA
Is the executive editor of Soccer America.com – the leading magazine covering soccer in the US.
We talk about the recent Women’s World Cup title by the US; gender equity, Fox Sports TV coverage, Major League Soccer’s emergence as a major American sports league, media coverage of soccer generally, and much more.2019-07-2959 min
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THREE UNL STUDENTS JOIN US FOR A CHAT ABOUT THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN VALENCIA, SPAIN.
GRACE HARMON, JAMES ROWLAND, AND ADRIENNE MC DOWELL. [MIA AZIZA WAS ALSO WITH US IN SPAIN, BUT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO JOIN US.]
WE TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM, COVERING SPORTS AND OTHER STORIES IN VALENCIA. WE TALK ABOUT THE CULTURE OF VALENCIA, THE CITY, AND THE VALUES OF STUDYING ABROAD. 2019-07-1859 minWatch the Media with John ShraderTHOMAS MC ILROY International Content Manager, Villarreal CFThomas McIlroy is the International Content Manager for La Liga club Villarreal. He talks about what he does, how a Londoner ended up in Spain, Villarreal's values, La Liga's international marketing interests, and academy club Villarreal Nebraska.2019-07-1846 minWatch the Media with John ShraderSAM MC KEWON Omaha World HeraldSAM MC KEWON
Covers the Huskers for the Omaha World Herald. He is the lead beat reporter on Husker football and women’s basketball. He talks about the Huskers and the university’s role in Nebraska life; the state of the journalism business, the process of covering sports in the new media world. He is frank about the process and the people.2019-07-0752 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMELISSA JACOBS, The Football Girl
MELISSA JACOBS
Melissa is the founder and managing editor of The Football Girl.com and the host of the Football Girl podcast. She is dedicated to presenting the stories of women who work in, and cover football and especially the NFL. She is a former producer at ESPN and a former editor at Sports Illustrated. Her podcast just celebrated its one-year anniversary. 2019-06-0859 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMalcolm Moran and the State of Sports Journalism
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May 2019
MALCOM MORAN
Director of the Sports Capital Journalism Program, at IUPUI
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Malcolm Moran, a long-time American sports journalist (including New York Times and USA Today), is the director of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI in Indianapolis. We talk about sports journalism – where it’s been, where it is now and where it’s going. Included in this program are short sound cuts from Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, Thad Livingston of the Omaha World Herald and Tom Hoffarth, a media reporter and critic...2019-05-2459 minWatch the Media with John ShraderCharlie Meyer, Lincoln Saltdogs baseball
CHARLIE MEYER
President and General Manager,
Lincoln Saltdogs
The Saltdogs of the independent baseball league The American Association start their 19th season in Lincoln. Charlie Meyer has been running the team since its creation before the 2001 season. He talks about how they got it started, the nature of independent baseball, the relationship with UNL, the mission of the team (Family, Fun, Affordable), the local media, and the fan support. 2019-05-1959 minWatch the Media with John ShraderDavid Berri on Gender and SportDavid Berri
Economics Professor, Southern Utah University
He researches and writes prolifically about sport and gender. We talk about the challenges facing women in sport, both on the field and in the sports media business; the WNBA, Women’s soccer, women in the broadcast booth and in sports journalism. Berri brings a deep knowledge of the subject, with historical perspective as well.2019-04-2859 minWatch the Media with John ShraderARON OBERHOLSER, The Golf ChannelApril 2019
Aron Oberholser talks about "The Needle" - the term used by commentators to refer to Tiger Woods. Oberholser says Woods doesn't move the needle on golf interest, he is the needle. He has some thoughts about Woods's drive for three more Grand Slam titles, which would tie Jack Nicklaus's record; about what other players, especially in this new generation of golfers, feel about Woods; and how live announcers tend to steer away from too much off-the-course talk about players on the PGA Tour.2019-04-2823 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMIKE'L SEVERE The Bottom Line & Host, Big Red Wrap-UpMIKE’L SEVERE
Host, The Bottom Line radio show
New Host, Big Red Wrap-up on NET
We talk about the new TV gig, his radio show, how to reach the audience. The Nebraska sports scene. (interview recorded April 17, 2019)2019-04-2028 minWatch the Media with John ShraderMITCH SHERMAN The Athletic Nebraska Reporter
MITCH SHERMAN
He is the new Nebraska/Huskers staff writer for The Athletic, which is a digital-only sports journalism outlet. He spent eight years with ESPN after more than a decade with the Omaha World Herald. He will cover the Huskers and college sports mostly. He’s leaving the biggest sports media company to join what could still be considered a startup. (Interview conducted March 28, 2019)2019-04-2041 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJOSH SUCHON Play by Play voice of Albuquerque IsotopesJOSH SUCHON
Enters his 7th season as the voice of the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. He does nine innings by himself 140 times a year as the voice of the Isotopes. He is intensely interested in getting a Major League PxP job. He's a former journalist who brings a journalist's approach to announcing games. He hosts a podcast, "Life Around the Seams." Josh is also voice of the University of New Mexico women's basketball team. 2019-03-2343 minWatch the Media with John ShraderStan Bunger KCBS / Steve Scott WCBSStan Bunger has been the morning news show anchor on KCBS Radio in San Francisco since 2000. He’s worked at the station for nearly 30 years.
Steve Scott has been the afternoon news show anchor at WCBS Radio in New York since 2006. He spent 25 years in Chicago, most of the time at WLS Radio.
We talk about the process of doing news, why it’s still relevant in the days of new media delivery, the values of people listening to a human voice, the challenges and opportunities for people in the business, and a whole lot more...2019-03-011h 06Watch the Media with John ShraderSTEVE SIPPLE / JAKE SORENSEN Early Break on The Ticket 93.7 LincolnSTEVE SIPPLE AND JAKE SORENSEN
Hosts of the show Early Break on KNTK, 97.3 FM, THE TICKET in Lincoln.
They have hosted the show since May 2016. They do two hours of sports talk live, 6-8 am. This Watch the Media program includes an interview with the hosts during which they talk about what they do, how and why they do it, and it includes excerpts of their program. This show includes short interview segments with their producer Scott Ayers. Included in the excerpts are local sports reporters Parker Gabriel and Sean Callahan.2019-02-1959 minWatch the Media with John ShraderRICK KLEIN Political Director, ABC NewsRick Klein is the Political Director of ABC News, based in Washington. He helps direct the daily and big picture coverage of politics. He also hosts a weekly podcast with White House reporter Jonathan Karl, "Powerhouse Politics." Klein has acute insights into the place Donald Trump holds in politics, journalism and American culture, as well as the state of journalism in America.
2019-02-0325 minWatch the Media with John ShraderKEVIN SJUTS Lincoln Television Sportscaster KEVIN SJUTS is the Sports Director of KOLN/KGIN Television, Channels 10/11 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a winner of the state Sportscaster of the Year. He shoots video, produces, writes and delivers sports at least five nights a week. We talk about his career, the process of doing local sports in 2019, balancing high school and the Huskers, and balancing work and family life. The show includes a few minutes of comments from the station’s news director Mikel Lauber. 2019-01-281h 00Watch the Media with John ShraderKEVIN CONNORS, ESPNWe talk about his career, where he came, what he did before he came to ESPN. We talk extensively about what a SportsCenter anchor does, and how they do it; also, about his career expansion from doing SportsCenter, which he still does, to doing college basketball play-by-play and live boxing shows. We talk about the new delivery models of sports television, and what it means to young people and the audience. 2019-01-1959 minWatch the Media with John ShraderANDREW BUCHOLTZ, Awful Announcing Media ReporterANDREW BUCHOLTZ covers media. We talk about the NFL ratings and the future of sports television; also college sports on television and much more. 2019-01-1835 minWatch the Media with John ShraderThad Livingston, Sports Editor and AME, Omaha World HeraldTHAD LIVINGSTON – HAS BEEN THE SPORTS EDITOR FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS, SUCCEEDING LONG TIME EDITOR STEVE SINCLAIR. HE IS ALSO THE ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR. WE TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS AND JOURNALISM INDUSTRY, THE NEWSPAPER’S COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA, SPECULATION ON THE FUTURE OF ‘PRINTING’ NEWSPAPERS, AND THE COVERAGE OF THE HUSKERS (“IF IT WEARS RED, WE COVER IT”.)2018-12-2359 minWatch the Media with John ShraderChris Heady, Omaha World Herald Sports ReporterCHRIS HEADY covers Nebraska Huskers football and basketball for the state's largest newspaper. We talk about finding new and interesting ways to tell stories, how to cover the Huskers, how to do newspaper work in the age of multi-platform media presentation. He is a graduate of the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications.2018-12-1852 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJon Miller, Hall of Fame baseball announcer, SF GiantsJon Miller has been the voice of the Giants for nearly a quarter-century. He spent more than two decades as the voice of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. He's a Bay Area native, and quite possibly the best stylist in baseball today.2018-12-1159 minWatch the Media with John ShraderJEFF KOTERBA, Editorial Cartoonist Omaha World HeraldJeff Koterba is the editorial cartoonist of the Omaha World Herald and a musician and writer. He has a compelling personal life story, which we talk about at length.2018-12-1159 minWatch the Media with John ShraderArron Oberholser, The Golf ChannelARRON OBERHOLSER is an analyst on The Golf Channel. He does in-studio, on the course, and in-tower analysis. He's a former PGA winner who spent about a decade as a professional before injuries ended his career. He was an All-American at San Jose State who competed against a young man at Stanford named Tiger Woods. We talk about what he does, the best announcers in the business, the road to becoming a pro and much more.2018-12-0859 min