Sharing my work experience with ‘Media in Minutes’ podcast

I’ve avoided podcast and radio appearances over the past year or so, largely because it’s just difficult to fit them in with a shift-driven work schedule. And honestly, I don’t get asked that much anymore.

However, when Angela Tuell invited me to chat on her Media in Minutes podcast, I couldn’t refuse. She talks to a variety of journalists covering travel, outdoors, finance, food and sports, in addition to people working in the broadcast fields and leadership roles. I’m flattered to be included among that collection of reporters, editors, broadcasters and producers.

I still think of myself as “new” in media, spending so many years grinding in freelance and contract work. (Those jobs didn’t pay well, but no one should expect to make great money in journalism unless you’re on TV.) Yet that struggle has paid off in recent years with jobs at larger platforms like Sports Illustrated and Yahoo Sports. It was fun to recount that 20 (!) year journey

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WISE Sports Radio baseball: Astros win World Series, Dusty Baker wins our hearts

After a week off while Pat Ryan was on vacation, during which we missed the 2022 World Series, our weekly WISE Sports Radio chat covers the Houston Astros winning the World Series!

How did the Astros take over the series after the Phillies took a two-games-to-one lead? Could Philadelphia make another run next season? Houston almost certainly will. And maybe they’ll be managed again by Dusty Baker, the oldest manager to win a World Series at 73 years old.

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WISE Sports Radio baseball: National League chaos, Phillies shock Braves, Padres stun Dodgers

We’re back talking baseball on WISE Sports Radio after last week’s spot had to be canceled. And just as we know three of the four teams that will play for an appearance in the World Series.

In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres — both of whom finished way out of first place in their respective divisions — face each other for the pennant. In the American League, the Houston Astros await the winner of the Guardians-Yankees division series. How did the Phillies beat the Braves? How did the Padres defeat the Dodgers?

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WISE Sports Radio NFL: Panthers fire Matt Rhule, David Tepper gets testy, Daniel Snyder makes threats

Back on WISE Sports Radio after Monday’s baseball spot was unexpectedly canceled with some NFL talk. Matt Rhule was finally, mercifully fired as Carolina Panthers head coach. But team owner David Tepper raised many eyebrows during his press conference to defend his decision.

Among our other topics: Who could the Panthers hire next? Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder threatens to expose his colleagues if they try to force him out. Commanders coach Ron Rivera is getting testy. And Davante Adams could be in some trouble for shoving a photographer.

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WISE Sports Radio NFL: Tua concussion and aftermath, Bobby Wagner vs. protestor, Daniel Snyder, Rams in trouble

Going into Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season, there was no bigger story than Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion and his treatment after likely suffering a previous brain injury in Week 3. (I wrote about how the Sunday NFL pregame shows handled the story for my weekly Barrett Sports Media column.)

On this week’s WISE Sports Radio NFL segment, we discuss the latest on Tua’s situation, an on-field protestor getting bulldozed by linebacker Bobby Wagner, a former politician sticking up for Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, and why the Los Angeles Rams should be concerned.

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