The SWX Montana Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A Montana sports related podcast produced by SWX Montana, the statewide leader in live local sports. Discussions with people who work behind the scenes to bring sports news, highlights, and broadcasts to fans across Big Sky Country.
In this special edition of the podcast, Jason sits down with SWX Announcer and @VoiceoftheGriz Riley Corcoran to recap the 6 week fall season and some of the behind the scenes stories of how our production team navigated the challenges of live production in a pandemic. Lastly they look ahead to the jam-packed first 5 months of 2021 and all the sports vying for our attention.
In this episode, Butte/Bozeman Sports Reporter for SWX ALEX ESCHELMAN joins the podcast to talk about her path to sports media, the year the Bozeman Bucks had, updates on MSU Athletics, and we talk about the 3 Double A high schools that now reside in the Gallatin Valley.
Episode 12: Montana Right Now News Anchor BEN WINEMAN joins the pod to talk about his transition from reporting and anchoring sports to covering the news desk each night with co-anchor Angela Marshall. He talked about how the Edward R. Murrow School of Journalism at WSU prepared him to handle either subject matter, what he misses about covering sports and gives his take on some sports headlines from the time he's been on the desk.
In this episode, Billings sports reporter and anchor SPENCER MARTIN joins us to discuss the story he recently finished on West High wrestler RJ Lowdog, who excels even without his lower legs that were amputated at birth. He also recaps the Legion Baseball State AA Tournament that was moved from Helena to Billings over the first weekend in August. We also talk high school football, how Rocky is adapting to the idea of a spring regular season, and what obstacles the MSU-Billings baseball team has to deal with staying atop the GNAC conference.
Episode 10: Jason is joined by KHBB Helena sports reporter JEREMY SCHNELL to talk about Carroll Fighting Saints Basketball (M&W), Saints Football, Helena Senators Legion baseball, Frontier Conference delaying fall sports, and how much fun it is to watch playoff hockey.
In this episode, KTMF Sports Director and Anchor SHAUN RAINEY discusses his path to the University of Montana, minor league baseball, the Griz Football roster additions and when we might now when they will play games.
KULR-8 Sports Director, Play-by-Play announcer and anchor CHRIS BYERS joins Jason to discuss the importance of the Billings Mustangs and the future of pro baseball in the state; the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on Pro Rodeo and the plans for the NFR; and to discuss some of his favorite moments and people from 37 years reporting on Montana sports.
In Episode 7, Jason is joined by LEO GOLDMAN, sports anchor at KFBB in Great Falls, Montana to discuss his path into sports media, baseball in the Electric City, and to peek inside the programs and athletes that make up the Providence Athletics Department.
Episode 6 takes a look behind the scenes of sports information and the many hats an Athletic Director has to wear as we are joined by NACDA Hall Of Fame A.D. Bruce Parker. He discusses his career starting as an SID at MSU, all the way to his retirement after 15 years as a Frontier Conference AD. Bruce also lends his insight into how schools and teams are dealing with the hurdles of getting back on the field as soon and as safely as possible.
Missoula PaddleHeads Baseball team's Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Taylor Rush, joins the podcast to talk about his path to the front office, what it's like to have to compete against the great outdoors during summertime, and takes us behind the scenes of running a minor league team.
Outgoing Bozeman based reporter Aunica Koch joins Jason to talk about her time covering sports in Southwest Montana, answers some questions about Bobcats sports, and tells some unique stories about her experiences reporting on sports in her hometown.
In episode 3, SWX Montana Content Coordinator Vince Bagby joins Jason to talk about SWX Tonight, playing Legion baseball, running track, and why State Tournaments are every sports fan's favorite time of year.
Part two of my conversation with Riley Corcoran focuses on the reasons why Minor League Baseball needs to stay in Montana and a few thoughts on our work covering the Osprey last season for SWX Montana.
In the first episode of the SWX Montana Podcast, Riley Corcoran joins Jason Monson to talk about the endings that might have been for Big Sky basketball teams, the misfortune of the Griz softball team being unable to finish a promising season and how we are coping without live sports.