BSM Podcast
PASR: Chuck Powell – Sports Radio 950 KJR
“When you do solo work, you’re in a position where you want to be clear, but you don’t want to overexplain.” – Chuck Powell
Chuck Powell is not a fan of your sports team. He’s a fan of laughing, writing and doing good radio. And that is what causes you to listen.
In the world of sports talk radio, audiences enjoy laughing, being entertained and hearing viewpoints that make them crazy, especially when it involves their local team and a personality who isn’t emotionally attached to them.
That’s a lesson that Chuck Powell had to learn, and he’s since put that understanding to good use.
Get to know the many sides of Powell in this episode of the Podcast About Sports Radio.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- How he got the bug to pursue a career in sports radio
- The challenge of not being emotionally connected to a local market team
- When he recognized that he could make a living as a sports radio personality
- Working as a national personality on the Sports Fan Radio Network in Las Vegas
- Which older audio of his he wishes he still had and which of it he wishes didn’t exist
- The hosts he believes do excellent work in the sports radio format
- Areas of his performance that he believes he can be better at
FROM THE GUEST
- Chuck’s Twitter handle: @ChuckPowellKJR
FROM ZACH:
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Jason Barrett is the owner and operator of Barrett Sports Media. Prior to launching BSM he served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He has also produced national shows for ESPN Radio including GameNight and the Dan Patrick Show. You can find him on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or reach him by email at JBarrett@sportsradiopd.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.
Brady Farkas is a sports radio professional with 5+ years of experience as a Program Director, On-Air Personality, Assistant Program Director and Producer in Burlington, VT and Albany, NY. He’s well versed in content creation, developing ideas to generate ratings and revenue, working in a team environment, and improving and growing digital content thru the use of social media, audio/video, and station websites. His primary goal is to host a daily sports talk program for a company/station that is dedicated to serving sports fans. You can find him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady and reach him by email at bradyfarkas@gmail.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.