BSM Podcast
PASR46: Michelle Smallmon – ESPN Radio
“If I’m a general sports fan anywhere in the country, what is the most important or entertaining thing to me? That’s something I have constant dialogue with my superior about.” – Michelle Smallmon
From dreams of a career in dermatology to a current career that she doesn’t even count as work, Michelle Smallmon has carved out quite the niche.
Her people skills and ear for good sports talk have set her above the rest in her profession as a sports radio producer, now with The Sedano Show on ESPN Radio. But, that’s clearly not the only career goal she has set for herself.
Find out the ins and outs of advancing from TV intern to local sports radio producer to working in Bristol, CT at the ESPN Radio Network, in this episode of the “The Podcast About Sports Radio”.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- Which stations she grew up listening to in St. Louis
- How she caught the bug to pursue working in sports radio
- Landing her first opportunity to produce a show at 101 ESPN
- What she learned working alongside Bernie Miklasz
- How she approaches her work and views the
- The way she wound up in Bristol working at ESPN Radio
- What she believes makes a Producer successful
- The part of producing that isn’t glamorous or fun
- How she plans for her show each night with Jorge Sedano
- What her communication is like with her bosses
- Why she has no tolerance for laziness and missed appointments
- Dealing with Twitter trolls and why they’re irrelevant
- Who she believes is great at hosting a sports talk radio show
FROM THE GUEST
- Michelle’s Twitter handle: @msmallm2
FROM ZACH
The Podcast About Sports Radio is proud to partner with Barrett Sports Media, home of the sports radio industry’s premier website barrettsportsmedia.com. For the latest sports radio news around the country, as well as insights, and opinions from Jason Barrett and some of the brightest minds in the sports radio industry, visit barrettsportsmedia.com.
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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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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