Ive been here for only four months but have already signed contracts with the Seahawks, Oregon State Beavers, Boise State Broncos and Portland Trailblazers. For example, our receptionist Stephanie will say John, the Seattle Seahawks are holding on line two for you.and sometimes I think, wow.Never thought Id hear that one. My job gives me the chance to do a lot of different and fun things. I am performing the Johnny Ballgame Show, same show I started at KUOI, five days per week and falling deeper in love with it every day. I was hired as the Sports Director for the Pacific Empire Radio Corporation in La Grande, Oregon in May of 2010 after three years of working at the University of Idaho as a radio play by play broadcaster. Anyways, KUOI was just part of the deal, you know? We toured KUOI for a class I had with Glen Mosely, who by the way taught me more than anyone while I was at IdahoMost influential teacher/instructor Ive ever had cause I could tell he knew I had a future in what I was doing- or at least I thought that. T hats one hell of a feeling, too.Īs a JAMM student my teachers would tell me about the opportunities KUOI had and that I should take advantage of everything I could. Now, I dont wake up not wanting to go to work as I did in previous jobs. That was good day! From then on, Ive kind of always know what Ill do for a living. I was ready, man! I knew that this was going to be something big for me and about half way through that first Johnny Ballgame Show episode, I knew for the first time in my life I had found something I was great at, and that something actually had a future. I dont have the exact date, but in was in June of 2007. Now, I still root for my Seattle teams, R.I.P. Gosh, thats probably a time five memory/moment in my life, as pathetic as it sounds. My favorite sports memory was when Elway finally won a Super Bowl. The Seahawks, Sonics and Mariners became a daily part of my life and I rooted for the Denver Broncos, too, cause of Elway. Well, as a Seattle-kid, I followed the local teams as any young sports geek would. Football became my total focus in life other than breathing, and it was on after that- I began playing fantasy football the following year (1988) and became the geek I am today. From that point on, Elway became my favorite player and hero. That, and I remember watching John Elway play a football game in 1987 and not being able to take my eyes off him. So I think it was only natural that sports would be the way I would express myself and let loose. As a kid I was very active and seemed to have an endless amount of energy. I specifically remember thinking what am I doing at this place, I know I could be good enough to do what those guys are doing (the guys on the air in Seattle). I remember I was working at a dry cleaners on Mercer Island, WA, and we would listen to sports talk radio every day while we worked.
Finally, in my mid-twenties, when life was basically telling me I was running out of time and had better pick a career and run with it- broadcasting was the first thing that came to mind. I was never a good student I was loud, couldnt sit still and for some reason couldnt help myself from becoming the class clown or smart alleck in just about every classroom situation. In 8th grade or so, I remember telling people that I wanted to be a sports broadcaster, but I wasnt doing anything to pursue it other than following sports to the point that it hurt me in other areas of my life such as school. I participated in sports as a kid but never developed into the athlete I wanted to be. Since I was in 3rd grade I could remember being religiously dedicated to sports and competition. What made you want to enter radio/broadcast journalism in the first place? Had every opportunity a kid could ask for. I have also spent some time in La Grande, Oregon. Ballgame and get his take on his career and a little more about himself in the process.
Moving on to bigger and better things, Johnny Ballgame is now on Supertalk 14 in La Grande, Oregon.
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