Chip & Friends

Chip welcomes the Executive Director of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Will Driscoll to discuss how the Hall has had to adapt during the pandemic and its aftermath, while also commenting on the state of athletics at all levels in the Commonwealth.

An old colleague hops on the mic with Chip to share his experience on the nightside shift as a reporter and multi-media journalist in two capital cities on the Atlantic Coast. Aaron Thomas also urges folks in the world of news to always find ways to separate work and personal endeavors, so an individual can live a healthy and sustainable life when covering so much hard news.

If there is a journalist in the United States who is busier than our guest for this episode, from May 1st to May 7th, 2022, then kudos to that person. Will Manso, Sports Director for WPLG, ABC Affiliate in Miami, FL, and Host/Reporter for the Miami Heat, has been kind enough to share 30 minutes with Chip to elaborate the tight-rope walk of covering Heat & Florida Panthers playoff games every night AND Formula 1's inaugural Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium to wrap up the weekend; plus exude gratitude towards going well outside his comfort zone in Missoula, Montana for his first job in broadcasting, detail the steps he took to become a multi-faceted journalist juggling two different positions for successful networks, and send a supportive message to future journalists and broadcasters to always stay true to who they are no matter where they go in their respective careers and lives.

It's about to get South Florida heavy on Chip & Friends, because there is A LOT going on in the week of April 31st, 2022 to May 8th, 2022. What better way to start it than Chip catching up with an old colleague, mentor, and friend who is as 305 as it comes in local journalism. Christy Chirinos, Senior Editor for Miami Hurricanes Athletics and formerly a beat writer for the Sun-Sentinel, joins to reveal how the grind in journalism can take a toll, discuss having the right people around you to flourish, explain how writing and responsibilities have grown more demanding over the years, plus gush over how much we love Cafecito and covering Championship runs.

The podcast is hopefully, finally, back from random sabbaticals, and we return to form by catching up with an old broadcasting partner. WJLA-TV's Sports Director and Primary Sports Anchor Scott Abraham, in Washington D.C., hops on with Chip to recount what has to be one of the wildest years of any local sports broadcaster in recent memory, go back to the farms of Utica, NY, nerd out over a Barry Bonds rookie card, and provide the secret sauce to sustained success in any market, no matter how high or how low. This episode can also be found on Chip's YouTube page!

On this emergency podcast recording with MASN.com's Mark Zuckerman, Nationals' Beat Writer and Host of Nats Chat Podcast, we reveal why Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman announcing his retirement doesn't come as a shock to those in the know but still is sad to see, how his legacy in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Major League Baseball will be viewed in the years to come, and reminisce on our favorite Zimmerman moments throughout the years. A bittersweet farewell to a humble ballplayer who grew up in his own backyard.

The Big Game featuring the Bengals and Rams is right around the corner, and Chip's got an announcement to make! Joining in the good news and reflective conversation about a collective history covering sports in the Commonwealth is Marc Davis, Sports Director at WTKR in Norfolk, Va. We share stories, introduce the wacky genius that is Todd "Parney" Parnell, gush over our best watch party contributions, and make our picks for Sunday's matchup.

Happy to have Pete Hailey, NBC Sports Washington beat writer and Washington Football Talk Podcast Co-Host, back on Chip & Friends to talk about Virginians and Marylanders being adverse to snow of any magnitude, a helluva weekend in Las Vegas, bringing comedic levity to a depressing football franchise, and the debut of "Pete's Power Parlay Plays"

Chip & Friends is recording a special podcast in the wild. We recap the first round of games, talk about what we love about NFL playoffs, and take a special spin on "The Wheel of Misfortune"

Soft chuckles, clever sports word play, and shaking hands on snowmaggedon overreactions in Virginia and Maryland are in order for this episode of Chip & Friends. Heather McDonough, Emmy Award-Winning Executive Sports Producer at NBC 4 in Washington D.C., joins the podcast to share her thoughts on the evolution of local sports broadcasting and production for a new age, prays the Bills beats the Patriots for his husband's sake, and comments on the Washington Football Team's impending nickname reveal. PLUS, we debut a new recurring segment, "Heather McDonough, Queen of Sports Puns." So grab your bread and milk from the grocery store with the impending snow storm blowing towards the Mid-Atlantic, pour some bourbon in that hotty toddy, and enjoy some witty, entertaining conversation.