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Guest host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews radio voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose. Jess and Howie discuss a wide range of topics including Howie's childhood love of the Mets, how baseball was "in trouble" before the pitch clock, his call of Pete Alonso's home run in the Wild Card Series, and more.
-2:00: Love for Mets origin story
-4:28: Fan interactions
-5:44: Being more of a recognizable personality
-9:30: 50 years in sports media industry
-10:56: Being introspective
-12:39: Baseball on radio
-15:37: Romanticism of baseball on the radio
-18:18: Adjusting to pitch clock in doing radio
-20:33: Baseball being “in trouble” pre-pitch clock
-21:39: Were people surprised by Howie’s pitch clock take?
-22:36: Asking questions on “Mets Extra” like a beat reporter
-27:19: Athlete/manager relationship with media in 80s
-31:05: Pete Alonso’s home run call during Wild Card Series
-38:27: Feedback from peers about the call
-40:35: Fraternity of radio broadcasters
-42:04: Doing bridal party or gender reveal announcements
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Guest host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews radio voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose. Jess and Howie discuss a wide range of topics including Howie's childhood love of the Mets, how baseball was "in trouble" before the pitch clock, his call of Pete Alonso's home run in the Wild Card Series, and more.
-2:00: Love for Mets origin story
-4:28: Fan interactions
-5:44: Being more of a recognizable personality
-9:30: 50 years in sports media industry
-10:56: Being introspective
-12:39: Baseball on radio
-15:37: Romanticism of baseball on the radio
-18:18: Adjusting to pitch clock in doing radio
-20:33: Baseball being “in trouble” pre-pitch clock
-21:39: Were people surprised by Howie’s pitch clock take?
-22:36: Asking questions on “Mets Extra” like a beat reporter
-27:19: Athlete/manager relationship with media in 80s
-31:05: Pete Alonso’s home run call during Wild Card Series
-38:27: Feedback from peers about the call
-40:35: Fraternity of radio broadcasters
-42:04: Doing bridal party or gender reveal announcements
Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:
Listen on Apple
Listen on Spotify
Awful Announcing on X
Awful Announcing on Facebook
Awful Announcing on Instagram
Awful Announcing on Threads
Awful Announcing on BlueSky
Awful Announcing on LinkedIn
Awful Announcing on YouTube
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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