Into The Stands

I had the absolute honor and privilege to sit down with legendary sports broadcaster Jeff Rimer prior to his retirement in April of 2024 and it was amazing getting to hear his stories and just listen to some of the things that he has seen and been a part of!

Blue Jackets and Reds fans may be some of the only people who are able to spell or even say his name but I can promise you, the boy from small town Texas knows his Ohio Sports. Hear him talk about his journey to Central Ohio from down south and hear what he has to say about his partner's... "obsession" with his accent!

The Hyphenator himself joins me in the stands today to talk about his career in the National Hockey League as well as his current position at Bally Sports Ohio!

Odds are, you are one of his 500,000 followers on twitter. If you aren't, you have probably seen his memes or posts somewhere on the internet. Chris McNeil has turned his love for Cleveland sports into a following that rivals some athletes. He has also helped create a podcast network with some pretty impressive names. Check out @reflog_18 on twitter as well as at bigplay.com!

Have you ever met someone and you ask yourself, "when does this guy have time to eat, sleep and even breathe?" Well Nick Wiget is one of those guys. He does work for FC Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, University of Cincinnati Bearcats, University of Dayton, Ohio State University, Columbus Clippers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets!

The Hockey News:

Today we sit down with Kayla Gabor. A professional basketball player who's career took a very interesting turn that she wouldn't change for the world. Be sure to check out Jason Newland and his writing at The Hockey News as well as his work on the 614 and Beyond Podcast and Around The 5th Line.

Whether you have been to a Columbus Blue Jackets game or listened to one of his many broadcasts, Dylan Tyrer is living the dream getting to work around all of his favorite sports. Find out how he got to be where he is and what his plans are for the future.

In episode number 3 of our PA announcer series, we sit down with the booming voice that you hear behind the cannon at Nationwide Arena. Greg Murray is the PA announcer for the Columbus Blue Jackets and he talks to me about how it is okay to fail and it may even bring you some good things if you do!

Today I sit down with Carl Grapentine. Public Address announcer for the largest capacity stadium in the nation and third in the world Michigan Stadium! You have been able to hear his voice since 1970 and now you can hear him right here on Into The Stands!

Today we sit down with Menace 2 Sports host Kris Drew to talk about everything from his experience in radio and media, how to get into a career in media, the challenges that he has faced all the way to how he formed his own opinion about his partner when everyone else had written him off as a criminal. That along with some good laughs and some deep thoughts, we step out of the recording booth and into the stands with Kris Drew. As always, be sure to check out Jason Newland and his writing at The Hockey News as well as his work on the 614 and Beyond Podcast and Around The 5th Line.