A Rocky Start

Shawn Medow is nothing short of a rockstar, he a sports writer, reporter, broadcaster and editor. He currently works at SportsBusiness as a US Reporter. He talks on the show about how he got started in sports and how he got to where is today thanks to his hard work and dedication. Shawn can be found on Twitter: @ShawnMedow

Bryan Argott is joined by good friend Frank Stranzl to discuss what's going on in the MLB and the firing of Ken Rosenthal. We talk about who is the MVP of the NFL and What is the best potential playoff team to make a run at the Super Bowl. Frank talks about his story going from the MLS to working at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Jeff is a play-by-play announcer, reporter, and anchor with over 27 years of experience in television and live sports. He specializes in calling soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball. He has hiked Americas largest summits with having 46/50 completed leaving only 4 on his bucket list. He is now a program instructor at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University. 

Talha Rao is a Sports Anchor over at WKTV in New York. He is a full of life and loves the NBA and NFL. He went to Syracuse University at the S.I, Newhouse Schoolhouse of Public Communications. He is also a personal trainer on the side in his broadcasting career. He can be found on IG @talha_rao1

Kyle Kraska is the Chief Sports Anchor for FOX 11 News and can be seen weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. as well as Sunday nights on Sports Wrap. A 6-time Emmy Award and 4-time Golden Mic Award winner, Kyle has spent the past 26 years covering sports throughout Southern California, most recently for CBS in San Diego. 

Mike Tuck is an experienced On Air Talent with a demonstrated history of working in sports media. This includes radio, television, writing/blogging, play-by-play, and color commentary. Demonstrated success working with and enhancing advertisers with on-air campaigns. He is the Advanced Interviewing Course Director at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University. He can be found...

Lance Medow is a versatile play by play announcer, studio host, talk show host for multiple New York Media companies. He has worked for the New York Giants for over a decade as a talk show host. He is a radio host and play-by-play announcer for Westwood one where he has worked for 13 years. He is a talk show host for Sirius XM radio for Max Dog Sports Radio for the past 13 years. Lance is nothing...

Alanna Rizzo is a 7x Emmy Award Winning Host and Reporter. She works at the MLB Network where is making a bigger impact on the game, She was of the first all-female broadcast in MLB history. Alanna is nothing short of amazing, she covered the Dodgers from 2014-2020. Before she starting her professional career in sports, she worked in the hospitality industry where she outgrew that part of her life...

Fidel Barazza is the one of the Host and Producer of the East West Football Podcast . Fidel has interviewed people such as Hue Jackson, Super Bowl Champion Dick Vermeil, and Trey Wingo. Fidel is a true example of what A Rocky Start Podcast guest is, he started over in life and chased what he wanted to do through perseverance and grit. Fidel can be found on IG @fidel1924 and on LinkedIn as himself....

Mike Vorkunov is a NBA business writer and reporter for The Athletic. We talk about his journey to covering the New York Knicks.

Jill Painter Lopez is an Award Winning Sports Reporter and she is a Sports Broadcaster for CBS Sports. She started working in the wine industry during the pandemic as sports came to a halt. Jill is a brilliant entrepreneur and is a excellent sports personality. She also is a correspondent for the MLB Network. She can be found on Instagram @jillpainterlopez and on LinkedIn as herself. 

Jair is a radio personality for 88.7FM WRHU in New York and sports writer for The Hofstra Chronicle. Baseball was and is his first love in sports, Jair currently works at the MLB Network as a broadcast associate. He is getting his MBA at Hofstra University and wants to one day work in baseball. Jair can be found on LinkedIn as himself. 

Kaelen Jones is Staff writer covering the NFL for The Ringer Network. Kaelen grew up in Southern California where he started his sports career in high school. He went to Arizona State University to study Journalism. He got his first big break in New York working for SI. He later would move to Austin Tx to work for The Athletic, now he is back in Socal working as an NFL Writer at The Ringer. Kaelen...

Chris Sylvester is a Play-by-Play broadcaster for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he started when he was just 19 years-old. He can be heard on ESPN the Ticket. He also does Fill in for The Texas Tech Red Raiders and is a traffic anchor for IHeart radio. Chris started broadcasting when he was 16 years-old learning from his iPhone. Chris can be found on Twitter @chrissylvester_ and on LinkedIn as him...

Kyle Glaser joined Baseball America in May 2016 after years of playing, coaching and covering baseball in his native Southern California. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 and worked as a sports writer at the Victorville Daily Press. In 2013, he worked at the Riverside Press Enterprise covering the college baseball and the San Diego Padres. He can be found on Twitter @kyleaglaser...

Dave is a play-by-play announcer covering multiple sports, including baseball, basketball and football. You can reach or find out more about Dave at https://davepolaski.com/about-me .

Bryan Argott is joined by good friend Frank Stranzl to discuss what's going on in the MLB and the firing of Ken Rosenthal. We talk about who is the MVP of the NFL and What is the best potential playoff team to make a run at the Super Bowl. Frank talks about his story going from the MLS to working at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. 

Dave Della Rocca has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 15 years. Before 2007, he had no prior martial arts training. Ever since 2007, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a way of life. Dave's passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has a direct correlation with his attitude toward life and what has lead him to being an Analyst and a commentator. Dave is a Commentator for Flex Fight Series and is a host for...

Ben Golliver works at The Washington Post as the National NBA Writer in 2018. An Oregon native, Golliver launched his professional basketball writing career with the self-published "Draft Kevin Durant" blog, which documented the 2007 NBA Draft and the Portland Trail Blazers. He has since covered the NBA for more than a decade for Blazersedge.com, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated. As a senior w...

Dan Canobbio is the host of Inside Boxing Live on PlutoTV and can also be seen on Fox Sports' boxing telecasts. In addition to that, I also serve as a ringside reporter for DiBella Entertainment's Broadway Boxing and the play-by-play voice of Triton Fights on BR Live.

Hasten Beamer is an assistant women's basketball coach at UC Riverside. Before he started at UC Riverside, he got his first shot at coaching at Grand Canyon University in Arizona. 

Trent Rush is the Host of Angels Recap Podcast. He is a play by play radio host for Fox Sports West and ESPN.

Britney Eurton is a reporter and host for TVG.com and nbcsportspressbox.com . Britney coverings everything horse racing including the Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, and the Breeders Cup Challenge Series. She grew up in Los Angeles, California where she first fell in love with horse racing at the Santa Anita Racetrack and Del Mar Racetrack. Britney is just starting her career and aspires to cover ot...

The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel. 

Jessica is the host of the All A's on NBC Sports in San Francisco. She is also the co-host of the Cork'd Up Podcast along with Rachel Luba. he dropped out of college and started off as a freelancer writing about baseball. She has been a life long Oakland Athletics fan and its been her dream to cover the team. Jessica gives her advice to people looking to break into sports and what to expect along...