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The Journey with Jon Schaeffer

  • Some news to share + reminiscing about the first game I ever called

    20 JUL 2020 · I’m excited to share some news about a new show I’m co-hosting on XTRA 1360 during baseball season. Plus, let’s reminisce about the first game I ever called as a professional.
    12m 43s
  • Do you need an agent to work in radio or TV?

    9 JUL 2020 · I answer the question of whether or not you need an agent to work in radio or TV. Plus, the story of the time I nearly left radio for a non-radio job in the big leagues.
    11m 19s
  • Why I called only the first half of a college football game on TV

    28 JUN 2020 · The reason why I called only the first half of a college football game on TV, a game that featured the #1 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays that night. Plus, why I've started writing online at SchaefferOnline.com
    10m 1s
  • The time my call ended up on WFAN in New York

    16 JUN 2020 · That time that my radio call ended up on WFAN in New York. Plus, I tell you why even three months after the cancellation of March Madness, I'm still wondering what could have been for 30-2 San Diego State (and why I'll never take a season like this one for granted based on my time calling games at the lowest levels of Division I college basketball early in my career).
    14m 7s
  • How does a baseball broadcaster know what pitch is being thrown?

    7 JUN 2020 · Is there a secret to labeling pitches + saying goodbye to a Minor League legend that taught me a valuable life lesson.
    12m 4s
  • The story of a broadcaster's worst nightmare + new podcast project!

    8 MAY 2020 · I'm excited to share some news about a new podcast project I'm working on. Plus, the story of the absolute worst fear of every play-by-play broadcaster.
    14m 31s
  • That time that a bat flew into my radio booth!

    29 APR 2020 · The story of the one time that a bat literally flew into the my radio booth, with the audio to prove it! Plus, a "small lizard" was in our office today. Seriously.
    13m 30s
  • Why my short-lived t-shirt company failed

    19 APR 2020 · My t-shirt company was making thousands of dollars a month. Why did it fail? Plus, the death of college basketball has been great exaggerated this week.
    13m 19s
  • Does anyone else have no motivation to work out?

    13 APR 2020 · I had absolutely zero motivation to workout during this pandemic until I was inspired by a close friend. Plus, stories from working for MLB.com in 2014 in New York City (while also trying to keep my day job in Triple-A baseball).
    18m 19s
  • I've called games with no fans; Why the "Arizona Plan" is a bad idea

    9 APR 2020 · A shoutout to Judson Richards for allowing me to broadcast from his home in Alpine. Plus, stories about the two worst words in broadcasting, "technicial difficulties." And I'll tell you from personal experience why the "Arizona Plan" is a bad idea for baseball.
    15m 49s
Follow along on The Journey with Jon Schaeffer — a podcast devoted to stories from a career in play-by-play and sportstalk hosting.
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