Robyn Brown: Spending Time in the WNBA Bubble as the Connecticut Sun Sideline Reporter and Speaking the Universal Language of Sport

Jake Asman: Breaking into the Sports Radio Industry and Landing a National Daily Sports Talk Show

On this episode of The Sports Profession podcast, Hutton Jackson interviews Jake Asman, daily sports talk radio host with SportsMap Radio.  Jake discusses getting involved in radio in high school, studying TV and Radio at Ithaca College,  and interning with Fox Sports Radio, NBC during the 2016 Olympics and ESPN Ithaca. He also discusses working for WFAN and CBS Sports out of college while getting on-air time with SportsOnTheGo1 Radio before  working for ESPN 97.5 Houston and landing his very own national radio show, the Jake Asman Show on SportsMap Radio (Previously SB Nation Radio). --- The Sports Profession is a podcast hosted by Hutton Jackson that highlights professionals working in the sports media and entertainment industry. Connect on social media: Host: Hutton Jackson (Twitter @HuttonJackson) Guest: Jake Asman (Twitter @JakeAsman) Follow The Sports Profession (Twitter @TheSportsProPod [https://twitter.com/TheSportsProPod] | Instagram @thesportsprofession [https://www.instagram.com/thesportsprofession/]) and join "The Sports Profession Network" on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsprofession] and LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203845/]

Grace Remington: Breaking into the Sports Industry and Covering Tampa Bay Sports as a Sports Anchor and Reporter

On this episode of The Sports Profession podcast, Hutton Jackson interviews Grace Remington, sports anchor and reporter with WTSP-TV Tampa. She discusses how during the middle of college she made the tough switch from chemical engineering to sports communications, starting out as an intern at NBC Sports Washington, and eventually landing her first anchor job with Sinclair Broadcast Group in Gainesville, Florida. She also discusses covering Alabama and Auburn football with Hearst television, what the public doesn't know about Nick Saban, and her experience covering the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup win, Tampa Bay Rays's World Series run and Tom Brady's debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. --- The Sports Profession is a podcast hosted by Hutton Jackson that highlights professionals working in the sports media and entertainment industry. Connect on social media: Host: Hutton Jackson (Twitter @HuttonJackson) Guest: Grace Remington (Twitter @GraceRemiWTSP) Follow The Sports Profession (Twitter @TheSportsProPod [https://twitter.com/TheSportsProPod] | Instagram @thesportsprofession [https://www.instagram.com/thesportsprofession/]) and join "The Sports Profession Network" on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsprofession] and LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203845/]

Robyn Brown: Spending Time in the WNBA Bubble as the Connecticut Sun Sideline Reporter and Speaking the Universal Language of Sport

On this episode of The Sports Profession podcast, Hutton Jackson interviews Robyn Brown, sideline reporter and marketing specialist with the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association and New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League. Robyn shares how she became interested in sports media, her time at Quinnipiac University, landing her first internship and experience in the WNBA bubble or "Wubble". She also discusses covering the WNBA's Black Lives Matter protests, advice for other women hoping to make a career in sports and some of the ways she organizes her busy schedule. --- The Sports Profession is a podcast hosted by Hutton Jackson that highlights professionals working in the sports media and entertainment industry. Connect on social media: Host: Hutton Jackson (Twitter @HuttonJackson) Guest: Robyn Brown (Twitter @RobynNBrown_) Follow The Sports Profession (Twitter @TheSportsProPod [https://twitter.com/TheSportsProPod] | Instagram @thesportsprofession [https://www.instagram.com/thesportsprofession/]) and join "The Sports Profession Network" on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsprofession] and LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203845/]

John Ganther: Finding his Passion as Director of Equipment Operations at American University

On this episode of The Sports Profession podcast, Hutton Jackson interviews John Ganther, Director of Equipment Operations at American University. John discusses getting started in the industry as a volunteer with the Florida State football team, interning with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and working as an assistant equipment manager at American University and Georgetown University. He also discusses his time as an athletic director at St. John Academy, returning to American University now as the Director of Equipment Operations and starting his own podcast "The Other Pros." [https://anchor.fm/theotherpros] --- The Sports Profession is a podcast hosted by Hutton Jackson that highlights professionals working in the sports media and entertainment industry. Connect on social media: Host: Hutton Jackson (Twitter @HuttonJackson) Guest: John Ganther (Twitter @ganthernation) Follow The Sports Profession (Twitter @TheSportsProPod [https://twitter.com/TheSportsProPod] | Instagram @thesportsprofession [https://www.instagram.com/thesportsprofession/]) and join "The Sports Profession Network" on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsprofession] and LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203845/]

Gerry Jackson: Spending 39 Years in Sports Journalism and Watching the Media Landscape Evolve

On this episode of The Sports Profession podcast, Hutton Jackson interviews Gerry Jackson, acting sports editor with the Baltimore Sun. He discusses following in the footsteps of his father, sports writer James H. Jackson and spending 39+ years in the industry. He also discusses how the media landscape has evolved since he first started at the sports desk with the Annapolis Capital Gazette and how young sports journalist can make themselves more marketable. Finally, Hutton and Gerry discuss the current state of the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Ravens' continued success and how recent rule changes in college lacrosse have changed the game for the better. --- The Sports Profession is a podcast hosted by Hutton Jackson that highlights professionals working in the sports media and entertainment industry. Connect on social media: Host: Hutton Jackson (Twitter @HuttonJackson) Guest: Gerry Jackson (Twitter @gerryjaxcapgaz) Follow The Sports Profession (Twitter @TheSportsProPod [https://twitter.com/TheSportsProPod] | Instagram @thesportsprofession [https://www.instagram.com/thesportsprofession/]) and join "The Sports Profession Network" on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportsprofession] and LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203845/]