BSM Podcast
PASR38: Erik Kuselias – NBC Sports Radio
“It’s okay to be unhappy but what are you doing about it?” – Erik Kuselias
One of the best things about this podcast is finding out exactly how some people get into the sports radio business.
Erik Kuselias is no different.
Kuselias went from being a lawyer to being a sports talk host almost overnight. Nevermind at ESPN.
From family sayings that fuel him to finding different ways to both educate and entertain, Kuselias lays out his career plan on this edition of the Podcast About Sports Radio.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE:
- Starting as an attorney but realizing that it wasn’t a field he loved
- Teaming with his brother to do a one-hour per week local talk show
- How he landed on the radar of ESPN Radio and earned an opportunity to audition
- The one thing that helps him be his happiest in life
- Being influenced by Mike and the Mad Dog
- Lessons he learned at ESPN Radio that he still uses today
- Things that personalities do that drive him nuts
- When he knew he finally had made it as a broadcaster
- What a normal broadcast day looks like for him
- How he prepares, writes, and approaches his opening monologue
- The biggest differences between his time at ESPN and NBC
- What he believes his biggest strengths and weaknesses are
FROM THE GUEST
- Erik’s Twitter handle: @FantasyEK
FROM ZACH:
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Jason Barrett is the owner and operator of Barrett Sports Media. Prior to launching BSM he served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He has also produced national shows for ESPN Radio including GameNight and the Dan Patrick Show. You can find him on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or reach him by email at JBarrett@sportsradiopd.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.
Brady Farkas is a sports radio professional with 5+ years of experience as a Program Director, On-Air Personality, Assistant Program Director and Producer in Burlington, VT and Albany, NY. He’s well versed in content creation, developing ideas to generate ratings and revenue, working in a team environment, and improving and growing digital content thru the use of social media, audio/video, and station websites. His primary goal is to host a daily sports talk program for a company/station that is dedicated to serving sports fans. You can find him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady and reach him by email at bradyfarkas@gmail.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.