Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Kevin Fishbain, senior writer at The Athletic, interviews sports media personalities about their origin stories. Each week, reporters, columnists, play-by-play announcers, sports radio hosts, television anchors, producers and more will tell Kevin about their first jobs in the industry, and how they broke in.
Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast
Jeff Joniak, Chicago Bears play-by-play broadcaster
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In episode 40, Kevin chats with Jeff Joniak, the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bears on ESPN 1000. Joniak is in his 25th season behind the microphone for the Bears and approaching his first home playoff game on the call in seven years. He began his broadcasting career at Iowa State, and then in Chicago where he worked for "Sports Phone." You'll hear how Joniak would spend nights at the radio station, took any assignment he could, and moved his way up in the sports radio scene, including covering the 90's Chicago Bulls teams. And a chance to call a Northern Illinois football game proved significant in his career. Hear how Jeff Joniak broke in.