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
Tom Waddle and Marc Silverman, hosts of "Waddle and Silvy" on ESPN 1000 Chicago
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In episode 70, Kevin chats with Tom Waddle and Marc Silverman, hosts of "Waddle and Silvy" on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. It's a triple-origin-story episode, as you'll hear how Waddle went from an NFL career as a wide receiver into broadcasting, and how Silverman got his start in sports broadcasting in his hometown. Then the two discuss how they paired up as co-hosts, as they are the longest-running sports talk show in town. Hear how "Waddle and Silvy" broke in.
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