HUSKY BULLETIN [podcast]

ERIC HANCOCK: A story that needs to be told

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:40:30 -0500

Eric Hancock is synonymous with Owatonna High School athletics as the Huskies sound and graphics specialist, yet many are unaware of his remarkable story. Here is it, exclusively on a special extended version of The Husky Bulletin Podcast.

OWEN BEYER: Keeping Owatonna hockey on the map

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0600

Season 2 of The Husky Bulletin Podcast kicks off with Owen Beyer of the Owatonna hockey team and future Tier II juniors player. Beyer sits down and chats the emotional roller-coaster that he and his teammates have endured over the last 6-8 months and chats about what's next for the All-Conference forward.

RYAN KRONEBUSCH: From Owatonna to the NHL

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:30:30 -0600

Senior Premium Service Executive for the Minnesota Wild -- and 2001 Owatonna High School graduate -- Ryan Kronebusch joins the show.
Big thanks to our premium level sponsors: Car Time of Owatonna, Ron's Repair, Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, The Zappa Agency R & K Electric for sponsoring this episode.

PAT WEBB & CHET MACHT: Two coaches, two sports, one episode

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:50:48 -0600

SEGMENTS 1-2: A conversation with first-year Owatonna girls basketball coach Pat Webb; SEGMENTS 3-4: A chat with long-time Owatonna coach and former Husky wrestler, Chet Macht

KEVIN RANEY: Memories, moments and the best of 2023

Jon Weisbrod — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 19:00:00 -0600

Local MSHSL basketball official and Owatonna sports enthusiast, Kevin Raney, joins the show for his second appear and takes a trip down Memory Lane with host Jon Weisbrod in this special Year in Review installment of The Husky Bulletin Podcast.

RON CONN: Faith, Family, Football

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:15:03 -0600

Ron Conn was born in Indiana and currently lives and works in Owatonna. In between is where is story was written. Listen to the fun conversation between host Jon Weisbrod and former high school coach and overall football fanatic, Ron Conn, on the latest episode of THB Podcast. When you're done, head to TheHuskyBulletin.com for the first installment of HUSKY BULLETIN TRIVIA!

JON QUINLIVAN: The Stat Guy

Jon Weisbrod — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0600

It's a Jon trifecta episode as Owatonna football official statistician, JON QUINLIVAN, joins Jon Weisbrod and Jon Partridge in the booth and chats everything from Q's old-school methods of charting plays, to the Huskies' assault on the passing record books this past season.

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

THOMAS CAMPBELL: Introducing Tee Time with Thomas

Jon Weisbrod — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 08:40:16 -0600

A compilation of two interviews conducted with former Minnesota Gopher -- and current PGA-certified professional instructor -- THOMAS CAMPBELL of Swing Lab Performance Golf. Moving forward, he will appear the first Wednesday of every month on on The Mic'd Up Misfits for a regular program called Tee Time with Thomas. Enjoy.

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

POSTSEASON PREVIEW: A glance at the area section brackets with guests Kevin Raney & Dan Weisbrod

Jon Weisbrod — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:30:12 -0500

DAN WEISBROD and KEVIN RANEY join the discussion and help break down all the postseason brackets, headlined by top-seeded Owatonna in Section 1-AAAAA. Enjoy.

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

KEVIN RANEY: Your friendly neighborhood super sports fan

Jon Weisbrod — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:37:15 -0500

Jon Weisbrod chats with Owatonna City Councilman, Kevin Raney, about the state of officiating in the MSHSL, the Owatonna football program and his passion for local sports.

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

STEVE ZAPPA: A father of four Huskies, a pillar of the community

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:53:16 -0500

Host Jon Weisbrod chats with long-time Owatonna assistant football coach and father of four Huskies, STEVE ZAPPA.

Life, sports, coaching, community, clients and much more...

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

OWATONNA FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW: A deep dive into the 2023 Huskies with OwatonnaLive color commentator Dan Weisbrod

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In an extended version of the episode that ran on Sunday, August 27 featuring Dan Weisbrod, I chat with the Huskies' color commentator (The Fan Owatonna and OwatonnaLive) and help set the table for the much-anticipated 2023 season. Extra content features a complete look back at last season and provide context to this year's squad. We also touch on the new district/section landscape, individual players to watch on Owatonna's schedule and much more!

As always, a big thanks to our All-Star sponsors: Wayne-Norrid-Wetmore Wealth Management, Car Time of Owatonna, Ron Repair and From the Ground Up.

BLEEDING BLUE COLLAR, PART 2: Story time with Marc Wiese

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:42:31 -0500

In the second installment of a two-part episode with long-time Owatonna coach and resident, Marc Wiese, we touch on several subjects, including his son Zach's improbable rise from Tier III junior hockey stud, to the Minnesota Gopher backup goalie.

BLEEDING BLUE COLLAR: Marc Wiese is a former football star, a longtime coach and all-time hockey dad

Jon Weisbrod — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:21:55 -0500

In the first of 2-part episode featuring the venerable Marc Weise, we sat down for a couple hours in The Fan studio and chatted about everything from the always-exciting Ken Bey golf fundraiser, to his new role with the football program, to sharing special moments as a dad and coach with his sons, Mitch and Zach.

MATT SKALA: A coach, a teacher, a dad

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:40:14 -0500

Jon Weisbrod sits downs with Owatonna High School Hall-of-Famer -- and father of three girls -- Matt Skala. Topics range from football, faith, family and how he made his way back to Owatonna after his promising playing career was ended early due to injury following a pair of stops at two different colleges.

MOVING ON: Owatonna QB1, Jacob Ginskey, has moved on from scary hit that ended his junior season and is poised to finally put it all together this fall

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Jacob Ginskey reflects on what happened and how he's moved on following a scary hit that sent him to the emergency room and ended his season in the second quarter against Mayo in the section title game last November.

PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE: A Fathers Day chat with Rich Williamson

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:08:13 -0500

Join host Jon Weisbrod on this Fathers Day edition of THB Podcast as he chats with the father of Rachel and Jason Williamson, two highly-successful former OHS student athletes. Topics include dealing with devastating injuries to both of his children, navigating the intense recruiting college process and dealing with life after sports. Rich is also a 30-year MSHSL official and gives his perspective on how he's learned to call games throughout his career.

THE BEST OF THE BEST: Getting to know local hall-of-fame broadcaster, Roy Koenig

Jon Weisbrod — Wed, 24 May 2023 16:05:21 -0500

Host Jon Weisbrod sits down with 2022 Owatonna High School Athletics hall-of-fame inductee, Roy Koenig. Topics range from how he got started in the radio business, to how he met his wife, to his passion for running and covering high school sports.

CHATTING WITH A CHAMPION: Owatonna football coach Jeff Williams

Jon Weisbrod — Mon, 08 May 2023 14:28:04 -0500

Jeff Williams talks about his life prior to becoming the head coach of the Owatonna football team, breaks down some of the key components of running a successful program and dispenses a little wisdom beyond the field along the way. It's a can't miss episode.

The Guest that Keeps on Giving: A conversation with Alec Holcomb (Part II)

Jon Weisbrod — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:33:01 -0500

By the time Alec and I reached the final 90 minutes of what turned out to be a 2-hour, 30-minute conversation, let's just say we were fully embracing the unscripted and easygoing approach of the show and I ultimately decided to cut, clip, edit and arrange this installment into a half-hour block highlighting the best stories, anecdotes, riffs and volleys from our trip down Memory Lane. I did my best to capture the unique atmosphere inside the studio that night and present: Story Time with Alec Holcomb.

A premier guest for a premiere episode: A conversation with Alec Holcomb (Part 1)

Jon Weisbrod — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:20:18 -0600

Alec Holcomb has worn several hats (pun intended) throughout his prominent young baseball career. From his days as a left-handed, power-hitting catcher in high school, to his stint as a flame-throwing, dogged relieve pitcher in college all the way up to his latest gig as the youngest head coach in the entire NCAA at Carleton College, the Owatonna native has pretty much done it all on the diamond. Turns out, you can add “darn good lead-off batter” to the list as well. Recording a conversation inside the KOWZ main studio that lasted nearly three hours, Holcomb set a high bar and got us off to a rousing start. With that said, here is the first installment of a special two-part premier episode introducing Owatonna’s first completely local, fully-narrative, all-sports talk show. Ultimately, new episodes will begin airing regularly over the radio in late August as part of a 60-minute time slot. Within a few days, each one will be released as an extended podcast on all major digital platforms (similar to this installment). Show title and specific air station are both TBD. The second part of the Holcomb interview will be released in late March or early April.