FOX West Texas Sports Unscripted: Sports Reporter Casey Buscher interviews athletes, coaches, and sports personalities to share their stories and experiences in the sports industry.
Zora Stephenson is the Milwaukee Bucks reporter for Fox Sports Wisconsin. She serves as the sideline reporter and digital reporter for Bucks.com. Zora played division 1 basketball at Elon University and began her career as a reporter in Greenville, NC at WNCT then went to Denver where she was an Emmy Award-winning journalist at FOX31. She is passionate about the game of basketball and shares an inside look at what the players are going through right now in the bubble and what it's like being a woman in sports.
Basketball season is officially back and to make it even more special - on Tuesday history will be made.The battle of the sexes - basketball addition... The first men vs women all-star game will air live on pay-per-view...Casey Buscher caught up with 2x NBA champion Mario chambers and former WNBA player and Tennessee Vols champion Vicki Baugh who are both playing in the hoop quality game.They talk about going head to head in a game against and alongside legends and how important it is for the WNBA and NBA resuming their seasons and playing during this time.
Laura Okmin is a sports reporter for FOX Sports and Westwood One. She has covered the NFL for over two decades, multiple Super Bowls, the NBA Finals and so much more. Casey and Laura talk about her path in the sports industry and how Laura became the third longest-tenured sideline reporter. She also created her own organization to mentor young women in the sports industry called GALvanzie. She brings together diverse groups of women and takes them to NFL minicamps around the country. Through her years of experience in the sports broadcasting industry, there is so many stories Laura unfolds in her interview on Unscripted with Casey Buscher.
Lindsey Thiry is a Rams and Chargers reporter at ESPN. She joined ESPN in May 2018 and before that she worked as a multimedia sports reporter for four years at the Los Angeles Times where she covered the Dodgers, Lakers, USC, Rams, and UCLA. Thiry is a graduate of the University of Washington where she was a member of the Huskies' 2005 National Champion women's volleyball team. Casey and Lindsey talk about her take on the NFL this season, how she got to where she is today by overcoming challenges and all things sports.
Antonietta Collins is a SportsCenter Anchor on ESPN. She was born in Mexico and is bilingual in Spanish and English. began her broadcasting career in McAllen, Texas, and then went to Dallas, Texas where she served as a sports reporter covering the 2011 NBA Finals, Rangers plays, Dallas Stars, and the Dallas Cowboys. Following her time in Dallas, she went to Miami where she covered a lot of soccer and international sports before going to ESPN. She started in Bristol at ESPN HQ as a Digital reporter and now she is an anchor on SportsCenter. Listen to hear the background of Toni Collins and what her journey has been like in the sports industry.
KVUE's Sports Reporter Jake Garcia joins Casey Buscher on FOX West Texas Sports Unscripted. Jake has paved his way in the sports broadcasting industry just three years out of college at Arizona State. He started his career in Medford, Oregon and now he covers the Texas Longhorns at KVUE in Austin, Texas. He has covered bowl games, College Gameday, and much more. Casey and Jake talk about his new segment, Shelter in Shape on KVUE, his journey in the industry, and sports. He also shares advice for those looking to break into the sports industry during this uncertain time.
Lindsay Rhodes is the NFL Total Access Host on NFL Network. Before starting at NFL Network in 2008, Rhodes worked as a reporter for FOX Sports West and FSN Prime Ticket covering college football and basketball, the Angles, and High School sports. She also served as a reporter for the Beijing Olympics with NBC. With many years in the business, Rhodes is continuing to pave a way for women in sports behind her. Casey and Lindsay talk about the NFL Draft, her journey in the sports industry and some of her favorite memories working in the NFL.
Jen Lada is a Host & Reporter at ESPN. Mostly seen on College Gameday and College Football Live. Lada is a primary feature reporter for the network, telling the stories that you want to hear. With nearly 20 years in the industry, Lada is continuing to pave a way for women in sports and tell stories to sports fans all over the world. In this episode, Casey and Jen talk about what the sports world is going through right now due to COVID-19, how the industry will be impacted, what it's like storytelling for the worldwide leader of sports, and much more.