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Today we honor Dr. John Rooney, formerly the President of Rooney and Associates, Inc. John provided strategic guidance and innovative solutions to numerous organizations over the years. John's expertise in strategic planning, business development, and organizational management earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor in the business community. John was also actively involved in philanthropic efforts and remained dedicated to helping organizations thrive in an ever-changing global marketplace until his passing on April 7, 2025. This week on The Wow Factor, we honor Dr. John Rooney, who shared his insights from his book, "Geography of American Sport," which explores the development of various sports, including wrestling, volleyball, and women's sports, emphasizing the impact of coach movements and the role of geography in shaping sporting culture. He talked about the creation of Patriot Golf Days, an event that raises funds for Folds of Honor scholarships, and how the organization gained corporate partnerships to better support military families and first responders. John also shared more about the origins of Folds of Honor, which supports fallen or disabled service members and first responders by providing education opportunities for their children. “Every sport has an origin.” - John Rooney “You've got to look out there and figure out what you want to do and how to get there.” - John Rooney “Go before you're ready.” - John Rooney This Week on The Wow Factor: John discussed the regional origins and growth of different sports, emphasizing how geography plays a role in their development The inspiration behind Folds of Honor, which provides educational opportunities for the families of fallen servicemen and first responders Why it's so important to figure out what you want from life and take steps to achieve those goals The importance of being a learner and being open to new possibilities The need for leaders to let go and allow the next generation to take things to a new level How coming together and supporting one another can create a sense of belonging and make a positive impact, whatever the niche The intersection of sports and geography and how geography influences the development and popularity of various sports The significance of stepping outside your comfort zone to achieve success How organizations like Folds of Honor and Patriot Golf Days make an impact in supporting the families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders John Rooney's Word of Wisdom: Go before you're ready. Take risks. Connect with John Rooney: Dr. John Rooney on LinkedIn A Geography of American Sport: From Cabin Creek to Anaheim by John Rooney The Recruiting Game: Toward a New System of Intercollegiate Sport (Second Edition) by John Rooney Atlas of American Sport by John Rooney Folds of Honor American Dunes Golf Course Connect with The WOW Factor: The WOW Factor Website Connect with Brad Formsma via email Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter
On this week's show Peter and Ronan took a spin down to Seapoint to sit with Stuart Grehan and John Rooney MD at Flogas to preview the 2025 Flogas Irish Amateur Championship.
Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney joins Chris and Amy ahead of the rubber game of the 3-game series with the Astros this afternoon.
Chris and Amy welcome hockey writer Lou Korac to the show following the Blues win over Utah, securing a playoff spot; John Rooney says the Cardinals just didn't get a lot of hits against the Astros starter; Tournament of Negligence issues; Elon Musk's views on fatherhood.
St Louis Cardinals radio voice John Rooney talks about the importance of the win over Pittsburgh following the series sweep against Boston. The Cardinals and Pirates play the rubber-game of the three-game series today.
Hour 2 of a shortened Chris & Amy show leading into Cardinals baseball features John Rooney after the Cardinals beat Paul Skenes and 'A run for the ages' as Alfonzo's picks up the Mozz Madness Championship.
Chris and Amy recap election night in St Louis with political analysts John Hancock and Michael Kelley; discuss clean denim and Uber's lost-and-found; preview the Cardinals game against the Pirates with John Rooney; and award the Mozz Madness championship after a run-off.
Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez joins Chris and Amy in studio with a 'civics lesson' about the operations of of the City of St Louis. John Rooney joins with a preview of today's potentially rainy baseball game. An update on the Mozz Madness pizza challenge.
The radio voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney joins Chris & Amy previewing today's series ending matchup with the Los Angeles Angels. Weather could be a factor in the game.
Chris & Amy live at Ballpark Village ahead of the Cardinals Opening Day. Guests include: Major Garrett; Chip Caray; Bill DeWitt III; Bengie Molina & Polo Ascencio; John Rooney.
Cardinals Radio Network broadcasters John Rooney and Rickey Horton join Chris and Amy live at 'Kegs & Eggs', previewing Opening Day.
The Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney previews the Cardinals 2025 season as he joins Andy and Brenden on Wednesday's Big Show!
Andy and Brenden predict how the NL Central will shake out, and where the Cardinals will finish. The Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney joins to talk about the season opener on Thursday. Plus, Under The Bus to a Steelers' lineman that may be backing off his hard take on Aaron Rodgers.
The energy provider Flogas will be providing all of Emerald Park's renewable energy from now on. The deal involves solar panels, recharging points and guaranteed sourced renewable energy for the adventure park formerly known as Tayto Park. Joining Joe on the show was John Rooney the Chief Executive of Flogas.
Isaac Azout, Kevin Barral and Alex Carver join Ely Sussman for a five-round draft of Miami Marlins minor leaguers. The objective is simple: predict which of them will be called up by the Marlins and make their MLB regular season debuts in 2025. Alex's team: Robby Snelling, Joe Mack, Austin Roberts, Josh Ekness and Jared Serna Isaac's team: Liam Hicks, Victor Mesa Jr., Ronny Simon, Troy Johnston and Dale Stanavich Kevin's team: Robinson Piña, Deyvison De Los Santos, Jakob Marsee, John Rooney and Max Acosta Ely's team: Agustín Ramírez, Luarbert Arias, Matt Pushard, Jacob Berry and Nigel Belgrave Follow Ely (@RealEly), Alex (@marlinsminors), Kevin (@kevin_barral), Isaac (@IsaacAzout) and Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) on Twitter. Join the Marlins Discord server! Complete Miami Marlins coverage at FishOnFirst.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Ackerman is joined by Cardinals broadcasters John Rooney and Ricky Horton at the Winter Warm-Up event. The trio reflects on the young stars of the team, including Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker, and their potential for the upcoming season. They discuss the unforgettable 1985 Cardinals team and their achievements, sharing personal stories of camaraderie and competition within the current roster. Rooney and Horton also reminisce about their time with Bob Uecker, celebrating his legacy and the lasting memories of the beloved announcer.
Brenden and Andy talk about another major transfer for Mizzou football, and whether the expectations should be the same as last year during 2025. Plus, Cardinals radio broadcaster John Rooney joins to preview this weekend's Cardinals Caravan!
You can meet some of your favorite Cardinals players in Mid-MO this weekend! The Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney joined the Big Show to talk about the events in Jefferson City and Columbia Friday and Saturday, and about how the team is shaping up for 2025.
John Rooney, MD of Flogas Ireland, joins Bobby on The Executive Chair this week.Flogas is one of Ireland's biggest energy providers, so this is a really interesting chat to hear how the industry has been changing and adapting in recent years.Hit 'Listen' to hear this brilliant conversation.
Cardinals radio play-by-play voice John Rooney joins Joe Pott after the Cardinals drop a game to the Rockies and start a three-game set with the Giants to wrap the season.
Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney joins Chris and Amy for one final time this season to talk about the young kids coming through late in the year and more.
The radio voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney, joins Tom Ackerman for his Monday morning chat following the final home game of the season. The Cardinal, for most of the season, just needed to score more.
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Producer Matt went and saw the Stanley Kubrick classic "The Shining" at a theater, which led to a discussion on if this a common occurrence and if new or old films are better. Plus, Susan Robben of St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness and John Rooney.
The Voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney, joins Joe Pott to preview the series against the Yankees.
The Voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney, joins Tom Ackerman after the Cardinals come from behind win over the Twins.
The voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney joins Joe Pott.
As we approach back to school time across the area we need your thoughts on students having phones while in school. Plus, Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling talks Ukraine-Russia and the fragile situation in the Middle East. Also, John Rooney talks Cardinals baseball.
John joins the show to talk about the Cardinals struggles in the second half, not overreacting to a couple of poor innings from Gray, how the Cardinals need to balance the defense and the offense in the lineup and what it was like to work with Mike Shannon for so many years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 - Cardinals-1 Reds-6 -- Gray's strong start gets interrupted -- What does the Walker call-up potentially mean?7:15 - How should baseball implement baseball into the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?7:30 - How much of an impact can Jordan Walker have on the 2024 Cardinals in a short time?7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 - Fresh Take: Is Lance Lynn almost back? Can he shift a rotation that is struggling?8:15 - MLS 360 Host Kevin Egan breaks down the Club American matchup for STL CITY SC8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Cardinal broadcaster John Rooney on pitching, pitching & pitching...9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET9:15 - Aaron Judge is at 299 home runs, and has a 1.004 career OPS, and has a 162 game average of 51 home runs. Is he the best hitter of his era? And if he plays eight more years (he's 32), will he go down as one of the best hitters ever?9:30 - Early reactions-over reactions to the performance of the NFL rookie QB's9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Cardinals-1 Reds-6 -- Gray's strong start gets interrupted -- What does the Walker call-up potentially mean? 7:15 - How should baseball implement baseball into the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles? 7:30 - How much of an impact can Jordan Walker have on the 2024 Cardinals in a short time? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Is Lance Lynn almost back? Can he shift a rotation that is struggling? 8:15 - MLS 360 Host Kevin Egan breaks down the Club American matchup for STL CITY SC 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Cardinal broadcaster John Rooney on pitching, pitching & pitching... 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - Aaron Judge is at 299 home runs, and has a 1.004 career OPS, and has a 162 game average of 51 home runs. Is he the best hitter of his era? And if he plays eight more years (he's 32), will he go down as one of the best hitters ever? 9:30 - Early reactions-over reactions to the performance of the NFL rookie QB's 9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John joins the show to talk about the Cardinals struggles in the second half, not overreacting to a couple of poor innings from Gray, how the Cardinals need to balance the defense and the offense in the lineup and what it was like to work with Mike Shannon for so many years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Cardinals lost 3 of 4 to the Cubs in Chicago. The "Voice of the Cardinals" joins Tom Ackerman every Monday morning.
Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney joins Joe Pott following last night's loss to the Cubs.
We interrupt John's All-Star break to get his thoughts on the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game. Plus, we ask John what needs to happen for the team to make a deep run come the postseason.
The Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney recaps the "1st half" of the Cardinals season.
The Cardinals and Nationals wrap up their four-game set this afternoon. Reliever Ryan Helsley gets an All-Star bid, again.
In hour two we get a peek behind the curtain that is John Hancock and find out just how old fashioned he is. Plus, Jim Talent talks foreign policy and John Rooney discusses a 7-4 win in Pittsburgh.
Join Joe Pott and Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol for a comprehensive breakdown of the latest Cardinals game. Hear the exciting play-by-play as Alec Burleson hits a two-home run game, boosting the team to a 9-4 victory. Dive into a discussion about Miles Mikolas's recent pitching improvements and bullpen management strategies. Sponsored by the Siteman Cancer Center,
Radio voice of the Cardinals joins us to discuss a thrilling extra innings victory last night and John looks ahead to the game at Rickwood Field on Thursday night.
WE spend the second hour of today's show by revealing our bracket of the best things in or about Southern Illinois. Plus, John Rooney on last night's extra innings victory.
Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney joins Chris and Amy to talk about the Cardinals' loss to the Pirates and the tight NL Central race.
Chris and Amy talk about the Blues winning the Stanley Cup 5 years ago with John Kelly and Dutch Blues Fan. Also talk with Major Garrett and John Rooney.
A new dinosaur attraction at the Science Center and predatory snakefish give Chris and Amy a chance to wig out a bit. Plus, John Rooney before the series finale in Houston.
Tune in as Brian Feldman and John Rooney discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' recent success and preview their upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brought to you by Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance.
The Voice of the Cardinals, John Rooney joins Joe Pott and previews the weekend series against the Cubs.
Cardinals pbp voice John Rooney says he's seeing some changes in the Cardinals as the season progresses.
Voice of the Cardinals John Rooney joins Joe Pott talking about the return of Nootbaar, offense struggles and Steven Matz.
Voice of Cardinals John Rooney joins Tom Ackerman talking about the first series in LA and facing former manager in San Diego this week.
Join us as Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol discusses the team's recent hard-fought victories, player performances, and upcoming challenges. From Lance Lynn's fiery competitiveness to Matthew Liberatore's confidence on the mound. He also previews upcoming matchups and reflects on facing former colleagues in the dugout. Plus, hear from Ron Edgar about the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame, featuring special guest as the recipient of the prestigious Jack Buck Media Award.