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In this first episode of The Impact Exchange, John Frehse sits down with Ankura colleague and change management expert Kevin Cowherd to discuss why change is so important to an organization, why so many of us fail to change and what leaders can do to facilitate effective change.Listen now to hear more on what leaders can do to successfully lead their organizations through change and transformation.
Former sports and features columnist Kevin Cowherd followed a 30 year career at the Baltimore Sun with several books, including a book about Orioles legend Cal Ripken. His latest nonfiction work, The Gym, is a funny, suspenseful story about the quirky subculture found among those who work out together.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
In the third hour of Thursday's BBMS, the guys start off with a recap of Maryland's win over Iowa. The Terps trailed by 10 early in the first half and then six at halftime. How did Kevin Willard and his guys change their angle in the second half to win by 12? Plus, a visit from Baltimore author Kevin Cowherd in the Commish's Baltimore, PFF's Gordon McGuinness recaps his Super Bowl experience, and the guys debate who is the next Raven to enter the Hall of Fame.
The Killing of Police Officers. Being a Cop in Baltimore, one of America's Most Violent Cities. The Murder of Police Officer Adolfo, and our connections to the crime. His career in law enforcement and book about all those officers that lost their lives. If you enjoy the Law Enforcement Today Radio Show and Podcast, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. Be sure to Like and Follow us on Facebook. Retired Baltimore Police Detective Gary McLhinney helps me put to rest things that have haunted me from 1985 during my career as a police officer in Baltimore. We discuss the murder of Baltimore Police Officer Vincent Adolfo, a crime that we both had connections to and I still carried deep regret over. Gary and I also discuss our law enforcement careers in Baltimore, which overlapped even though we never worked together. After retiring from the Baltimore Police Department, he was appointed the Chief of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the agency that protected the Port of Baltimore, BWI Marshall Airport and the state's bridges, tunnels and toll roads in the tense years following the 911 terrorist attacks. Gary took the stories of the numerous police officers that were killed in the line of duty during his career and co-wrote the book "Bleeding Blue: Four Decades Policing the Violent City of Baltimore" with the legendary journalist and author Kevin Cowherd. Check out the Clubhouse: Drop In Audio Chat App for free. It is social audio, think of truly interactive talk radio. Be sure to become a member of our club for free, LET Radio and Podcast. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@lawenforcementtoday.com. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Today Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's #WouldYouRatherWednesday presented by Glory Days Grill. Would you rather spend March Madness with a comped room and "Stadium Swim" access in Vegas or with a Grubhub gift card at home? Late in Hour 1, our weekly visit with Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse, Washington Post, US Lacrosse Magazine) covered the suddenly red hot Terps, the NCAA Tournament chances for UMBC, Navy, Coppin and more plus some wild early lacrosse results. Early in Hour 2, author Kevin Cowherd checked in to discuss his new book "You Must Be Cinderella," all about UMBC's upset of Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Midway through Hour 2, the great Rick Dempsey joined us to discuss the passing of Orioles 1983 World Series winning manager Joe Altobelli. And we wrapped Hour 2 by chatting with ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler about Orlando Brown, Lamar Jackson's contract and receivers that would make sense for Baltimore.
Admired sports columnist and author Kevin Cowherd offers his perspectives on journalism, fearless writing and the importance of including the voices of real people in non-fiction narratives.Kevin is the author of When the Crowd Didn’t Roar, a wonderful book that chronicles a 2015 match-up between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox played in a stadium with no fans. Many of the events described in Kevin’s book eerily foreshadow the major league games played in empty stadiums and arenas during the pandemic. I caught up with Kevin recently and spoke with him about his long career as a newspaper journalist. It's a great interview, and Kevin clearly demonstrates why he's one of the best sport writers in the business.
Today, on this archive edition of Midday: Two days after the April 2015 uprising following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards in the only Major League Baseball game ever played without fans. Kevin Cowherd’s latest book tells the story of that historic day. It’s called ----When the Crowd Didn’t Roar: How Baseball's Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope.----
Kevin Cowherd: Author - Hear from Cowherd about his new book "When The Crowd Didn't Roar" by The Bat Around
On today's episode of "The Bat Around", Stan Charles, Craig Heist, and Ryan McGettigan will be talking with PressBox Orioles beat writer Todd Karpovich at 10:20 to start the show. Then at 10:45, we'll be joined by former Baltimore Sun columnist Kevin Cowherd to discuss his book "When The Crowd Didn't Roar", followed by general manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds Matt Slatus at the top of the hour. Rounding out the show, we'll talk with Matt Selz, fantasyalarm.com writer, at around 11:20.
Two days after the April 2015 uprising following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards in the only Major League Baseball game ever played without fans. What did the game mean to a city reeling from the worst violence since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? And what was it like for the players and the press to be the ones on the inside looking out? Kevin Cowherd was a longtime Baltimore Sun sports columnist and features writer. His new book tells the story of that historic day. It’s called When the Crowd Didn’t Roar: How Baseball's Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope.
Kyle's in New Orleans, but young Griffin Bass joins Glenn for a busy Thursday edition of GCR...as long as he doesn't accidentally burn everything down. Early in the show, former Ravens coach Brian Billick joins us to reflect on being announced for induction to the team's Ring Of Honor and to share his thoughts on the Ravens in general. Late in Hour 1, our weekly conversation with The Athletic's Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) to wrap up college lacrosse season. Will Loyola's Pat Spencer win the Tewaaraton tonight? In Hour 2, author/longtime Baltimore Sun columnist Kevin Cowherd joins us in the Live! Casino Hotel Studio to discuss his new book "When The Crowd Didn't Roar" about the 2015 "No Fans" game between the Orioles and White Sox in Baltimore amidst the turmoil that followed Freddie Gray's death. And we wrapped the show by chatting with the hilarious Brian Baumgartner who you may know better as Kevin Malone from "The Office," as he will be part of Family Feud Live-Celebrity Edition tomorrow at Live! Casino Hotel.
We're joined by author Kevin Cowherd to discuss his new book, "When the Crowd Didn't Roar" about the Baltimore Orioles' crowd-less game in April 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent unrest in Baltimore.
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Good morning! On this edition of The Bat Around, Stan "The Fan" Charles, Craig Heist, and Brittney Everett discuss the start of baseball season leading off with baseball author of "When the Crowd Didn't Roar", Kevin Cowherd at 10:20. Beat writer for pressboxonline.com, Todd Karpovich joins at 10:45 talking about the new Orioles players and recap Opening Day. The top of the hour welcomes pressboxonline.com beat writer, Jim Henneman at 11:05 with tributes to Frank Robinson and the Oriole's "Celebration of Frank" event at the ballpark tonight. Lastly, columnist for the NH Union Leader, Mike Shalin wraps up the show at 11:35 with his thoughts on the Red Sox slow start to the season. Go O's! Go Nats!
Rob Weinhold, a former Baltimore police officer and one-time spokesman for the department, is a student of crisis management -- how leaders deal with tough times and threats to their reputations and careers. Now chief executive of the Fallston Group, a Baltimore-based crisis management and communications firm, Weinhold has a lot to say about Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's actions and statements during the unrest that hit Baltimore following the death in police custody of Freddie Gray last April. Weinhold also talks about the public relations problems experienced by Cafe Hon a few years ago, and how former Baltimore Police Commissioner Ed Norris and former Mayor Sheila Dixon handled their problems with the law. Weinhold is the author, along with former Sun columnist Kevin Cowherd, of "The Art of Crisis Management," published by Apprentice House Press at Loyola University Maryland.
In this family program, Cal Ripken, Jr. talks about his new book, The Closer, with Kevin Cowherd and John Maroon. In The Closer, the sixth book in Cal Ripken, Jr.'s All Stars series, Danny Connell, the Dulaney Orioles back-up pitcher, must step up to the plate and out of his brother's shadow to become the dependable closer his team needs.Cal Ripken, Jr. was a shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career (1981-2001). Nicknamed "The Iron Man," Ripken is most remembered for playing a record 2,632 straight games over 17 seasons, shattering the record previously held by Lou Gehrig. He was a 19-time All Star and, in 2007, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mr. Ripken is CEO of Ripken Baseball, Inc. and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.Recorded On: Monday, March 7, 2016
In this family program, Cal Ripken, Jr. talks about his new book, The Closer, with Kevin Cowherd and John Maroon. In The Closer, the sixth book in Cal Ripken, Jr.'s All Stars series, Danny Connell, the Dulaney Orioles back-up pitcher, must step up to the plate and out of his brother's shadow to become the dependable closer his team needs.Cal Ripken, Jr. was a shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career (1981-2001). Nicknamed "The Iron Man," Ripken is most remembered for playing a record 2,632 straight games over 17 seasons, shattering the record previously held by Lou Gehrig. He was a 19-time All Star and, in 2007, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mr. Ripken is CEO of Ripken Baseball, Inc. and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.