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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021

Red Prince MUG RADIO Guest Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]

The Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021

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Deep Diving to Sell What's Hard to Sell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 29:23

Heather Isch is CEO and President at LKF Marketing, a B2B-focused full-service marketing communications company that specializes in working with manufacturers with complex, often highly technical products and complicated sales channels; governmental agencies working on regional economic development; and local community-focused arts organizations and nonprofits (the agency's give-back “passion” projects). Heather describes the process of getting to know LKF clients as a “deep dive” – into understanding all of the different industries they work in, the “customer levels” within each of those industries, who clients are trying to reach (which may vary by product application), what clients are trying to sell, and how they are trying to solve their customers' problems – and compiling that information into “customer maps.” In addition to questioning clients, the agency gets industry information through accessing existing research, consulting with trade partners, following industry trade journals, through trade shows (when possible), or by, when something is completely new and needs to be “explored,” commissioning paid research. “We spend a lot of time with engineers,” Heather says. Another piece of the “deep dive” is market research: finding and figuring out how to effectively reach target audiences – where these people are, how they make decisions, their internal “cultures” and inter-relationships, and the right media mix to support client messages. LKF started in 1989 with two partners, graphic designer Charlie King and strategist Brad Lawton – and soon added media buyer Carol Fricke. After a number of years, Carol bought out her partners and invited Heather on board. In 2015, after Heather had served in the role of vice president for about 8 years, Carol retired and Heather took over as owner. Heather says that this transition was “always part of the plan” and that “when you plan for . . . transitions, they go a lot smoother.” Even now, Heather is working with her team so that when it is time for her to go, her current team of leaders will have everything they need to make the transition seamless. In this interview, Heather talks about how her team of 17, each of whom has a specific “area of expertise,” has maintained relevance through the years. She explains that the agency's culture supports “keeping ahead of trends” and not fearing trying new things or failure. The agency actively promotes continued training, attending seminars, and trying out and leveraging new client-appropriate tools and technology . . . all with a focus on delivering results for LKF's clients. A recent example: LKF developed a trademarked Content Management System, McConimore, to facilitate rapid/ agile Web development and overcome some of what Heather describes as WordPress's “intrinsic flaws.” Heather takes a very holistic view of her organization. She explains that LKF's passion statement, “Assisting the people in our family to thrive,” applies to the agency's clients as well as the agency's internal work family, employees' families, and the community the agency serves. Heather can be reached on her agency's website at: lkfmarketing.com and on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Transcript Follows: ROB: Welcome to the Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast. I'm your host, Rob Kischuk, and I'm excited to be joined today by Heather Isch. She is the CEO and President at LKF Marketing based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Welcome to the podcast, Heather. HEATHER: Thanks. I'm glad to be here. ROB: Super great to have you here. Why don't you kick us off by telling us what LKF Marketing excels in? What's your specialty? HEATHER: We are a full-service marketing communications company. We primarily serve B2B. We like really technical, confusing kinds of clients, so we have a lot of clients in the manufacturing space. We also have a lot of digital skills, so a lot of web development, that kind of thing. So helping clients with complicated sales channels, complicated products, that kind of thing. ROB: Got it. When you say “technical and confusing,” let's pull on that thread for a minute. What would something technical and confusing sound like? Even though once you describe it, it may not sound so technical and confusing. HEATHER: A lot of our clients serve highly technical clients. They might be working with highly engineered products that might be sold into packaging or beverage or wastewater treatment. Sometimes in the medical industry, like for MRI equipment. So a lot of our clients have technical products that you really have to dig in and understand, spend a lot of time with engineers so that you understand what you're talking about, first of all. But then those clients typically have very complicated sales channels, and it's understanding how to get to and share their messaging in a variety of different industries to a variety of different levels, whether they're influencers or the buyers. In other markets that we serve, we work in economic development, so we have a lot of development clients working with, in our case, the state of Michigan working to understand brownfields and redevelopment credits and all kinds of crazy stuff. And then we have some of our more fun clients that might be a little bit more – those are our passion projects, more in the community that we live in. We like to give back, so we'll be working with people in our arts community or some of our nonprofits. But we're not typically the consumer products group, if that makes any sense. ROB: It certainly does to an extent, although I'm now also contemplating who a wastewater influencer is. [HEATHER laughs] When we get into the particulars of it, take us down a layer on that. The complexity affects who you're targeting, it affects your marketing channels. How do you take a problem like wastewater treatment – I imagine the client is very helpful in informing you of what they know, but they also might not know, and the knowledge may not transfer over the same way as if you're in a core B2B context. HEATHER: Right. With a client like that, it could be a wastewater treatment plant, it could be – here's one for you. We've started working with some of the people that are trying to do extraction in the cannabis market. That's really been more of an exploration. Who is making these decisions? Same thing in wastewater treatment plant. It may be the facilities manager that we need to get to; it could be an operations person in a specific area, but then you may also need to be speaking with the director of public services, depending on the different cities and states. A lot of times it's doing a deep dive with our clients to really understand all of the different industries that they're working in, who they're trying to connect with, what we're trying to sell them, or how we're trying to solve their problems, and then really going to work and putting together all of those customer maps. Sometimes there's research that exists; a lot of times we rely heavily on some of our trade partners. We've spent a lot of time with engineers. And in some cases, there might be actual research that we commission because we're really in exploratory mode. If the client's trying to launch something new, then we have to go down that paid research path. ROB: It seems like some of these prospects for these products – they're almost going to be pleasantly surprised if you can reach them with a convincing message directly. But how do you think about reaching such a specific customer? This certainly doesn't sound like billboard and TV ad territory. HEATHER: Not typically billboards, no. Usually there's heavy emphasis in the different – there's trade journals for everything under the sun. We work with a client that makes products for linemen to keep them safe when they're up on utility poles. You would be amazed at how many trade journals there are for that industry and for very specific titles. So for that particular group, we might be doing a combination of traditional print mixed with some social media, heavy web presence. Honestly, it's trying to do the deep dive by industry, figuring out where these folks are, and doing the right media mix. Sometimes it's tradeshows thrown in there, although COVID has not done us any favors in that department, so we've had to get a little more creative with how to reach our customers. ROB: That's wild, because I'm also thinking that linemen are probably not on LinkedIn very much. Maybe less than other industries, if you will. HEATHER: Right. ROB: I can't imagine all the trade journals you get at your office. That must be a heck of a picture on its own. HEATHER: Yeah, we have a lot of trade journals that come here. Also, I think one of the things that has been fascinating is the connection that linemen have with each other. There's a very tight, almost like a brotherhood. There are a lot of ways to reach this group, but they're also very connected and become very attached to their brands, and we are lucky enough that our client is very, very well-known, and linemen ask for it by name. That's been an interesting little twist in their industry. And we find that across the board. Every industry is very different, so you really have to figure out what's going to get the best result based on the market. You learn to talk. You learn to figure out where these people are and how they make decisions. ROB: It's interesting, especially with the linemen. When someone's going to get up near high-energy power, downed lines, all that stuff, when they ask for safety equipment, I feel like you listen to them. [laughs] But I don't know. Also, you're talking about getting deep into an industry. It seems to me there could be some big opportunities – if somebody's been marketing with a firm that doesn't take the time to get in deep, there could be huge uncovered opportunities that are maybe even pretty low-hanging in the content and search world. Have you found examples of keywords that are lying out in the wide open for the taking, but weren't claimed by the industry? HEATHER: Absolutely. ROB: What's that look like? HEATHER: I think that's probably one of our key strengths. We are hell-bent on getting results for our clients, and the way you do that is really digging in deep and understanding their business and what they're making, what they're creating, what that end game is. We have search engine optimization talent on staff as well as usability experts, and a lot of this is really just years of learning to understand, I guess as best as anyone can, Google. They change everything every day. That's a full-time job. But I feel like we're pretty gifted in that department. ROB: Heather, let's rewind the clock a little bit on this. What is the origin story of LKF? Where did this business come from? HEATHER: This business was actually created in 1989, and there were two partners, Charlie King and Brad Lawton, the ‘L' and the ‘K' in LKF. Charlie was a graphic designer and Brad was a strategy guy. Then they met up with Carol Fricke, and she was a media buyer. She came to Kalamazoo after a long stint in Atlanta, Georgia, and she teamed up with this group. They formed the trio, Lawton, King, Fricke, and operated for quite a few years together. During that time, I was actually a kid fresh out of college and I met Carol while I was selling ad space for one of the papers. I continued to have that relationship with her for many years. I left publishing and became a marketing manager for a manufacturing company, which is where I probably learned to really love all of those nerdy technical things. She and I stayed in touch, and actually LKF did a lot of design work for the manufacturing company that I worked with. During one of our lunches one day, she told me she wondered what was happening with me. I said I was negotiating hopefully what I thought would be “the job” with a local agency, and she said, “I don't think so. I don't want you to go work for another agency. I just bought my partners out, so I think you should come and work for me.” So I did. I worked with her for many, many years, and in 2015 she was ready to retire, and I took over as owner. ROB: Congratulations. It's a good long story, and some of the best stories are those long stories. I find that every change of control of an agency is a little bit the same and a little bit different. What do the mechanics of assuming ownership, as it were, of an agency – I mean, you don't have to get into particulars and percentages, but how does that even work? These are often somebody's baby, but they also don't want to care for it anymore. So what does that look like? HEATHER: I think one of the things that was really beautiful about our transition is Carol and I had talked about that early on. That was always kind of the game plan. Neither one of us really had an end date, but we worked towards that, and I worked as the vice president for about eight years before taking over as owner. I think your point about the same yet different – there are so many things that make LKF who we are today, and we have always been uber-focused on delivering results for the client. That's just embedded in who we are. I think the culture piece also. We've always had this – it's overused, but “work hard, play hard” focus. We always enjoyed each other's company. Carol made it possible for me to be a vice president, help run the company, but also raise two small children. I had a very flexible schedule throughout that time. I think when I took over, I wanted to put a bigger light on that, taking that to the next level, really looking at giving our team the ability to take care of their own families but be wildly successful here at the agency. I think we've been doing flex schedules – it was fashionable before COVID made it fashionable. [laughs] So we're very blessed in that department. Our passion statement is “Assisting the people in our family to thrive,” and in the LKF bunch, we describe our family as our clients as well as our internal work family, their families, and the community that we serve. I feel like that has just gotten bigger, I think, in that transition. But it was planned for, and I think when you plan for those transitions, they go a lot smoother. ROB: How does that inform where you sit now? I'm sure someday you are planning to not run the agency anymore. How are you thinking about even the next generation? And really, you're talking about handling a 50-year-old agency before too long, 40 even sooner. HEATHER: That's my goal. I would say my vision is that my current team of leaders are getting everything that they need so that the day that it's time for me to go, it's really seamless. I think good leadership is not about the who or the personality cult of what's at the top; it's what has made us who we are. Is everybody trained and schooled in all things LKF Marketing, the LKF way? How do we push that down in the organization so that there's a seamless transition when the time comes? ROB: Nobody's surprised, right? HEATHER: Nobody's surprised. ROB: It makes logical sense to everybody involved. HEATHER: Yep. ROB: That is quite a journey, and congratulations on everything so far. In the time that you have been there, when you track back to 1989, in terms of skills of the team members, some things are still very valid and helpful. There are still media buying elements there. But how media is bought and the other marketing channels that are involved have shifted entirely. How has the team over time been able to continue to stay relevant? You mentioned even getting up into social, and then there's stuff beyond that. There are so many places where an agency can get stuck in media, in SEO, in PPC, and others keep going past that. How do you think about these practice areas, which ones are ready to adopt for the agency, and how to either upskill or add skills to the team to get there? HEATHER: I think that's always the question. How do you keep yourself relevant? One of the things that we've always been very good at is not being afraid to fail and not being afraid to try things. Having experts – our team is very small. There's 17 of us. But every person on the team has an area of expertise, and they're really charged with keeping ahead of trends. We put significant emphasis on training and making sure that we're attending seminars, that we're trying out tools, that we're figuring out which tools make sense for our client base and how to apply them so that they're getting the best results and we're leveraging the right technology, and we're not becoming irrelevant. I think that's also something that has happened during the past 18-20 months, this explosion of digital tools, technology. And that's what we're excited about: how are we going to harness some of this new technology and really apply it to our client base? One of the things we had started working on pre-COVID was a new web development platform. We in the past have had a proprietary development platform, and over the years we've realized that's just not a thing anymore. But we've also seen the need for some tools to allow rapid or agile development. WordPress is always the thing that people are all about, but we've always felt like it had some intrinsic flaws. [laughs] So we went to work and have come up with our own product in that category. It's been trademarked. We're really excited about using that, alongside many other tools. But I think that's a testament to how we're staying relevant. We're constantly saying, “This is good. We tried this; it didn't work. That's okay.” And honestly, every client, because of the industries that they're in, they're pushing us to try things that might work for them but don't work for one of our other clients. So I think that also helps us to stay relevant and on top of what's out there. ROB: Very, very interesting. Very tricky, of course. You're saying you've built a new CMS up from scratch? Is that my understanding, or did I miss a detail there? HEATHER: Say that again? ROB: You have a new CMS that you've put together? HEATHER: Yes. ROB: Wow. What's it called? HEATHER: It is called McConimore and we don't widely – it's really only available to our customers. ROB: Pretty interesting. There's always room for new ideas there. That's a category where everybody's always trying to dominate it and nobody ever does. It's sort of the tale as old as time. WordPress is always there, but you've got your GoDaddys, your Webflows – all of the things. But nothing ever dominates. It's pretty interesting. Heather, as you look at your tenure, as you look at your time in LKF and overall, what are some key lessons that you've learned as you've been leading that you might want to go back and tell yourself if you could rewind a little bit? HEATHER: I think for me personally, I am a thinker, a big picture person. I love data. But once I have enough data, I'm definitely ready to move, and I think my younger self could get talked out of moving as quick as she would like to go. [laughs] There has to be calculated risk. There has to be data, all of those things. But I think that is part of, in our industry, staying ahead of everybody else. Failure or trying things on, that's all part of the learning journey, and I hope that's one thing that we instill in our teams: to never be afraid to try something and see if it works. I think that's probably it. ROB: Very good. As you're looking forward at the future of LKF, the future of marketing in general, what are some things you are looking forward to? What's next? HEATHER: I think really taking our team to the next level. We are training up newer teams, and I'm looking forward to being able to serve more clients. We're ready. I also think harnessing all of these different technologies and leveraging them for our clients. There's been a really big shift over the last 20 months, and I think as people get back online, helping them to really innovate and think about how to solve some of their challenges – that's been a topic of discussion for us because I think we've been so focused over the past 18 months on tomorrow and next month. We've got to get people asking different questions, thinking about how we're going to do it differently, how we're going to tackle this problem in a different way. Some of the previous solutions just don't work. So I'm excited about what's next for our clients and how we might go to market and start looking at things from a different perspective. ROB: Absolutely. I always enjoy thinking through the individual contexts of where people are. It sounds like you are very aligned to your local community, to the art community. If someone has not been to visit you in the place that you call home in Kalamazoo, what should somebody go see? What are some of the highlight reels of your home? HEATHER: We have a beautiful downtown that is very vibrant with lots of fun little boutiques and breweries. Wonderful little shops. We also, on the outside edges of Kalamazoo, have a wonderful Air Zoo, which is a great museum to take your families to. We also are home to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College. We are a town that is very focused on education and keeping our talent here in Kalamazoo. We are also home to The Promise, if you've ever heard of that. The Kalamazoo Promise has been talked about all over the United States. We have a very philanthropic community. So lots of good reasons to come and visit. ROB: It sounds wonderful. I always like to dig in and honor – my team is around the country, and I just like to have us all think about what makes each other's homes special. So thank you for sharing that. I know we always see Western Michigan jumping up and biting some other team in college football that wasn't expecting to get beaten that week. They're one of those upstarts that likes to surprise people, but it sounds like the people there are not surprised. HEATHER: Kalamazoo is a great place to live. ROB: Heather, when people want to get in touch with you and with LKF, where should they go to find you? HEATHER: You can find us at lkfmarketing.com. You can also find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. ROB: Fantastic. Heather, thank you so much for your time, for sharing your journey, for sharing that unique depth of understanding that you get into with clients to sell things that I think are hard to sell by a formula. That is very much to your credit, so congratulations. HEATHER: Thank you. ROB: Be well, and we'll look for more great things from LKF. HEATHER: Thanks, Rob. It was great talking to you. ROB: Thanks, Heather. Take care. Bye. HEATHER: Bye. ROB: Thank you for listening. The Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast is presented by Converge. Converge helps digital marketing agencies and brands automate their reporting so they can be more profitable, accurate, and responsive. To learn more about how Converge can automate your marketing reporting, email info@convergehq.com, or visit us on the web at convergehq.com.

#49 - Carly Jibson

E-Ticket to Broadway

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 71:15

Broadway's Carly Jibson ("Hairspray," "Cry-Baby") joins her childhood friend David to discuss all things Disney. This self-proclaimed mermaid shares her deep love for Ariel and "The Little Mermaid," and how the Alan Menken-era of Disney sparked her true love for musicals...and singing ballads in a bathtub. Listen as Carly recalls watching "Fantasia" as a kid, as well as some of the earlier Disney films, and pitches an idea for a True Crime Podcast surrounded the story of "Cinderella." After a brief chat about the theme park offerings in Western Michigan, Carly shares her experience of going to Walt Disney World for the first time after a terrible break up--and how her nine days in the parks truly opened her eyes to the magic (and how watching the Princess Parade led to a deep emotional reaction). After a beautiful story about going back to Walt Disney World for her first Christmas after her mother passed away, Carly shares more of her love of Disney--her deep bond with Ariel, enjoying Rice Krispies Treats, and being sure to go on Pirates of the Caribbean, the Indiana Jones Adventure, and Big Thunder Mountain. Play along with David and Carly as they play "Hairspray or Disney," and listen as these Muskegon kids share what happened to their favorite Disney figurines when they were little (spoiler alert: there was destruction). This episode also features a chat with Emily & Courtney of the Book of the Mouse Club podcast. Follow on Instagram: @etickettobroadway Carly's Instagram: @carlyjibson David's Instagram: @directedbydavidalpert Learn more at www.eticketpodcast.com Part of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hitting Your Target

OUTdrive

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 33:40

When it comes to firearms, accuracy is everything, and to hit your target many times, you'll want a good set of optics. The same can be said about business. To reach a consumer, you need a marketing team with sights accurately set on your target audience. In this episode of OUTdrive, Cliff sits down with global marketing executive Chuck Wahr to find out what strategies companies, big and small, can use to hit their mark.. Chuck is formerly the Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Trijicon, a manufacturer of optics for firearms. Chuck's successful career also includes past leadership roles in several well known consumer brand companies including Black & Decker/Dewalt, Newell-Rubbermaid & Overhead Door. Wahr earned his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon. Additionally, Chuck proudly served in the US Army Infantry Division from 1987 to 1991 and completed his career as a Staff Sergeant following Operation Desert Storm. We thank him for his service. As a native American growing up in Western Michigan, Chuck became an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman, and is still a passionate outdoorsman today. Tune in to this episode of OUTdrive to get powerful perspective from an expert in the marketing field. Chuck talks Cliff through some of his past initiatives and his insight on trends he is noticing in the industry today. What you'll learn: The difference in marketing management, tactics, and resources between large organizations and smaller companies. What businesses are looking for in a marketing partner and how to fulfill that role. Chuck's business and life lessons from a career in marketing, including the importance of branding yourself. Trends Chuck is seeing in the marketing world in the midst of his current job search. Perspective on how marketers should be “change agents” for their business partners. Effective marketing tools in the industry and insight on the use of content marketing. An overview of Chuck's current lifestyle in Muskegon, Michigan and his views of rural America through a marketing lens.

Rd Prince Sunday Night Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021

DK Pittsburgh Sports Radio

H2P podcast: Does Pitt have the stars, leaders, to sneak the ACC?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 24:52

Today's episode: Chris Carter delves into the playmakers and leaders that Pitt is showing early this season. Yes, the loss against Western Michigan was embarrassing, but it seems like the Panthers' captains are doing things behind the scenes to make one embarrassment not turn into a cascading barrage of failures like years past. Music is Chill Baby by Nerdboy. Find that song and more from his label, at Renaissance Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Red Prince Sweet Tooth Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021

Pitt Football Color Analyst Pat Bostick

The Fan Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 9:31

Pat joins us to help us understand how Pitt lost that game to Western Michigan last week. Also preview the UNH game tomorrow and JIm Colony's potential impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep. 633 - Figuring things out over the next nine games

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 62:46

Pitt lost to Western Michigan on Saturday, but the Panthers have nine more games to figure things out. How can they do it? We're talking about that and more on this week's podcast.

9-22 PM Team w. Kenny Pickett

The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 11:18

Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett joins the guys for his weekly visit. This time the chat comes after an upset loss to Western Michigan. Pickett had a six touchdown performance in the loss, but says he won't let that keep him down for long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Week 4 Mountain West Football Preview

Mountain West Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 90:50

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the fourth week of Mountain West play. The games are starting to feature league matchups with a pair of conference games this week with Fresno State vs. UNLV and Boise State taking on Utah State. The whole slate has a mixture of very winnable games vs. FCS teams, a likely blowout against a top 10 team, and a few interesting games like Air Force vs. Florida Atlantic, New Mexico vs. UTEP and San Jose State vs. Western Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Kenny Pickett Show - Ep. 8: Bouncing back from a loss

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 16:03

This week's Kenny Pickett Show on Panther-Lair.com presented by WellHive is the first we've done after a loss, so how is Pitt's senior quarterback handling the aftermath of the Western Michigan game? How do the Panthers bounce back? And what were the biggest lessons from that game? Hear from Kenny about all of that and more.

Pitt Football's Problem

The Fan Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 7:52

After Saturday's embarrassing loss to Western Michigan, we review the work of Pat Narduzzi throughout his tenure and wonder if it should be good enough for Pitt and its fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Off Script: Is this Western Michigan loss the worst of Pat Narduzzi's tenure?

The North Shore Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 44:44

Pitt insiders Craig Meyer and Johnny McGonigal revisit the Panthers' loss to Western Michigan. Where did Pitt go wrong? Was this kind of game to be expected? Plus, we discuss what stood out from Kenny Pickett's performance and whether or not there's hope for this team. Music from https://filmmusic.io "RetroFuture Clean" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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EMS 9-21: Pitt's Standards Issue, A Pgh Trade Scab to Rip Open, AFC North Look

The Fan Early Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 28:45

Didn't get to this yesterday considering the Steelers loss to the Raiders...but Pitt football is at an impasse. I have questions for how they move forward after Saturday's loss to Western Michigan... While Yinz Were Sleepin': Pack is back? Manning Cast brings out more paranoia about the Patriots cheating Shane Baz made his MLB debut & new details emerge about that haunting Archer trade. Also, a look at the AFC North so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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UnScripted: The Cardiac Hill Podcast w/ Corey Cohen (Pitt embarrasses vs. WMU)

Cardiac Hill: for Pitt Panthers fans

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 42:14

In this episode of UnScripted: The Cardiac Hill Podcast, Corey Cohen lays blame for the loss to Western Michigan and ponders Pat Narduzzi's job security. He also tosses out some names for a potential head coach replacement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Takeaways from Michigan football's non-conference performance

Maize n Brew: for Michigan Wolverines fans

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 44:28

The Michigan Wolverines are 3-0 and the early-season hype train has reached typical September levels of noise heading into Big Ten play. It's time for us to pull apart the three victories over Western Michigan, Washington and Northern Illinois and find out what we've learned about this group so far in a critical season for Jim Harbaugh. Maize n Brew discusses this and more in this week's early podcast. We'll chat about what went down over the weekend and how it might have changed the outlook moving forward. Also, fans decided to bust out the quarterback debate again and if Michigan could be doing more in the passing game. All of our Maize n Brew podcasts are available wherever you get your shows! Subscribe, rate, and leave us a review: Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Megaphone Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaizenBrew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maizenbrewsbn/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maizenbrewsbn Discord: https://discord.com/invite/vZMsMTF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2021 Week 3 Recap - ACC Teams with Identity Crises

Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 102:08

The guys are back to recap a busy and eventful Week 3, including: Louisville took down UCF in a wild, fun barnburner of a game on Friday night that could end up being a critical win for their coaching staff and program. Virginia Tech probably should have beaten West Virginia, if only they could have converted in the red zone. Miami looks dreadful so far and got blown out by Michigan State -- what does this mean for Manny Diaz? Joey could not be more proud of Georgia Tech for their performance against Clemson, but could be A LOT happier with the television broadcast. Pittsburgh laid an egg and lost to Western Michigan, extending their absurd streak of seasons without going undefeated against out-of-conference opponents. North Carolina looked MUCH better than two weeks ago and beat a salty Virginia team...are the Tar Heels back on track to win the Coastal Division? All of this, plus weekly awards, and MUCH more! Use promo code "GOACC" for 10% off your first order of premium, great-looking, officially-logo'd Georgia Tech gear at Section103.com! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

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Red Prince Sunday Night Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021

DK Pittsburgh Sports Radio

H2P podcast: All the problems with Pitt's loss to Western Michigan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 24:12

Today's episode: After Pitt's embarrassing 44-41 loss to Western Michigan, there's plenty of blame to throw around. Chris Carter addresses all of it and what must be changed for the Panthers in 2021 if the coaching staff doesn't want major changes after the season. Music is Chill Baby by Nerdboy. Find that song and more from his label, at Renaissance Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Panther-Lair Post-Game: 9/18/2021 - Reactions to Pitt's loss to Western Michigan

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 62:21

Pitt lost to Western Michigan at Heinz Field on Saturday. After the game, we went live to talk about what happened and what it means for Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers.

Trent Smilie - Western Michigan Christian | Above the Net

State Champs! Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 19:27

Genna Rose is back for another edition of Above the Net! Joined by co-host Vince Muscat, we kick things off with a recap of a few games from last week including Detroit Country Day vs Clarkston, Ann Arbor Skyline vs Temperance Bedford and Western Michigan Christian vs Ludington. Then we sit down with Western Michigan Christian head coach Trent Smilie to talk about his team, making a run at the State Championship, playing in big tournaments, and more. We close things out talking about a few of the Top 11 finalists for the 2021 Miss Volleyball award and updating the SC! Top 10 teams. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

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Pitt Football Color Analyst Pat Bostick

The Fan Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 8:33

Pat recaps the big win on the road against Tennessee last week and looks ahead to Western Michigan on Saturday. Hear what he says the Panthers did well compared to last year and what they still need to work on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5 Episode 6 :: Pro Baller Demetrius "Dell" Ward Joins the Show

Sports Time With My

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 30:24

We have a very, very special episode today. We take it back to Detroit, MI, and we talk to one of the Detroit Pershing greats, Demetrius Ward. We talk his journey to Pro Ball, Reflect on the Detroit Pershing Days, His time at Western Michigan and more ! - 1:00 REACH Basketball and Impact - 6:00 Detroit Pershing Days - 8:30 2008 State Finals Trip - 15:00 Pershing wins the Class A State Championship - 17:00 Days at Western Michigan, 1st Team All Mac Junior Year - 21:30 Pro Ball in Germany - 27:00 Whats Next ? Share. Subscribe. Tell a friend !

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Ep. 632 - Tennessee takeaways, running backs and more

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 64:26

On this week's podcast, we're recapping the Tennessee game, looking ahead to Western Michigan and covering all the biggest topics with Pitt football.

Getting to know Northern Illinois with sideline reporter Andy Garcia

Maize n Brew: for Michigan Wolverines fans

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 14:25

Michigan Football is now ranked at No. 25 in the nation after convincing wins to start the season over Western Michigan and Washington. Their Week 3 opponent, Northern Illinois, beat Georgia Tech in an upset Week 1, and lost by a touchdown in a high-scoring affair to Wyoming a week ago. Northern Illinois has a familiar face at quarterback, Rocky Lombardi, who beat Michigan a season ago as Michigan State's starting quarterback. Northern Illinois is a team that nobody will be picking to win this one, but they're a team that has battled early in the season and has a QB who already knows what it's like facing Michigan. To dive deeper into what to expect from the Huskies on Saturday, we spoke with Northern Illinois sideline reporter Andy Garcia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Kenny Pickett Show - Ep. 7: A big win on the road

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 17:04

On this week's Kenny Pickett Show presented by WellHive, Pitt is fresh off a win in SEC country and Kenny shares his thoughts on the Tennessee game, handling adversity, trick plays, Western Michigan and a lot more.

Red Prince Sunday Night Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021

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DawgmanRadio: Our Michigan Pre-Game show!

Dawgman Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 72:01

Well, the longest week ever is now gone, and hopefully, Washington fans can move past what happened a week ago and focus on the newest challenge; the Michigan Wolverines. What was expected to be a titanic struggle between two proud Power 5 programs under the lights in prime time has become a lot less than it could have been, and all because of the egg UW laid against Montana. With Kim Grinolds en route to the Big House, Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund break down the aftermath of Washington's opening game loss, starting of course with the abomination that was the offense. What went wrong, and what can the UW coaches do in a week to fix it? There were so many questions about the offensive line coming out of the game, and Fetters and Eklund try and sort through the mess, including what they think could happen tonight in Ann Arbor. How many receivers are going to be available? Will they use more than two running backs? And what exactly is John Donovan going to pull out of his hat to stun the Wolverines in their house? After a quick break to pay some bills, the guys come back and talk about the defense and what they expect Washington to try and do to stop a Michigan offense that showed a lot of explosiveness in their 47-14 over Western Michigan. To finish things off, the guys reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, which puts everything, including tonight's game, into perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Prince Sweet Tooth Sessions live from Western Michigan [SugarShackRadio]