Last day at Historic Bosse Field
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – The clock ticked down and the last day working at Historic Bosse Field was over.
It seems as if I’m the victim of a time machine that zipped me from May and zapped me to September, but it is entirely true.
Usually, workers tend to relax on the last day and not go the extra mile to finish strong.
That simply was not going to be my final few moments.
Josh Hebert, Jon Cruzen and I cleaned out the Corona Light Party Deck at Historic Bosse Field in the morning and concluded the day by doing one of the toughest jobs of the summer.
Jon and I brought all of the flags down from the concourse level, which may sound routine but is far from it. Check out these pictures:
This is how high I had to go on a 20-foot high ladder to take down the banners.
From the ladder, I had to reach up to the top of this restroom banner in order to bring all the signs down.
Also, when we were told the day was over, I ran around the field to take a few more pictures to remember my time at Historic Bosse Field:
A look out to the diamond!
Wrap-around look at the roof at this jewel of a ballpark.
Ever climb a foulpole? I'm not afraid to! This is the look up the right field pole into the blue skies.
"Bosse Field: Where Every Fan is a Friend!" It couldn't be said any better!
Thank you sign! I'm glad I visited Bosse Field this summer!
That’s the final images of my summer at Bosse Field! Let me know what you think.
More thoughts on the entire season coming tomorrow.
The End of the season Road trip – 2010
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – The end of the season road trip plans are coming along.
Now that I’ve made the decision to return to New Jersey, I need to map out how to get there.
The GPS machine is all set for the journey, and the car is mostly packed.
It is still tough to comprehend how quickly the season went, but I am looking forward to my next opportunity.
Any ideas on where to stop along the way from Evansville, Indiana to Saddle Brook, New Jersey?
Athletes then and now
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – On Sunday night, I had an interesting discussion at the dinner table with Bill McKeon, the Evansville Otters color commentator.
We had a true Polish meal of kielbasa and pierogies (which were both delicious) but the highlight of the night was the conversation.
The guests started talking about playing sports back when they were younger and how intense they were (Elbows being thrown and slamming people to the ground was merely a foul in basketball). Then the talks shifted to today’s generation and how athletes tend to be different now and are not allowed to play as rough.
What do you think? Are athletes softer now? Do today’s athletes have it better or worse? Let me know
Productive Production
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – The broadcast of the soccer game went along smoothly.
The University of Evansville played East Tennessee State in the Championship Game of the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic and it was an incredible game.
The Purple Aces came out strong and finished well in a 2-0 win.
It felt like old times working with the board just like when I did the same thing at WQUN for Bobcat basketball/hockey games.
I took notes while producing the game, including phrases to switch up my language.
Here are the notes:
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Page Two
Can you believe that all of these phrases can be used in a soccer game?
Also, Otters producer Paul Mattingly snapped a couple pictures of me working the game.
Here are Paul’s snapshots:
Playing commercials during the pre-game show
Recording the game to edit highlights
Me in the WUEV Main Studio
Next stop: University of Evansville soccer
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – I’ve always been a big believer in going the extra mile.
This means working at nights, on weekends, and on holidays when everyone tends to take the day off.
Not for me! I love working at all times.
I’m at the University of Evansville today and am extremely excited to be working the Purple Aces soccer game. It is the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic as Evansville challenges East Tennessee State in the championship game.
The broadcast starts at 3:15 PM EST (2:15 PM CDT) with Tom Benson announcing all of the action. The game is set to begin at 2:30 from Evansville, Indiana.
I’ll be in the studio producing the game in anticipation of broadcasting the game on Wednesday night against Belmont.
Please tune in if you can.
Evansville Elite Club
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Today was a very special day for me as I was inducted into the Evansville Elite Club.
President Sandy Broyles invited me to this morning’s meeting where I had an opportunity to meet all the members of the club.
They also asked me to give a speech after being welcomes to the exclusive group.
I thanked everyone who made my transition to Evansville so smooth and easy. When coming to this city in May, I had a single friend and a dream that I was chasing.
Because of everyone here, I leave with amazing memories and friendships to last a lifetime.
Thanks again to everyone in the Evansville Elite Club!
From one journalist to another
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Today was a great night to catch up with some old friends and some great sports reporters.
I graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut where I had the honor and pleasure of working with Mike Silverman and Justin Cohen.
We all talked about life and where our paths have taken us.
WYMT Sports Reporter Mike Silverman
Lincoln Saltdogs radio announcer Justin Cohen
Mike originally is from Michigan but journeyed out to Kentucky where he is now a sports reporter for WYMT. Silverman is going to do a tremendous job for the community and I have no doubt about it.
A week ago, Justin, who is from Florida, finished up the season announcing baseball games for the Lincoln Saltdogs in Nebraska.
Meanwhile, I’m in Evansville, Indiana talking to some of my best friends from Connecticut, who are in completely different states.
Something seemed a little bit off here, but it really isn’t!
Journalists need to be open to traveling to new and exciting places to do what they love. Mike’s passion for covering local sports brought him to Kentucky, and Justin’s interests in baseball moved him to the Cornhusker state.
We’re all doing very well for ourselves and knew that moves like these were a big part of the business. Mike and I talked about keys to what it took to make the transition from college to the pros in this field, while Justin and I talked more about what people need to succeed in this business from one place to the next.
I’m lucky to have great friends who can bounce ideas off of each other and have the vision to help others on their own ways to reaching one dream after another.
Here’s to our present and future boys! Friends mean a lot in life and in journalism too.
Favorite Patriotic Picture
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Earlier this year, there was a rain delay at Historic Bosse Field.
It poured for a couple of hours as the fans waited around hoping to see baseball on that particular night.
At the same time, broadcasters are also put on pause, forced to wait out the delay in hopes of the game being played.
Well during this particular day, I had the unique opportunity to meet one of the Evansville Otters Booster Club members who routinely dresses up in fantastic outfits.
That night, it was one of the most patriotic costumes I have ever seen and truly is MY FAVORITE PATRIOTIC PICTURE:
True patriotism on display.
First Television Pro Broadcast
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) - Yesterday was one of the most exciting nights of my journalism career.
Now, I have worked a number of incredible games like a pitcher throwing a no-hitter, and a D1 basketball conference championship game, but this somehow reached new levels.
The game featured the Castle Knights and the Central Bears and the atmosphere was simply electric.
I was excited for a week, preparing my big board and asking friends for tips.
For my first football broadcast, it could not have gone any smoother. I felt very welcomed right away from the WFIE Channel 14 crew who quickly introduced themselves. The staff even offered food and drinks while setting up to make sure that everything was ready for the broadcast.
Reporter Joe Danneman then stopped by as we went to the top of the football stadium and entered the press box. The view quickly set the tone for the evening. It was lifted high atop the stands and had a great view of the field.
Joe and I then shared notes, compared our game boards and worked on the pre-game.
We both appeared on air for a minute as we dissected the upcoming matchup, took a commercial break, and it was right to covering the kickoff.
We had chemistry right from the very first play, and didn’t trip over each other the entire night.
Central won the game 35-3 over Castle, but we both had a winning broadcast and one that I am very proud of.
I’m working on getting the highlights and should have them sometime soon.
Keep checking the website for the updates.
Thanks for all of the support!
Best wishes,
Mike
Friday night lights!
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Words can’t really tell you how excited I am for tonight’s experience.
Today marks my first professional television broadcast as sports reporter Joe Danneman and I announce the Castle and Central High School Football game.
The show starts at 7:00 PM CDT on NBC affiliate WFIE Channel 14.
If you are in the Evansville area, please try to tune in. If you can’t, I’m working on getting the audio and video clips from the game to post soon.
Thanks to everyone for all of the incredible support. I’ll post again tonight to let you know how it went.
Best wishes,
Mike
Radio interview on ESPN Radio
(NEWBURGH, Ind.) – On September 8th, I appeared on ESPN Radio to talk about my time with the Evansville Otters this summer.
The interview aired lived on All About Sports with Dan Egierski and I had an amazing time.
Here is the audio from the interview (courtesy of Josh Woody) :
Thanks everyone
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – I just wanted to thank everyone who tuned in today to hear my interview with ESPN Radio today.
The support was incredible today and I couldn’t thank you enough.
I was interviewed by Jeff Crowley and Dan Egierski as we talked about the last Evansville Otters season, the return of manager Andy McCauley and my experiences this year with the team.
Also, I had a chance to meet Mike Skvara while I waited to go on the air.
It was an amazing experience and was so glad that I had the opportunity.
I’m working on obtaining the clip, so check the site soon and hopefully I can post it.
Tune into my live radio interview
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) - Today, I will be appearing on the Dan Egierski radio show to talk about my experiences this summer with the Evansville Otters. We will also talk about the offseason plans for the team and look back on the year that was.
The interview will air live from Archie & Clyde’s in Newburgh, Indiana and will start at 5:40 PM CDT ( 4:40 in the east).
Please tune in or feel free to stop by.
Otters skipper Andy McCauley back for one more year
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Andy McCauley is back for another season with the Evansville Otters.
He took over for Wayne Krenchicki in the middle of the 2010 Frontier League season and made major strides towards turning the team around the remainder of the year.
Here is the official press release that I drafted:
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Manager Andy McCauley to return in 2011
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – The Evansville Otters organization is proud to announce that manager Andy McCauley will be returning to the team in 2011.
Owner Bill Bussing met with McCauley this morning at Historic Bosse Field where the two had a handshake agreement for the next Frontier League season.
No details of a contract were released.
For more information on McCauley and the Evansville Otters, fans can visit the team’s official website at http://www.evansvilleotters.com or by calling the front office at (812) 435 8686.
My next broadcasting adventure
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – A lot of fans have been asking lately where I will be broadcasting next.
Well today, I’m excited to announce that my next opportunity will be on television.
This Friday, reporter Joe Danneman and I will be announcing the high school football game between Castle and Central on WFIE Channel 14.
This is an amazing chance to work with one of the best sports reporters in Evansville while also returning to television, the medium where I started my journalism career.
You can tune in by going to WFIE Channel 14 in the Evansville, Indiana area on Friday night at seven o’clock.
I will also have clips and footage of the game up on the website hopefully in the upcoming days.
Thanks to everyone for all of the support and I look forward to bringing my hard work, intensity, preparation, and passion to the broadcast booth on Friday night.
Best wishes,
Mike
“Off day”
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – Baseball has two types of days: Game days and “off days.”
Typically, the off day is seen as a get-away day where not much gets done.
That is not the case with me! An off day is a chance to get better and improve when most others are taking the day for grantite.
I’m worked on updating the website, sending along a few congratulations to the winners of the postseason Frontier League awards, and taking down the flags at Bosse Field.
I also had the honor of working with Mike Bach, who is a rising sports journalist based in Iselin, New Jersey. Mike and I have been in touch for a number of weeks since he reached out to me in July, and have been working with each other on improving our weaknesses.
Both Mike and I acknowledged that no one in the field is perfect, and that there are always ways to improve. Mike worked on improving his interviewing skills today as we both performed a few mock interviews of each other.
While doing this, we found ways to strengthen ourselves to become better journalists and serve the public in a much better way than we currently do.
We started the professional relationship as more of a mentor-mentee connection, but it truly is more of a friendship now than ever. Mike has taught me so much and it is a blessing to have a friend who is committed to getting better every day like I am.
It’s a lesson to us all – there is no such thing as an “off day,” rather only another opportunity!
Welcome
Hey everyone. My name is Mike Radomski and I am a sports reporter currently working in Evansville, Indiana. I have 10 years of sports reporting experience dating back to my time covering the Bergen Catholic Crusaders and continuing with my reporting of the Quinnipiac University Bobcats. As a broadcast journalism major and sports studies minor, I was a play by play broadcaster and radio host at Quinnipiac before moving on to become the lead broadcaster for the Evansville Otters baseball club. I have served as a sports editor for Patch.com in Fort Lee, New Jersey and also announced sporting events for LMC-TV in Mamaroneck, New York. Now, I am back in Evansville as the Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the Otters and I want to thank the organization for allowing me to do what I love every day. I would also like to thank my family for their undying support and dedication to my dream.
I started the site to highlight some of my old work and post new pieces of material as well. Feel free to let me know what you think and contact me anytime.
Thanks and best wishes! -Mike
Determination & Dinner
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – During the course of the baseball season, I had a number of guests in the broadcast booth.
I was blessed to have the commissioner of the league, general managers, directors of operations, vice presidents, journalists, and writers.
But none of them may be more determined than Bryce Weiler who joined me on the air just a few weeks ago. Bryce is a blind sports journalist from the University of Evansville. He was dealt cards that are working agaisnt him, but he is committed to following his dreams. He hopes to be a play by play broadcaster and his resiliency is remarkable.
This evening, Bill McKeon and I took Bryce Weiler out to dinner to talk baseball and his plans.
We enjoyed a great meal at Texas Roadhouse will talking about who we have worked with in the past and goals for the future.
Bryce is on the right path and hopefully someone gives him the chance to reach for the stars.
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