BSM Podcast
PASR44: Damon Bruce – 95.7 The Game
“You either are the kind of host who gets fired for what you say, or you’re the kind of host who gets fired for not saying enough.” – Damon Bruce
It took one “great american road trip” for Damon Bruce’s life to change. It was 1997, and the newly minted Indiana University graduate was ready to hit the road with a buddy. He traveled to San Francisco where he caught on with sports radio heritage station KNBR.
After getting a taste of hosting a sports talk show in a major market, Damon left to gain more reps and further perfect his craft. But it wasn’t long before he was back in the city he loved.
For more than a decade Damon has been a mainstay on the San Francisco sports radio scene, and in 2014, his perseverance paid off when he was hired to host afternoon drive. Except, in order to gain the biggest platform of his career, he had to cross the street and join 95.7 The Game and compete against his former employer.
Bruce’s journey is a very interesting one and it all begins with that “great american road trip” back in ’97. He talks about that and more in this edition of the Podcast About Sports Radio.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- How he wound up in San Francisco after going to college at Indiana University
- How he has approached making sports radio into more than just a job
- Words of advice he provides to people who want to pursue the industry
- How he’d describe his show to someone who hasn’t heard it
- The biggest differences he sees in the industry over the years
- What he thinks a Programmer would want to change in his show
- Understanding who he is as a host & what he strives to be
- What goes into one of his typical work days
- Who he believes does a great job in sports radio
FROM THE GUEST
- Damon’s Twitter handle: @DamonBruce
FROM ZACH
The Podcast About Sports Radio is proud to partner with Barrett Sports Media, home of the sports radio industry’s premier website barrettsportsmedia.com. For the latest sports radio news around the country, as well as insights, and opinions from Jason Barrett and many of the sports radio format’s brightest minds, visit barrettsportsmedia.com.
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Jason Barrett is the owner and operator of Barrett Sports Media. Prior to launching BSM he served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He has also produced national shows for ESPN Radio including GameNight and the Dan Patrick Show. You can find him on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or reach him by email at JBarrett@sportsradiopd.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.
Brady Farkas is a sports radio professional with 5+ years of experience as a Program Director, On-Air Personality, Assistant Program Director and Producer in Burlington, VT and Albany, NY. He’s well versed in content creation, developing ideas to generate ratings and revenue, working in a team environment, and improving and growing digital content thru the use of social media, audio/video, and station websites. His primary goal is to host a daily sports talk program for a company/station that is dedicated to serving sports fans. You can find him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady and reach him by email at bradyfarkas@gmail.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.