by Kent Sterling For almost 40 years, Lee Kelly has taught people how to behave while on the radio. That was his job, but what he has been to the hundreds and hundreds of teenagers who have been fortunate enough to earn the right to be in his class at New Albany High School is […]
Polka Boy Opening Biergarten at Rathskeller Means Spring Has Sprung
by Kent Sterling There are events that close Winter every year for people. Some look at the NCAA Basketball Championship as the time to swing from Winter inactivity into garage cleaning, house airing, garden planting, loosening the arm, and unpacking the shorts. For others, it’s the Masters. For the especially impatient, it’s the running of […]
by Kent Sterling No question there is great drama in both the elation and disappointment by the young men on hand for the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Inevitably there are a couple who are blessed by being taken before they were projected, and there is also the annual poor sap who sits […]
by Kent Sterling I got my haircut yesterday – always a landmark of futility. Why I bother is anyone’s guess. The guy cutting away is talking about the pride he feels in living in Indianapolis, and I start talking about the differences between Indy, St. Louis, Louisville, and Chicago – the four cities where I […]
by Kent Sterling There are idiots everywhere. Some are just easier to find. I guess we should all thank the super fans for making that process incredibly simple for us. Unless these people are somehow mentally challenged, or are using their pseudo-celebrity for the good of a charity, although I can find no evidence of […]
by Kent Sterling You don’t replace a host like Bernie Miklasz, whose talents and work ethic are singular. You find the best people you can, and trust that the audience will find them enjoyable to listen to. That’s what will happen after Bernie leaves his show at the end of the month when Chris Duncan […]
by Kent Sterling This week, I spent a little time with two excellent high school basketball players who will move on to big time collegiate programs. I told them both the same thing, every chance you have to talk to the media, take it with a smile. Given a base level communication skill set, the […]
by Kent Sterling He sounded like an autumn Sunday. Pat Summerall made it sound so easy and fun that for a time, he defined excellence in broadcasting. Summerall was so good that many fans had no idea that he had actually played in the NFL as a kicker for 10 years for the Lions, Cardinals, […]
by Kent Sterling The video is terrible. Runners fell to the ground immediately after the explosion. Pictures of severed limbs and the three who died are all over the networks, websites, and newspapers. The question is being asked in every home, “Are we safe?” The answer is no. There is good news in that the […]
by Kent Sterling Parents are blinded by love for their children. They act like narcissistic idiots, only interested in viewing the world through the prism of what’s best for the child. It’s a given that parents will misbehave. If you ask 100 youth or high school sports coaches what they believe is the worst part […]