PATRICK WRIGHT (2-15-10):
Besides calling each game on the radio, another fun part of working for the Lady Tigers is hosting Coach Chancellor’s radio show on Tuesday nights from 7-8 at Walk-On’s in Baton Rouge. Along with breaking down the previous games and previewing upcoming games, the show gives Coach Chancellor and me a chance to interact with some of the loyal Lady Tiger fans who come to see the show in person or who call in. Coach always brings by t-shirts to give away to audience members and there is always a segment where the fans can come up to the microphone and ask questions about Lady Tiger basketball. And there is usually a surprise or two that nobody is expecting…
What makes the show fun is that it is very “busy”. There is a lot going on. I sometimes wonder how we get it all done in just 1 hour! Aside from discussing the games, each week we have a player as our guest for a couple of segments and we have at least one segment where the audience members are invited to come up to the microphone to ask questions. Also, we frequently have other “special” guests to discuss some aspect of Lady Tiger basketball. As you can see in a couple of the pictures,
Temeka Johnson stopped by for one show to talk about what she has been up to and about her HOPE foundation. Other special guests have included
Tom Harlukowicz from LSU’s Marketing and Promotions Department and a pair of principals from schools in Baton Rouge who have “adopted”
Katherine Graham and
LaSondra Barrett as part of the GPA program.
This is the 12th season that we have done a coach’s show for radio and the 5th straight year that we have done the show from Walk-On’s. Before taking the show “on the road”, the show used to originate from the studio on the 5th floor of the athletic administration building.
Unfortunately, we didn’t start doing the shows from Walk-On’s until after
Coach Gunter retired, but I know she would have thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the fans in the live audience setting. However, even with the show in the studio, Coach Gunter and I spent many hours talking basketball and I, along with all the listeners, learned a lot from hearing her discuss the sport.
For any blog readers out there who have not been to Walk-On’s to see the show live, make plans to come by between now and the end of the season! You are guaranteed to have a good time and enjoy a good meal, all in one sitting!