Ep. 8: Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson is in his third season covering the Pacers for FOX Sports Indiana, and his second as the sideline reporter and host. Johnson, a Ball State graduate, joined the podcast from his hotel room in Los Angeles. [The podcast is now on iTunes, so subscribe today so that the latest episode will download automatically.] Topics Discussed: * On the work that goes into each broadcast, meetings, and information gathering process * What he believes is the most important job of a sideline reporter * His career aspirations as a kid, attending Ball State University and being Charlie Cardinal (the mascot) * How his job impacts his time with family * Roy Hibbert facing the Pacers for the first time * Kobe announcing his retirement prior to facing the Pacers * The Pacers winning 11 of their last 13 games and chemistry being strong * His favorite arenas to visit