Ep. 249 | Mike Bagley

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'Mike Bagley is a turn announcer with Motor Racing Network (MRN) and co-host of The Morning Drive on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (7 a.m. \\u2013 11 a.m., Mon. \\u2013 Fri.) Bagley joins the show to discuss various topics about his roles, including what he would be doing after a SiriusXM show and where he\\u2019s normally located for the show; being a big notetaker and prep work; the approach to an early morning daily talk show; working with David Poole in his early days of TMD; what makes Bagley and Pete Pistone work well together; becoming an interviewer; the responsibility and value of having a NASCAR official visit the channel every week; learning radio broadcasts from the greats; the carpets, radio, and matchbox cars that shaped his fandom; seeing the evolution of radio over time; breaking out of being an introvert; struggling to take a compliment; the view of going from fan to professional; consuming racing content; what else is still to do in his racing career.

Music created by Tony Monge.

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