Christmas in July at US Steel Yard! I wrote and produced this.  David Kerr lent his vocals.

Christmas 7 - 24

You need to bring fans to the park if you're celebrating Kevin Bacon's birthday... this radio ad did that.  I wrote and produced it, GM Brian Lyter voiced it.

BaconNight7 - 8

RHP Christian Herstine's contract was purchased by the Yankees, so I sat down with the former RailCat to talk about his experience going from adult leagues ("I don't want to call it a beer league") to getting signed.

TASCAM DR-05

Herstine Exit Interview

I sat down with RailCats catcher and clubhouse leader Jaime Del Valle.  We talked about his recovery from injury, his relationship with fellow catcher Jose Gonzalez, and his expectations for the second half of the season. A shortened version appeared as the Dugout Report on our pre-game show.

Extended Interview: Jaime Del Valle

For the CatsCast podcast: group interview with the Operations Interns. The first part is bios, fast forward to 4:30 for the 'rapid fire' questions. This is a lively bunch.

Intern Interview - Podcast

In a segment for the CatsCast I ask Renee Connelly about her experiences with Michael Jackson, Donald Trump, and her love of the Gary community.

Marketing Consultant Renee Connelly- Podcast

Great content, poor audio quality.  I fixed the recorder issues after this interview.  Listen to hear stories from Twin, the longest tenured RailCats employee.

Clubhouse Manager Twin Johnson - Podcast

Highlights- 0:00-1:04
Continuous play (toss to break)- 1:05-4:56
Continuous play- 4:57-16:08
Broadcast close- 16:09-end

Women's Basketbal Radio Demo

Highlights- 0:00-1:23
Continuous play example- 1:24-4:55
Continuous play example two- 4:56-end

Men's Basketball Radio Demo

Format: Highlights, long inning, short inning, interview

BaseballDemo

Hello, my name is Michael Shively and I am a multimedia journalist with a passion for sports.  In this profile you will find examples of my work on my radio shows (First and Third and Bye Week Sports), feature pieces, and play by play broadcasts.