WNYT News Producer Jolie Santiago Joins The Show To Talk About Her Volleyball Career, SUNY Oswego & More! (Audio Version)

In today's  @wrcram1700  episode, I'm joined by  @buffalobills   writer for  @Fansided  O'Donnell to discuss our thoughts/reactions to Thursday Night's Football game between the Bills and  @MiamiDolphins and Tua Tagavailoa's concussion. I also discuss the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight as Alvarez looks to defend his WBO, WBC, and WBA super middleweight titles. I close by reflecting on giving Nyack varsity football its first-ever media day and becoming the first sideline reporter in the school's history.

The NFL season is quickly approaching, and there is no better way to get ready than to talk football with my friend Manny Wilson of the Run Up Podcast. Leave a like and subscribe!

We are back with another great interview on the DJ Sports Show. This time, I’m joined by another Rockland native and my friend, a media savant in the one and only Jolie Santiago! Jolie has accomplished so much already at such a young age. She graduated from SUNY Oswego this past May, where she was a News Anchor, Sports Anchor, News Producer, VP of Finance, and much more for ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ @WTOP10TV.  She also was the captain of the RCC volleyball team, helping lead it to its first-ever NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division III volleyball national championship appearance. Here are some of her accomplishments: ⁃ Created RCC’s TikTok Page ⁃ Captain of the RCC Women’s Volleyball team ⁃ Lead RCC to its first Division III Volleyball National Championship Appearance. Here are her stats from that season: ⁃ 109 kills (including an astounding 16 in a single-game victory at Westchester Community College Sep 14.) ⁃ 1.27 kills per set ⁃ 322 attacks with a .214 hitting percentage ⁃ 18 service aces ⁃ 93 receptions ⁃ 91 digs with 1.06 digs per set ⁃ 23 block solos and 31 block assists for 54 blocks total ⁃ Accounted for 165.5 Points in the season in 1.9 points per set and started in all 24 matches ⁃ Formulated the first-ever all women’s broadcast in Oswego History in February 2024 ⁃ VP of Finance, Reporter, Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, News/Sports Broadcaster & Anchor for WTOP-TV 10 ⁃ Selected on NBC’s Today Show for Successful 2024 Graduates ⁃ WNYT News Producer for News Channel 13

We are back on the radio, and in this episode, I discuss why the 2024  @usabasketball  Men's team is the Greatest Ever Assembled, draft my 2028 Team for  @la2028games, and reflect on my first NABJ (National Association Of Black Journalists) experience in Chicago earlier this summer. LEAVE A LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE!

We are back with another great interview for my first guest outside the Tremendous Twenty-Four to start my next group in none other than Southern Connecticut State track star, New Milford native, and record breaker Nolan Freeman. Nolan comes from a small town New Milford, but his accomplishments are no small feat. Here are the amazing accomplishments of his track career thus far through two seasons of college: - All-Conference & All-State Selection (2021) - All-Academic All-Conference (2022) - Academic All-State (2022) - All-New England (2022) - All-American (2022) - Finished 6th in New Balance Nationals in 2nd Division - Holds New Milford High School Records in 55M (6.56), 100M (10.78), & 300M (36.29) dash - 2nd best 200M dash time in New Milford High history (22.56) - NE10 All-Conference Selection (2023) - All-NEICAAA (2023) - Finished top five in ⁠ @TheNortheast10 ⁠Conference in both the indoor & outdoor seasons (2nd in 60m, 3rd in 200m) for indoor and 2nd in 100 & 200m for outdoor. - 1st in 4x400 - All-New England Plug your headphones in, share the pod, subscribe, and enjoy the show!

We are back with another great interview for my first guest outside the Tremendous Twenty-Four to start my next group in none other than Southern Connecticut State track star, New Milford native, and record breaker Nolan Freeman. Nolan comes from a small town New Milford, but his accomplishments are no small feat. Here are the amazing accomplishments of his track career thus far through two seasons of college: - All-Conference & All-State Selection (2021) - All-Academic All-Conference (2022) - Academic All-State (2022) - All-New England (2022) - All-American (2022) - Finished 6th in New Balance Nationals in 2nd Division - Holds New Milford High School Records in 55M (6.56), 100M (10.78), & 300M (36.29) dash - 2nd best 200M dash time in New Milford High history (22.56) - NE10 All-Conference Selection (2023) - All-NEICAAA (2023) - Finished top five in  @TheNortheast10 Conference in both the indoor & outdoor seasons (2nd in 60m, 3rd in 200m) for indoor and 2nd in 100 & 200m for outdoor. - 1st in 4x400 - All-New England 0:00-Sponsor 0:40- Intro 1:00-Welcoming SCSU Track Star Nolan Freeman 2:02-Growing Up In New Milford 3:16- Love For Running 4:04- Biggest Inspirations/Influences 4:59-Coming From An Athletic Family 6:25-Track Star Role Models 7:16-New Milford Middle School 8:10-Adjusting To High School 10:50-COVIDs Impact/Workouts During Pandemic 13:23- All-Conference, All-State Selection Junior Year 16:24- Setting Records, All-New England, All-American, Etc. 18:11- Best High School Track Teammates/Opponents 19:00-Casey Gawlek’s Impact 19:24-College Decision/Choosing Southern Connecticut State University 21:24-Relationship With College Coach John Wallin 21:54-Fabulous Frosh Season: All-Conference, All-NEICAAA 23:48-Super Sophomore: All-New England, Top Five In NE10 Conference In 60M, 100M & 200M Indoor & Outdoor 25:26-Preparing For Junior Season 27:40-Future Collegiate Track Goals 28:06-Biggest Pivot Moment/What Makes A Great Athlete? 29:36-What’s Your Motivation? 30:18-Favorite Pre-Meet Meal 33:18-Meet Day Routine 35:30-Favorite Hobbies 37:32-Biggest Life Lesson Sports Has Taught You? 38:54-Favorite Music Artists Of All Time 40:44-Top Five Track Athletes All Time 41:10-Who Is Nolan Freeman? 41:35-Goals In Life 42:00-Potential Future Guests 42:54-Legacy

Had some technical difficulties but had a great episode..In this loaded NBA episode I’m joined by my guys Phil Wilson & Dylan Bruton discussing the latest moves in the NBA recently from the Mikal Bridges trade to the New York Knicks to form the Nova Knicks (3:09). Bronny James to the Lakers (13:32), the Dejounte Murray Trade (34:33), Paul George potentially leaving the Clippers (42:33), & the end of the Warriors Dynasty Era with Klay Thompson leaving? (50:27). Plug your headphones in & enjoy the show!

To close out my final guest of the Tremendous Twenty-Four before my EPIC POLL dropping on 6/22 in honor of four years of the DJ Sports Show is ​⁠ @sunynewpaltz  Hawks Men's Basketball Star Rylan Blondo! Rylan and I first met during my senior year at New Paltz when I was the sports announcer for the basketball games for both the women's and men's games. It was a privilege to watch a dynamic guard and leader such as Rylan who can score exceptionally well on all three levels on the basketball court. He's an exceptional player but an even better leader in how he galvanizes his teammates and plays on both ends. He's one of the hardest working people I've met and one of my favorite guests I've interviewed in this elite first 24 group. 0:00- Sponsor 0:46- Intro 2:07- Welcoming 2024 Male Scholar Basketball Player Of The Year Rylan Blondo 3:28- Growing up in Queens/Glendale 5:23- Introduction To Basketball 7:06- Role Models 8:04- Queens Hoops Legends, How Queens Helped Toughen Rylan 9:57- How Other Sports Helped For Basketball 11:38- Lynbrook Middle School 12:35- AAU With Game 7 & Queens Marksmen 14:30- Playing Varsity As A Freshman At Lynbrook 17:20- Sophomore Year At Lynbrook21:04- Taking Leadership Role Junior Year, Breaking Knee Cap 23:50- Historic Senior Season, Winning Lynbrooks Second Conference Title Since 198932:00- Losing to Manhasset in 2019 Nassau County A Final 33:27- Best Players Played With.Against In High School 36:00- High School Accomplishments 37:51- College Decision, Choosing New Paltz 41:17- Adjusting To The College Game 43:56- Impact Of Pandemic, Improving Game At Avalon Park45:52- Super Sophomore Season. First Team All-SUNYAC 48:31- Losing to SUNY Oswego in 2022 Playoffs 49:48- Second Team All-SUNYAC, 2023 Season Struggles, Losing To Oswego Again 52:30- Motivation Heading Into Senior Year, Best Season In New Paltz Mens Basketball History 54:06- Winning First Ever SUNYAC Title In Program History Over Oswego, 2024 Male Scholar-Athlete Basketball Player Of The Year, Third Team All-SUNYAC 58:18- Reflecting On Teammates, Coach Keith Kenney 1:01:20- Reflecting On Legendary College Career 1:02:50- Relationship with Head Coach Keith Kenney 1:04:20- Quick Hitters1:05:20- Training For Euroleague 1:06:08- Favorite Hobbies Outside Basketball 1:06:37- Motivation 1:06:54- Favorite Music Artists All-Time 1:07:44- Top Five NBA Players All-TIme, All-Time Starting Five1:08:40- Start, Bench, Cut 1:09:47- Who is Rylan Blondo? 1:10:20- Life Goals 1:11:03- Potential Future Guest 1:11:54- Legacy 1:12:18- Ending 1:13:00- Ultimate DJ Sports Show Tremendous Twenty-Four Poll 6/22

To close out my final guest of the Tremendous Twenty-Four before my EPIC POLL dropping on 6/22 in honor of four years of the DJ Sports Show is ​⁠SUNY New Paltz Hawks Men's Basketball Star Rylan Blondo! Rylan and I first met during my senior year at New Paltz when I was the sports announcer for the basketball games for both the women's and men's games. It was a privilege to watch a dynamic guard and leader such as Rylan who can score exceptionally well on all three levels on the basketball court. He's an exceptional player but an even better leader in how he galvanizes his teammates and plays on both ends. He's one of the hardest working people I've met and one of my favorite guests I've interviewed in this elite first 24 group. 0:00- Sponsor 0:46- Intro 2:07- Welcoming 2024 Male Scholar Basketball Player Of The Year Rylan Blondo 3:28- Growing up in Queens/Glendale 5:23- Introduction To Basketball 7:06- Role Models 8:04- Queens Hoops Legends, How Queens Helped Toughen Rylan 9:57- How Other Sports Helped For Basketball 11:38- Lynbrook Middle School 12:35- AAU With Game 7 & Queens Marksmen 14:30- Playing Varsity As A Freshman At Lynbrook 17:20- Sophomore Year At Lynbrook 21:04- Taking Leadership Role Junior Year, Breaking Knee Cap 23:50- Historic Senior Season, Winning Lynbrooks Second Conference Title Since 1989 32:00- Losing to Manhasset in 2019 Nassau County A Final 33:27- Best Players Played With.Against In High School 36:00- High School Accomplishments 37:51- College Decision, Choosing New Paltz 41:17- Adjusting To The College Game 43:56- Impact Of Pandemic, Improving Game At Avalon Park 45:52- Super Sophomore Season. First Team All-SUNYAC 48:31- Losing to SUNY Oswego in 2022 Playoffs 49:48- Second Team All-SUNYAC, 2023 Season Struggles, Losing To Oswego Again 52:30- Motivation Heading Into Senior Year, Best Season In New Paltz Mens Basketball History 54:06- Winning First Ever SUNYAC Title In Program History Over Oswego, 2024 Male Scholar-Athlete Basketball Player Of The Year, Third Team All-SUNYAC 58:18- Reflecting On Teammates, Coach Keith Kenney 1:01:20- Reflecting On Legendary College Career 1:02:50- Relationship with Head Coach Keith Kenney 1:04:20- Quick Hitters 1:05:20- Training For Euroleague 1:06:08- Favorite Hobbies Outside Basketball 1:06:37- Motivation 1:06:54- Favorite Music Artists All-Time 1:07:44- Top Five NBA Players All-TIme, All-Time Starting Five 1:08:40- Start, Bench, Cut 1:09:47- Who is Rylan Blondo? 1:10:20- Life Goals 1:11:03- Potential Future Guest 1:11:54- Legacy 1:12:18- Ending 1:13:00- Ultimate DJ Sports Show Tremendous Twenty-Four Poll 6/22 Here are some of his staggering accolades: - 2024 SUNYAC Champion - 2024 Male Scholar Athlete Of The Year - 2024 Male Scholar Basketball Player Of The Year - First Team All- SUNYAC (2022) - Second Team All-SUNYAC (2023) - Third Team All-SUNYAC (2024) - Led Lynbrook to the Section VIII Class A Conference IV title (2019) - All-State Class A selection (2019) - Newsday All-Long Island Second Team (2019) - Section VIII/XI All Tournament Team (2018) - Alheimers Basketball Classic All-Star (2018) - Reached the monumental 1,000-point plateau in high school Plug in & Enjoy The Show🔥

In my latest radio episode from yesterday I’m joined by my guy Phil Wilson of Wilson Way Sports to talk about our thoughts on the NBA Finals so far. We’ve collaborated on a number of pods over the last year and a half and it just flows like water. Shaq & Kobe BABY! Blessed to be the first one to have you on a podcast way back then and now your first radio 📻 appearance