The Media Pass - Hosted by Brian Cooney

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In the eighth episode, Brian sits down with Maddy Pehler, the Digital Producer at the University of Wisconsin. Together, Brian and Maddy discuss what it takes to be an elite content producer at a Big Ten Conference school in various sports such as football, volleyball and basketball. There are plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In the seventh episode, Brian sits down with Jaren Fritz, the Assistant AD for Creative & Digital Strategy at Colorado State. Together, they discuss how to build a personal creative brand while working in sports. There are plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In the sixth episode, Brian sits down with Ethan Reilly, a Sports Network Content Creator. Together, they go into what it takes to work in sports in 2026 - from networking, interviewing to building a portfolio's. There are plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In this fifth episode, Brian sits down with Max Sang and Blake Crawford from the University of Minnesota. Together, they discuss what it takes to be a videographer at the Division I level and how they have developed their shooting and editing styles. There are plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In this fourth episode, Brian sits down with Julian Bright, one of the most viral sports creatives on any platform. Together, they go into detail about what makes Julian Bright's content different and what it takes to push the limits of sports content. We have plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In this third episode, Brian sits down with BYU Creative Design Director Shaua Howell. Together, they dive into what it takes to create iconic creative pieces, the power of team, and their creative process at BYU. We have plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney.In the second edition of the show, Brian sits down with Amazon Prime Sports Feature Director Bryce Johnson - one of the most talented directors in the sports television space. Together, they talk about what it takes to become a sports feature director in 2026 and how Bryce has built strong relationships with some of the biggest stars in sports television. We have plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Media Pass is your exclusive look into the creatives shaping the media industry hosted by social media specialist Brian Cooney. In this debut episode, Brian sits down with Joe Doerrer, Co-Founder of Strictly BBall—one of the largest sports social media empires on the internet. Together, they dive into what it takes to build a brand from scratch, the power of consistency, and the key basketball players whose viral moments helped launch their content into the stratosphere. We have plenty more episodes on the way showcasing top talent from across the creative industry. Who should we feature next? Drop your picks in the comments!