Graham Media Group launches new daily podcast

Graham Media Group is pleased to offer a daily dose of solace and hope in the form of a new podcast, "The Best Advice Show."

Hosted by Zak Rosen, veteran audio producer and Graham Media Group director of podcasts, "The Best Advice Show" is a daily, one- to three-minute podcast, sharing the weird and wonderful ways humans survive and thrive in these unpredictable times.

Advice includes managing email overload, parenting in the time of social distancing, what to do with your pasta water, how to stretch your back to release psychic stress, why eating an orange in the shower will help you jumpstart your day and so much more.

“I began working on this show months before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold,” Rosen said. “But now that we’re living in a new reality, the tenor of the show has evolved to consider this historic moment, and to hopefully help listeners remember that we all have ways to effectively make it through challenging, uncharted times.”

Each "The Best Advice Show" episode is built around a contributor offering advice, pragmatic and poetic, drawn from their life’s experience. These contributors include notable artists, writers and journalists, alongside listeners and some amazingly wise children.

“I need this show like I need hand sanitizer,” said Graham Media Group’s VP and Chief Innovation Officer Catherine Badalamente. “People are facing challenges they have never experienced before and 'The Best Advice Show' reminds us that we have each other to rely on, and that each of us has something to offer.”

The show will be available for download on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and wherever else you find your podcasts.

Gators Breakdown podcast reaches 1 million listens

When Dave Waters first began recording a University of Florida Gators-themed podcast in 2016, it was just a hobby. He never expected it to explode in popularity -- skyrocketing from 100 listens an episode to 6,000.

Now, nearly three years later, Gators Breakdown has become a top sports podcast on iTunes. This week, Waters reached yet another milestone on his journey by cracking the one-million listens mark.

“It’s still hard to believe that former players I grew up watching, ESPN and SEC Network personalities, reporters … trust what Gators Breakdown is doing and hop on to talk Gators football with me,” Waters said.

Waters, 35, got his start at WJXT in news production in 2006. Soon, he began volunteering to shoot football games. Still, it wasn’t until 10 years later that he parlayed his love of the Gators into a podcast. These days, he's a commercial production manager for WJXT.

Bob Ellis, vice president and general manager of WJXT/WCWJ, said he encourages all employees to pursue their passion, and in Waters' case, that's tracking the latest developments in Gators football.

"There's no substitute for someone who cares about the subject they're covering," Ellis said. "That's been one of the secret ingredients in our station's success over the years. Our team really cares."

As Ellis points out, podcasts like Gators Breakdown are just another way for the station to connect with its community ‑ and a reflection of viewers' and readers' appetite for high-quality sports content.

"Our commitment to local sports content -- high school and college sports especially -- on all of our content platforms is the best it's been in years," Ellis said. "Dave's been a big part of that."

Follow @GatorDave_SEC to stay plugged in, or click one of the following to tune in: Megaphone | iTunes | YouTube | Google Play

Graham Media Group’s podcast division partners with our broadcast television stations to create compelling, original audio content, bringing captivating stories to new audiences and giving listeners more stories to love. Headed by Zak Rosen, our podcasts have gained national attention with the popularity of the true-crime series Shattered, and the series Mismatch, featuring interesting stories about the incompatible, unsuitable and out of step. Learn more at grahammedia.com/podcasts.

Broadcasting & Cable promotes new season of 'Mismatch'

Season two, episode one is about the lives of Chang and Eng Bunker, the world’s first Siamese twins.

Just last week, Graham Media Group launched season two of the podcast series "Mismatch," hosted by longtime WDIV-TV reporter and anchor Roger Weber.

Broadcasting & Cable wrote about the exciting debut. Click or tap here to read the story in its entirety.

Mismatch features stories about the incompatible, the unsuitable and the out-of-step. There are eight episodes. Here's a breakdown of what each episode entails.

Go to MismatchPodcast.com, or download the podcast through Apple, Google, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or Overcast.

"Mismatch" is produced in partnership with WDIV-TV, one of Graham Media Group's seven TV stations. Joining forces with Weber is Zak Rosen, Graham Media Group’s Director of Podcasting, a Detroit-based audio producer who has worked with NPR, the BBC, Michigan Radio, WDET, Gimlet, Panoply and his own wife on their podcast, “Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira.”

KPRC 2 launches 'The Eyes of Texas' podcast

HOUSTON – Almost 50 years after it first launched, KPRC 2 is proud to announce the return of its iconic brand, "The Eyes of Texas" as a digital podcast.

Hosted by KPRC 2 news reporter Brandon Walker, "The Eyes of Texas" will once again be traveling Texas in search of the stories that define state pride and meeting up with a variety of Texans doing big things along the way.

“For many Houstonians, 'The Eyes of Texas' is synonymous with KPRC 2,” said Vice President/General Manager Jerry Martin. “We think this is the perfect vehicle to spotlight as a podcast on our digital platforms.”

Originally hosted by former KPRC-TV news director Ray Miller, and then KPRC anchor Ron Stone, "The Eyes of Texas" aired original episodes on Channel 2 from 1969 to 1999. A series of “best of” episodes aired in 2007, followed by new episodes hosted by KPRC anchors Bill Balleza and Dominique Sachse in 2009.

Subscribe to "The Eyes of Texas" podcast on: Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @eyesoftxpodcast and online here. You can enjoy a new episode every Tuesday.