WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Host Dave Stewart interviews veteran sports reporter Lynn Houser, who has covered local athletics since 1984. Houser talks about how he got interested in being a sportswriter and his early days working in the newspaper business near Fort Wayne, Indiana and how he came to Bloomington. We then talk about the craft of sportswriting and the crucial concept of a good “lead”. Houser offers anecdotes about in-depth reporting that earned him state awards and the classic sports movie “Hoosiers”. A fascinating insight into one man’s quest to follow local sports with joy.
