Behind The Mic with Taylor Medak Taylor Medak

Taylor goes behind the mic with Rod Pedersen.  The former radio voice of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and WHL's Regina Pats shares his story from his start in the mid-90's and through the years of calling many events across the country that includes Grey Cups, a Memorial Cup and the World Junior Hockey Championship.  Now host of a nation-wide syndicated sports talk show, the Milestone, SK native gives his thoughts on what it takes to succeed in sports broadcasting and opens up about his battles.  Plus, some very funny stories of his travels in the Western Hockey League.

For episode 10 of Behind The Mic, Taylor has a fantastic conversation with his great friend Kyle Chase.  Although a brief stint in sports radio, Kyle offers tremendous insight on the experience of co-hosting a morning show in a major market in Canada.  Taylor also discusses many situations that can arise while working in Junior hockey as a broadcaster as Chase was part Owner and General Manager of the Sherwood Park Crusaders Junior A Hockey club for almost 20 years in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

Taylor goes behind the mic with the NHL 's Edmonton Oilers Radio Color Analyst Bob Stauffer.  The Edmonton, AB native is one of the most recognizable names in the Edmonton sports media scene as well throughout North America.  Bob shares his journey from his start into broadcasting, working for the University of Alberta, hosting an all-sports afternoon radio show to becoming the radio analyst for the Edmonton Oilers.

In episode 8, Taylor goes behind the mic with AJ Jakubec of TSN Radio in Ottawa, Ontario.  AJ is one of the countries most versatile sports broadcasters. From hockey, football, basketball, soccer to hosting the afternoon drive show, Jakubec shares his journey and what's allowed him to work all over Canada since the late 90's.

In episode 7, Taylor Medak goes behind the mic with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers Radio Play by Play voice, Cam Moon.  The longtime voice of the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels discusses his journey in sports broadcasting that's included stops in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Red Deer, Alberta and working Canadian Hockey League events at a young age all over Canada on TSN Television.  The Edmonton, Alberta native shares his insight on what has allowed him to work in an industry for almost 30 years and get him to the ultimate job, broadcasting games for a National Hockey League club.

Taylor goes Behind The Mic with the Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) Director of Business Operations Robb Hunter.  Robb's journey in sports broadcasting has taken him from coast to coast.  Most known for being the radio play by play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Mr. Hunter had the pleasure of working for Hockey Canada and covering their National Championships and International events all over Canada.  Robb takes us through his journey in broadcasting that has since seen him move into the business side of Junior A hockey.