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Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Released Thursday, 5th October 2023
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Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Thursday, 5th October 2023
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00:00 - Heirloom Travel Promo (heirloomtravelandadventure.com)

00:38 - Heat Media Promo (heatmediavisuals.com)

00:59 - Episode Introduction, Boulder, Colorado

01:42 - Introduction to Mark Johnson, Voice of the Buffs.

02:15 - Where Mark’s love of sports came from.

03:35 - Mark’s start in broadcasting and the work he did early in his career.

04:55 - What the play-by-play announcer role does and should be doing for the audience.

06:15 - How getting repetitions was important for Mark’s career and how he would get as much critique as he could.

07:59 - How Mark didn’t rely on his voice to carry him.

08:52 - Mark’s early opportunity calling basketball games at NCAA D1.

10:00 - Mark getting a play-by-play announcer job at Syracuse, competing against Syracuse alumni.

11:55 - The difference in covering a football game versus a basketball game and how he has to prepare for each.

14:30 - How Mark is fair and balanced when covering a hometown team and uses objectivity.

1637 - What Mark’s job responsibilities were at KOA Radio as Sports Director.

17:50 - What is most special about covering games at CU’s Folsom Field.

19:30 - Since Coach Prime Deion Sanders started coaching at CU, what it’s been like for Mark.

21:46 - How this season at CU has affected how Mark does his work as Director of Sports Broadcasting.

23:18 - How Mark’s relationship with Coach Prime because of his celebrity status and all of the things he’s a part of.

25:12 - How Mark and Don met at a bull riding event in Castle Rock, Colorado in 2018, and how Mark saved Don from a bull.

27:08 - How Mark being a Christian helps him with his broadcast career.

29:05 - Mark’s family is important and how his forever child Jake has impacted hm and his family’s life.

32:34 - How Mark works in the fun-and-games department in sports and how his faith gives him hope and changes his perspective on life.

33:50 - How Mark describes the Colorado fan base and how they’ve had a long drought with winning football teams.

37:00 - Showing Mark images of a super-fan Cash Muller who painted his backyard in Buffs colors.

37:55 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.

39:45 - Marks’ most cherished piece of sports memorabilia.

43:36 - How he gave Carmelo Anthony advice on giving autographs while at Syracuse University.

45:25 - Mark’s excitement for CU Buffs Football now that Coach Prime is in the program.

45:45 - Episode Wrap.

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@Don Cardona @MJVoiceBuffs @CUBuffs @CUBuffsFootball @CURadioNetwork @CUBoulder @SportsMaking

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