WATCH THE MEDIA with guest Jake Bartecki, Huskers Reporter & PxP, News Channel Nebraska & KWBE Radio

About this episode

Jake Bartecki discusses his experiences covering Huskers sports and local high school games in Nebraska.

JAKE BARTECKI , a Chicago native and graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Journalism and Mass Communications, has been calling games and covering newsand sports in Nebraska for five years. He’s the Sports Director of KWBE Radio in Beatrice, where he calls games for Beatrice High School, as well as other schools in the area and calls a Doane College game here and there. Jake also covers the Huskers sports programs and news for News Channel Nebraska. We talk here about covering the Huskers, the state basketball tournaments, about developing a relationship with the audience in a small market and much more. Recorded March 2, 2026 WATCH THE MEDIA features interviews with sports media people from around the country, regionally and in Nebraska. John Shrader is an Emmy-award winning sports broadcaster and journalist who teaches Sports Media and Broadcasting at the University of Nebraska. His career includes more than 30 years in San Francisco, 15 years at KNBR Radio, the home of the Giants and the 49ers. He was the voice of the San Jose Earthquakes on radio and TV for 15 years; and spent about a decade as voice of San Jose State football and basketball. He was the primary…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Shrader, John

Guest: Jake Bartecki

Topics covered

• Huskers
• sports journalism
• local sports coverage
• audience engagement

Keywords

• University of Nebraska
• KWBE Radio
• News Channel Nebraska
• sports director

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: WATCH THE MEDIA, Emmy

Places: Chicago, Nebraska, Beatrice, San Francisco

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