Watch the Media with John Shrader

John Schrader interviews Kent Pavelka, longtime Nebraska sports broadcaster, about his career and family connection to a famous book.

John Schrader interviews Jake Bartecki about covering Girls and Boys State Basketball in Nebraska and Husker football spring practice.

John Schrader interviews Joseph Rina, a Milwaukee-based social media manager, MASL staff writer, and Soccer Signal host who covers indoor soccer through reporting, statistics, and interviews.

Lauren Michelson tells John Schrader how four years in television led her from University of Missouri broadcasts to sports reporting and weekend anchoring at KETV Channel 7 in Omaha.

Robin Washett, a senior team reporter for Husker Online, explains how his father connected his strengths in English with his interest in sports and launched his reporting career at the Lincoln High School Advocate.

John Schrader interviews Adam Krueger, the KMTV Channel 3 sports director, about Husker athletics and local sports television in Omaha.

Nebraska's 7-6 finish is framed through three straight losses by more than three touchdowns, including a 44-22 Las Vegas Bowl loss to Utah, as John Schrader and Luke Mullen revisit the late-year collapse.

Sean Callahan says Nebraska's 7-5 season turned on Dylan Raiola's broken leg against USC, a defense that lost Ty Robinson, Nash Hutmacher, Jamari Butler, and M.J.

["John Schrader and Michael Bruntz spend much of Watch the Media on Nebraska's three assistant-coach changes, including Donovan Riola out and Jeep Wade in at offensive line.", "Bruntz says Matt Rhule mixed Tony White's 3-3-5 with John Butler's ideas, and Rhule admitted he did not put Butler in a great position to succeed.", "The conversation expands to Nebraska's November pattern, the 2026 schedule with Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois, and the pressure to fix the front on both sides of the ball.", "The back half covers Emma Johnson's NFL draft decision, Dylan Raiola's rehab and portal uncertainty, and undefeated runs from Amy Williams, Fred Hoiberg, and Nebraska volleyball."]

John Schrader interviews Andy Kendeigh, longtime sports director at KETV in Omaha, about his 15-year tenure and the role of family in his career decisions.

John Schrader interviews veteran Omaha broadcaster Mike'l Severe about his career in sports media and his role as executive director of the Jet Award Foundation.

John Schrader interviews former Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year Doug Duda about his long career in Nebraska radio and how he keeps his show fresh.

John Schrader interviews Kent Pavelka about his five-decade career broadcasting Nebraska football and basketball, his family's connection to a famous book, and his reflections on time passing.