Pac-12 Network and Olympic Games broadcaster Krista Blunk

After two decades of knocking, Krista Blunk saw the door open and will fulfill a dream in broadcasting her first Olympic Games later this summer. She shares her story of persistence and how good things happen to those who wait while polishing her craft. From tiny Tell City, Indiana, Krista shares her story of making the transition from college athlete to professional broadcaster. Blunk also had a major breakthrough in the Spring when she was part of a historic broadcast in the NBA which brought her back to Sacramento where she worked for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. In her conversation with Dave, Blunk discusses the impact of the WNBA beyond basketball, the challenge of announcing unfamiliar sports, role models, go-to cooking dishes and her love of gum. No stone was left unturned.

The Dave Lewis Show
The Dave Lewis Show
Pac-12 Network's Krista Blunk to Make Olympic Debut Behind the Mic.
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June 14, 2021

Pac-12 Network’s Krista Blunk to Make Olympic Debut Behind the Mic.

"I started reaching out back in early 2000's--just started sending demo, touching base usually about once a year. 'Hey, don't forget about me. Keep me in mind.'...and then finally got a voice mail. I had gotten an e-mail saying there might be something and didn't hear anything. And then got a voice message saying if you're interested give us as call back....It was a pretty exciting moment for many, many years of bugging them and they probably got tired of me bugging them."
October 9, 2020

Seattle Storm CEO and GM Alisha Valavanis Looks Back at Championship Season

"From the very beginning, the union, the league and the teams committed to 'Say Her Name" and Black Lives Matter and those movements as kind of the focus of the season and I think it was inspiring to watch these players work on the court and work off the court. And I know the teams around the league backed the players and really focused on those two campaigns, 'Say Her Name' and Black Lives Matter."
February 12, 2020

WNBA Reshanda Gray’s Life-Changing Meeting with Kobe Bryant

"Kobe said....you have to envision, see yourself being great even if you're not great yet. I'm like 13 or 14 and I'm like 'what the hell does that mean.?' Eventually, I got older and started to watch him win championships and I think it's starting to click of what he was saying. I have to see myself so I have to envision even though I'm not there, I still have to work toward being there because that's my end goal."