WATCH THE MEDIA with guest Robin Washut, Senior Team Writer Husker Online

ROBIN WASHUT has been with Husker Online, which is now the On3 affiliate in Nebraska, since 2008. Robin is the 2025 NSMA Nebraska Sports Writer of the Year. He’s a UNL grad who covers mostly Huskers football and men’s basketball and some recruiting. He has some clearly articulated and direct thoughts about the football program. We also talk about the need for regulation in big-time football and big-time college athletics. Also, about a Huskers men’s hoops team that has made its way into the Top Ten. And, we talk about the changing nature of reporting and the delivery of information.
Recorded January 12, 2026

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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-Lincoln.
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 49ers reporter for KNBR for most of those 15 years.
John is a free-lance writer for Soccer America and hosts and produces the weekly Soccer Media Podcast.
For more information and inquiries about John's free lance work, go to www.ShraderMedia.com.