Ep. 22: "Mike Woitalla: Soccer America and US Soccer's feel-good week in Atlanta and more

MIKE WOITALLA is the Executive Editor of Soccer America. He covered the annual general meeting of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) in Atlanta, at which the group reelectedCindy Parlow Cone as its president. He reports that it was a ‘feel-good’ event, which included decision on grassroots events. Certainly, they looked ahead to the World Cup. He had a conversation with USSF CEO JT Batson, which he also shares with his readers at Socceramerica.com.  All of these topics and more are on the table with Mike in this episode. Recorded February 22, 2026American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.