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Friday Free For All

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The Football Friday Free For All is a long running show about high school football in West Virginia, originally hosted by Mike King and Chris Johnson and now by Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson. The show focuses much of its time on the North Central West Virginia region, while also taking a look at statewide stories, players, and storylines. New episodes every Friday during football season.

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Episodes

  1. Week 10: The Sort-of Calm Before the Storm

  2. Week 9: Prognosticating the Showdowns

  3. Week 8: Hanging On

  4. Week 7: Swing Games

  5. Week 6: Pivotal Headlining Swing Games in Harrison County

  6. Week 5: Rivalry Week

    This week's guests: John Bord, Grafton Play-by-play / Strength & Conditioning Coach Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd Play-by-play Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour Play-by-play Travis Jones, Bridgeport Play-by-play Chris George, Bridgeport color analyst + WKMZ Contributor Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play...

  7. Week 4: No Pressure

    Today's guests: Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play John Bord, Grafton play-by-play Fred Persinger, High School Game Night Host Chris...

  8. Week Three: Adjust Your Priors

  9. Week Two: Lightning and Thunder

    Today's guests: Bill Nestor, RCB play-by-play Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play John Bord, Grafton play-by-play and Strength Coach Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play Chris George, Bridgeport analyst and MetroNews Power Rankings voter Craig Dutton, Lincoln play-by-play No guest: South...

  10. Football: Week One

  11. Philip Barbour and Doddridge County Define 'Program'

    Guests today include: Nic Mayle, Philip Barbour Head Coach Bobby Burnside, Doddridge County Head Coach Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play Sean McNamara, North Marion play-by-play Chris George, WKMZ Contributor / Bridgeport analyst

  12. Fall Focus: Robert C. Byrd, Lincoln and Philip Barbour Football

    Guests today include: Bill Nestor, play-by-play voice of Robert C. Byrd football Craig Dutton, play-by-play voice of Lincoln football Brian Bibey, play-by-play voice of Philip Barbour football Greg Carey, WV MetroNews Sports Reporter Chris George, WKMZ Contributor

  13. Endless Summer: Summer is Ending, Bridgeport and South Harrison Expectations, Legion Wrap

    On this week's show: Travis Jones on Bridgeport Brett Hathaway on South Harrison Chris George on Legion Baseball

  14. Endless Summer: World Cup Concludes, State Legion Tournament Begins

  15. Endless Summer: Little League, Legion Baseball, WVU in the MLB Draft

  16. Endless Summer: Legion Baseball and an Early Look at WV High School Football

  17. 2025-26: Fin

  18. State Baseball Semifinals & Finals

  19. State Baseball Tournament Begins

  20. Softball Tournament, Baseball Regionals conclusion and World Cup talk

  21. Greg Carey on WV prep softball tournament; Chris George on WV prep baseball regionals

  22. Henry O'Brien, Sara Scoone, Chris George: Postseason discussion

  23. Prep softball, track and MEC softball tourney

  24. Lincoln Doubleheader, Big Bad Baseball Bash

    Today's guests: Greg Smith, Lincoln Baseball coach (15:16) Yancey Weaver, Lincoln Softball coach (35:55) Chris George, Bridgeport Baseball voice & WKMZ contributor (59:17)

  25. Lewis County Softball, RCB Baseball, The Chris George Extravaganza

    On this week's show: Payton Campbell, Lewis County Softball Coach (5:05) Derek Bowen, RCB Baseball Coach (27:05) Chris George, WKMZ Contributor & Bridgeport baseball play-by-play (41:30)

  26. Doddridge County Doubleheader, McDonald's Classic Rundown

    On today's show: Doddridge County softball coach Wes Ezell (1:57) Doddridge County baseball coach Nathan Wright (22:32) Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play and WKMZ contributor (45:23)

  27. Girl's and Women's wrestling; Eye-popping baseball scores

    On today's show, the following guests join Alex Wiederspiel and Michael Minnich: Levi Bender, Buckhannon-Upshur softball coach and Buckhannon-Upshur girls wrestling assistant coach (12:32) Jacob Orr, Buckhannon-Upshur girls wrestling head coach (36:56) Chris George, WKMZ contributor and…

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  28. The 'Portal' Shrinks

  29. The Spring Renewal Arrives

  30. State Tournament Season

    Michael Minnich of Connect-Bridgeport makes his first appearance as a co-host with Alex Wiederspiel.

  31. Girls basketball field set; Boys basketball regionals underway

  32. Win or Go Home Begins

  33. Regional Season in West Virginia

  34. The Stretch Run Approaches

  35. A Brief Winter Respite

  36. The Winter Weather Coach Show

    On today's winter-weather inspired show: RCB Head Boys Basketball Coach Basil Lucas (0:00) RCB Play-by-play commentator Bill Nestor (15:33) South Harrison Head Boys Basketball Coach Zak Bart (42:45) Bridgeport radio contributor and statewide power rankings voter Chris George (52:50) Lincoln Head...

  37. Bridgeport is hot, South Harrison's getting hot, RCB fans on the edge of their seats

  38. Bridgeport's hot streak, RCB and East Fairmont winning close, South Harrison rebounds

  39. Bridgeport beats RCB twice, South Harrison's streak grows, Lincoln and Others in Action

  40. New Year, Same Free for All

  41. Holiday Tournament Season (Let It Snow)

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  42. Basketball Takes Over

    We discuss East Fairmont girls basketball, South Harrison and RCB boys, Bridgeport boys and girls, Tucker and Elkins basketball, Lincoln and some statewide stories.

  43. Final Round: FIGHT

  44. Semifinal Round: The Best of the Best

    Our usual cast of characters plus Philip Barbour head coach Nic Mayle and Doddridge County head coach Bobby Burnside join the program.

  45. Quarterfinal Round: Is there a Cinderella left?

  46. Week 12: Will we have upsets?

  47. Week 11: Calculator Szn

    Today's guests: Sean McNamara, North Marion (2:50) Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd (9:42) Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour (24:41) Travis Jones, Bridgeport (38:54) Chris George, Bridgeport (50:07) Craig Dutton, Lincoln (1:01:12) Fred Persinger, High School Game Night (1:15:23) BONUS: Brett Hathaway, South...

  48. Week 10: Spooky Season

  49. Week 9: Must Win games

    The crew previews all the action this week across North Central West Virginia.

  50. Week 8: The Playoff Push

    Today's show features: Brett Hathaway, South Harrison Head Coach (2:21) Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (10:28) John Bord, Grafton play-by-play (19:38) Brian Bibey, Philip Barbour play-by-play (25:20) Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (34:03) Chris George, High School football…

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About this show

The Football Friday Free For All is a long running show about high school football in West Virginia, originally hosted by Mike King and Chris Johnson and now by Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson. The show focuses much of its time on the North Central West Virginia region, while also taking a look at statewide stories, players, and storylines. New episodes every Friday during football season.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Friday Free For All have?

Friday Free For All has 152 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 2, 2026.

What is Friday Free For All about?

The Football Friday Free For All is a long running show about high school football in West Virginia, originally hosted by Mike King and Chris Johnson and now by Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson. The show focuses much of its time on the North Central West Virginia region, while also taking a look...

How often does Friday Free For All release new episodes?

Friday Free For All publishes weekly, based on its 152 episodes since August 2023.

Who hosts Friday Free For All?

Friday Free For All is created and hosted by MetroNews.
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