Sports Yak
by studioDNA | Corey Mann
CHUCK FREEBY - Indiana’s 2017 Sportscaster of the Year, WHME Sports Director Chuck Freeby knows the complete Michiana sports scene as well as anyone…mainly because he’s been a part of it all his life. Born in South Bend, he is a 1982 graduate of Elkhart Central High School. In 1986, he received a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame. These days, he is well known for his love of area high school sports. His passion showed for 17 years at WNDU-TV, where Chuck pioneered expanded high school television coverage with “Friday Night Flights” during football season and “Roundball Roundup” for basketball. Now, Chuck has served for over 14 years as Sports Director at WHME-TV 46 where he calls play-by-play on the high school football and basketball “Game of the Week”, various college sports events, including Notre Dame athletics on PULSE-FM and their HD.2 frequencies, and provides morning sports reports and co-hosting duties on Pulse FM. You
Episodes
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Episode 355 – Irish Tales: Put In The Backup!
Hosts Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle talk about the great back-ups in Fighting Irish Football history.
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Episode 354 - Irish Tales: Notre Dame Bowl History
Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle talk about where Notre Dame is heading for this year’s bowl game, and previous road bowl game road trips with the Irish.
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Episode 353 - Marcus Freeman
Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle discuss Marcus Freeman’s first year as Head Football Coach at Notre Dame.
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Episode 352 - Irish Tales: Notre Dame Basketball
Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle walk down memory lane with stories from inside Purcell Pavillion.
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Episode 351 - Irish Tales: Two Sports
Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle chat about Notre Dame multi-sport players.
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Episode 350 - Irish Tales: Transitions
Chuck Freeby and Bob Nagle talk Notre Dame Football and coaching transitions.
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Episode 349
Our guest is Linda Wawrzyniak. Linda is a learning and human development expert who works within professional baseball, (Go Cubs!) Linda’s first book is called “Million Dollar Adjustments”. Available now!
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Episode 348
It was a weekend full of sports, so you’ll hear about Indiana high school football, baseball and NFL from the weekend, plus overrated/underrated from the Yak-Fans.
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Episode 347
A massive look at Indiana high school football in this episode.
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Episode 346
NFL and High School football scrimmages over the weekend, Notre Dame names their QB, Cubs stink, Sox don’t, and Overrated/Underrated with Green Day.
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Episode 345
Long, long ago…Chuck Freeby called a Notre Dame Hockey game with a young student intern, fast forward to 2021 – that young man is calling Chicago White Sox games this weekend. Our chat with Mike Monaco from his current home base in Chicago.
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Episode 344
College Football rankings are out, Notre Dame Football news, Cubs stink, and Valparaiso University changes mascot names.
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Episode 343
An Olympics wrap up for local athletes, Notre Dame Football has begun practice, and Chuck visited Progressive Field over the weekend, his review of the ballpark.
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Episode 342
Local athletes in the Tokyo Olympics, baseball scores, and some high school football reports from Chuck.
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Episode 341
So much sports to yak about. Colts are in QB trouble, what’s up at Bears camp, Olympic updates for local athletes, NBA trades, and some high school football fun too.
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Episode 340
The Chicago Cubs had a garage sale.
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Episode 339
Chuck rolls out the TV46 high school football schedule.
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Episode 338
Bucks are champs, Cubs won in the 9th, here come the Olympics, and overrated/underrated.
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Episode 337
Chuck is back! Can Milwaukee clench the title, will the Cubs be having a garage sale soon, and only 32 days until high school football.
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Episode 336
Suns lead the Finals, they head to Milwaukee Sunday night, Cubs stink, great story of battling adversity out of Penn High School, and is Nicolas Cage a “National Treasure”?
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Episode 335
NBA Finals are underway, the Cubs look horrible, and you shouldn’t smoke weed before the Olympics.
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Episode 334
College players now getting paid for sponsorships, this is your first 15 minutes of today’s Yak.
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Episode 333
The Cubs need hitters, The Tigers are in third??! College World Series is underway, and there’s a sad Blackhawks scandal out there.
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Episode 332
How many Olympic athletes have come from South Bend schools? Chuck has the answer.
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Episode 331
A Michiana local is heading to the Olympics, Niles get a new football coach, and Cubs/Sox stories too.
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Episode 330
Rahm wins the US Open, Corey watched Kevin Durant play for the first time, Cubs looked bad this weekend, Mayor Lightfoot fires back at the Bears, and Nicolas Cage gets mentioned.
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Episode 329
The Bears go stadium hunting, and the College Football Playoffs may ‘expand’.
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Episode 328
Some amazing play happening with local high school sports, Cubs and Sox looking good, and what’s next for Notre Dame Baseball.
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Episode 327
Notre Dame Baseball is one win away from the College World Series. Cubs and Sox are hot to trot, Lakeshore and Buchanan have a big weekend ahead, and a quick glance at the NBA Playoffs.
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Episode 326
There’s something in the water at Penn High School, Irish Baseball has their game times, and a lightning round of Overrated/Underrated.
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Episode 325
Notre Dame Baseball is hot right now! Hear from the team’s most outstanding player in this episode, the Titans get a superstar, some local high school coaching changes, and a ‘one hit wonder’ championship update.
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Episode 324
Did you see that Cubs/Pirates game? Notre Dame Football says full capacity for fans this fall, and Overrated/Underrated.
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Episode 323
It's been a few days so the guys have plenty so catch up on including golf, baseball, and one hit wonders.
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Episode 322
Your weekend preparation episode with Cubs chatter, NBA chatter, and you’ll get up to date on the One Hit Wonder Championship that’s quickly sweeping the nation.
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Episode 321
It’s been a while since Chuck had a ‘rant’, but Tony LaRussa is the target, plus a trip around sports headlines with basketball, and college sports. Plus an update on the One Hit Wonder Championship that you can vote and follow along on twitter @sportsyakk
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Episode 320
A chat with Paul Neidig, Indiana Commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association and the launch of the Sports Yak “One Hit Wonder” Championship.
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Episode 319
Will high school get a new shot clock? The NFL full schedule is released, do the White Sox have any holes in their team, and some local headlines as well.
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Episode 318
NFL announces their upcoming season matchups, Notre Dame Baseball remains hot, and lots of local sports updates from Chuck.
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Episode 317
Horse news, baseball news, and more.
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Episode 316
You’ll be seeing new Notre Dame Football Billboards across the country, local girl’s basketball notes, White Sox Manager Tony LaRussa has some explaining to do, and can Corey improve in “MARINER or OLYMPIAN”?
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Episode 315
South Bend Cubs GM Joe Hart joins the Yak, plus plenty of local sports chatter, and a new game you are sure to enjoy.
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Episode 314
A review of the Notre Dame Blue/Gold Game, thoughts on the NFL draft, and our pal Mark McGill makes his Wrigley Field debut as the new P.A. Announcer.
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Episode 313
NFL Draft chatter, plus Chuck has his eye on a particular horse for the Kentucky Derby this weekend.
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Episode 312
Our guest is Pete Sampson from The Athletic and a look at Notre Dame spring football, plus if you want a rant, Chuck has a rant against Major League Baseball.
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Episode 311
Is this episode ‘terrific’ like ‘Tom Terrific’? Maybe. Cubs, NBA, local baseball, overrated/underrated, and the birth of a new ‘bracket’ idea for the summer of 2021.
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Episode 310
Notre Dame and Indiana each other in football again…..in a decade. Spring practice is underway, a new P.A. Announcer is wanted on campus, and Chuck honors a friend.
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Episode 309
Former Notre Dame & North Carolina head basketball coach Matt Doherty talks about his new book “Rebound” and more.
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Episode 308
Bethel University Athletic Director Tony Natali joins the Yak.
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Episode 307
Masters, Cubs, NBA, and a PA Announcer that has San Quentin on his resume’.
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Episode 306
The anniversary of the death of Notre Dame Football Coach Knute Rockne, Chuck tells a story that Corey has never heard about a possible mob related connection.
About this show
CHUCK FREEBY - Indiana’s 2017 Sportscaster of the Year, WHME Sports Director Chuck Freeby knows the complete Michiana sports scene as well as anyone…mainly because he’s been a part of it all his life. Born in South Bend, he is a 1982 graduate of Elkhart Central High School. In 1986, he received a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
These days, he is well known for his love of area high school sports. His passion showed for 17 years at WNDU-TV, where Chuck pioneered expanded high school television coverage with “Friday Night Flights” during football season and “Roundball Roundup” for basketball.
Now, Chuck has served for over 14 years as Sports Director at WHME-TV 46 where he calls play-by-play on the high school football and basketball “Game of the Week”, various college sports events, including Notre Dame athletics on PULSE-FM and their HD.2 frequencies, and provides morning sports reports and co-hosting duties on Pulse FM.
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