Vermont Public will launch The Sports Rapport, a brand new weekly sports activities present hosted by Mitch Wertlieb, on Monday, February 2. The program provides Vermonters a welcoming, conversational house to attach across the sports activities moments that matter domestically — from main matchups to area of interest pursuits.
The present will broadcast live on YouTube each Monday from 2–3 p.m., with real-time viewers interplay by way of chat, voice memos, and viewer submissions. Episodes can even be out there as a podcast and can air on the radio Monday nights at 8 p.m. on Vermont Public.
Premiering because the Winter Olympics get underway, The Sports Rapport invitations viewers and listeners to collect, have fun (and infrequently commiserate) across the position sports activities play in Vermont life. Developed for each informal and diehard followers, the present prioritizes connection, shared expertise, and state pleasure over professional evaluation.
Hosted by longtime Vermont Public voice Mitch Wertlieb, The Sports Rapport marks a return to a ardour that has lengthy been a part of his on-air work. Wertlieb spent 20 years as native host of Morning Edition on Vermont Public, the place native sports activities protection — from highschool and school video games to the Red Sox and Bruins — was an everyday characteristic.
“Sports are one of the ways Vermonters connect across towns, generations, and differences,” stated Wertlieb. “The Sports Rapport is about exploring those connections, from the big moments to the smaller stories that say a lot about who we are.”
The present will embody interviews with athletes, coaches, referees, dad and mom, followers, reporters, and group figures, in addition to recaps, dialog, and viewers contributions. Coverage spans a variety of sports activities, from the mainstream to the area of interest, together with snowboarding, mountain biking, mountain climbing, archery, and even tractor pulls.
“You don’t have to be a diehard fan to enjoy The Sports Rapport,” Wertlieb stated. (*2*)
At a time when a lot of public life feels more and more divided, The Sports Rapport highlights the position sports activities can play in creating pleasure, fostering group, and providing a shared house for connection.
“This show is rooted in curiosity, storytelling, and a strong sense of place,” Wertlieb stated. “It brings people together around sports in a way that feels alive and communal.”
Audiences can watch live and subscribe on YouTube, pay attention wherever they get podcasts, tune in on the radio Monday nights at 8 p.m., and comply with the present on Instagram at @sportsrapportvt.