At the beginning of the
Mini-Ethnography 2 process, I was unsure of what online gathering space I would
analyze. Like many of my peers at Washington University, I am part of a
seemingly endless list of communities on the World Wide Web. Whether it be through
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, my blog or any of the websites I write for, it was
hard to choose one over all the others. Then after I discussed this assignment
with a friend of mine, he brought up the idea of the Bedtime Sports Facebook Group, where my co-host and I have
developed a culture of competiveness for the last couple of years.
This suggestion was perfect
because a lot of my interests are encapsulated by Bedtime Sports, a weekly
radio show that I co-host with a few friends on KWUR, Washington University’s
student-run radio station. Sunday, December 2 was my last show of the fall
semester, so I thought I would share why Bedtime
Sports has made such a tremendous impact on my life since I joined the show
in spring 2011 and began co-hosting in fall 2011.
I have always been an avid sports watcher,
and I enjoy analyzing the decisions made by the players, coaches and front
office personnel. While my voice could be heard online, I never got to discuss my
thoughts out loud in a professional format. I was lucky to find Bedtime Sports, and it has been a
fantastic experience to share with my friends and family. Every week, I put
together an outline of important games and topics to be spoken about on the
show. Then on Sundays, I enter the KWUR studio, open up the computer, put on
the headphones and start the introduction to the show. What a great feeling it
is to be a part of Bedtime Sports.
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