Blitz 4th and Goal!
Oh, y’all thought I was done sharing big news? Starting tomorrow. August 31st, I’ll be joining Joe Cook - 16 WAPT, sports director at 16 WAPT News for a new and exciting college football kickoff show, “Blitz 4th and Goal!” Join me and Joe as we break down the day’s college football 🏈 matchups in the state, and around the country, as we invade your living room every Saturday morning at 10:30 AM, live on location each glorious college football 🏈 Saturday! Set your reminders now. “Blitz 4th and Goal,” with Joe Cook and yours truly. Only on WAPT 16!
WATCH: We roll on with another episode of “Audibles with Jason Scarborough” this weekend, all across the state of Mississippi on all 10 of our TV affiliates.
Episode 11 features C Spire chairman and CEO Hu Meena. C Spire is based in Mississippi and just last year celebrated their 35th anniversary, and has grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of broadband connectivity, managed and cloud services. Meena is responsible for the strategic direction of the brand and setting the vision for the company.
Under his leadership, the company has grown to become the largest privately held wireless carrier and the sixth largest carrier in the nation. Meena also led the start-up of Telepak Networks, Inc., a fiber optic based broadband networking company that today operates as C Spire Fiber and has served as a catalyst for the company’s geographic expansion over the last decade.
Hear from one of the greatest minds in business and one of the pioneers of the telecommunications industry, Mississippi’s very own Hu Meena.
We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by the Farm Families of Mississippi!
WATCH: We roll on with another episode of Audibles with Jason Scarborough this weekend, all across the state of Mississippi on all 10 of our TV affiliates.
Episode 10 features the Voice of Mississippi State baseball for the past 46 seasons, Jim Ellis. Ellis is one of the most recognizable and distinguished voices in not just Mississippi sports, but all across the south-and even the country.
Hear one of the most iconic voices in Mississippi sports history tell his story, in his own words, in this exclusive interview you don’t want to miss.
And see a sneak peek of this weekend’s show right here, with Jim Ellis. We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by the Farm Families of Mississippi!
WATCH: Coming up this weekend, our 9th episode of Season 6 features a bucket list guest for me-former college football coach and radio legend Max Howell.
Hear Coach Howell tell his story, in his own words, in a one on one you don’t wanna miss. Hear his journey as a college football player and what it was like to be recruited by the great Bear Bryant, his experience coaching the great Emmitt Smith in high school, and his interaction with Deion Sanders in college at Florida State. Also hear his memories as the first sports talk radio show host in the large media market of Atlanta, GA, and the journey that his radio and media career took him on.
See a sneak peek of our sit down with Max Howell right here. To find a station in your area for future shows, click here: http://bit.ly/4c6Bq9P
We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by the Farm Families of Mississippi! While you’re here, go ahead and hit SUBSCRIBE, and share with your families and friends! Thanks for watching!
Audibles with Jason Scarborough continues with telling the stories of the people of the state of Mississippi and the Deep South. Coming up this weekend, we tell the story of our next guest, John Currence. John was born and raised in New Orleans, and his endeavors took him all across the southeast, even spending time on as a tugboat cook on a boat deep in the Gulf of Mexico.
In 1992, Currence moved to Oxford and opened what is now the famed City Grocery on the historic Square. Since that time, Currence has become one of the south’s most recognized chefs and restaurateurs, creating and opening what is now a franchise of store locations in Big Bad Breakfast, the new Snackbar in Oxford, and my personal favorite where we shot this interview, Bouré.
Winner of six different Beard Awards among dozens of other awards and national recognition, Currence tells his story of growing up in the south, when the moment happened where he realized that he knew he could be a chef and do it well, and his lessons and advice that he’s learned from his over 30 years in the business.
See a sneak peek of our sit down with John Currence right here. To find a station in your area for future shows, click here: http://bit.ly/4c6Bq9P
We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by the Farm Families of Mississippi!
Audibles with Jason Scarborough is back this weekend with another exclusive interview you don't wanna miss. This weekend, we sit down with Dr. Kim Sessums.
Dr. Sessums’ story is one you and your family will enjoy and learn from, as Dr. Sessums tells his story in his own words. Hear his journey through life that started with the loss of both of his parents by the age of six, growing up in Mississippi raised by his maternal grandparents, his ascension in the medical field and ups and downs involved in that journey, and his personal invites into the homes of the late Rev. Billy Graham, literary giant Eudora Welty, and the late great American painter Andrew Wyeth, all due to his artistic talents and abilities.
His work has been commissioned by the National Park Service for the Vicksburg Military Park and is featured in museums all across the nation. This is one of the most unique and interesting interviews I’ve ever, ever done. And now I’m proud to call Dr. Sessums a friend because of it.
We are seen in Jackson on our flagship station, FOX 40 News - WDBD every Sunday night at 11PM, and all across the state of Mississippi on our network of great TV affiliates. We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by the Farm Families of Mississippi!
Audibles with Jason Scarborough is back this weekend with part 2 of our exclusive chat with former legal juggernaut, Dickie Scruggs. His life story has been featured in books, movies, and countless other mediums.
Hear his story in his own words in our exclusive interview, about his early life growing up on the Gulf Coast, life as a Navy bomber pilot, early days in law school, and how he and his team levied one of the biggest class-action settlements in the history of the legal profession. Also, hear about his time spent serving a six year sentence in prison, and what ignited a fire to help others once he was out.
We are seen in Jackson on our flagship station, FOX 40 News – WDBD every Sunday night at 11PM, and all across the state of Mississippi on our network of great TV affiliates! We are thankful to be powered by C Spire, presented by Covington County Hospital, and fueled by Farm Families of Mississippi!
Following the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss Football, Penn State head football coach James Franklin used his opening postgame remarks to say the officiating was "less than desirable," citing the opening drive FG instead of a TD was "a critical point of the game." Franklin stated he could reference "several instances" but said he would just "move on."
Important to note here for Franklin, and how bad this looks: Ole Miss also scored a FG on their opening possession. However, the officials botched letting the play roll after offsides was called on Penn State, wiping out the TD and forcing the Rebels to take the FG instead. Even the pro-Penn State TV announcers and ESPN's rules expert Matt Austin agreed that it was a bad call by the officials and the play should've resulted in a touchdown for Ole Miss.
Nevertheless, it didn't faze the Rebels. Ole Miss churned out nearly 600 yards of offense with a QB that was playing hurt, an offensive line that was still dealing with injuries and patchwork lineups, and one of their start WR's (Watkins) still nursing a hand injury. Also, if any team benefitted from quirky, fluke plays and the officiating, it wasn't Ole Miss.
Perhaps Franklin needs to watch the gamefilm again and point the finger at the lack of offense, the turnovers forced by Ole Miss, and the Rebel offense shredding their #1 defense. Just a thought. In the meantime, watch below.
During the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl postgame, Ole Miss Football head coach Lane Kiffin said he believes they're "just getting started with something special" in Oxford.
SOUND UP:
During his opening statements after the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl blowout win over Penn State Football, Ole Miss Football head coach Lane Kiffin reflected on the opportunity four years ago to come to Oxford, an opportunity he thanked the university Chancellor (Dr. Glenn Boyce) and athletic director (Keith Carter) for again.
