The Fifth Hour: Radio Legend, Mike North
The Ben Maller Show
Fox Sports Radio and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 864 Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Ben Maller (produced by Danny G.) has a fun Friday for you! Ben welcomes FSR Alumni member Mike North for some schmoozing about his career in sports radio. North is the godfather of Chicago sports talk and was recently named the recipient of the 2025 lifetime achievement award from Barrett Sports Media for his work as a trailblazer in the radio world. Settle in as Mike regales you with classic stories from his wild ride on the airwaves of America!
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Camila Ramon, and I'm Melissa Ortiz, and our podcast, Astavo, is where sports, music, and fitness collide. |
| 0:07.6 | And we cover it all. |
| 0:08.8 | De Arriva, Ata Ava. |
| 0:10.5 | This season, we sit down with history makers like the Sukhar family, who became the first Peruvians to win a Grammy. |
| 0:16.7 | It was a very special moment for us. |
| 0:19.8 | It's been 15 years for me in this career. |
| 0:22.0 | Finally, things are starting to shift into a different level. |
| 0:25.7 | Listen to Asteroa on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.4 | Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of IHeart Women's Sports. |
| 0:36.1 | And the dream season is now complete. |
| 0:38.8 | The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA champion. |
| 0:42.4 | On the new limited podcast series, Dub Dynasty, it's been 10 years since their shocking run to a championship. |
| 0:48.3 | We examined the controversial move that made it possible. |
| 0:51.4 | It's never a great conversation as a player when you hear that you're being benched. |
| 0:55.2 | For the entire behind-the-scenes story of Golden State's incredible 10-year run, |
| 0:59.9 | listen to Dub Dynasty on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. |
| 1:08.6 | The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations. |
| 1:11.6 | But if we're honest, most people run from them, staying silent, missing chances, and holding themselves back. |
| 1:18.6 | I know this is true because I used to be like that, until I realized that negotiation isn't a talent, it's a skill that anyone can learn. |
| 1:29.9 | And once I did, everything changed. |
| 1:32.9 | I went from people pleaser to confident communicator, |
| 1:36.8 | and now I teach Fortune 500 leaders and top executives how to do the same. |
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