March Madness is in full swing! On this edition of the Starting 5, Cooper Sanders, Reilly Sweeney, Gavin Snyder, Nate Auch, and Charlie Dein discuss the NFL, College Basketball, and NBA world. Can Russell Wilson save the Giants? Despite the lack of upsets, is this March Madness still one of the better ones in recent years? After the Lakers lose to Josh Giddey buzzer-beater, how well will they fare in the playoffs? All of these questions and more will be answered right here, on 91.3, WHJE.
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Starting 5 Episode 15
April 3, 2025
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About the Contributors
Gavin Snyder, currently a junior, will be going into his third year with WHJE. Gavin hopes to continue to do more sports broadcasts with the station, including hopefully his first football broadcast. When he’s not travelling for broadcasts, you might hear Gavin in the studio, as he has two shows: The Starting 5 and The Sideline Cast. Outside of WHJE, you might spot Gavin on stage in the auditorium, as he is current a Cellist in the Carmel Orchestra. This year, Gavin hopes to win his first WHJE award and maybe receive some national awards on top of that.
Reilly Sweeney, Sports Manager
Reilly Sweeney is going to be a senior this year and is in his 4th year of radio. Reilly is in the sports department and is one of the sports managers this year alongside Cooper Sanders. Reilly does a sports live show called the Starting 5 with Cooper Sanders, Charlie Dein, and Gavin Snyder. Reilly is the play-by-play commentator for varsity football this year and also broadcasts lacrosse, baseball, softball, basketball, swimming, and soccer. Outside of radio, Reilly is a swimmer and loves playing golf and pickleball.
Nate Auch, an experienced professional in sports-related live shows and a co-host of The Starting 5. Started on 91.3 WHJE as a junior in high school and is looking to continue in radio in college. He has been a member of 2 different shows, Next Man Up and The Starting 5. Nate has also ventured into the sports broadcast department, and has broadcasted 2 soccer games. His goal is to gain confidence while on air, improve production quality, and make more friendships through radio.
Hi, my name is Charlie Dein and I am a junior at CHS and I am entering my third year in WHJE and second year as a staff member. In my first year as a staff member on WHJE I was a member of the sports department, and did broadcasts for many sports including Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, and Softball. I have a live show with fellow staff members Cooper Sanders, Nate Auch, Reilly Sweeney, and Gavin Snyder In my second year as a staff member I look forward to being able to do more sports broadcasts and start doing football broadcasts. I also look forward to possibly being a sports manager next year and improving the station.
Cooper Sanders, Sports Manager
Cooper Sanders is a senior in his 4th year of radio and has been appointed as sports manager for this school year! Cooper has a variety of different things in radio that keeps him busy, but his absolute favorite thing is broadcasting varsity sports with his co-managers, such as Carmel football and basketball or even swimming. Another thing that he enjoys is his weekly live shows, The Starting 5 and The Sideline Cast, where he talks about all things sports. Although he accomplished his main goal in becoming sports manager, he still has big expectations for himself as he is looking to win a national and state award this year. Throughout the year, Cooper plans on passing on his knowledge to the juniors and sophomores so that the station is in the best sport possible when he leaves. Outside of radio, you can catch him being a Carmel dads club coach and player in the fall, and supporting the Colts and Pacers.