"Pop Pop" Mike Murphy, Class of 1995

(Thanks to alum and Newhouse professor Tina Perkins for editing this week's episode.)Mike Murphy, from the WJPZ Class of 1995, has gone from Z89 sports to the face of sports in the state of New Hampshire, having called multiple sports for the University of New Hampshire, minor league baseball, and more.Like many of us, when Mike found out he wasn't good at playing sports, he wanted to work in sports. So Syracuse was the obvious choice.  Soon he was auditioning for WJPZ's sports department, landing a coveted on-air gig.  He eventually worked his way up to sports director.He got married only weeks after graduation, and he tells the story of informing his bride-to-be what his first job salary would be when they moved to New Hampshire.  And yes, they are still together.Mike takes us through his journey in the Granite State, working in radio, minor league baseball, and eventually joining the staff of UNH Athletics, where he still does play by play today.And while our guest has some hilarious stories to share, we touch on some of the mistakes he made at the "world's greatest media classrom."   Mike honestly reflects on some of the things he did at the station that he still feels badly about.The big lessons, however, are network and say yes to anything.  The latter led to a couple hilarious things that happened to Mike inside the costumes of various mascots.Finally, if you're Facebook friends with Mike, you've no doubt seen the heartwarming posts with his grandson.  We had to ask "Pop Pop" about that.The WJPZ at 50 Podcast Series is produced by Jon Gay, Class of 2002, and his podcast production agency, JAG in Detroit Podcasts.Sign up for email alerts whenever we release a new episode here: jagindetroit.com/WJPZat50Want to be a guest on the pod or know someone else who would? Email Jag:  jag@jagindetroit.com.Want to stay in the loop with WJPZ Alumni events?  Subscribe to our newsletter on the right hand side of the page at http://wjpzalumni.org/