Bill Althaus and Tony Stevens launch new podcast

by Bill Althaus, Grain Valley News


A few months ago, I didn't really know what a podcast was all about.

Now, my buddy Tony Stevens and I are hosting one.

Under the watchful eye of our producer Tony Restivo, we kick off Bill and Tony's Excellent Adventure this Friday on YouTube and Spotify.

“We've been preparing for this podcast the past few months, and now, two episodes are going to air this Friday,” said Stevens, one of the highest rated afternoon radio hosts for four decades.

“I can't remember when I've been this excited. We've gone from tipping our toes in the water to diving into the deep end – and I think people are going to love it.”

I feel the same way.

After retiring from The Examiner, was looking for something to keep me busy, something I would love being a part of.

Thanks to Cory and John Unrein, the husband/wife backbone of the Grain Valley News, I am covering all kinds of stories in my backyard.

I've called Grain Valley home the past 27 years and now I get to write about friends, neighbors and every high school activity.

And I want to thank Examiner sports Editor Karl Zinke for allowing to freelance for the paper. I'll be at Blue Springs South High School this Friday to cover the highly anticipated South-Liberty North match, which features two of the the area's best teams.

And now, as I write this column for the Grain Valley News, I feel like a little kid waiting to open his biggest Christmas package as Tony and I await our first two episodes.

The first two podcasts help introduce two ol' guys who didn't want to sit on the porch and count the hummingbirds after retirement.

“It's amazing how this worked out,” Stevens said. “We've become close friends, and when we started talking about a podcast, we got excited.

“Thanks to my son Tony Jr., for doing all the behind-the-scenes things we needed to get on the air.”

The podcast will feature hot topics, the good, the bad and the ugly local and national stories while Tony will take a look at the music side of life in Kansas City and I'll take you behind the scenes on the professional, collegiate and prep sports stories in Eastern Jackson County and beyond.

You can go to billandtony.com this Friday to find out more, and we encourage everyone to comment on our shows, let us know what you think and subscribe.
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This is the logo for Bill and Tony's Excellent Adventure, a podcast that begins streaming this Friday, Aug. 29. Grain Valley News writer Bill Althaus and former KFKF afternoon host Tony Stevens will team up for an hour of information, insight and fun. Go to billandtony.com on Friday for all the details. Photo credit: Tony Stevens

Tony Restivo, the Bill and Tony's Excellent Adventure podcast director, sets the stage for the new podcast that will begin streaming this Friday, Aug. 29. Photo credit: Bill Althaus

Grain Valley News' writer Bill Althaus, who recently retired after an award-winning 43-year career at The Examiner, and Tony Stevens, who was a broadcasting legend at KFKF the past 40 years, are teaming up for the Bill and Tony's Excellent Adventure podcast, which begins streaming this Friday. Go to billandtony.com Friday for more information. Photo credit: Tony Restivo
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