Howard, Roberts to Co-Host ''Hello Heisman'' Podcast

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 21, 2021

Hello Heisman

Learfield has announced the debut episode of "Hello Heisman" -- the first official Heisman Trophy podcast for college football fans, starring 1991 Heisman winner Desmond Howard and Heisman voter Jimmy Roberts. Episode 1, featuring former Florida State quarterback and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner, Charlie Ward, is available to download. "Hello Heisman" will be housed on The Varsity Podcast Network, a portfolio of nearly 115 school and independent podcasts.

"As a former Heisman Trophy winner, I know how coveted the award is. We think Hello Heisman will be a great opportunity to tell college football stories through the lens of the Heisman Trophy," said Howard. "Plus, the chance to work with Jimmy at this point in our careers was extremely exciting. And, he begged me to do it."

Roberts added, "I didn't exactly beg Des to do it, I just texted him 12 times a day until he finally said yes. In all seriousness, as a Heisman Trophy voter, I take my vote-and the award-very seriously. Storytelling in a free-flowing format like a podcast, with someone like Desmond, around college football, well, that was simply a no-brainer."

"Hello Heisman is a terrific addition to our podcast network, and no doubt Desmond and Jimmy will deliver an exciting and entertaining show each week," said Learfield Senior VP and Head of Content Grant Jones. "We're intent on providing fans compelling content they can consume 365 days a year - whenever, whenever and however it's most convenient for them, and The Varsity Network is our conduit for that. At nearly four million downloads in September alone, we're thrilled about what's ahead."