{"id":2088,"date":"2023-08-26T02:46:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?page_id=2088"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:21:41","slug":"ben-anderson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/ben-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sports Director<\/h2>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/b>Ironton, Ohio<\/p>\n

Year:\u00a0<\/b>Senior<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0<\/b>Sports Journalism<\/p>\n

Career Goals: <\/b>Radio play-by-play voice of a NCAA Division II or I program<\/p>\n

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Biography<\/h4>\n

Ben has been a proud member of the FM88 Sports team since his first semester at Marshall, where he has served as play-by-play and color analyst for multiple sports as well as being featured on Newscenter 88 and Herd Roundup as a sports anchor and reporter, as well as hosting multiple segments of Sportsview.\u00a0 \u00a0He is an Eagle Scout with Troop 106 out of Ironton, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Station Stuff<\/h3>\n

Staffs:\u00a0<\/b>Sports, News<\/p>\n

Notable Awards:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

2024 Virginia’s Associated Press Broadcasters Awards – 2nd Place Best Play-by-Play – “MU WBB vs Jacksonville”<\/p>\n

2024 AVA Digital Awards – Platinum Best Audio\/Radio\/Podcast Package – “Abby Herring: The First Female to Qualify for Nationals”<\/p>\n

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Programs:\u00a0<\/b>Herd Roundup, NC88, Weekend Recap, Buzzer Beater, Sportsview, Rope Break\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Favorite game called:\u00a0<\/b>Marshall Women’s Basketball vs Virginia Tech (2024 NCAA Tournament First Round)<\/p>\n

Advice for newcomers:\u00a0<\/b>Do a little bit of everything during your time at Marshall.<\/p>\n

Favorite Song Played at the Station:\u00a0<\/b>Thunderstruck – ACDC<\/p>\n

Favorite Station Memory:\u00a0<\/b>Ben Westfall displaying the flag\u00a0dedicated to Makaylah Wheeler’s dog Gaia in the staff room<\/p>\n

About your show<\/h3>\n

Name of Show: <\/b>Rollin’ with the Oldies with DJ Benderson<\/p>\n

When does it air: <\/b>Tuesdays at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Show description:\u00a0<\/b>Follow the crazy mind of DJ Benderson as he speaks on the wild things thats on his mind while playing the best music fitting the scenario.<\/p>\n

The Less Serious List<\/h3>\n

Favorite Sport:\u00a0<\/b>Football<\/p>\n

Favorite Movie:\u00a0<\/b>Forrest Gump<\/p>\n

Favorite Shows:\u00a0<\/b>Phineas and Ferb<\/p>\n

Favorite Books:\u00a0<\/b>The Call of the Game – Gary Bender\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Favorite Artists\/Bands:\u00a0<\/b>ACDC & Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

Favorite Album:\u00a0<\/b>Short & Sweet Deluxe – Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

What song describes your life:\u00a0<\/b>Wild Thing by The Troggs<\/p>\n

Free Time:\u00a0<\/b>Watch Sports<\/p>\n

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