Bill, who came to KSBY from North Dakota, has been in San Luis Obispo for over 3 years. Recently he traveled with the Cal Poly football team to North Dakota for the Mustangs’ first Big Sky Conference road game, a victory for Cal Poly.

Halter played college basketball at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and I asked him if he is still throwing down, among other things.

I talked with Bill about his northern Midwest roots, Cal Poly football, and the local sports scene.

I forgot to take an in-studio picture of Bill Halter, so here is a mugshot from his college basketball playing days I found on the Internet. Thanks UW-River Falls Website!

Today, I heard an interesting commercial today on ESPN 1280. While their website has yet to confirm it, the commercial announced that KSBY Sports Anchor Bill Halter will be hosting a Thursday evening high school football show.

In high school, we would get to someone’s house quickly after the game to watch (and tape) the competing KEYT and KSBY high school scoreboard shows. It was the “thing to do.” While at XTRA in college, I had the opportunity to contribute to Coach John Kentera’s Friday night high school scoreboard show and I think that, especially for a community like ours, a local high school show is great.

I have been impressed by Bill Halter’s play-by-play during Cal Poly vs. UCSB basketball games. I think Halter on the radio will be a nice change of pace and I think the high school show is something I’ll listen to.