Archives for Student Blog 2016

By Hazany Palomino Vince Turner’s career was heavily impacted by not just the people in his life, but also the events that occurred before his broadcasting career.  At a young age Turner grew up listening to broadcast on the radio, that’s when he became inspired to become a broadcaster later on in his life. One … Keep reading »

By: Jaime Rivera Vince Turner is a vice president and regional manager of MutualBank in Goshen. But before MutualBank Vince Turner worked at Bashor Children’s Home for ten years and he enjoyed seeing many lives turned around. He worked as vice president of Bashor children’s Home, an agency serving abused, neglected and troubled youth. During an … Keep reading »

By: Diego Martinez Yesterday July 13 Write-On-Sports interviewed Vince Turner, former sports writer of The Elkhart Truth, broadcaster at WCTR radio, and worker at Bashor Children’s Home. Mr. Turner grew up in southern California. Turner listened to the L.A. Dodgers and the Anaheim Angels. When Mr. Turner grew up baseball was only televised once a week the … Keep reading »

By Isaac Sawatzky Indiana sports caster of the year. Associated Press and United Press International broadcast honors for play by play, sports reporting, sports features, and reporting. Those are few of the many awards Turner has won, but what motivated Turner to become a sports caster? Turner spoke about how there was only one game … Keep reading »

By: Kylie Miller Tony Janzen: the inspirational soccer player, husband, and Mennonite. What else is on Janzen’s plate? Tony Janzen had started out as an average boy. He was athletic, intelligent, and focused on his academics. When senior year started, it hit Janzen; he had a strong passion for soccer. He played soccer all throughout … Keep reading »

by:Wendy Argueta Garcia Vince Turner would always have his radio when he was a kid. Back then they did not have tv to watch the game on, they only relied on the small radio they had to listen to the game, Vince Turner said he would image the players running. When Vince turner was a … Keep reading »

By Cameron Newbold On Wednesday July 13, 2016, two guests came in named Vince Turner and Jason Samuel who were interviewed by Write On Sports. Turner listened to baseball when he was growing up and that inspired him to be a broadcaster. Turner listened to the Dodgers. He listened to the games on the radio. … Keep reading »

By: Kylie Miller “I had been speaking since I had came out of the womb,” Vince Turner said. Turner had grown up in Southern California, listening to the Dodgers and the Angel’s on his tiny radio. In 1977, Turner had started sportswriting for the Elkhart Truth. From then on, Turner knew he had some Vin … Keep reading »

By: Pamela Alvarado Growing up Vince Turner would always look up to his grandfather, and eventually led him to be the man he is today. At an early age Turner would always listen to the radio, specifically Vin Scully’s play by plays on baseball. ” Vin Scully painted great picture for you” Turner stated. He … Keep reading »

Jason Samuel and Vince Turner memories of their radio days by Cole Johnston Jason Samuel is a guy who went to Goshen College to be on a radio station called 91.1 the Globe. After that, he became a radio broadcaster and had some good memories. Vince Turner was a guy who was in the Elkhart … Keep reading »