Fanatic: Stories From 20 Years Inside Iowa State - Paperback

Williams, Chris: - Chris Williams has spent more than 20 years shaping the sports media landscape in Iowa. He is the Publisher of Cyclone Fanatic, one of the largest independent college sports media outlets in the country, and the Founder of Iowa Everywhere, a statewide digital platform dedicated to telling Iowa's stories through sports and culture. A trusted voice for Cyclone fans, Williams has covered Iowa State athletics across print, radio, television, and digital media, earning a reputation as both a storyteller and community builder.Over his two decade career of covering the Cyclones, Williams has been published by Rivals.com, scout.com, The Ames Tribune, The Des Moines Register and of course, Cyclone Fanatic. From the years 2015 to 2022, Williams hosted an afternoon sports talk show on KXnO Radio in Des Moines. Williams began "podcasting" about the Cyclones in the year 2008 on his own RSS feed, which would eventually become the Cyclone Fanatic Podcast Network. Williams has been the Iowa State football radio postgame host since the year 2010. He has also done play-by-play for the Cyclone Radio Network for men's and women's basically sporadically throughout the years. He is a 2007 graduate of Iowa State University.Gray, Rob: - Rob Gray has worked professionally as a sportswriter for a quarter of a century and his work has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines.His association with Iowa State University runs much deeper, as he was born and raised in Ames, and obtained his bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from ISU's Greenlee School.Rob began his journalism career at The Des Moines Register, where he covered a broad array of sports for 10 years. He currently serves as Cyclone Fanatic's senior writer and also covers Iowa State athletics for The Cedar Rapids Gazette.