Scott Whitmore from the Everett Herald wrote about the Northsound Racing Show

The Pacific Northwest’s only radio show devoted to covering the diverse local racing and motorsports scene is returning for its fourth season. Northsound Racing starts up again Thursday, March 12^th, with many changes in store

KRKO radio has expanded its signal strength to 34,000-watt daytime/50,000-watt nighttime, allowing all of its national and local programs to be heard like never before. Along with Fox Sports national programming, and increased coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series racing, KRKO once again brings listeners all the latest racing news and action in 2009. Also new for 2009 is KRKO’s expansion into the world of HD broadcasting. In the near future, listeners who have a factory installed HD radio receiver in their car will be able to hear digital quality sound and receive scrolling local and national sports scores in real time on their HD radio receiver display by tuning to 1380AM on the radio.

Steve Mortland returns as the host of Northsound Racing for 2009, along with new co-host Tom Glithero. Also returning “behind the scenes” for the second year is Sheree Berg. “It’s always been an honor to be the host of Northsound Racing, and now that the show is entering it’s fourth season, it’s still as much fun to do as when we started back in 2005. Having someone like Tom being involved in the show will only make it better. You can’t deny the fact that Tom has just about done it all in the racing business, and his experience, along with his uncanny ability to tell stories is something that I’m really looking forward to.” Mortland said recently. “The basic premise of Northsound Racing will still remain as it’s always been, and that is to treat all involved, be it guests, sponsors, and especially the listeners with respect.

Covering the major and weekly races at all the local racing facilities in the Pacific Northwest, along with featuring the lesser known, yet equally exciting forms of motorsports the area has to offer, allows Northsound Racing to bring listeners the best in  ]interviews, features and news both locally and nationally. We’ll keep listeners up to date with the many touring series, as well as the results from all divisions at their favorite tracks.

Northsound Racing begins its 2009 season on March 12^th. Tune in from 8:00 to 10:00 PM Thursday nights on KRKO 1380AM or on the web at http://www.northsound1380.com/listenlive. Following Northsound Racing, tune into the Verizon Pit Reporters, a Performance Racing Network produced weekly radio show featuring a round table discussion of the week in NASCAR. Hosted by Brett McMillan, and a rotating group of NASCAR reporters, The Verizon Pit Reporters offers a unique look inside the world of stock car racing.

Any further information can be obtained by e-mailing Steve Mortland at northsoundracing@hotmail.com.

Steve Mortland

Host/Producer

Northsound Racing

 

Dan was the grand prize winner at a Daytona 500 party I hosted at the Buzz-In in Lake Stevens.

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Northsound 1380 ESPN Radio is pleased to announce its 2008 racing schedule. Starting February 14th with the 125 qualifiers from Daytona, and finishing with the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in November, Northsound 1380 has committed once again to bring racing fans complete coverage of racing at the national and local level.

Northsound 1380’s affiliations with the Motor Racing Network, Performance Racing Network, and the IMS radio Network allow for the best in radio racing coverage. From the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, and complete airing of the NASCAR Chase for the Championship, race fans in the Pacific Northwest will be able to enjoy races like never before.

Also included in Northsound 1380’s racing arsenal is Northsound Racing with Steve Mortland, returning for its third season. Northsound Racing presents automotive racing from a local perspective, covering all aspects of racing in the Pacific Northwest. From the action at Evergreen, Skagit, Yakima, Grays Harbor, Deming, Wenatchee and Pacific Raceways, we also cover the regional touring series, and obscure racing available to us in the Pacific Northwest. Northsound Racing can be heard on Thursday nights from 8:00 to 10:00, both on Northsound 1380, and on its web-site www. Northsound1380.com. As in years past, Steve Mortland will be joined by Carla Heath and Gaylon Stewart, bringing there unique aspects of racing to the airwaves. Northsound Racing starts its third season on February 14^th, and continues until the season ends in October.

Following Northsound Racing will be a show titiled “The Alltell Pit Reporters”, hosted by veteran PRN announcer Brett McMillan. The ALLTEL Pit Reporters is a unique forum that brings together the nation's top motorsports media for an hour-long roundtable discussion on the racing issues of the day. If it happened during last week's race, or is a hot topic for this week's race...you'll hear it discussed on The ALLTEL Pit Reporters.

 

Press Release
February 1, 2006

NORTHSOUND RACING

Northsound 1380 ESPN Radio is gearing up for the 2006 racing season with the announcement of it's new show titled "Northsound Racing". Hosted by Steve Mortland, and co-hosted by Carla Heath, the show promises to deliver a unique aspect to all kinds of racing in the Pacific Northwest.

"Our goal is to treat both the listeners and guests of the show with respect" said host Steve Mortland. "Both Carla and I realize how important it is to convey that fact, and we look forward to the challenge. We have a lot of great ideas in place, and it will be a great challenge to present many different aspects of the racing scene in the Pacific Northwest."

Steve Mortland, Carla Heath and Gaylon Stewart

Steve Mortland, Racey Raccoon of Evergreen Speedway and Carla Heath