Dawn of Sports with Dawn Mitchell & Jim Souhan

Dawn of Sports with Dawn Mitchell & Jim Souhan

Dawn Mitchell, The Fox 9 sports anchor, is a four-time Emmy winner and a former MInnesota broadcaster of the year. She joins Jim Souhan to talk Minnesota and national sports and chat with a tremendous guest list about what sports, and sports journalism, are like behind the scenes. Dawn has worked in Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities, and has a long contact list filled with some of the biggest names in sports.

Episodes

January 13, 2026 30 mins

Former Gopher and current broadcasting dynamo Lea B. Olsen on the Minnesota basketball scene, starting with being on court with Ant after the Spurs game.

 

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Local writer Heather Rule talks about her extensive coverage of hockey and other local sports.

 

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December 30, 2025 40 mins

Dawn Mitchell talks with Minnesota hockey legend Natalie Darwitz on the Hall of Fame and women's sports.

 

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December 17, 2025 23 mins

Dawn Mitchell and Jim Souhan chat with the Gophers' rising star forward, who is looking forward to playing in the pros and ``hitting.''

 

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December 11, 2025 46 mins

Dawn Mitchell celebrates her birthday and her life with a conversation with her best friends. On sports, kids making it to the pros, motherhood, and the friendship of strong women.

 

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December 4, 2025 35 mins

Our favorite basketball analyst on Gophers, Braun, Frese, Phee, WNBA, Ant & Crean.

 

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Elle talks with Dawn on paving her own path with in WCCO Sports Dept &  “WoMN in Sports” podcast.

 

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November 20, 2025 73 mins

How Travis Singleton went from a convenience store conversation to a national brand.

 

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November 13, 2025 33 mins

The Wild's senior manager of hockey administration, a Minnesota grad, talks about how she got the job and what it's like to do just about everything for a hockey club.

 

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November 6, 2025 33 mins

Andrew Dukowitz of Zone Coverage works as a nurse but turned his passion into a career by covering the Lynx, Wolves and Gopher women in a unique way.

 

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October 30, 2025 29 mins

2 former Gopher greats continue to thrive in Pro Volleyball. AU action this weekend in Madison features Tori Dixon & Sarah Wilhite Parsons.

 

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October 22, 2025 37 mins

The Minneapolis artist discusses illustrating skateboards and golf courses, and how his art can benefit kids. 

 

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October 16, 2025 40 mins

The great Lea B. Olsen talks Lynx, WNBA, Gophers, youth sports & her upcoming book.

 

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October 8, 2025 44 mins

Lea B. Olsen on the Lynx & WNBA frustrations; then Dawn chats with canicross star Lori Anne Johnson.

 

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October 1, 2025 35 mins

One of America's best writers on his new book on ND legend Frank Leahy.

 

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September 23, 2025 33 mins

Lea B. Olsen analyzes the Lynx, then Dawn Mitchell chats with Kristi Duncan Plante about being a decorated athlete & hockey mom.

 

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September 18, 2025 74 mins

Dawn and Jim introduce a new Lynx and women's basketball segment with Lea B. Olsen, then chat with Strib Vikings writer Emily Leiker.

 

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September 9, 2025 34 mins

Dawn Mitchell chats with the Minnesota Aurora chief of staff about athlete's mental health and the team's latest initiative.

 

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September 3, 2025 39 mins

The former Gopher and Viking lineman won the President's Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden, is an advocate for organ donation after receiving a kidney that changed his life, is president of the MN NFLPA and lots more.

 

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August 26, 2025 22 mins

Front Office sports reporter and former Chicago Sky beat writer Annie Costabile on the Lynx's success.

 

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