Softy & Dick Interviews

Dave 'Softy' Mahler, Dick Fain

kevinshockey@iheartmedia.com

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Booking Overview

A daily lineup of full sports interviews from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, featuring high-recognition figures across soccer and college athletics. For PR pros, it’s a strong outlet to reach committed local and sports-focused audiences when you can credibly speak to performance, programs, and major events.

Metrics

Episodes: 1592

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.4M subscribers

Instagram: 3.0M followers

Contact Information

kevinshockey@iheartmedia.com

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Host

Dave 'Softy' Mahler - Co-host on the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show; the podcast description states the show runs daily on 950 KJR in Seattle.

Dick Fain - Co-host on the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show; the podcast description states the show runs daily on 950 KJR in Seattle.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recognized sports leadership and experts—head coaches, athletic directors, and prominent sports writers/analysts—ideally tied to U.S. soccer, local/Seattle-area programs, or major national competitions.
Required Achievements:  
Head coach of a major club (e.g., MLS), Athletic director at a major university, Award-winning sports journalism, Significant coverage/analysis with a major sports media outlet

Recent Guest Discussions

Jerry Brewer - USMNT Loss To Belgium; Soccer Growth In The U.s.; Youth Talent Challenges; Tournament Evaluation

Pat Chun - Impact Of The World Cup On Uw; Huskies Women’s Programs And Big Ten Title; Men’s Basketball Program Status; College Football Playoff; Personnel Updates

Brian Schmetzer - United States Loss To Belgium At The World Cup; Tournament Takeaways; Sounders Return; Cristian Roldan Injury; Upcoming Portland

Recent Topics

Soccer, College Athletics, Sports, Athletic Administration, Coaching

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Softy & Dick Interviews
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Hugh Millen on Seahawks Sale to Khosla Family & Nervousness

July 14, 2026

Hugh Millen joins Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith to talk about the sale of the Seahawks to the family of Vinod Khosla, Neeru Khosla, and Neal Khosla including the feelings of nervousness that come with this major leadership change, a math equation that computes his level of nervousness, and what the future of the organization may be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Krueger on Mariners Continued Issues Now at All Star Break

July 14, 2026

Former Seattle Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith to talk about the M’s now at the All Star Break including Dan Wilson’s job as the manager, Randy Arozarena playing hurt but also playing poor defensively, Brendan Donovan’s potential return, and Emerson Hancock fielding a ball bare-handed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francis Williams joins Dick Fain

July 11, 2026

Francis Williams joins the show to talk about the NBA summer league, the update on a Sonics return, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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