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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. 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.
GEORGES NIANG Chris Williams has known me since I was a 17-year-old kid and has remained a constant positive light in my life. Whether he was encouraging me to push through the tough times of college basketball struggles or celebrating the glory of winning Big 12 championships and continuing my career in the pros, Chris has always been reliable, a trusted friend, and a Cyclone. I know this book is amazing because not only does Chris have a great perspective on Cyclone history that he has lived, but he also does a great job of taking others' perspectives and putting them into words. He has done it masterfully for years and continues to do so to this day. ------ JOHN WALTERS When Iowa State played in Dublin this year, I walked by Saint Patrick's Cathedral, which was founded in 1191. The architecture was astonishing to me, and I thought, ""How could you have possibly built something like this in 1191?"" The answer, of course, is literally brick by brick. And that's exactly how Chris Williams has built Cyclone Fanatic. Chris is a builder. He builds relationships. He builds trust. And he builds up other people. He's given so much back to the community through the years. I'm thankful to call him a friend, and I can't wait to read this book, because I know that Chris carries the gene that makes Cyclone Nation so special - the passion of the fan base. Loyal sons, forever true. Chris is one of us! ------ T.J. OTZELBERGER ""Fanatic"" is a must read for all Cyclone fans! The stories Chris has from his 20 years of covering Iowa State are engaging and something fans will enjoy for years to come. ------ FRED HOIBERG Chris always covered our program with respect and passion. I'm excited for fans to read some of the inside stories from his time chronicling Iowa State. Fanatic is the perfect gift for any Cyclone fan! ------ KEITH MURPHY I first worked with Chris Williams 20 years ago when he was an eager intern at WHO 13. Chris had big responsibilities, like our Cyclone Insider segment, and small ones, like feeding Andy's dog. He was good at both, though he once appeared on a newscast looking like an unmade bed. The dog never complained. Chris would go on to bigger and better things as Cyclone Fanatic guru and creator of the fast-growing, ahead of its time, Iowa Everywhere. Chris saw the media world changing before most realized just how dramatic it would be. If he's not the king of local media, he's working on it. Most of all when I think of Chris Williams,
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