Imagine visiting Candlestick Park on a Sunday, with the cold wind and the raucous capacity crowd, and you’ve got the sports poetry of the Official Poet Laureate of SPORTSPHONE 680 (KNBR, a 50,000 watt Cumulus station), Jonathan Ryan Furst.
Jonathan is a radio personality. Over the past several months he has appeared regularly on the popular show SPORTSPHONE 680 with Damon Bruce. His talent and passion have created a buzz of positive response and attracted a group of devoted fans.
A man with knack for storytelling, writing and music, he utilizes 1950s Chicago Blues tracks, topical sports narrative and guttural recitations as he describes in detail the stories of the day to his listeners. His current focus is local sports, concentrating on the teams of northern California. However, his range and scope stretches to national stories.
Jonathan has been described as a "bold and boisterous" by his fans. His passion attracts a wide range of listeners, not just sports followers. Attached you can explore a sample of his work. Currently Jonathan has over one hundred sports related poems.
