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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Bill Foley

Let"s get to know some of the characters who make Butte, Montana the "Richest Hill on Earth."

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01:19:55

No. 173: Bryan Porch

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/03/09

Brian Porch is not from Butte. Of course, he has spent a ton of time in the Mining City running up and down the basketball court of the Butte Civic Center.Porch, a Florence native who works out of the Missoula pool, is retiring after a remarkable 40-year run officiating high school and college hoops. Simply put, Porch is as good as it gets. On Saturday, he will officiate his last game, which will be the third-place game of the Class A boys' basketball tournament. On Friday, he sat down to talk

01:25:17

No. 172: Bill Melvin

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/03/06

Since 2005 Bill Melvin has worked as the manager of the storied Butte Civic Center, which is the best sports arena in the state. Bill and the crew are in the middle of a busy stretch of three high school basketball tournaments in three weeks. The 16-team combined Class A State tournament is in town this weekend. Listen in to how Bill and the crew get through this stretch and so much more. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the

00:10:48

Tap 'er Light: Lee's shot was no accident

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/03/05

Butte High junior Tocher Lee hit a deep 3-pointer to send the Bulldogs to the Class AA State tournament. That shot was the product of lots of hard work, including some shooting in the cold two nights earlier . Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

01:34:37

No. 171: Quinn Carter

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/28

Quinn (Peoples) Carter is one of the greatest basketball players in Butte Central and Mining City history.She helped lead the Maroons to the Class A State title in 2011, and she is Montana State University-Billings' No. 2 all-time 3-point shooter. Now, she is the head coach of the Butte Central girls' basketball team, and the program is about to see some very good days. Listen in as Coach Carter talks about that future, her past and so much more. Today's podcast is brought to you

00:10:17

Tap 'er Light Brodie Kelly

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/27

For the 18th time in 20 seasons, Brodie Kelly's Butte Central's boys' basketball team will play at the Class A State tournament. It's time to put Kelly in his rightful place among the very best to coach in the Mining City. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

01:25:52

No. 170: Pauline DeBarathy

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/21

Pauline DeBarathy stole the show during the 2023 documentary "Resurrecting Holy Savior," a movie about the old neighborhoods of Meaderville and McQueen. Listen in to hear why. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

00:09:37

Tap 'er Light Silver Bow Drive-In

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/20

Last week's ruling by the Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board of Adjustments does not have to spell the end for the Silver Bow Drive-In. If we keep going to the drive-in, they will keep showing moves. So, let's pack the place night after night. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

01:23:18

No. 169: Russ Hansen

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/16

They call him "Big Daddy." For more than a half a century, Russ Hansen has been running up and down basketball courts or shuffling around boxing rings as an official. I caught up with him for a fun conversation before his final few games before he hangs up his basketball whistle. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

00:11:41

Tap 'er Light: Nobody does it better than Bruce

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/13

Longtime sportswriter Bruce Sayler will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame this summer. It is a well-deserved honor for the soft-spoken scribe. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠Park Street Liquors⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:58:21

No. 168: Pat Foley

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/12

Pat Foley coached the 1984 Butte High boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title. The Bulldogs beat Great Falls High 53-50 on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. For me, it will long go down as one of the greatest nights in Mining City history. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from

01:27:55

No. 167: Betty Merrifield

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/08

This July, Betty Merrifield will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. She will join the shrine a contributor, and that is such a fitting category. Nobody has contributed more to the Mining City sports scene than Betty Merrifield. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

00:10:55

Tap 'er Light injured referees

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/06

Referees play hurt so young athletes can play games. Think about that next time you call them pathetic. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:28:00

No. 166: Brandon Scown

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/03

Brandon Scown is now in the same role of his grandfather, the late Jim Scown. That is to say he is the president of the Northwest Little League. Brandon has some big plans for the league and Jim Scown Field. Contact Brandon at buttelittleleague@gmail.com if you would like to donate to the Scown Field renovation project. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:42:38

No. 165: Dr. Neil Rogers

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/01

Dr. Neil Rogers is 77 years old, and you can still find him playing noon basketball and working out at the Knights of Columbus. He retired a little more than a year ago, but Dr. Rogers is still busy as ever. Listen in as he talks about his remarkable career as a doctor and photographer. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

00:11:01

Tap 'er Light Kevin Peoples

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/30

Butte Central graduate Kevin Peoples is now an assistant coach at LSU. So it looks like I have to cheer for the Tigers now. It won't be easy. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:25:29

No. 164: Joe Antonietti

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/25

Before becoming a highly-successful basketball coach in Kalispell, Joe Antonietti was a basketball star at Butte Central in the late 1960s. Until Dougie Peoples and Brooke Badovinac had their incredible seasons in 2022, Joe was the only Butte player to score more than 600 points in a high school basketball season. Today, we catch up with Joe and put a voice to the legend from the record books. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway

00:09:15

Tap 'er Light Mick Wonnacott

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/23

Mick Wonnacott passed away at the age of 49. While his death is tragic and heartbreaking, the memory of Mick will always make us smile. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:22:43

No. 163: Brian James Leech

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/19

Brian James Leech is the author of “The City That Ate Itself: Butte, Montana and Its Expanding Berkeley Pit.” That book tells the story of the Berkeley Pit swallowing up the neighborhoods of McQueen, Meaderville and East Butte. It should be required reading for anyone living in Butte and Montana. Even though he grew up in Bozeman, Leech saw through the stigma of the Mining City and looked into the eyes of the people. This is the best book you will find about post-World War II Butte. You can buy a

01:24:09

No. 162: Jorey Thatcher

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/17

Jorey Thatcher will be taking the plunge Saturday. That is the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Click here to donate to the cause or show up Saturday at 3 p.m. with cash or a check and watch Jorey take the plunge. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

00:09:29

Tap 'er Light: Fraser MacDonald

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/16

Fraser MacDonald was a true Butte legend. He passed away at 88 on Jan. 6. As the dean of boys at Butte High School, Fraser was feared by many. He was loved and respected by so many more. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

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