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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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00:10:50

Tap ’er Light: If only they could all be like Hasquet

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/16

If only every football color commentator was like Ron Hasquet, who calls Montana Tech games on YouTube with Paul Panisko, we would not have to find the mute buttons on our remote controls.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For

01:22:02

Podcast No. 310: Dan McLaughlin

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/15

Dan McLaughlin is a long-time football coach who spent 15 years as the head coach at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.The Sheridan, Montana native retired from the NCAA Division II school as the program’s leader in wins. That career came after a long run as a high school coach and several stops as a college assistant. That includes a short stop as an assistant at the University of Nebraska, where he says winning was a “relief” instead of a joy.Before serving in the Air Force in the mid 1970s

01:27:08

No. 309: Bridger Chambers

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/12

Bridger Chambers is a native of Stevensville, but we are doing our best to claim him hear in the Mining City. He is a world-class cowboy who made two appearances in the National Finals Rodeo, making folks in his home state proud from Eureka to Ekalaka. Bridger was a three-sport star at Stevensville High School, and his favorite sport was usually the one that was in season. But he fell in love with rodeo at a young age.He could have played quarterback in college, but he first opted to join the rodeo

00:12:00

Tap 'er Light Dylan Cook

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/09

In 2015, Dylan Cook’s high school football season ended when he suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter of Butte High’s first game. While that might have led to the death of his career at quarterback, it might also have led him to the offensive line with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sunday, he took his first NFL snaps as the Steelers went on the road to beat the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North first-place showdown.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:34:38

No. 308: The KC 50 Club with Jim Michelotti and...

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/08

The Knights of Columbus building is in the heart and soul of Uptown Butte.It is the place where kids and adults play basketball and work out. It is a place to celebrate and mourn. It is a place where we can learn about Butte sports history and maybe find a photo of your parents or grandparents when they were athletes.It is a place where hungry people can get a free lunch every Tuesday and Thursday.All of that is possible thanks, in large part, to the generosity of the donors to the 50 Club. That

01:44:41

No. 307: Blake Hempstead returns

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/02

You will never find someone who cares more about and does more for his hometown than Blake Hempstead. Blake is all about Anaconda and the Anaconda Copperheads. He announces the Copperheads sporting events and writes about them on his website, CopperheadCountry.org, and he produces Copperhead apparel at his store, Anode Designs. While they are looking to sell their business, Blake and Melissa Hempstead have used their store to help lift their community. They produce some high-quality clothing,

00:12:32

Tap 'er Light: Respect your opponents

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/02

The late handball player Rocky Williams taught us that we should praise and respect our opponents. In college football, particularly when the Bobcats play the Grizzlies, we see the opposite. College athletes work so hard at their craft. They dedicate their lives to it. So, while we do not have to like the team they play for, we should always respect the players who put it all on the line so we can have some entertainment on a Saturday.Also, respecting your opponent is respecting your team. So, if

01:13:43

No. 306: Linda (Lyons) Paull

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/26

Linda (Lyons) Paull is a member of not one, not two, but three sports halls of fame.The 1976 Butte High graduate was inducted into the Montana Coaches Hall of Fame in 2018, the Helena Sports Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.She is also one of the distinguished coaches whose name hangs on the wall in the Coaches Corner at the Metals Sports Bar & Grill.Linda was a gymnastics, track and cross country coach for any years at Helena High. She coached the gymnastic team

00:11:08

Tap ’er Light Skyla Sisco

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/25

On Nov. 13, the great Skyla Sisco passed away after a six-year battle with breast cancer.She will be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever wear a Lady Griz uniform.She will be remembered for her incredible desire to win. She will be remembered by her friends as an amazingly kind person, and she will be remembered by media members for the honesty in her quotes. Skyla will be remembered by the UM students for making them feel as if they unworthy to watch her electrifying play. She will be

01:28:07

No. 305: Jon Wick returns

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/24

Jon Wick was the star of episode No. 81 of the ButteCast.In that episode, we discussed Jon’s Wisconsin roots and how he is even more badass than the John Wick played by Keanu Reeves in the movies. Our Jon Wick does not need an H to spell his first name.Today, we talk about Jon the small-business owner. Along with his wife, Cassie, Jon owns and operates 5518 Designs on Main Street. A few years ago, they also opened Dig City Supply around the corner on Park Street.Last month, the Wick’s celebrated

01:15:32

Podcast No. 304: Mark Samson and Mick Delaney

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/21

Montana Tech’s football team completed its first perfect regular season Saturday with a 41-0 win over Valley City State on the Bob Green Field.Coach Kyle Samson’s 11-0 Orediggers are the No. 3 seed in the NAIA Football Championship Series, which is a fancy way of saying “playoffs.” Tech earned a first-round bye for the playoffs, which start this weekend.Samson was hired as the head coach of the Orediggers in January of 2020, and he quickly won over the school and the community with his motos of

01:11:50

Podcast No. 303: Mary McCormick

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/20

If you take a walk or drive around Uptown Butte, either through the neighborhoods or business district, you will notice so much great architecture and history.One of the reasons we still have so much of that to feast our eyes is thanks to the work of Mary McCormick.Mary moved here from Nebraska in 1985, and immediately fell in love with Butte, its history and architecture. In 2015, Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive Matt Vincent appointed Mary as the county’s historic preservation officers, and she

00:11:59

Tap 'er Light: Let’s end the 90-day transfer rule

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/18

Montana’s 90-day transfer rule in high school is sill and out of date. It is time to put an end to it and stop punishing student-athletes.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

01:04:06

Podcast No. 302: Tim Montana

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/14

Tim Montana grew up in a trailer in Elk Park dreaming of being hillbilly rich. While he probably has not accomplished that goal just yet, Tim is getting bigger all the time. His last album, “Savage,” was a huge hit. His song “The Devil You Know” reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart. The beauty of that album is that Tim says he made it as kind of a middle finger to the industry. While he was turning out great album after great album, he never could quite break into the

01:29:18

No. 301: Bryan Larson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/13

Today’s podcast guest in a true Oredigger legend in more ways than one.Bryan Larson came to Butte in 1992 from Gillette, Wyoming, where he was an All-State football player on offense and defense. He played defensive end at Montana Tech, wearing No. 89.At Tech, Bryan was a two-time team captain and an All-American player. The Ed Simonich Award winner helped lead the Orediggers to a berth in the 1996 NAIA national championship game, where they lost 33-31 to Southwestern Oklahoma State on a

00:12:21

Tap 'er Light: Don't clone a dog, adopt one

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/11

George Carlin once said, “Life is a series of dogs.” He was not talking about cloning a dog, like Tom Brady recently did.The next time your best friend breaks your heart by crossing the Rainbow Bridge, do not be like Brady. Save the scientists for important work and head down to the nearest animal shelter to continue the series of dogs.If you do, your heart will be filled with love.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:13:46

No. 300: Erin Popovich

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/05

For the 300th episode of the ButteCast, we have one of the greatest sports success stories in Mining City history.Erin Popovich was born with Achondroplasia, a genetic disorder that causes abnormal bone growth, resulting in short stature and disproportionately short limbs. Most of us know that as dwarfism.While that might have kept Erin off the basketball team, it did not stop her from reaching athletic greatness. The 2003 Butte Central graduate became a worldclass swimmer and a member of the U.S

00:12:02

Tap 'er Light: This boy will not have to worry about...

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/04

It isn’t just the Friday nights and the wins and losses that bind high school football teammates together. It’s the practices, the film room and the early mornings lifting weights that build a team.It’s the unity, the togetherness. It is the daring to be a part of something that is bigger than yourself. That goes for all team sports, but it goes at least double for football.I quit football after my freshman year, and I regret it every day. I am happy my son will not have to do the same.Opening music

01:36:33

No. 299: Dr. Jim Barry

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/10/30

Dr. Jim Barry was — and I suppose will always be — a “Muni Kid.”That means, like a lot of us, Jim grew up golfing at the Highland View Golf Course in the Jack Crowley days. He would get dropped off early in the morning and play golf at the Muni all day long.The 1989 Butte High graduate was a very good golfer, too, playing for legendary coach Ed Yoe on a Butte High golf team that specialized in having fun. Jim raced on skis, and he was a receiver for the Butte High football team. As a junior in 1987,

00:11:01

Tap 'er Light: Senior Night turned out to be special

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/10/28

As a sportswriter, Senior Night was always annoying. I figured it was just a waste of time for everyone but the moms.Then I went through Senior Night with my son, and I realized I was wrong.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from

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