Electric Utility Operations

Line Life Podcast: Celebrating the 2021 International Lineman's Rodeo

Nov. 19, 2021

The latest podcast features live interviews from the 2021 Lineman's Rodeo Week.

To celebrate the return of the International Lineman's Rodeo after a lost year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, T&D World and Utility Products are dedicating our November Line Life podcast to the 2021 Rodeo Week. Thank you to Huskie Tools LLC, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, for sponsoring the November 2021 podcast.

This month's episode, which is narrated by Danielle Blanchette, features live interviews by Field Editor Amy Fischbach with competitors, linemen's family members, spectators, supporters and organizers on the Expo floor and Rodeo grounds.

To listen to the episode, titled, "Voices from the International Lineman's Rodeo," click on the link below.

You can also visit our podcast landing page to tune into the other podcast episodes, which cover everything from diversity in the line trade to storm restoration.

You can also email us with your thoughts and comments about the 2021 International Lineman's Rodeo by sending a note to us at [email protected].

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About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].