Electric Utility Operations

Line Life Podcast: Highlighting the 2021 Lineman's Rodeo Champions

Dec. 17, 2021

Listen to an interview with Ted Gyhra, winner of several awards in the apprentice division at the 2021 Lineman's Rodeo.

For our December 2021 Line Life podcast, we are featuring the story, "Return to the Rodeo" and an interview with Field Editor Amy Fischbach and Ted Gyhra, who recently topped out as a journeyman lineman at Omaha Public Power District.

Gyhra won first place in all four of the apprentice pole climbing events--pole climb, hurtman rescue, the obstacle course and the mystery event. He also was awarded second place overall in the municipal division of the competition.

To listen to the episode, narrated by Danielle Blanchette, click on the link below. You can also hear all of the past episodes, which feature audio stories about storm restoration, diversity in the line trade and much more by visiting the Line Life podcast landing page.

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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].