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Panther Sports are now live and on demand through Paola Sports Live! HD video streamed to your computer, phone, tablet or smart TV! Watch live and anytime, anywhere on YouTube, Facebook and at www.paolasportslive.com.
Paola Sports Live is a subsidiary of Harris Media Services LLC. Owned and Operated by B.J. and Leslie Harris, Harris Media Services strives to produce high quality, professional, high school sports broadcasts for communities in Kansas. Our main goal is to promote student-athletes and help make games accessible to their fans. We want to provide a great advertising outlet for local business to showcase their products and their love for their hometown teams!
Paola Sports Live is local and wants to grow with our communities.
Paola Sports Live is local and wants to grow with our communities.
the owners
B.J. Harris |
Leslie harris |
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B.J. Harris is the Owner/Operator of Harris Media Services and Paola Sports Live. Entering his 19th year in broadcasting, B.J. is passionate about high school sports and promoting area student athletes. A 2005 graduate of Pittsburg State University, B.A. Communication; Broadcasting, B.J. began his career working at the Pitt State channel CAPS 13 as well as local radio station 99.1 KSEK.
After graduation B.J. worked as the Sports Director of KADL 102.9 in Imperial, Nebraska, before moving back to Pittsburg. Working in every possible role, B.J. eventually served as the Operations Manager at KKOW before leaving full-time radio in 2011. B.J. had served as the voice of the Girard Trojans for 15 years and also spent 10 years as the sideline reporter and color analyst for Pittsburg State University football before moving to Spring Hill. B.J also has the opportunity to promote high school athletes in his full-time role as the Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. B.J. and Leslie reside in Spring Hill, Kansas with their daughters. |
Leslie Harris is the Director of Sales for Harris Media Services and Paola Sports Live. Leslie is a very talented designer, copywriter and advertising specialist. A 2005 graduate of Pittsburg State University, B.A. Communication; Advertising, Leslie began her career working with the Pitt State campus newspaper and other local publications.
After graduation, Leslie served as the Creative Services Director for the McCook Radio Group in McCook, Nebraska, before moving back to Pittsburg to join Names & Numbers as a graphic artist. Leslie has served in a creative capacity for the Southeast Kansas Humane Society, United Way of Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri, and Lego Education. In addition, she has led a variety of non-profit and community organizations. In 2018, Leslie completed her degree in Elementary Education from Pittsburg State University. In 2019, she completed her M.S. in Educational Leadership. She is currently a 5th grade teacher at Spring Hill Elementary School. Leslie and her husband B.J. reside in Spring Hill, Kansas with their daughters. |