Anderson McNiven

Anderson McNiven has been broadcasting high school sports since 7th grade (since 2019). Anderson McNiven currently attends Huntley Project High School but covers sports games from football, volleyball and basketball during the school year. 
Anderson has covered and broadcasted 326 games including the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 state volleyball Championship games, multiple district and divisional and state basketball tournaments as well as state playoff football games for the schools of Huntley Project, Shepherd and Skyview High School districts.

Anderson McNiven, Age 14, poses with his Scout Master Virgil Middendorf after achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in June 2021.

Anderson participated in the Boys Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2021. Anderson has been recognized as an up and coming sports broadcaster in the region. 

Anderson was a high school reporter for the Huntley Project School’s newspaper called the Red and Black Attack (2021 school year) that publishes their school newspaper each week in the Yellowstone County News. 

Anderson has been recognized and featured as an up and coming sports broadcaster by MTN Sports in a video segment.

You can listen to Anderson broadcast live in the evenings and weekends on www.ycnsports.com (Stream 1, 2, and 3) as well as catch game replays on YCN Radio (KFHW 101.1 FM) or online at www.ycnradio.com. You can listen to game rebroadcast of Anderson on YCN Radio each weekday at 9am (football games typically) and 1pm (volleyball games).  

Billings Outlaws broadcaster David Sibley, left, talks with YCN Sports broadcaster Anderson McNiven, right, during the preseason opener for the Billings Outlaws debut back to the indoor turf Thursday March 24, 2022. The professional indoor football team started back up after 12 years of inactivity. Anderson McNiven was invited by Dave Sibley to co-broadcast the first game of the season. You can listen to Anderson and Dave broadcast the Billings Outlaws games throughout the season on the local ESPN Radio station 910 AM and 105.5 FM as well as online at IFL.com
(Jonathan McNiven Photo)

Anderson McNiven was a co-broadcaster for the Billings Outlaws semi-Professional Indoor Football Team in Billings during the 2022 season.  (March 2022-June 2022) You could listen to him broadcast games on the local ESPN Radio station in Billings. 

Click on the link for one of Anderson’s broadcast as an 8th grader. HP Wins on the final play of the game. 

Anderson’s call, HP VB @ State last points History made 11-13-21.  

HP VB Head Coach Iona Stookey about Anderson McNiven @ State Tourney   

Anderson loves his cheetos during his broadcast. here is a couple examples of his interactions with his dad. 

Anderson McNiven (YCN Sports Broadcaster) and Keaton Gillogly (Broadcaster & Voice of the Montana State Bobcats) pose for a picture at Bobcat stadium on 11/11/23.(Jonathan McNiven Photo)

Here’s another game to listen to Anderson-HP @ State vs Fairfield 3-10-21

Listen to Anderson broadcasting a basketball game. 

Here’s Anderson’s Station ID for YCN Radio.  

Anderson McNiven was recognized for reaching 300 game broadcast by SWX Sports as a junior in High school at Huntley Project. 

Anderson was invited to shadow Keaton Gillogly, the voice of the Montana State Bobcats, and get to know staff, the inner workings of the radio broadcast and visited MSU Bozeman campus

while looking at his future.

Anderson was recognized in a Newspaper article for reaching 300 broadcasts

You can contact Anderson by email: Amcniven@ycnsports.com or Anderson@yellowstonecountynews.com and/or contact him by phone at 406-696-4067.

Keaton Gillogly, the voice of the Montana State Bobcats, explains to Anderson McNiven the stats and preparation before games with Keaton’s broadcasting job.

Anderson works at the Yellowstone County News and was the Legal Advertising Coordinator during the 2023 summer months and helps around the office when his schedule provides time.

Rival volleyball teams Huntley Project and Shepherd schools helped YCN Sports surprise Anderson McNiven in recognizing him for reaching his 300th game broadcast Thursday October 26 in Columbus at the Divisional Volleyball Tournament. Anderson turned 17 years old a week later. Anderson, a Junior at Huntley Project High School, is in his fifth year broadcasting for YCN Sports. (courtesy photo)