“Veterans now have a voice that knows what it means to put down the uniform and integrate back into civilian life.”
Our Story
The Veterans Report, a subsidiary of Warrior Hosue Media, is a podcast designed by veterans for veterans and their friends and families. Since it was first established in January 2016, the Veterans Report mission has remained simple: provide an unbiased, fact-based source for veteran-related news and information. Modeled after popular news aggregation sites on the Internet, the Veterans Report offered updated news headlines, along with links to state and federal veterans’ offices, national and international media outlets, and the ability for veterans to search their federal legislators by zip code.
The site gave rise to a new idea—reaching people directly through broadcast radio. While many online sources for military-themed shows existed, terrestrial radio across the nation was, and still, is lacking in content catering to veterans and their families. The Veterans Report radio show was launched in 2017. Currently, the show airs on multiple frequencies in the Pittsburgh region—620 AM, 92.3 FM, 94.1 FM and 102.1 FM. Collectively, the stations provide coverage for over 30 counties in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
The Pittsburgh region has one of the largest veteran populations anywhere in the U.S. along with a large number of post-9/11 veterans. Those vets now have a voice, an outlet that knows what it means to put down the uniform and integrate back into civilian life. The show features guests that not only have interesting stories to tell but can discuss opportunities for veterans to find a new mission.
“Veterans now have a voice that knows what it means to put down the uniform and integrate back into civilian life.”
Our Story
The Veterans Report, a subsidiary of Warrior Hosue Media, is a podcast designed by veterans for veterans and their friends and families. Since it was first established in January 2016, the Veterans Report mission has remained simple: provide an unbiased, fact-based source for veteran-related news and information. Modeled after popular news aggregation sites on the Internet, the Veterans Report offered updated news headlines, along with links to state and federal veterans’ offices, national and international media outlets, and the ability for veterans to search their federal legislators by zip code.
The Veteran Report gave rise to a new idea—reaching people directly through broadcast radio. While many online sources for military-themed shows existed, terrestrial radio across the nation was, and still, is lacking in content catering to veterans and their families. The Veterans Report radio show was launched in 2017. Currently, the show airs on multiple frequencies in the Pittsburgh region—620 AM, 92.3 FM, 94.1 FM and 102.1 FM. Collectively, the stations provide coverage for over 30 counties in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
The Pittsburgh region has one of the largest veteran populations anywhere in the U.S. along with a large number of post-9/11 veterans. Those vets now have a voice, an outlet that knows what it means to put down the uniform and integrate back into civilian life. The show features guests that not only have interesting stories to tell but can discuss opportunities for veterans to find a new mission.
FOR VETS BY VETS
James Cannon
After years of walking to school uphill, both ways, with no shoes during snowstorms in Duluth, Minnesota and Chicago, James Cannon spent his formative years in a suburb of Pittsburgh. In 1990,after tasting more beer than books in college, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He left active service and moved to Florida, where he completed a degree in Communications. James later worked for a major media company, and then moved on to a position as managing editor for two national trade publications.
Upon moving back to Pittsburgh in 2005, he longed to help out with the effort in the Global War on Terror. In April 2005, James became a member of a U.S. Army Psychological Operations company, deploying to Iraq 2006-2007. James and his team supported several different brigades on combat missions in and around Baghdad.
In the years following, James worked in community relations, public relations and government affairs, and is currently a communications representative for an energy company. He has remained active in veterans’ causes including as a core member of a committee that designed, funded and built a new veterans’ memorial in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.