With Hunt Palmer
Weekdays 1PM-3PM
Hunt Palmer brings his passion for sports and his journalism background each and every day to The Hunt Palmer Show. If it’s happening in the world of purple and gold athletics, he’s all over it. Same goes for the Saints. Opinion, stats, guests and energy. From kickoff in the fall to the last pitch in Omaha and everything in between. It’s The Hunt Palmer Show.
Hunt Palmer
Hunt Palmer Show – Host
Hunt Palmer graduated from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in print journalism.
He covered the LSU football, basketball and baseball beats as the Senior Writer for Bayou Bengals Insider from 2011-2014. Since 2017 he’s hosted the pre and postgame shows for the LSU Sports Radio Network’s football broadcasts. In 2021, Palmer began his time with 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, hosting the 1-3p slot Monday through Friday.
A native Shreveporter, Hunt is married to Alissa, and they have two sons, Myers and Keller.
Jacob Beck
The Hunt Palmer Show – Audio Producer
Jacob Beck graduated from LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a concentration in Journalism. During his time at LSU, he wrote for the student newspaper, The Reveille, for two years, including coverage of LSU Football’s undefeated national championship season in 2019.
From 2021 to 2022, Jacob worked as an in-studio producer at KBME SportsTalk 790 in Houston before returning to Baton Rouge. He later interned in the sports department at WAFB before joining 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge in February 2023. He has produced The Hunt Palmer Show since March 2023.
Jacob is a proud University Lab School alum, as is his wife, Madi. They are expecting their first child, a baby girl, in August.
Cassi Speziale
The Hunt Palmer Show – Video Producer
Cassi Speziale is a Video Producer for The Hunt Palmer Show, where she manages live video production for the daily midday broadcast and repurposes show content into engaging one-minute clips for social media. She also designs custom thumbnails and graphics to support segment promotion on YouTube, contributing to the show’s digital growth and audience engagement.
A May 2025 graduate of Louisiana State University, Cassi holds a degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in Digital Advertising. She is highly proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, with expertise in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition.
In 2025, Cassi was honored as the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Student Broadcaster of the Year, an award that reflects her dedication, creativity, and impact in the broadcast media space.
