The WFA is pleased to announce the return of their weekly show, “Road to Canton.” And this year, it’s packed more talent. The Road to Canton premiered in 2021, after the WFA signed their first national television deal to broadcast 12 games on Direct TV and Roku. The show was created to bring fans the news from around the league and analyze key match-ups for the games of the week. Hosts Brian Sweeney, WFA National Championship ESPN Announcer, Emory Hunt, CBS Sports analyst, and Alex Westad gave fans an in depth look at each match-up, interviewing coaches and top players around the league. With tens of thousands of fans tuned in for the show each week, the ‘Road to Canton’ quickly became the most watched show on the For The Fans Channel. Its success was the catalyst for the WFA scoring over 150,000 fans watching WFA Games of the Week.
With the success of 2021, the WFA has expanded the show to include more personalities and talent. Not only will the show analyze upcoming match-ups, but it will also include two new segments, ‘Under Her Helmet’ and ‘Go Lois.’
Under Her Helmet with Brandee J
Brandee J, Fashion Editor of Lux Kurves Magazine and founder and host of The Brandee J Show, will bring fans up close interviews with the WFA biggest stars. “Our players show tremendous passion and courage to step on the field each week and you won’t believe their stories of perseverance off of the field,” stated Lisa King, WFA Commissioner. “Truly getting to know these women we believe will touch a lot of fans and give them even more to cheer for each week.”
There Goes Lois with Lois Cook
This segment of the show will show the fun side of women’s football, hosted by social media influencer, Lois Cook. Tik Tok sensation and Milk Athlete Ambassador, Lois Cook has had tremendous success giving fans a fun look at the lighter side of women’s football.
Road to Canton Biographies:
Brian
Sweeney is a national award winning certified public address announcer and Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota resident, with a broadcasting degree from Brown Institute in Minneapolis, MN. Currently Brian works as a public address announcer for high school (MSHSL), NCAA (University of Minnesota & Concordia University St Paul), and Semi-Pro sports (Minnesota Vixen) in Minnesota. He also can be heard as a color analyst for the Minnesota Vixen road games and annually doing play-by-play for the Women’s Football Alliance National Championship. Follow Brian across social media @mr_announcerguy
Lois Cook, is currently a wide receiver and Vice President of the DC Divas. She has played women’s football since 2002. In 2020, she started the Lois Cook Foundation to support young girls playing football. Lois is a social media influencer with over 200,000 followers and 5 million views on her TikTok Channel @cleatsandstilettos. In 2022, she was named to Team Milk, a campaign to promote football, and her billboard and commercial was shown at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.
Brandee Kurvy J is an entertainment powerhouse who has formed a movement through her multimedia platform, which she uses to empower women to embrace the best versions of themselves. Brandee is a body positivity advocate, executive producer and host of the Brandee J Talk Show, publisher and Editor-In-Chief/owner of Luxe Kurves Magazine, and a highly sought-after speaker. She is the CEO and founder of J. Entertainment & Media Group, which is an EmpoweringHER media company. Brandee is now a regular at New York Fashion Week and Los Angeles Fashion Week. She is also a seasoned red carpet correspondent. She has graced red carpets at the BET Awards, the NAACP Awards, The Grammys, New York Fashion Week, Los Angeles Fashion Week, and countless movie premieres.
Emory Hunt Jr. Known as the “Czar of the Playbook”, is the founder of Football Gameplan, an online media outlet founded in 2007. Hunt is a former college football player at the University of Louisiana, and has covered the sport from different perspectives as a coach, color analyst and writer since 2003. Hunt is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association of America, National Football Foundation and American Football Coaches Association. A credentialed member of the media, Emory has covered over 200 college football, NFL, CFL, XFL and Women’s Football games in his career. He’s also a college football color analyst and football analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Twitter: @FBallGameplan
Alex Westad is the road play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Vixen in WFA Pro. He also fills in when needed for home games. He was a regular contributor for the ‘Road to Canton’ Game of the Week Pregame show in 2021. Alex is to be back looking forward to covering the WFA in 2022 and leading the weekly review segment. Alex is the play-by-play announcer for Augsburg University for football, ice hockey, and baseball. He is also the public address announcer for the University of St. Thomas. When not working in sports, Alex teaches middle school social studies in St. Paul, Minnesota. Alex is excited to continue to grow the game of women’s professional football and bring the WFA to a wider audience on the Road to Canton in 2022.
