Tim Menzi: The 11-Year-Old Podcaster Targeting Sports Icons
In Winterthur, an 11-year-old fifth-grader is proving that age is no barrier to entering the sports media landscape. Tim Menzi has launched his own sports podcast, a venture that allows him to step beyond the role of a fan and into the role of an interviewer.
Menzi’s project focuses on engaging with professional athletes, providing the young student a platform to explore the inner workings of professional sports. While he is still in the early stages of his education, his ambitions in journalism are already scaling upward.
The Quest for Roger Federer
Every interviewer has a “white whale”—that one elusive guest who represents the pinnacle of their field. For Menzi, that target is Roger Federer. The tennis legend currently sits at the top of the 11-year-old’s wish list for future podcast episodes.
Securing a conversation with an athlete of Federer’s stature would mark a significant milestone for the youth podcaster, transitioning his interviews from local professional talent to global sporting royalty.
Field Work at Schützenwiese
Podcasting is only one part of Menzi’s immersion into the industry. To refine his craft, the fifth-grader is moving from the studio to the stadium. Menzi is scheduled to visit the Schützenwiese, where he will shadow a professional sports commentator.
This hands-on experience is designed to give him a direct look at how live sports are called and how professional narratives are constructed in real-time. By observing the technical and rhythmic requirements of live commentary, Menzi is gaining a practical education that complements his interviewing experience.
For those unfamiliar with the process, sports commentary requires a blend of instant analysis and storytelling—skills Menzi is now observing firsthand in a professional environment.
As he continues to grow his podcast and expand his network of professional contacts, Menzi represents a new generation of sports fans who are no longer content with just watching the game, but are actively seeking to document it.
The next milestone for the young journalist will be the application of his observations from the Schützenwiese to his own podcasting efforts.
