NRA: John Popp

Bianchi Cup Bound!

John Popp — 2011-05-19 00:00:00 UTC

I am very excited! Why, you ask? Because I'll be traveling to Columbia, Missouri to anchor our NRA News coverage of the 2011 MIDWAYUSA / NRA BIANCHI CUP, May 25-28! I'm looking forward to interviewing Tom Hughes, the National Manager of Pistol Programs for the NRA's Competitive Shooting Division, NRA & range staff, competitors, as well as many others in attendance at this premier shooting event. The Bianchi Cup is the most prestigious and richest shooting tournament in the world and attracts some of the top competitors in the shooting sports, plus many celebrity competitors.

We will cover all the action at the 2011 NRA Bianchi Cup on NRANews, plus I will post updates here from the road. If you can't be in Columbia for the Bianchi Cup, I invite you to travel with me and NRA News so you won't miss a thing!

Countdown to Charlotte!

John Popp — 2010-04-23 00:00:00 UTC

The 139th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits are right around the corner-May 14-16, in Charlotte, North Carolina! I hope you are ready for all the incredible people, events and things that you are going to see and hear at the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings. You'll hear from former VP Candidate Sarah Palin, talk show host Sean Hannity, rock legend Ted Nugent, NRA Executive VP Wayne LaPierre and many more at the NRA's Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience and Leadership Forum, the NRA Annual Meeting of Members and countless other events. You'll also get to check out the 400 exhibitors, who will be showcasing the latest guns, gear and ammo. You don't want to miss any of the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits!

What's that? You say you can't make it to Charlotte for the 2010 NRA AM? It's ok! You can still catch everything I mentioned above and a whole lot more online at NRANews.com and on Sirius Satellite Radio, on Patriot 144. If you can't be in Charlotte this year, let us be your front-row seat with our exclusive, in-depth coverage of the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits that you won't find anywhere but on NRANews!

Our coverage starts on Thursday, May 13, with a full day of preview and behind-the-scenes coverage, including a special Annual Meeting Preview edition of our flagship program, "Cam and Company," from 9 p.m. to midnight/ET on NRANews.com and Sirius Patriot 144. In addition, we'll provide extended broadcast hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, covering all the major events and speakers, plus we'll show you as many of the other special events, seminars, people and products as we possibly can!

It doesn't matter if you're watching in person in Charlotte, or online at NRANews.com, be sure not to miss the ultimate celebration of the Second Amendment, the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits!

On the Road Again and Again!

John Popp — 2010-01-28 00:00:00 UTC

January is such an exciting month at NRANews! Not only is it the beginning of a new year, it's also the start of the busiest part of the year for remote broadcasts. We started off this year with a bang in mid-January at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, and will wrap up the first part of this year at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in mid-May in Charlotte. In between, we'll be at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in D.C. in mid-February, plus countless other events, large and small, all over the country. The NRANews team just returned from a great week in Vegas, where we broadcast "Cam & Company" from the floor of the SHOT Show for viewers and listeners on both NRANews.com and Sirius Satellite Patriot 144.

We had a great run in Vegas, but there is no time to rest for the NRANews crew! CPAC is less than a month away, and there is much preparation and planning to be completed for our live broadcasts of "Cam & Company" at CPAC in Washington, D.C. Just as we did for the first time last year, we will again broadcast NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre's speech at CPAC live on NRANews.com, and then again that night at "Cam & Company" normal broadcast time of 9 PM/ET on NRANews.com and Sirius Patriot 144.

Looking ahead to May and the 139th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., we are excited that this year, as we've done in years past, we will expand our broadcast schedule and coverage of the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings!

After writing this, I realize that I better get two things for sure: plenty of rest, and a new pair of comfortable, durable shoes for the executive producer on the move!

On the Road Again!

John Popp — 2009-09-14 00:00:00 UTC

The NRANews crew is busy preparing for our trip next week to the 47th annual NRA National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) at Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, N.M.

On Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and 22, 2009, "Cam and Company" will broadcast live from the 2009 NRA NPSC from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Albuquerque time on NRANews.com, with a replay of the shows from 9 p.m. till midnight Eastern on NRANews.com and Sirius Patriot 144.

We will talk to competitors, industry representatives, judges, officials, celebrities and surprise guests, as well as the folks from the NRA and local law enforcement who organize the entire event!

Our cameras and microphones will be all over Shooting Range Park, from behind the scenes to right out on the line with the shooters, giving you the best seat in the house at NRANews.com!

If you can't be in Albuquerque next week for the NRA National Police Shooting Championships, NRANews.com is the place for exclusive live coverage of the biggest shooting competition in law enforcement!

Camp Perry Perspective

John Popp — 2009-08-10 00:00:00 UTC

The NRA National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio-what a great place to be to launch my new "Popp's Perspective" column on NRANews.com! My summer would not be complete without a trip to the shores of Lake Erie for the NRA National Matches, which have been held here for more than a hundred years. I'm honored to once again be reporting on this incredible event for NRANews.com. We are here talking to competitors, manufacturers, NRA staff and volunteers, plus countless others involved in this annual celebration of the shooting sports. The best part is that you can see and hear it all on NRANews.com and Sirius Patriot 144! As summer rolls on, we are looking toward the fall and our coverage of the NRA National Police Shooting Championships and NRA Whittington Center in September.

No matter where we go to cover the Second Amendment news of the day, as well as the premiere shooting sports events around the country and the world, you can count on a front-row seat with NRANews.com and "Popp's Perspective"!