If you regularly watch the local news, then you’ll likely recognize Angie Goff. The longtime newswoman has graced Northern Virginia TVs since 2007 on WUSA, NBC4 and currently Fox5. Now, fans of Goff can hear her too, through her podcast, The Oh My Goff Show. It launched in June, and can be found at ohmygoff.com, and on Google Play Music, YouTube and Spotify. Here, Goff discusses her inspiration behind the podcast, reporting in NoVA and more.
How would you describe The Oh My Goff Show to new listeners?
It’s an instant mood booster. It’s a show that you can listen to anywhere at any time. You can listen to it, or you can watch it. If you just want a jolt of positivity, something to relate to or something just to make you feel a little better … that is our main mission with the podcast.
What topics does the podcast cover?
We’re still evolving because we’re in our infancy stage. So, we’re trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t, but the mission hasn’t changed. We always begin with what we call, “What’s good?,” where people submit videos, telling us what’s good in their life and they’re real quick, little snippets. It could be anything from, “I’m pregnant,” to “I got a great pair of new shoes.” And then we go into our personal lives, things that happened during the week and interviews. We interview people who have changed the game in whatever they’re doing, and sometimes they are celebrities.
How does creating a podcast differ from broadcast journalism?
They’re very similar. There’s no gear shift other than you have more time constraints [on TV] because the podcast is not live. It is re-taped and edited. To me, this is my creative outlet. But at the same time, I need stability to thrive in a workplace, and I love news and being in the mix of it, so Fox gives me that. It’s the best of both worlds doing both.
What’s your favorite part of reporting in Northern Virginia?
It’s a dream come true to work in a place where your family resides. My mom watches the show and texts me about it every day. It’s amazing to have that support system around me.
This post originally appeared in our October 2019 issue. To subscribe to the magazine, click here.
