Andy “Dirt” Johnson was born and raised in southeast Portland. He was named the top male athlete in his class at Cleveland High School after quarterbacking the football team and playing baseball. Andy attended the University of Oregon and Portland State University, where he received his communications degree. He directed the campus radio station at the University of Oregon before serving an internship at The FAN, eventually being paired with cohost Brandon Sprague in 2013. Andy has friends and family throughout the northwest and loves covering sports where he grew up.