ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æz ɐ kˈoʊtʃ, sˈɑːnmɚ pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli wˈɜːkt æz ɐ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ˈænɐlˌɪst fɔːɹ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə hˈɑːki ɡˈeɪmz ɔnðə ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈoʊfɚ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ nˈɛtwɜːk, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz dˌʌbəljˌuːsˌiːsˌiːˈoʊˌeɪˈɛm.
After retiring as a coach, Sonmor predominantly worked as a radio analyst for University of Minnesota hockey games on the Golden Gopher Radio Network, which includes WCCO-AM.