Sports Media With Richard Deitsch

Episode 323 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chad Finn of The Boston Globe and Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, the group discusses ESPN’s decision to let go of Mark Jackson; the likely new NBA Finals booth of Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Doc Rivers; how much influence the NBA has in selecting broadcasters; viewership for the Women’s World Cup; Carli Lloyd’s commentary and the blowback for it; Nickelodeon hosting the first ever alternate Super Bowl telecast; the declining subscriber numbers for cable sports nets; the Pac-12 and media; and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 322 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features WWE star Becky Lynch. In this podcast, Lynch discusses how she views getting mainstream attention versus traditional wrestling press; how she decides on what media interviews she wants to do; whether she is a different interview depending on the media outlet; how she processes what is written about her; navigating interviews where some people want her in character and storyline, and then other interviewers want you to talk about the business of wrestling or her career; how she looks at social media big picture and why she needs to be judicious with how much she reads about herself online; her upcoming autobiography and the process of writing it; whether she would consider broadcasting as a post in-ring performer; how she believes one can connect with an audience; and more. (Note: WWESummerSlam will air live at 8PM on this Saturday on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network everywhere else.) You can subscribe to this podcast on Appl

Episode 321 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN and SEC Network host, analyst, and reporter Andraya Carter. In this podcast, Carter discusses her journey from playing basketball at the University of Tennessee to ESPN and the SEC Network; navigating multiple assignments including women’s college basketball, the WNBA, college football and the NBA; how she landed an NBA Draft assignment and what kind of prep is needed to prepare for that assignment; Maria Taylor’s role in helping Carter get a break; owning a pet snake; what she learned when her comments about colleague JJ Reddick went viral during the Draft; becoming an amateur boxer and finding competitive outlets post-playing; what she hopes to heading forward at ESPN and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoice

Episode 320 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests — The Athletic national soccer reporter Paul Tenorio and Sports Business Journal soccer and hockey reporter Alex Silverman. In this podcast we discuss how the Apple/MLS partnership is fairing; the business of Messi; how many subscribers Apple has for MLS Season Pass; how they will judge success for MLS/Apple; covering Messi; who could eventually get the World Cup rights post-Fox and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 319 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Michael Nathanson, the co-founder and senior managing director of research firm SVB MoffettNathanson. In this podcast, Nathanson, one of the top analysts in the country when it comes to the media sector, discussed Bob Iger’s comments on CNBC about looking for strategic partners that could help with distribution or content; CNBC reporting ESPN has held early talks about strategic partnerships with the NBA, NFL and MLB that could include the leagues taking an equity stake in the business; Disney discussing selling its linear network such as ABC; the prospect of people cutting a DTC ESPN seasonally; how companies and networks with strong sports-rights portfolios will do in the near-term; Adam Silver’s thinking in terms of NBA media rights; Warner Bros. Discovery interest in the NBA; on Netflix getting into live sports; how he sees the Hollywood Strikes impacting sports; Messi’s impact on Apple/MLS media; the interest in women’s sports; the U.S

Episode 318 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features The Daily Northwestern staffers Alyce Brown, Nicole Markus and Cole Reynolds. The three student journalists detailed hazing allegations and allegations of a racist environment within the Northwestern Football program. In this podcast, Brown, Markus and Reynolds discuss their reporting process; how they came across the whistleblower for their initial story; how they approached interviewing former players; the editing process of the story; seeing the story get shared on social media and being mentioned by major outlets; the speed at which the news cycle happened; whether this has increased their desire to do this as a profession; why they enjoy journalism and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 317 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features the longtime SportsCenter anchor and Portland Trail Blazers television host Neil Everett. In this podcast, Everett discusses his departure from ESPN; how he has been preparing for this moment for a couple of years; how he is approaching his future; being part of the Blazers’ television broadcast; Damian Lilliard’s impact on Portland; how living in Hawaii shaped him as a person and thinker; conducting the last TV interview of John Wooden; his SportsCenter commercial with Roger Federer; figuring out what to do with his Lew Alcindor rookie cards; his work Heroes’ Movement, a non-profit for veterans that helps bridge the gap between physical and mental hurdles, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 316 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features director Rob Ford and Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza on Showtime’s three-part documentary series examining the life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. The film makes its Showtime debut on July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In this podcast, Ford and Espinoza discuss why this was the right time to explore Wilt Chamberlain’s life and legacy; how the project was conceived; the research that goes into this kind of examination; using AI to recreate Wilt’s voice so he could narrate his own story with archival footage provided by the Wilt Chamberlain Estate; the narrative of how Chamberlain was portrayed during his playing years and why that should be reexamined; his claims of having sex with 20,000 women and how that was approached in the film; his years in Kansas and how that impacting him; how Showtime and Ford will determine success, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To lear

Episode 315 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features The Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal assistant managing editor/digital Austin Karp. In this podcast, we discuss the NHL Draft viewership; J.J. Watt joining CBS as an NFL studio analyst; the biggest sports media stories of 2023 so far; what sports media stories to pay attention to over the next six months; the NBA Draft, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 314 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of books on CAA, ESPN, Saturday Night Live, and HBO. In this podcast, Miller discusses ESPN’s recently senior management moves and how that impacts viewers and listeners; the emerging power of Norby Williamson and Dave Roberts; the ESPN layoffs; how Jim anticipates the Pat McAfee show will fit into the ESPN ecosystem; whether this is ESPN’s management. Group heading forward; long-term changes for ESPN’s business and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 313 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Washington Post sports columnist and feature writer Sally Jenkins. Her latest book is “The Right Call: What Sports Teaches Us About Work And Life.” In this podcast, Jenkins discusses the precepts in her new book; studying greatness; decision-making as a mechanism that can be trained like anything else; failure as a precondition for success; talking with Peyton Manning, Steve Kerr, Laird Hamilton, Jill Ellis, Muffet McGraw, and others for the book; what Jenkins learned from Pat Summit; the importance of conditioning, practice, discipline, candor, culture, failure, and intention; where Novak Djokovic stands alltime in tennis; why the PGA Tour-LIV Golf story really matters and what sports-washing really is; the future of sports journalism and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-

Episode 312 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Apple/MLS lead analyst Taylor Twellman and Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis In this podcast, Twellman discusses what Messi coming to America means for MLS; how MLS/Apple will attempt to capitalize on Messi’s arrival; why Twellman thinks this is bigger than Pele playing in the U.S; the broadcasting challenges surrounding Messi’s arrival; what kind of access Messi will provide sports media; what is realistic in terms of Messi’s health and form; how Messi will be covered by other outlets; his impact on the 2026 World Cup; the MLS broadcasting experience for Twellman so far, and more. Lewis discusses the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final viewership; wha trends we think are notable and worth thinking about medium term; the impact of the 18-49 demo; the impact Messi can have on MLS and media. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our pri

Episode 311 of the Sports Media Podcast features CBS Champions League host Kate Abdo. In this podcast, Abdo discusses why she decided to sign with CBS Sports/Paramount+ exclusively for the long-term; how the deal with CBS Sports came together; what is unique about covering the Champions League; why the four-person studio team of Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards has worked so well; the show’s ability to morph from light topics and tactics to racism and security issues in soccer; how Abdosees her role on that show;Manchester City's immediate future; Messi coming to play in MLS; covering boxing at the highest level; working the 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals and more.  You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 310 of the Sports Media Podcast features a roundtable discussion with Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis; and Austin Karp, managing editor/digital of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, we discuss the Heat and Nuggets series matching the average audience from last year’s Celtics-Warriors series; the upcoming media rights for the NBA; the top-down view of PGA Tour agreeing to partner with Saudi-backed LIV Golf; any viewer backlash; Leo Messi to Miami and what that means for MLS/Apple; Stanley Cup Final viewership; the first time the Stanley Cup Final has aired entirely on cable since being on ESPN in 1994; Chris Licht getting removed by CNN; MLB viewership for the first third of the season, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 309 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests. First up is Kevin Van Valkenburg, the editorial director of No Laying Up and a former ESPN and Baltimore Sun staff writer. He is followed by Chad Mumm, the executive producer of Full Swing, the PGA Tour series for Netflix. He is the chief creative officer of Vox Media Studios. In this podcast, Van Valkenburg discusses the seismic news on The PGA Tour, LIV Golf and DP World Tour announcing they would merge commercial operations under common ownership; why this happened; morally squaring how PGA Tour officials recruited the 9/11 families to be part of their fight, only to cut them loose when a better deal became apparent; the PGA Tour media rights deals through 2030 with CBS, NBC and ESPN and what this means; what future TV opportunities could exist under this framework; how he sees this being covered, and more. Mumm discusses the seismic news and how he views it as both a fan and filmmaker; having cameras rolling at both a player

Episode 308 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN Women’s College World Series broadcasters Beth Mowins and Michele Smith. The two (along with Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe) will call the Women’s College World Series on ESPN and ESPN+ this week. In this podcast, Mowins and Smith discuss the evolution of women’s softball coverage; the biggest challenges for a broadcaster covering the women’s World Series; Mowins calling her 29th WCWS and Smith in her 19th year; the challenge for Smith in finding a post-playing career in softball; how the production has increased over the years; the chemistry between the announcing group; the dominance of Oklahoma Softball and what that means for the sport; the challenge of getting softball talked about away from game windows; whether the WCWS finals should be on ABC and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au

Episode 307 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Caitlin Thompson, the co-founder of Racquet, a tennis-focused media company with a flagship quarterly print magazine, and the co-host of The Racquet Magazine Podcast with Rennae Stubbs. In this podcast, Thompson and Deitsch discuss the most interesting players today; whether tennis needs a 1-2 rivalry at the top such as Iga Swiatek versus Aryna Sabalanka; how Thompson formed Racquet and the challenges of running a tennis media brand; how she views coverage of tennis today from the broadcast end to the lack of legacy publications covering the sport daily; the nightmare of watching the French Open because of multiple broadcast entities; her biggest issues with ESPN as a dominant tennis career; the sport hurting itself by who it doesn’t credential and limiting highlight access; what tennis Twitter is like and more.  You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener dat

Episode 306 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN/ABC NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. The broadcaster will call the NBA Finals, starting on June 1 on ABC. In this podcast, Van Gundy discusses the new NBA Finals tipoff time; the changes he would make to speed up the game; calling games for ESPN for 16 years; how people view the Nuggets, and how an NBA appearance will impact that; chatting with Dave Chappelle in L.A; his assessment of Victor Wembanyama; the future media rights for the NBA; the growth of the WNBA, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 305 of the Sports Media Podcast features The Athletic senior NBA writer Sam Amick and ESPN WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson. In this podcast, Amick discusses his recent piece “Could LeBron James actually retire? Seems unlikely, but the leverage game may have begun”; what a post-LeBron NBA universe looks like far as content; the Nuggets in the NBA Finals; Mike Malone’s us-against-the-world-view; LeBron as the most successful 21st century athlete given social media, and more. Robinson discusses the increased WNBA coverage in 2023; people in the space who are covering the league; the next steps for the WNBA as a content play; potential cities for expansion carving out a career covering women’s basketball; being represented by powerhouse agent Nicole Lynn and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:/

Episode 304 of the Sports Media Podcast features Rolling Stone chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall. In this podcast, Sepinwall discusses his writing process; the importance of a series finale; how he puts together recaps for shows such as “Succession” and “Barry”; the value of seeing the show in advance; whether it is smart to predict what happens to characters when writing recaps; writing about “The Sopranos” and “Mad Men”; whether he wants to hear from the people he writes about; dealing with PR people; how he thinks about the Star Wars universe and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices