The Sports Media Podcast Sports Business Journal
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The sports media experts at Sports Business Journal have teamed up for a new weekly podcast about sports media. It will cover and discuss the business beyond the buzzer: the hottest headlines, best/worst of the week, network deals, ratings, trends - everything you need to know inside sports media, with the most informed reporters in sports media.
New episodes every Wednesday.
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NASCAR’s Brian Herbst, NFL Schedule Release, Caitlin Clark Effect
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, NASCAR SVP/Media and Productions Brian Herbst. The pair talk ahead of All-Star Weekend about how the sanctioning body’s media landscape has shaped up. The Poynter Institute’s Tom Jones drops in to share who’s up and who’s down in sports media. Also on the show, David Cushnan of our sister outlet Leaders in Sport talks about how things are going across the pond. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane shares the latest from the network upfronts.
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Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.
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Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.
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TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.
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NBC Olympics’ Molly Solomon, ESPN’s P.K. Subban, the Masters and more
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Molly Solomon, who will lead NBC’s production of the Olympics, and she shares what the network is are planning for Paris 2024. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s P.K. Subban as the Stanley Cup Playoffs get set to start this weekend. SBJ’s Josh Carpenter also joins the show to share his insights from this year’s Masters, while Karp dishes on how the WNBA Draft’s record-breaking viewership is setting the league up for a new stratosphere of numbers.
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Big Get Matt Barrie of ESPN, Masters tees off, LPGA swinging big and UFC 300
On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with our Big Get, Matt Barrie of ESPN as the Masters gets underway. Also on the show, Octagon’s William Mao breaks down the trends that he is keeping an eye on. The LPGA is looking to build on its recent success and top executives from the women’s tour share insights into what they are looking to accomplish. Later in the show, SBJ’s Adam Stern gets us set for UFC 300.