Sports Business Radio Podcast

Brian Berger
Sports Business Radio Podcast

Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

  1. Tom Braun - President & COO of the LA Galaxy

    OCT 29

    Tom Braun - President & COO of the LA Galaxy

    PODCAST: Tom Braun, President & COO of the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Braun shares his perspective on the growth of MLS, competing in a crowded Los Angeles marketplace, the recipe for success for the Galaxy (the #2 seed the Western Conference in this year’s MLS Cup playoffs) and how hosting the 2026 World Cup will impact the growth of soccer in the U.S. The Galaxy are the only MLS club to win 5 MLS Cups. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi. From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #MLS #LosAngeles #Galaxy #Soccer #SportsBusiness  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  2. NBA Season Preview

    OCT 22

    NBA Season Preview

    PODCAST: We preview the 2024-25 NBA season on this episode of Sports Business Radio. From current franchise values and player salaries to the last year of the current media rights deal to telling you which teams are likely to be sold in the next year, we bring you a plethora of information to prepare you for this NBA season. We also discuss the titanic World Series matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers, the WNBA players opting out of their current CBA and Deshaun Watson’s season-ending injury and his catastrophic contract with the Cleveland Browns. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas and several F1 race tracks. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas. For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com. Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio. #NBA #MLB #NFL #WorldSeries #WNBA #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 19m
  3. SBR Vault - Conversations with Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux & John Smoltz

    OCT 14

    SBR Vault - Conversations with Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux & John Smoltz

    PODCAST: On this Baseball Hall of Fame edition of Sports Business Radio, we look back on past conversations with 1st ballot Baseball Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux and John Smoltz. Tremendous insight provided by three of the best baseball players ever. Each has gone on to have success in business post-career. Cal Ripken Jr. is the owner of the longest consecutive games played streak in baseball history (2,632 games), 2-time American League MVP, 19-time MLB All-Star and is a current Co-Owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Greg Maddux is a 4-time Cy Young award winner, 355 game winner, 18-time Gold Glove award winner and one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. John Smoltz is a Cy Young Award winner and 8-time MLB All-Star during his 21-year MLB career. He led the Atlanta Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and 5 World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1995. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 career saves. Smoltz is now the Lead Analyst for Fox Sports’ baseball coverage. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment - the Exclusive Financial Partner of Sports Business Radio. Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more. #MLB #HallofFame #Baseball #CalRipkenJr #GregMaddux #JohnSmoltz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 34m
  4. Dave Kaval - Athletics President

    OCT 9

    Dave Kaval - Athletics President

    PODCAST: Dave Kaval, President of the A’s (@Athletics), sits down for an in-depth conversation with Brian Berger at the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo at the Boingo Innovation Center in Las Vegas in front of a studio audience. Kaval discusses his career working in sports, the move of the A’s out of Oakland and the road ahead to get a ballpark built in Las Vegas that will serve as the new home for the A’s. Kaval also discusses the overall state of Major League Baseball. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi. From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner. Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy. #MLB #Oakland #Athletics #LasVegas #Baseball #SportsBusiness #Tech  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  5. Tom Rinaldi - Fox Sports

    OCT 1

    Tom Rinaldi - Fox Sports

    PODCAST: Tom Rinaldi, Award-winning reporter and journalist with Fox Sports joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Rinaldi is the winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and 7 national Edward R. Murrow Awards in his distinguished career. Rinaldi serves as the lead reporter from FOX NFL’s top game each week alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, analyst Tom Brady and reporter Erin Andrews. He also appears on Fox Sports’ college football coverage. He has a new podcast out: Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre. Rinaldi delves into the inspiring legacy of Ed Thomas, the revered high school football coach from Parkersburg, Iowa. This 6-part series chronicles Thomas’s journey from being the 2005 NFL High School Coach of the Year to his heroic efforts in rebuilding his community after a tornado. Tragically, Thomas's life was cut short when he was murdered by a former player. New episodes publish every Thursday on Apple and Spotify podcasts. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas and several F1 race tracks. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas. For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com. Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio. #TomRinaldi #SportsMedia #FoxSports #NFL #Media #Podcast #MLB  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min
  6. Carsten Koerl - Sportradar Founder & CEO

    SEP 24

    Carsten Koerl - Sportradar Founder & CEO

    PODCAST: Carsten Koerl, Founder and CEO of Sportradar, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation discussing how he launched the company, how he attracted investors such as Michael Jordan and Ted Leonsis and how Sportradar is working with top sports organizations around the world. Sportradar, founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA and FIFA, Sportradar covers close to a million events annually across all major sports. With deep industry relationships and expertise, Sportradar is not just redefining the sports fan experience, it also safeguards sports through its Integrity Services division and advocacy for an integrity-driven environment for all involved. Koerl also shares his thoughts on what lies ahead with the transformative potential of AI and immersive technologies and what his vision for the future of fan engagement looks like. Learn more about Sportradar at https://sportradar.com/. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. #Data #Analytics #SportsBetting #SportsBusiness #Business #Sportradar #CarstenKoerl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
4.4
out of 5
93 Ratings

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Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

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