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NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville at-large city Councilman Bob Mendes is our guest today. How did the stadium deal get here? What are the flaws? Downtown tax burden vs. A+ amenities East Bank development costs Stadium renovation costs An independent cost analysis Parks, charities, neighborhoods What would a "good deal" look like? Why the Titans need to pay more Does the shrinking council impact stadium vote? Losing...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is NFL Draft Scout from ESPN Matt Miller. How the combine has changed Getting to know players, telling stories Growing up obsessed with the draft Trafficking in dark intel After hours communications Evaluating the QBs Watching players conduct business Mel Kiper Why is Ran Carthon the right guy? Should the Titans trade up? Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is former goalie and current Nashville Predators TV analyst Chris Mason. First encounter with David Poile Finding out about the decision Players perspective on a rebuild Preparing for games with new faces Thinking through retirement Ripping the retirement band-aid off Fans responding to the moves Barry Trotz leaving Nashville to evolve Handling the outside noise Getting cut by...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is SpeedwaySoccer.com and BroadwaySportsMedia.com Ben Wright. Original Nashville soccer coverage Developing a soccer market out of thin air Growing the game through the USL and MLS Appealing to casual and diehard fans Evolution of Nashville as a market Is the honeymoon phase over? MLS isn't helping its fans New rules, new playoffs, new rosters Avoiding the pull of traditional...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. First time MLS could come to Nashville? Initial conversations with Don Garber, MLS How fast the process developed Ownership, stadium and audience How to get a stadium site selected How to pay for the stadium Minor league baseball, MLS and now the Titans? How to message the Titans new stadium deal? How the issue has moved and changed The...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Joe Rexrode of TheAthletic.com and 102.5 The Game. Prioritizing Nashville's interests Covering every team in the market Jerry Stackhouse's opens up Covering Vandy's dramatic win Writing on deadline late at night College basketball's popularity Nashville as a media market Complaints about press conferences Demand vs. Coverage: Chicken or egg? Mike Vrabel's style John Hynes'...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Geoff Calkins from DailyMemphian.com What is Memphis like the last week? Center of national attention Allowing the city to have its own voice Ja Morant, Penny Hardaway's role Subscription model vs. on-air audience The end of the columnist era Having a long-time voice in a market Memphis opens its arms Space for Memphis football to grow? Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Paul Kuharsky, owner of PaulKuharsky.com Comparing press conferences Jon Robinson vs. Ran Carthon How to evaluate General Managers How to evaluate head coaches Opaque nature of an NFL front office How to coax information out of the Titans Different styles of front office leadership Teams only talking to national entities Leaving Outkick Being at the forefront of subscription...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is play-by-play man Max Herz. Before we talk with Max, Steve has some Music City baseball news. His entrance into sports media Getting started at Vanderbilt Doing girls high school basketball in Portland High School football on TV Vanderbilt baseball and ESPN+ Getting the call to do the Preds Having to replace a Hall of Famer Knowing when to layout Different styles for each...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Aria Gerson of The Tennessean.com to explain what Vanderbilt fans are interested in? Her life covering Jim Harbaugh SEC football access vs. Big Ten access? Having to cover every sport NIL impact on baseball Size of press conferences Access to Vanderbilt football signing day What do Vandy fans care about? Women's basketball coverage Tim Corbin's leadership style Jerry...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Steve Layman of News Channel 5 to explain how to cover an event like Damar Hamlin. Rules of a live broadcast Ethical boundaries, practices Who are the actors behind the scenes How to talk about it on-air correctly Joe Buck was a complete pro ESPN's handling of the entire night TV ratings surged during the injury Proper protocol on showing the replay When to move to other...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. World Cup ratings vs. College Football Playoff ratings New Year's Eve ratings Our guest this week is TheAthletic.com Seth Emerson, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs. LIVE from the Peach Bowl Finally face-to-face coverage Getting to know the assistants Kirby Smart not letting players talk How present is NIL? UGa fans interest in Ohio State Way out-of-context quotes Enjoying the Stetson Bennett story...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our second annual Navel-Gazing X-Mas holiday rankings episodes. What were the most listened to podcasts of the 2022 calendar year? Two exit interviews, two top 10 episodes from the same person and one that you love to hate. We also talk World Cup Final coverage and ratings as well as twitter's continued evolution under Elon. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Belmont sports information director and basketball color analyst Greg Sage joins the show this week. Defining the role of the SID Understanding Belmont's location Having a broadcast journalism background Belmont's basketball production crew Self-sufficient team controlled distribution Playing golf with Rick Byrd during a job interview The move to the Missouri Valley and what it means NIL...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com joins us to talk Jon Robinson and his move to covering the AFC South. Amy Adams Strunk NOT answering questions Mike Vrabel being forced to answer What would you ask ownership? Timing of the decision Did the Titans control the breaking news? Mike Vrabel's influence on the future Difference between the Titans and Colts Moving from local to regional and national...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest today is AL.com author and reporter John Talty. The Hugh Freeze Pep Rally The introductory press conference Having to answer tough questions Is he genuinely reformed? Writing redemption stories Differences between Bama and Auburn Future of Alabama newspapers Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The guys celebrate a new tradition: Complaining about all of the things in the media we are ungrateful for... It's ingratitude week and we are NOT giving thanks for... FOX's coverage of the World Cup Media handling off-field issues Misunderstanding Twitter What Elon Musk is ACTUALLY doing Gannett laying-off more people College football narratives Sports conspiracy theories Music City Baseball...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guests today on the show are Tony Husband and Jamie Watson from Nashville SC's TV team. What would you give for a World Cup? What does the World Cup mean personally? How deep does coverage go into Qatar? Separating the Art from the Artist England's 1964 team and final call Taking a penalty kick in the World Cup Breaking down England-USA Group B Why England always has a chance What is the USA's...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Steve was at the Nashville Fairgrounds proposal and explains everything you need to know about the future of racing in Nashville. We also talk Vols TV ratings domination and Bally's Sports streaming proposals. Our guest is Kayla Anderson, the host of the morning show on 104.5 The Zone. Why move from TV to radio? Getting to spend time with topics Getting to spend time with listeners Getting to...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Mike Organ of The Tennessean.com , who wrote the obituary for Joe Biddle. The first time he met Joe Biddle Banner-Tennessean competition Losing the Banner, gaining a Biddle Learning from Joe how to network How to cultivate a source Joe checked his ego at the door Swiss Army knife lifestyle The guys also have a discussion about the future of gate-keeping and if the media can ever return...