The Sports Media Podcast

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.

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.

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.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by Richard Deitsch of The Athletic to talk all things sports media. The duo discuss the Caitlin Clark effect, WrestleMania expectations and the Masters. Later in the show SBJ’s Ben Portnoy drops into talk about his thoughts on the Final Four for both the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments.

On this week’s pod, our Big Get is Fox MLB lead analyst John Smoltz. The Hall of Fame pitcher gets us set for the full start of the MLB season with our host, SBJ’s Austin Karp. Later, SBJ baseball writer Erik Bacharach dives into the latest with RSNs. Also on the show, SBJ golf writer Josh Carpenter dives into the latest as the PGA Tour battles declining TV numbers.

On this week’s pod, our Big Get is CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jay Wright. The NCAA Championship-winning coach shares his insight with SBJ’s Austin Karp on key hoops issues and why being well dressed is an important part of his success. Also on the show, Poynter Institute senior writer Tom Jones shares who he has up and who is down in sports media. Later, SBJ’s Ben Portnoy talks the latest on ESPN’s CFP extension and who CBS, TNT Sports and ESPN need to make deep runs in the men’s and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, Peter King is the Big Get. SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with the recently retired sports media legend about what’s next, what story was the most difficult to cover and much more as they reflect on King’s legendary career. The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson also joins the show to share who he thinks is up and who he thinks is down in sports media. Jackson also talks about Caitlin Clark’s potential to move WNBA viewership and the major decisions ahead for David Berson at CBS. Jackson and King also share their fond memories of Chris Mortensen. Later in the pod, SBJ’s Rob Schaefer chimes in with the latest on Netflix’s swing at tennis in Las Vegas and what's coming at Indian Wells.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network’s lead draft analyst. The pair talk about a potential move for the NFL Combine, how life lead Jeremiah to this moment and much more Also on the show SBJ’s Josh Carpenter provides insight into “The Match” and its move to Monday night on TNT. Later in the show Leaders in Sports Head of Content David Cushnan and SBJ motorsports writer Adam Stern discuss the upcoming media issues around the start of the F1 season and in Karp’s Corner, we see what the latest record Caitlin Clark helped set.

On this week’s pod, we get you set for the start of the MLS season. SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by Apple TV+ lead MLS voice Taylor Twellman to talk about the upcoming season. The duo discuss the “Messi Effect” and the storylines to keep an eye on this season. SBJ’s Alex Silverman also chimes in with what he is taking a look at as the Major League Soccer season kicks off. Later in the pod, SBJ’s Rachel Axon talks up expectations for the Paris Olympics.

In this Valentine's Day edition of the Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, SBJ's Austin Karp puts a bow on the Chiefs Super Bowl victory and the Big Game's record-breaking audience numbers. With the Daytona 500 right around the corner, SBJ's Adam Stern, NASCAR President Steve Phelps and NASCAR on Fox analyst Clint Bowyer drop in to talk about what to expect in the "Great American Race" as well as the new Netflix series, "Full Speed." And with the NBA All-Star Game set for the Indianapolis, SBJ's Tom Friend holds court on the the league's media landscape and his expectation from the festivities in the Circle City.

On this week's pod, 57 Emmy Awards worth of Super Bowl insight. First SBJ's Austin Karp is joined by Ben Fischer from Las Vegas talk the upcoming Super Bowl. The duo discuss reaction to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's definitive answer on if the Super Bowl's streaming future and other things that have stood out leading up to the Super Bowl. Later in the show CBS Executive Producer and Executive VP, Production, Harold Bryant joins to talk about what we can expect from the entire Paramount family for the Super Bowl and then Fred Gaudelli, Executive Producer of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football on Prime Video joins to give insight on how he is viewing this year's Super Bowl.

New name, same great information. In this week's Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, SBJ's Austin Karp reacts to the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and 49ers with SBJ Football Writer Ben Fischer. The duo also discuss Who's Up and Who's Down in Sports Media, the NFL Pro Bowl, and Super Bowl Opening Night. SBJs's Alex Silverman also joins Karp to talk about the upcoming NHL All-Star Game in Toronto and how some NHL RSNs are finding success in surprising ways. All of this plus Karp's Corner takes a deeper look into the "Taylor Swift effect."

Episode 123: On this week's pod, Andrew Marchand is joined by Sports Business Journal's Austin Karp to discuss the $5 billion WWE deal with Netflix and what it means for the future of sports rights. The duo discuss the impact of the agreement on the NBA's forthcoming broadcast negotiations. They also highlight the bonkers NFL TV ratings, while wading into Tony Romo and Jim Nantz' struggles on their broadcasts. Plus, they pick their "Who's up" and "Who's down" of the week.

Andrew Marchand and guest host Amazon Prime Video/NBC/Peacock's Michael Smith talk about the current state of media, including the NFL's advanced talks with Disney/ESPN about an equity stake in the network in exchange for NFL Media. The two go into the current state of affairs involving ESPN, Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock. All that, and each host gives his "Who's up" and "Who's down" for the week.

On this week's edition, Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo is the guest host, joining Andrew Marchand. Marchand and Russo go into full detail about McAfee, Aaron Rodgers and Norby Williamson. They also dissect ESPN's reaction to McAfee calling Williamson, one of the top executives at the company, a "rat." Marchand and Russo look at the Peacock playoff game that will be exclusively streamed, pitting the Chiefs and the Dolphins. Sports Business Journal's Austin Karp joins the show to discuss how ESPN presented McAfee's ratings and to play the old Mike & the Mad Dog game of guessing the ratings. Plus, Russo goes into First Take and Stephen A. Smith's impact on his career. Plus, Russo joins Marchand in offering his "Who's up" and "Who's Down" with a classic Mad Dog spin on it.

On this week's Marchand and Ourand podcast, Joe Buck is the guest co-host with Andrew Marchand. John Ourand is off to Puck. Marchand and Buck both give their Who's up and Who's Down of the week. The duo discuss Buck's reunion with his Fox family at Jimmy Johnson's Ring of Honor ceremony in Dallas, what Tom Brady will be facing, why Buck and Troy Aikman have that is hard to replace, how Al Michaels has been treated by NBC, Bucks' father's Jack being fired in airport by CBS Radio, Buck's feelings on baseball and what makes a great final call.

On this week’s Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand preview the biggest sports media stories of 2024. The includes the return of Marchand’s “Brady Meter,” which gives the odds on whether Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady will call a game as Fox’s top NFL analyst. The two also discuss to options for Greg Olsen, the analyst Brady is replacing. Other topics include predictions about the NBA’s media rights deal, which is expected to be completed in the first part of 2024; ESPN’s direct-to-consumer plans, which are expected to come at some point in 2025; Disney’s push to find investors for ESPN next year; and the likely outcome from all the chaos surround regional sports networks right now. Other topics include: Streaming company strategies, the Paris Olympics, the CFP media negotiations and Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown.

Andrew Marchand published a list of the 25 most powerful people in sports media this year. Stephen A. Smith topped the list, followed by Lionel Messi, CBS’ Sean McManus, ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro and Fox Sports’ Eric Shanks. Hosts Marchand and John Ourand debated the executives and talent who should be on the list; the ones who should be off the list; and the ones that were placed too high or too low. The two then talked about the repercussions from having Amazon potentially invest in the bankrupt RSN company, Diamond Sports Group. Marchand and Ourand handicapped the NBA talks and broke down Josh Krulewitz’ big promotion to run ESPN’s comms team. Ourand ended the pod by discussing his decision to move from SBJ to Puck Media.