Episode 431 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, the editor of Sports Media Watch and Brad Nessler, the lead game-caller for CBS’s Big Ten college football coverage. In this podcast Lewis discusses Adrian Wojnarowski's retirement from ESPN; what ESPN might do next; and the NFL viewership through Week 2. Nessler discu…

Episode 430 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chloe Peterson, the Indiana Fever reporter for the IndyStar. In this podcast Peterson discusses covering the Fever in 2024; her access to the team; how often Caitlin Clark speaks with the media; how she got her assignment; covering Caitlin Clark in college; what her game day is l…

Episode 429 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features former NBA player and philanthropist Shane Battier and Sequoia Capital partner Ravi Gupta, two of the hosts along with former NFL quarterback Alex Smith of a new podcast, “Glue Guys.” The focus of the podcast is to have an open forum to discuss business, teamwork, leadership, res…

Episode 428 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Boston Globe media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal managing editor/newsletters Austin Karp. In this podcast we discuss Tom Brady’s broadcasting debut for Fox; whether he will improve; how he might sound for Week 10; how much of Brady's debut was shaped by Greg Olsen;…

Episode 427 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Troy Aikman, the lead analyst for ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football. His season starts off on Sept. 9 for the Jets at 49ers. In this podcast we discuss preparation for Jets-Niners; reasonable expectation for Aaron Rodgers this season; how Troy looks at a broadcasting schedule; wha…

Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Troy Aikman, the lead analyst for ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football. The full interview will be available on Monday. In this clip, Aikman discusses how he viewed the nexus of Taylor Swift and the NFL last season. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more…

Episode 426 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features broadcaster Noah Eagle, who serves as the play-by-play voice of Big Ten Saturday Night, recently worked as the play-by-play voice of Team USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball at the Paris Olympics and will call the Packers-Eagles game on Peacock on Sept 6 in São Paulo, Brazil. In thi…

Episode 425 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests: Stewart Mandel, the editor-in-chief of The Athletic's college football coverage and the co-host of “The Audible" podcast, and Chris Vannini, who covers national college football for The Athletic and his the co-host of The Athletic’s “Until Saturday” podcast. In this p…

Episode 424 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Business Journal media writer Mollie Cahillane and Sports Business Journal managing editor/newsletters Austin Karp. In this podcast, we discuss Tom Brady’s Fox NFL debut; how Brady will be judged; Fox, NBC, and CBS teaming up for triple-header Saturdays; the strength of th…

Episode 423 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Alexa Pritting, a supervising producer at NBC Sports who oversees coverage of the Paralympic Games. In this podcast, Pritting discusses producing the Paris Paralympics, which runs from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8; the biggest challenge producing the Paralympics; whether the momentum …

Episode 422 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Andrew Marchand, The Athletic’s senior sports media writer. The writer debuts a new twice weekly podcast on Aug. 27 that is available at AndrewMarchand.com. In this podcast we discuss the biggest media-related NFL stories heading into the season; the debut of Tom Brady as a Fox b…

Episode 421 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features an examination of Sports Illustrated at age 70. (The first issue of Sports Illustrated came out on Aug. 16, 1954.) The guests are Stephen Cannella, the current editor in chief of Sports Illustrated and longtime former Sports Illustrated senior writers Tim Layden and Scott Price. …

Episode 420 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Melissa Ludtke, the author of “Locker Room Talk: A Women’s Struggle To Get Inside.” The book recounts Ludtke’s journey as a 26-year-old Sports Illustrated reporter who sued (and won) a gender discrimination case against Bowie Kuhn and Major League Baseball. The decision opened up…

Episode 419 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Molly Solomon, the executive producer & president of NBC Olympics production. In this podcast we discuss what worked for the Paris Olympics from NBCU’s perspective; the viewership for the Paris Olympics; the decision to go heavy on celebrity when it came to on-air staffing; her b…

Episode 418 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable discussion with Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal and A.J. Perez, a senior reporter for Front Office Sports. In this podcast we discuss the viewership for the Paris Olympics; what has worked with NBCU’s coverage and what hasn’t; Cha…

Episode 417 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features NBC gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez, who has been featured on the live coverage of the event on NBC and Peacock. In this podcast, Hernandez discusses how she approaches explaining gymnastics in layperson terms; what she looks for on each apparatus; her preparation to call the…

Episode 416 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chris Legentil, the executive vice president of talent relations & head of communications at WWE. In this podcast, Legentil discusses what someone does in both the talent office and for WWE Communications; navigating the daily pro wrestling press and the broader sports and entert…

Episode 415 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Boston Globe media writer Chad Finn and Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, we analyze the Paris Olympics coverage so far; what we make of the big viewership; our thoughts on the opening ceremony coverage; our thoughts on Peacock…

Episode 414 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jack Felling, a vice president and coordinating producer of original content for NBC Sports who has oversight for the features that you will see during the Paris Olympics, and Rob Hyland, the producer of NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage, an assignment he began with the Tokyo Oly…

This episode of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal and CNBC Sports Business reporter Alex Sherman. In this podcast, we discuss the Paris Olympics and whether we think it will rate viewership-wise; the celebrity push during the Games; whether Peacock can gain su…

Episode 413 of the Sports Media Podcast features Michael Nathanson, the co-founder and senior managing director of research firm MoffettNathanson. In this podcast, Nathanson, one of the top analysts in the country when it comes to the media sector, discusses the NBA media rights deal and how it effects each of the players, Disney/ESPN, Amazon, NBC …

Episode 412 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Diana Russini, a senior NFL insider for The Athletic and the co-host, along with former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel, of “Scoop City,” a new twice-weekly podcast on the NFL. In this podcast, Russini discusses the development process of starting a new NFL podcast; the challenges o…

Episode 411 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Carli Lloyd, a studio analyst for Fox Sports's soccer coverage. Lloyd is a two-time FIFA Player of the Year Award winner, a two-time World Cup winner, and finished one of the most remarkable careers in global soccer with 316 caps. In this podcast, Lloyd discusses the transition f…

Episode 410 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a sports media conversation with Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, Karp and Deitsch discuss the viewership numbers for the Copa America and 2024 Euros; what it means for global soccer heading forward; the WNBA's viewership in 2…

This episode of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Kenny Mayne, the longtime sports television personality as well as writer and director. In this podcast, Mayne discusses his latest project, a documentary short film called "Wiffle Ball," which is part of the Seattle Film Festival and features an exploration of Mayne and Ken Gri…