A solo podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

A solo podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 88: NBA Finals ratings, start times and NFL dominance

Ryan Glasspiegel

Richard Deitsch unintentionally inspired me to test something out with podcasting production workflow, so after nearly 3 years a podcast. Helping with the test was former regular Ryan Glasspiegel, now a sports/entertainment writer for the New York Post. Topics covered include NBA ratings and USA Network as a big sports channel. And we had an in-depth conversation about Nielsen’s out of home viewing measurement which Ryan actually described as nerdy.... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Richard Deitsch unintentionally inspired me to test something out with podcasting production workflow, so after nearly 3 years a podcast. Helping with the test was former regular Ryan Glasspiegel, now a sports/entertainment writer for the New York Post. Topics covered include NBA ratings and USA Network as a big sports channel. And we had an in-depth conversation about Nielsen’s out of home viewing measurement which Ryan actually described as nerdy.... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 87: Ryan Glasspiegel, New York Post

Tony Reali

Tony Reali puts himself out there openly talking about life and dealing with anxiety. And he does it in an amazingly accessible way. I wanted to capture some of that experience on a podcast. Most of the podcast focuses on some of Tony’s struggles and thinking on eating and weight management. But there are stories, a very brief but very solid Wilbon imitation and we finish up with Tony talking... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Tony Reali puts himself out there openly talking about life and dealing with anxiety. And he does it in an amazingly accessible way. I wanted to capture some of that experience on a podcast. Most of the podcast focuses on some of Tony’s struggles and thinking on eating and weight management. But there are stories, a very brief but very solid Wilbon imitation and we finish up with Tony talking... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 86: Tony Reali, ESPN

Ben Strauss

Great to finally have Ben on the podcast! Ben has reported extensively about ESPN &amp; politics in the aftermath of Dan Le Batard’s comments. The bulk of the podcast is on those topics but we talked about a few other sports media topics (DAZN’s “ChangeUp”, Sunday Ticket and The Athletic) in the last 1/3rd of the podcast. Ben’s recent deep dive on ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro and ESPN’s policy around... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Great to finally have Ben on the podcast! Ben has reported extensively about ESPN &amp; politics in the aftermath of Dan Le Batard’s comments. The bulk of the podcast is on those topics but we talked about a few other sports media topics (DAZN’s “ChangeUp”, Sunday Ticket and The Athletic) in the last 1/3rd of the podcast. Ben’s recent deep dive on ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro and ESPN’s policy around... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 85: Ben Strauss, The Washington Post

Jonathan Tannenwald

With the Women’s World Cup Soccer tournament beginning it was a pleasure to have the soccer beat writer from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jonathan Tannenwald, back on the podcast. Topics discussed include the state of soccer, the state of MLS, how mostly it’s old white men like Zlatan Ibrahimović moving the MLS TV viewing and not the up and coming young Americans and South Americans, what it would take to get... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

With the Women’s World Cup Soccer tournament beginning it was a pleasure to have the soccer beat writer from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jonathan Tannenwald, back on the podcast. Topics discussed include the state of soccer, the state of MLS, how mostly it’s old white men like Zlatan Ibrahimović moving the MLS TV viewing and not the up and coming young Americans and South Americans, what it would take to get... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 84, Jonathan Tannenwald, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Burke Magnus

A pleasure to have ESPN EVP of Programming &amp; Scheduling Burke Magnus back on the podcast. Topics discussed include: will the launch of ACCN mean fewer ACC games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN News and ESPNU, the demands of Burke’s job, NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s comments about the NBA games being a TV show, what matters most in NBA finals (more games, not who’s playing), how the rise of OTT services... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

A pleasure to have ESPN EVP of Programming &amp; Scheduling Burke Magnus back on the podcast. Topics discussed include: will the launch of ACCN mean fewer ACC games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN News and ESPNU, the demands of Burke’s job, NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s comments about the NBA games being a TV show, what matters most in NBA finals (more games, not who’s playing), how the rise of OTT services... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 83: Burke Magnus, ESPN

Kyle Brandt

It was a blast to talk to “Good Morning Football’s” Kyle Brandt. We talked his “The Real World” beginnings, the NFL draft, and Kyle’s energy level. Kyle notes that never having played in the NFL and having to work with the likes of Nate Burleson and Kurt Warner drives him to always be seeking validation. Kyle talked about the morning makeup of his co-workers (spoiler: according to Kyle, Nate is... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was a blast to talk to “Good Morning Football’s” Kyle Brandt. We talked his “The Real World” beginnings, the NFL draft, and Kyle’s energy level. Kyle notes that never having played in the NFL and having to work with the likes of Nate Burleson and Kurt Warner drives him to always be seeking validation. Kyle talked about the morning makeup of his co-workers (spoiler: according to Kyle, Nate is... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 82: Kyle Brandt, NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football”

Nick Wright

It was a pleasure to finally talk FS1’s Nick Wright. We talked about Nick letting his hair grow out (seriously!), what the rising &amp; grinding schedule is like for someone with a 6:30A TV show and a 6P radio show (Nick has a dual-sleep schedule that works for him), NBA vs. NFL, “the ratings don’t matter to your life” (a Bryan Curtis shoutout on my podcast!), the NBA conference finals,... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was a pleasure to finally talk FS1’s Nick Wright. We talked about Nick letting his hair grow out (seriously!), what the rising &amp; grinding schedule is like for someone with a 6:30A TV show and a 6P radio show (Nick has a dual-sleep schedule that works for him), NBA vs. NFL, “the ratings don’t matter to your life” (a Bryan Curtis shoutout on my podcast!), the NBA conference finals,... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 81: Nick Wright, FS1

LEAD

Great to have Ryan back on the podcast. We talked Jamie Horowitz landing at DAZN and then had a more general conversation about DAZN (including Adnan Virk’s hiring), we spent several minutes on Ryan’s gambling habits, and then we talked Sinclair acquiring the Fox Sports RSNs that Disney/ESPN had to unload. We finished up talking about LeBron James’ absence from the playoffs impact on blog traffic and Ryan gives his... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Great to have Ryan back on the podcast. We talked Jamie Horowitz landing at DAZN and then had a more general conversation about DAZN (including Adnan Virk’s hiring), we spent several minutes on Ryan’s gambling habits, and then we talked Sinclair acquiring the Fox Sports RSNs that Disney/ESPN had to unload. We finished up talking about LeBron James’ absence from the playoffs impact on blog traffic and Ryan gives his... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 80: Ryan Glasspiegel, The Big Lead

Jorge Sedano

Last week Jorge appeared on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” and a friend reached out with “Keep your eye on that guy, he’s an up and comer!” and I thought “He has a drive time radio show in the country’s 2nd-biggest market. He’s already here!” I was really curious about how Jorge experiences that phenomenon and I appreciate him humoring my curiosity (it’s very interesting to me!). We also discussed the... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Last week Jorge appeared on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” and a friend reached out with “Keep your eye on that guy, he’s an up and comer!” and I thought “He has a drive time radio show in the country’s 2nd-biggest market. He’s already here!” I was really curious about how Jorge experiences that phenomenon and I appreciate him humoring my curiosity (it’s very interesting to me!). We also discussed the... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 79: Jorge Sedano, ESPN

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One-on-one interviews with various members of the sports media world. Additionally, from time to time there will be narrative-driven podcasts in the style of Stephen Dubner's Freakonomics. <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

The World's Fastest-Growing Sports Media Podcast with @SportsTVRatings

Anthony Crupi

Anthony Crupi has been following the TV biz longer than I have and I’ve enjoyed his consistently great work the whole time I’ve been tracking TV, first when he was at AdWeek and since mid-2014 at Advertising Age. With news breaking this morning (June 26, 2017) that Fox Sports has joined ESPN in signing up for Nielsen’s Out of Home Measurement service, I wanted to rush this podcast out now because... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Anthony Crupi has been following the TV biz longer than I have and I’ve enjoyed his consistently great work the whole time I’ve been tracking TV, first when he was at AdWeek and since mid-2014 at Advertising Age. With news breaking this morning (June 26, 2017) that Fox Sports has joined ESPN in signing up for Nielsen’s Out of Home Measurement service, I wanted to rush this podcast out now because... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 5: Anthony Crupi (@CrupiCrupiCrupi), Advertising Age — Out of Home TV Ratings Measurement

Derek Volner

Had a great chat with Derek about his career so far, what a typical week during the college football season looks like for him, things that bug him about how TV ratings are covered and the annual “College Hockey Talk with John Buccigross &amp; Barry Melrose” event Derek has been putting on during the Frozen Four Hockey tournament. As for ratings, the junkies should love it. We go inside the inside... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Had a great chat with Derek about his career so far, what a typical week during the college football season looks like for him, things that bug him about how TV ratings are covered and the annual “College Hockey Talk with John Buccigross &amp; Barry Melrose” event Derek has been putting on during the Frozen Four Hockey tournament. As for ratings, the junkies should love it. We go inside the inside... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 2: Derek Volner (@DerekVolner), Manager @ESPNPR for College Sports/Ratings Junkie

Matt Sarzyniak

It was great to talk to ESPN’s Burke Magnus. Two sections to this podcast. The first 15 minutes is a straight one-on-one interview with Burke where we discuss: – College Football Bowl season recap – Burke’s thoughts on the move away from New Year’s Eve for the CFP semifinals – We talked about Burke’s comments a few weeks ago on John Ourand’s podcast where Burke had said that the... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was great to talk to ESPN’s Burke Magnus. Two sections to this podcast. The first 15 minutes is a straight one-on-one interview with Burke where we discuss: – College Football Bowl season recap – Burke’s thoughts on the move away from New Year’s Eve for the CFP semifinals – We talked about Burke’s comments a few weeks ago on John Ourand’s podcast where Burke had said that the... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 44: Burke Magnus, Executive VP of Programming & Scheduling, ESPN with Matt Sarzyniak

James Andrew Miller

Jim and I talked his podcast Origins of a Champion: Nick Saban &amp; Alabama’s Crimson Tide. Nick Saban has a heart of gold and Lane Kiffin is very compelling and I’m fascinated by the idea of the pressure cooker environment at Alabama. We spent some time on that and plenty of time talking about how the podcast didn’t wind up being just about Alabama football. Near the end we... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Jim and I talked his podcast Origins of a Champion: Nick Saban &amp; Alabama’s Crimson Tide. Nick Saban has a heart of gold and Lane Kiffin is very compelling and I’m fascinated by the idea of the pressure cooker environment at Alabama. We spent some time on that and plenty of time talking about how the podcast didn’t wind up being just about Alabama football. Near the end we... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 64: James Andrew Miller

Mina Kimes

Mina recently wrote a great piece on NFL ratings ( if you don’t see a hypertext link you can find the piece at: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22359434/where-people-miss-point-nfl-television-ratings-2017-season-super-bowl-lii ) and we talked about it. At the end of the podcast we also talk about this: (if you can’t see the embedded video you can find it here: https://youtu.be/buZ4MV5vD5w ) You can find Mina on Twitter at @MinaKimes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Mina recently wrote a great piece on NFL ratings ( if you don’t see a hypertext link you can find the piece at: <a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22359434/where-people-miss-point-nfl-television-ratings-2017-season-super-bowl-lii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22359434/where-people-miss-point-nfl-television-ratings-2017-season-super-bowl-lii</a> ) and we talked about it. At the end of the podcast we also talk about this: (if you can’t see the embedded video you can find it here: <a href="https://youtu.be/buZ4MV5vD5w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/buZ4MV5vD5w</a> ) You can find Mina on Twitter at @MinaKimes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 49: Mina Kimes, ESPN

Patrick Crakes

Ryan Glasspiegel from The Big Lead and first-time guest Patrick Crakes who is a media consultant and former executive at Fox Sports joined the podcast and on the heels of the NFL schedule release it was a lot of fun talking to them. Topics discussed: – NFL Draft &amp; impact of being on the Fox Broadcast network – A look at the 2018 NFL Schedule: are the Monday Night, Thursday... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Ryan Glasspiegel from The Big Lead and first-time guest Patrick Crakes who is a media consultant and former executive at Fox Sports joined the podcast and on the heels of the NFL schedule release it was a lot of fun talking to them. Topics discussed: – NFL Draft &amp; impact of being on the Fox Broadcast network – A look at the 2018 NFL Schedule: are the Monday Night, Thursday... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 54: Ryan Glasspiegel & Patrick Crakes on the NFL Schedule

Robert Caro

Always a pleasure to talk to Jim but a note to the sports media lovers: we spent a few minutes on “will ABC get an NFL package?” during the last few minutes but this episode is for book lovers and primarily focused on author Robert Caro’s new book “Working.” You can find all of Robert Caro’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-A.-Caro/e/B000AP80S4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 You can find all of Jim Miller’s books on Amazon... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Always a pleasure to talk to Jim but a note to the sports media lovers: we spent a few minutes on “will ABC get an NFL package?” during the last few minutes but this episode is for book lovers and primarily focused on author Robert Caro’s new book “Working.” You can find all of Robert Caro’s books on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Robert-A.-Caro/e/B000AP80S4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Robert-A.-Caro/e/B000AP80S4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1</a> You can find all of Jim Miller’s books on Amazon... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 78: James Andrew Miller on Robert Caro’s “Working”

Jason Coyle

Stadium just celebrated its first birthday and had a lot going on in year one. I had a lot of fun talking to Stadium CEO, Jason Coyle about distribution, media rights, Stadium’s partnerships with Facebook and Twitch, free over-the-air TV, on-air talent gambling and more. Will Stadium be a part of a bid for the RSNs? Even some Lane Kiffen. Jason on Twitter: @jascoyle Stadium on the web: https://watchstadium.com/ Stadium on... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Stadium just celebrated its first birthday and had a lot going on in year one. I had a lot of fun talking to Stadium CEO, Jason Coyle about distribution, media rights, Stadium’s partnerships with Facebook and Twitch, free over-the-air TV, on-air talent gambling and more. Will Stadium be a part of a bid for the RSNs? Even some Lane Kiffen. Jason on Twitter: @jascoyle Stadium on the web: <a href="https://watchstadium.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://watchstadium.com/</a> Stadium on... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 65: Jason Coyle, CEO, Stadium

Richard Deitsch

Was great to catch up with Richard on a variety of sports media related topics and on moving to Canada and joining The Athletic. This was a “Never Can Say Goodbye” podcast where we kept talking (and taping) several times after saying goodbye. I could’ve edited to make myself look like a more skilled host but I left it in for the more organic Wayne’s World vibe. Topics discussed include:... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Was great to catch up with Richard on a variety of sports media related topics and on moving to Canada and joining The Athletic. This was a “Never Can Say Goodbye” podcast where we kept talking (and taping) several times after saying goodbye. I could’ve edited to make myself look like a more skilled host but I left it in for the more organic Wayne’s World vibe. Topics discussed include:... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 56: Richard Deitsch

Cassidy Hubbarth

It was great to chat with ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth. We talked NBA free agency, LeBron, NBA Draft/free agency, NBA Summer League, behind the scenes production vs. being on-air, SportsCenter for SnapChat. how important social media (Twitter in particular) has been to Cassidy’s career, and how to get more people watching the WNBA. Cassidy on Twitter: @CassidyHubbarth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was great to chat with ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth. We talked NBA free agency, LeBron, NBA Draft/free agency, NBA Summer League, behind the scenes production vs. being on-air, SportsCenter for SnapChat. how important social media (Twitter in particular) has been to Cassidy’s career, and how to get more people watching the WNBA. Cassidy on Twitter: @CassidyHubbarth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 61: Cassidy Hubbarth, ESPN

Jeff Pearlman

It was a pleasure to chat with Jeff Pearlman about his upcoming book: Football for a Buck: the crazy rise and crazier demise of the USFL. We talked about the book, a bit about his process and some sports media topics. I’ll just tease it this way: anytime I can have a guest on who wrote a book that Lenny Dykstra hated and Ron Darling loved* you should probably listen... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was a pleasure to chat with Jeff Pearlman about his upcoming book: Football for a Buck: the crazy rise and crazier demise of the USFL. We talked about the book, a bit about his process and some sports media topics. I’ll just tease it this way: anytime I can have a guest on who wrote a book that Lenny Dykstra hated and Ron Darling loved* you should probably listen... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 66: Jeff Pearlman, best-selling author

Lots of Super Bowl ratings talk! If you’re enough of a TV ratings nerd to care how TV network executives think about and use the Super Bowl Nielsen TV ratings hopefully this will be a pretty good listen. We also had a good conversation about ESPN+ and Pat hammered the point that the death of legacy media when it comes to OTT services is greatly exaggerated. Plus some quick chat... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Lots of Super Bowl ratings talk! If you’re enough of a TV ratings nerd to care how TV network executives think about and use the Super Bowl Nielsen TV ratings hopefully this will be a pretty good listen. We also had a good conversation about ESPN+ and Pat hammered the point that the death of legacy media when it comes to OTT services is greatly exaggerated. Plus some quick chat... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 77: Patrick Crakes, Media Consultant

Bill Roth

Bill Roth has a broadcasting career that spans 30 years including an impressive 27 of them consecutively calling Virginia Tech football.  Bill has transitioned to calling some national games on ESPN &amp; CBS Sports Network but Bill is back in Blacksburg helping Virginia Tech launch its academic curriculum that has a concentration on sports media and analytics. It was a lot of fun talking to Bill about his career in... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Bill Roth has a broadcasting career that spans 30 years including an impressive 27 of them consecutively calling Virginia Tech football.  Bill has transitioned to calling some national games on ESPN &amp; CBS Sports Network but Bill is back in Blacksburg helping Virginia Tech launch its academic curriculum that has a concentration on sports media and analytics. It was a lot of fun talking to Bill about his career in... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 53: Bill Roth, Broadcaster, “Intro to Sports Media” Professor at Virginia Tech

Opportunity knocked and it seemed like a good way to let people know I’m still alive! We talked about the great “Sex and the City” chapter of Jim’s Origins podcast, about Disney warming the NFL up to make a bid on a rights package for the ABC broadcast network, Amazon sniffing around the Fox RSN’s (or at least the streaming rights for YES Network) and Turner’s Tiger/Phil pay-per-view. Jim... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Opportunity knocked and it seemed like a good way to let people know I’m still alive! We talked about the great “Sex and the City” chapter of Jim’s Origins podcast, about Disney warming the NFL up to make a bid on a rights package for the ABC broadcast network, Amazon sniffing around the Fox RSN’s (or at least the streaming rights for YES Network) and Turner’s Tiger/Phil pay-per-view. Jim... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 74: James Andrew Miller

Eric Jackson

On March 5, 2018 ESPN announced it had hired Disney exec Jimmy Pitaro as president of ESPN. On March 6, 2018 I talked to Eric Jackson, who is founder and president of EMJ Capital about the hire. Eric is a big investor in the tech and media sectors and very bullish on Disney and on the hire. We also talked ESPN’s upcoming ESPN+ streaming service, what an ESPN eSports initiative... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

On March 5, 2018 ESPN announced it had hired Disney exec Jimmy Pitaro as president of ESPN. On March 6, 2018 I talked to Eric Jackson, who is founder and president of EMJ Capital about the hire. Eric is a big investor in the tech and media sectors and very bullish on Disney and on the hire. We also talked ESPN’s upcoming ESPN+ streaming service, what an ESPN eSports initiative... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 51: Eric Jackson on ESPN’s new president

Anthony Crupi back by popular demand!  We talked Alliance of American Football, NFL ratings, tales from the sad salad (the “power salad” wasn’t sad, but…) Crupi’s gambling picks for this weekend and more. Anthony on Twitter: @CrupiCrupiCrupi Anthony’s Story Archive on Ad Age: https://adage.com/author/anthony-crupi/6509 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

Anthony Crupi back by popular demand!  We talked Alliance of American Football, NFL ratings, tales from the sad salad (the “power salad” wasn’t sad, but…) Crupi’s gambling picks for this weekend and more. Anthony on Twitter: @CrupiCrupiCrupi Anthony’s Story Archive on Ad Age: <a href="https://adage.com/author/anthony-crupi/6509" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adage.com/author/anthony-crupi/6509</a> This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 68: Anthony Crupi, Advertising Age

Rick Cordella

With NBC televising both the Super Bowl and the Olympics in February, I thought it’s be a good time to catch up with Rick Cordella to talk about NBC Sports’ plans for handling that on the streaming side. Topics discussed include: – Balancing the stress of the challenge with the excitement of the challenge (the Super Bowl draws more concurrent viewers than any other streaming and on the Olympics side... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

With NBC televising both the Super Bowl and the Olympics in February, I thought it’s be a good time to catch up with Rick Cordella to talk about NBC Sports’ plans for handling that on the streaming side. Topics discussed include: – Balancing the stress of the challenge with the excitement of the challenge (the Super Bowl draws more concurrent viewers than any other streaming and on the Olympics side... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 46: Rick Cordella, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group

Derek Thompson

It was great to talk to Derek Thompson who’s a senior editor for The Atlantic and the best-selling author of Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction for a short podcast. We discussed his recent piece in The Atlantic: Disneyflix Is Coming. And Netflix Should Be Scared (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/05/disneyflix-netflix/556895/ ). Netflix should be scared but Disneyflix has some of its own fascinating challenges that we discussed. Basically, how to... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

It was great to talk to Derek Thompson who’s a senior editor for The Atlantic and the best-selling author of Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction for a short podcast. We discussed his recent piece in The Atlantic: Disneyflix Is Coming. And Netflix Should Be Scared (<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/05/disneyflix-netflix/556895/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/05/disneyflix-netflix/556895/</a> ). Netflix should be scared but Disneyflix has some of its own fascinating challenges that we discussed. Basically, how to... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 55: Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

More “pre-holiday informal phone call”  than “formal podcast” but it was fun and we talked NBA ratings &amp; whether ESPN did a better job with the NBA schedule than Turner and whether Turner Sports’ star is fading more generally (Tiger/Phil, will it keep its MLB package?), also a little WWE and, of course, NFL ratings.  Ryan on Twitter @sportsrapport Ryan’s archive on The Big Lead (including the Aaron Rodgers story... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sportstvratings.substack.com

More “pre-holiday informal phone call”  than “formal podcast” but it was fun and we talked NBA ratings &amp; whether ESPN did a better job with the NBA schedule than Turner and whether Turner Sports’ star is fading more generally (Tiger/Phil, will it keep its MLB package?), also a little WWE and, of course, NFL ratings.  Ryan on Twitter @sportsrapport Ryan’s archive on The Big Lead (including the Aaron Rodgers story... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sportstvratings.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sportstvratings.substack.com</a>

Episode 76: Ryan Glasspiegel, The Big Lead

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