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Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

The Last Word On Sports Media Podcast is a sports media analysis and commentary show hosted by veteran broadcaster T.J. Rives. It explores the business, television production, legal affairs, personalities, and behind-the-scenes decision-making that shape the American sports media ecosystem.
Broadcasters, public relations executives, and network producers who want to keep up with industry trends, ratings, and network movements along with fans who enjoy analyzing game calls, officiating decisions, camera coverage, broadcast rights, and network programming will enjoy this podcast featuring content beyond just the scores on the field.

Coverage of major TV networks (ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC) and streaming platforms (Amazon Prime, Netflix), including broadcast booth reviews, ratings breakdowns, and production quality.

Off-Field & Media Controversies: Discussions on newsroom conflicts of interest, journalist ethics, legal injunctions, and off-field scandals affecting teams and media figures.

Officiating & Rules Analysis: Expert breakdowns of replay decisions, stadium clock discrepancies, and officiating transparency.

League & Business Affairs: Coverage of college football realignment, conference politics, player NIL/roster disputes, and financial crises like team or league bankruptcy filings.

T.J. Rives regularly brings on high-profile guests—such as former team executives, public relations strategists, sports media critics, and veteran broadcasters—who provide firsthand insider perspective. Rather than focusing purely on standard game recaps, the show evaluates how stories are reported, who is telling them, and the media dynamics at play. The podcast quickly reacts to emerging, real-time storylines—ranging from viral officiating audio leaks and network power outages to legal disputes—offering sharp analysis while news is actively unfolding.

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NFL Weekend Numbers, MLB Wildcard Starts Up And More | LWOS Media Daily 10 2 24 Oct 02, 2024

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It's the newest edition of our Monday through Friday "daily" edition with some sports media news and insight from Mike Gill.
On this episode he has the lates on:
The Sunday and Monday night NFL TV ratings, including the ESPN double header in both Miami and Detroit.
The MLB "Wildcard Week" is underway with a quadruple-header in Houston, Milwaukee, Baltimore and San Diego on Tuesday and there will be 4 more games on Wednesday, as well. Mike has thoughts on it all.
Hear that and more on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc!
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Huge College Football/NFL Weekend, Who's Replacing 'Woj" At ESPN?, Baseball Post Season Announcers And More! | LWOS Media Podcast Oct 01, 2024

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On the latest edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast," hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill return to give extended thoughts and analysis on the latest in sports media, ratings and more. That includies:
Another big NFL weekend that included Tom Brady returning to Tampa to go broadcast the Buccaneers-Philly game nationally for Fox Sports. Is he improving? And, which host thinks Tony Romo is better/more engaged this year on the CBS national calls?
College football keeps scoring in the ratings on Fridays- we have the latest. Alabama-Georgia Saturday night was an EPIC regular season game and the guys go over ESPN's prime time crew and production matching the play on the field, too.
The guys also discuss the mid-week start to the postseason in MILB with the wildcard round of action getting going on ABC and ESPN over Tuesday and Wendesday. Mike goes over those who are calling the games for them, too.
There's talk about the ratings for the WNBA playoffs and whether they will take a larger hit with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever being out? This, despite the Las Vegas Aces going for a "3 peat" this year.
And, the guys have thoughts on the complicated story of Pete Rose and his baseball banishment that includes not being formally in the hall of fame. This upon his death on Monday.
It's all on the "Last Word on Sports Media" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!
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NFL And College Football Wild Finishes + MLB Wildcard Drama And WNBA Playoffs Too | LWOS Media Daily 9 30 24 Sep 30, 2024

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Off the final weekend of September with plenty of NFL, College Football, the MLB regular season concluding, etc., we're back in a new week with the latest of our "Daily" podcasts.
Host T.J. Rives returns with insight and takes on:
The "Fail Mary Part II" last second play in the Miami-Virginia Tech playoff game that saw the Hokies apparently catch the winning TD, have it called a TD with no time left and then, overturned on replay by the ACC command center for a Hurricanes win to remain unbeaten. How did the ESPN broadcasters and crew handle it?
Then, a tremendous finish for Alabama and Georgia in a wild SEC game between two top teams and a game that will likely be the SEC title game and maybe even a College Football Playoff game, too. How was that coverage?
Then, there's NFL, including Tom Brady's return to Tampa Bay with the Fox Sports #1 crew to broadcast the Bucs thumping of the Eagles Sunday afternoon. And, what about Jim Nantz and Tony Romo calling the Chiefs/Chargers game nationally for CBS, as well?
T.J. has more on the WNBA and Disney/ESPN/ABC not releasing any ratings info on Monday of this week on the Las Vegas Aces/NY Liberty afternoon game that went head to head with the NFL. However, they DID release on Monday afternoo the large audience (for them) that watched Caitlin Clark's playoff debut for Indiana against Connecticut last Sunday against the NFL. It's interesting and potentially an indication that the numbers weren't nearly as good and maybe, won't be without the transcendent Clark still playing.
There's also baseball wildcard mayhem still playing out with a Mets at Braves doubleheader Monday and the Arizona Diamondbacks waiting for the loser of both games to potentially put them in the post season. And, T.J. has more on the Wildcard games coming this week on ESPN networks and ABC too.
It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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Caitlin Clark Elimination Game Scores BIG, Oakland A's Final Home Game + Where Does ESPN's Zach Lowe End Up? | LWOS Media Daily 9 27 24 Sep 27, 2024

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On the newest edition of our Monday-Friday "daily" on this podcast feed, Mike Gill returns with news, ratings and some quick takes on several sports media/broadcasting coverage:
Caitlin Clark’s season finale averaged 2.5 MILLION viewers—cable’s most-viewed WNBA game ever.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit blasting the refs on Thursday night football gets high marks from him
Where will former ESPN.com senior NBA writer Zach Lowe end up next? Mike has the odds!
Plus, props for Jason Benetti and his ‘beautiful call’ during Tigers’ improbable run to the post-season and the Oakland A's final home game coverage, as well.
It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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Caitlin Clark/Indiana Eliminated Will WNBA Audience Suffer? Cowboys To Boost TNF On Amazon And More! | LWOS Media Daily 9 26 24 Sep 26, 2024

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It's the Thursday edition of the "daily" on the podcast feed and host T.J. Rives returns, while keeping an eye on Hurricane Helene roaring just west of him in the Gulf of Mexico and towards the panhandle of Florida, then into Georgia Friday.
While staying safe, T.J. discusses and reports on:
Caitlin Clark and her amazing story with the WNBA's Indiana Fever and their surging audience and attendance has come to an end for this season, as they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Connecticut Sun Wednesday night. What will this do to the overall audience, including the Las Vegas Aces going for a 3 peat?
Also, there's breaking news about ESPN/ESPN.com doing away with another prominent media member from their staff. We have more.
And, it's a big night for Amazon Prime as the Dallas Cowboys (the #1 draw in T.V. Sports by far) will play at the New York Giants Thursday night. Will this game smash audience highs for their football package? Will Al Michaels be enthused (as he should) to call this matchup?
We go over it all on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to thiis feed for all the content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.
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Fox Sports Tells NetFlix No To Tom Brady, ESPN Sunday NIght MLB Ratings Success And More! | LWOS Media Daily 9 25 24 Sep 25, 2024

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It's the newest edtion of our Monday-Friday "daily" pod, Mike Gill is back with news involving NFL announcers and the Netflix Christmas Day broadcasts, the solid year that Sunday night baseball has put together for ESPN and what longtime Sportscenter anchor is now going to work part time with an NHL team?
Mike has more on how Fox Sports has reportedly denied Netflix's request to use their #1 team of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady for one of their Christmas Day broadcasts coming up. What will the streamer that paid hundreds of millions for the two games end up doing for commentators?
Also, the ESPN/ABC Monday night doubleheader scored with audience, especially the Washington Commanders/Cincinnati Bengals game on ABC.
And guess who was back in the New York Yankees radio booth, just in time for the upcoming post season and also to call another Aaron Judge home run? Why, it was John Sterling on Tuesday night. Mike has more and his take on whether the Yankees are doing the right or wrong thing for the other announcers and confused fans by having Sterling unretire at the very end of the season?
It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" on this podcast feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!
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NFL Ratings Still Soaring, USC-Michigan Scores For CBS + WNBA Playoffs Get Sunday Audience?! | LWOS Media Podcast Sep 24, 2024

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Lots of football, both NFL and college, but some mix of the WNBA playoffs succeeding and some announcers doing it well are all part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives returns with co-host Mike Gill to go over it all, including how did Tom Brady do on Fox Sports with his latest broadcast this past Sunday of Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys? The guys also talk whether the Monday night doubleheader for ESPN/ABC should become a permanent thing and which announce crew for the NFL does Mike really enjoy the best?
They also go over the college football numbers and how CBS won the week with the first ever USC vs. Michigan Big Ten regular season game in their afternoon slot. Is there SEC fatigue costing ESPN/ABC some audience? Although, it should rebound for Alabama and Georgia this coming Saturay? And, does the public care less now about "Coach Prime" and Colorado?
And, they also talk the WNBA playoffs going head to head with an NFL Sunday slate of acition and actually getting some audience (mostly due to Caitlin Clark playing). But, shouldn't they have been playing all of their games on Sunday night?
Finally, the guys sallute a couple of play by play guys who have been doing it well on the big time level with their calls last week.
Hear it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" for this week and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify/Google, etc.!
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College Football Crazy Finishes, Tom Brady/Fox Contnue With Cowboys + NBA/WBD Lawsuit Update | LWOS Media Daily 9 23 24 Sep 23, 2024

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Off the weekend we're back with another edition of the "LWOS Media Daily," as T.J. Rives returns with takes and updates mainly off the football weekend.

What will the ratings be for the first ever Michigan-USC Big Ten battle on CBS Saturday afternoon?

What about the fantastic "Hail Mary" finish to Colorado-Baylor in Boulder on Fox Sports Saturday night and which announcer should get a 'nod' for his call?

How did Tom Brady do in his third consecutive Fox Sports broadcast with the Dallas Cowboys?

And, what's the latest in the NBA basketball lawsuit with Warner Bros./Discovery over their contract dealings for next basketball season?

Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Daily" on Monday-Friday and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.
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More On "Woj" Departure From ESPN, Shams Charania Elevates Now? + Kudos To Joe Davis' Ohtani HR Call | LWOS Media Daily 9 20 24 Sep 20, 2024

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It's the newest edition of our "daily" as Mike Gill checks in on several sports media subjects making headlines from late in the week.
Mike talks more about "Woj," Adrian Wojnarowski, leaving his roles as an insider with ESPN for the their NBA coverage in a surprise move to "retire" from the basketball insider business, while on top of the heap. What does ESPN do now?
Mike has more on what he thinks with insider Shams Charania becoming the new biggest info guy all by himself.
Plus, find out why Mike wants to salute Fox Sports' Joe Davis this week for his historic home run calls for the Dodgers' broadcast of Shohei Ohtani heroics in Miami.
It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe for all the content on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify/Google, etc.
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"Woj" Retires As ESPN/NBA Insider? Erin Andrews Possibly Leaving Fox Sports? | LWOS Media Daily 9 19 20 Sep 19, 2024

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It's the newest edition of our Monday-Friday "daily" on the podcast feed, where get you your sports media latest news and happenings mid-day, as part of the "Last Word on Sports Media" podcast feed.
T.J. Rives returns to talk:
The sudden retirement of prominent NBA information insider Adrian Wojnarowski (or "Woj"), as he has decided to take a basketball front office role at his alma mater St. Bonaventure University in New Jersey. Why would he give this up? T.J. weighs in on the balance of family/a life vs. crazy hours for employment. And, is "Woj" truly irreplaceable for whomever will try to fill in for ESPN's NBA coverage?
Next, it's Thursay night football and the Jets hosting the Patriots in the home opener for '24 for Aaron Rodgers. T.J. has more on what he's interested in hearing from Al Michaels on the play by play calls of the game for Amazon Prime.
And, finally, is Fox Sports personality Erin Andrews contemplating leaving the sideline and her roles with their NFL coverage at the end of this season? She revealed this week that she's in the final year of her deal. We have more on the story.
It's all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to automatically get all our content through Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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