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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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Best of Season Eight Part Two Tease | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Aug 21, 2023

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The best of season eight part two offered a deli style menu. A taste of some talk show hosts, a slice of former major league players, a few ounces of a big league team market guru and a heaping portion of a college football coach.Our guests include, among others, Bret Bielema, the head man at Illinois who remembered his time with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Brooks Boyer, a former captain of the Notre Dame basketball team and currently the senior VP of sales and marketing for the Chicago White Sox, recalled when he was a promotions guy with the Chicago Bulls and a unique encounter with Michael Jordan.
Curtis Granderson hit 344 homers with 7 teams but he’s been giving back to the game as the president of the Players Alliance along with working with his foundations, "GrandKids," as he tries to help them enjoy the game he excelled at. Doug Glanville also had a solid big league career and he’s giving back in the classroom where he teaches a course on Sports and Society at the University of Connecticut.
Dan Bernstein has been working at WSCR the Score for 28 years, most as a show host where he remembered how he and the legendary Terry Boers teamed up for 17 years.Jonathan Hood teamed up the late Jeff Dickerson on many occasions but for 5 years they worked a Saturday show on ESPN network radio and they happen to be on the day Kobe Bryant died.
Tell me a story I don’t know is partnered with Last Word on Sports Media Podcast and is proudly presented by Mr. Duct. Mr duct cleaning.com. New episodes debut every Tuesday and come August 29th, the start of season nine!And, make sure to stay engaged at www.lastwordonsports.com/podcasts
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NFL Preseason Crews, College Football Taking Shape, ESPN's NBA Plans And Kevin Brown Returns ! | Announcer Schedules Podcast Aug 17, 2023

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This week on Episode 61 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin take a division-by-division look at the NFL Preseason crews with several familiar names already working football games this season. The hosts embark on a deep preview into the announcing rosters for the upcoming college football season, reaction to ESPN's NBA announcement, Kevin Brown's return to the booth and plenty more on the episode. A multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned throughout the show with an array of topics discussed including:*** NFL Preseason Crews by division *** National broadcasters keeping busy in preseason *** ESPN College Football announcing teams unveiled *** McElroy joins McDonough in number two booth*** Jesse Palmer returns to calling games *** New partners for RGIII, Louis Riddick and Brock Osweiler *** ESPN Radio's plans for 2023 College Football *** Stanford Steve joins College GameDay *** College Football on FOX*** CBS announcing roster for College Football*** NBA's ESPN plans now official *** Malika Andrews to host NBA Countdown *** Bob Myers joins ESPN *** Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson new package
*** Hubie Brown enters 50th NBA season *** Kevin Brown's return to booth *** No Hitter in Philadelphia *** Dave Flemming's experience as a bat boy*** Upcoming MLB action*** Little League World Series*** Women's World Cup Final*** Messi mania
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Louisville/ACC Status With Mark Ennis + ESPN Announcer Moves & Kevin Brown Re-instated With Andrew Bucholtz of Awful Announcing | Last Word Aug 16, 2023

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It's our latest edition of the show covering several interesting topics. Those include the shaky status in conference re-alignment of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), what about personnel moves by ESPN particularly with their NBA announcer lineups and also, the Orioles announcer Kevin Brown is re-instated too. We're ready to talk it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with host T.J. Rives.He first welcomes Mark Ennis of ESPN Radio Louisville, who has insight on the ACC mess with Florida State and Clemson wanting out and what about the Cardinals situation, as well? Mark and T.J. also kid around about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB battle with Baker Mayfield in the mix, as well.Then, hear from Andrew Bucholtz of Awful Announcing, who has thoughts on the ESPN announcer moves and whether the new team of Mike Breen, Doc Rivers and Doris Burke will be a good fit or not? And, Andrew has tremendous insight on his/his colleagues at Awful Announcing reporting on Baltimore announcer Kevin Brown being indefinitely suspended, but then, being reinstated to call their games after their story and the outcry that followed. Plus, was Brown forced to help the team with his statement to get back on the air and how good were his calls on Sunday in the Orioles dramatic win in Seattle after all of this?Hear it all on the 'Last Word on Sports Media" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!And, stay engaged with all the content at www.lastwordonsports.com/podcasts
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Best of Season Eight Part One | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Aug 15, 2023

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It’s time for the best of and this time, the best of season 8 part 1 of tell me a story I don’t know. We feature 5 guests including Jon Sciambi, the TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Ozzie Guillen, the former manager and current TV analyst for the Chicago White Sox, Chuck Garfien, his partner and long time veteran TV sports reporter, Rick Rizzs, the voice of the Seattle Mariners for nearly 4 decades and Ryan Chiaverini, long time Tv sports anchor and reporter. In this episode Chiaverini shares a heart wrenching loss of one his brother who took his own life some 15 years ago. It’s a very important segment regarding how he coped with it, then and now.
Guillen and Garfien discuss their pairing, something a chemistry teacher would give an A+ for. The duo has made watching the post game show must see TV despite the horrendous season the White Sox are having.
Sciambi, on the other hand, talks about his role as the voice of the Cubs and how important that position is. It’s all about the experience of working at the iconic Wrigley Field.
And Rizzs regales in recollections of such Mariner greats as Ken Griffey Junior, Ichiro and Randy Johnson along with current star Julio Rodriguez.
Tell me a story I don’t know is partnered with Last word on sports media podcast and proudly presented by Mr. Duct. @mrductcleaning.com Make sure to follow/subscribe to the Last Word on Sports Media podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!And make sure to stay engaged with all the content at www.lastwordonsports.com/podcasts
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Best of Season Eight Part One Tease | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Aug 14, 2023

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It’s time for the best of and this time, the best of season 8 part 1 of tell me a story I don’t know. We feature 5 guests including Jon Sciambi, the TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Ozzie Guillen, the former manager and current TV analyst for the Chicago White Sox, Chuck Garfien, his partner and long time veteran TV sports reporter, Rick Rizzs, the voice of the Seattle Mariners for nearly 4 decades and Ryan Chiaverini, long time Tv sports anchor and reporter.
In this episode Chiaverini shares a heart wrenching loss of one his brother who took his own life some 15 years ago. It’s a very important segment regarding how he coped with it, then and now.
Guillen and Garfien discuss their pairing, something a chemistry teacher would give an A+ for. The duo has made watching the post game show must see TV despite the horrendous season the White Sox are having.
Sciambi, on the other hand, talks about his role as the voice of the Cubs and how important that position is. It’s all about the experience of working at the iconic Wrigley Field.
And Rizzs regales in recollections of such Mariner greats as Ken Griffey Junior, Ichiro and Randy Johnson along with current star Julio Rodriguez.
Tell me a story I don’t know is partnered with Last word on sports media podcast feed and proudly presented by Mr. Duct. @mrductcleaning.com Stay engaged as well with the great content at www.lastwordonsports.com/podcasts
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Deep Dive into Kevin Brown/Orioles situation and more! | Announcer Schedules Podcast Aug 10, 2023

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This week on Episode 60 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin take a deep dive into the Kevin Brown/Baltimore Orioles situation that unfolded this week. A multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned throughout the show with an array of topics discussed including:*** Kevin Brown's suspension*** The reporting of the Kevin Brown story *** Mets pbp announcer Gary Cohen's reaction *** TBS national coverage of Orioles-Astros*** "Free Kevin Brown" movement*** Jon Miller's experience with Orioles*** How involved do teams get in broadcasts and how involved should they *** What's next for Brown and the Orioles*** Upcoming MLB action *** Tom Hamilton's call of Ramirez-Anderson fight*** NFL Preseason action this weekend*** New voice of Cal Bears*** Hubie Brown back for another year *** New sideline reporter for Bucks TV
*** USA Basketball Showcase*** Messi in the MLS*** Women's World Cup without the USA*** Happy Birthday Lee Corso
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College Football Insider Brett McMurphy + USWNT Bombs Out Of World Cup And More! | Last Word On Sports Media Podcast Aug 09, 2023

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We're back with another episode of your one stop for insight and analysis of sports media with tons to discuss on college football expansion, the USA women imploding at the World Cup and more. It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast"Host T.J. Rives returns and has the premier college football information insider in the business, Brett McMurphy back on the show after an astounding week last week that saw the Pac 12 conference disintegrate with losing five more teams in a single day. Brett gives tremendous insight on how he does his job, works his sources, knows whom to believe or not and also, lays out the possibility that more expansion moves will be made over the next week.You'll also get TJ's takes on the USA ladies losing immediately in the knockout round, which was not completely unexpected, and what about the media coverage/criticism of them and specifically, divisive player Megan Rapinoe? He also gives thoughts on the MLB's Baltimore Orioles banishing announcer Kevin Brown for telling the truth on a recent broadcast about how they've been dominated in recent years by the Tampa Bay Rays. Will "Free Kevin Brown" work later this week? And, T.J. has more comments on the spectacular final round coverage of the LIV golf event in West Virginia where Bryson DeChambeau charged to the win with an amazing 58 Sunday.It's all part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!And stay engaged at www.lastwordonsports.com/podcasts too!
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Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Aug 08, 2023

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Remember the killer Bs? Bagwell and Biggio of the Houston Astros? Bret Biliema takes that to another level. The head football coach at the University of Illinois has two brothers whose first names start with B. Same with his sisters and two daughters. But first names, he claims, matters if you build value to it.
And clearly, Bielema has built plenty of value. Now in his third season at Champaign, Bielema wants to build off an 8 and 4 season. His track record indicates he likely will. “What we have to do is strive to get ourselves better. My first year when we went 5 and 7 I said I didn’t come here to go 5 and 7 and to be quite honest I didn’t come here to go 8 and 5 (they lost the bowl game). But a big step in our program is not necessarily what it takes to win, it’s just the desire to not have failure," Bielema tells the show.
This is a man who took over Barry Alvarez’s program at Wisconsin and became the first coach in school to win at least 8 games in his first season. After 7 years of success in Madison Bielema left for Arkansas and managed three bowl trips in 5 seasons. He then spent two seasons as an assistant with the New England Patriots whose head coach happened to be Bill Belichick. Here we go with the Bs again.
Bielema carefully sidestepped the scandal at Northwestern offering to make sure he always on top of everything that touches his players lives.
This energetic and popular coach says he doesn’t want to leave Illinois and with good reason: he paid some six million annually.
We’ll see.
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Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema Tease | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Aug 07, 2023

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Remember the killer Bs? Bagwell and Biggio of the Houston Astros? Bret Biliema takes that to another level. The head football coach at the University of Illinois has two brothers whose first names start with B. Same with his sisters and two daughters. But first names, he claims, matters if you build value to it.
And clearly, Bielema has built plenty of value. Now in his third season at Champaign, Bielema wants to build off an 8 and 4 season. His track record indicates he likely will.
This is a man who took over Barry Alvarez’s program at Wisconsin and became the first coach in school to win at least 8 games in his first season. After 7 years of success in Madison Bielema left for Arkansas and managed three bowl trips in 5 seasons. He then spent two seasons as an assistant with the New England Patriots whose head coach happened to be Bill Belichick. Here we go with the Bs again.
This energetic and popular coach says he doesn’t want to leave Illinois and with good reason: he paid some six million annually.
Hear more of his story on Tuesday!
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Doc Rivers / Doris Burke In New NBA Finals Booth- Mark Jackson Out At ESPN; NFL Hall Of Fame Weekend, NFL Regular Season Week One Look-Ahead Aug 03, 2023

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This week on Episode 59 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin analyze the reports that Doc Rivers and Doris Burke will be joining Mike Breen as the lead NBA on ESPN/ABC announcing crew along with the news of Mark Jackson leaving the company. The show also features a preview of the NFL's Hall of Fame game and a look at what is slated for week one of the NFL regular season. A multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned throughout the show with an array of topics discussed including:*** Doc Rivers and Doris Burke reportedly to join Mike Breen for lead NBA roles*** Mark Jackson no longer at ESPN*** Doc Rivers and his history as a broadcaster *** Doris Burke's experience in the NBA*** NFL Hall of Fame game preview *** Ronde Barber into the HOF*** Nicole Auerbach joins NBC's CFB coverage *** Brothers Dave and Will Flemming share an MLB booth*** Upcoming MLB action *** Women's World Cup and the time zone struggle *** 30 years at ESPN celebration for Steve Levy
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