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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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World Cup, Chris Fallica leaves ESPN, NFL and more! | Announcer Schedules Podcast Dec 08, 2022

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This week on Episode 27 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin discuss the World Cup, Chris Fallica heading to FOX, and all the latest announcer happenings across the NFL, College Football, College Basketball, the NBA and the NHL.
Throughout the show, a multitude of announcers are mentioned and an array of topics are discussed including:
· World Cup quarterfinals up next
· Kevin Harlan on the radio
· NFL Week 14 Preview
· Chris Fallica to FOX
· Army-Navy Football
· Heisman Trophy show
· ESPN Bowl announcer pairings unveiled
· Jay Wright debut on CBS
· Remote broadcasting
· Get well soon Bob Rathbun
· Upcoming NBA including Saturday night on ABC
· NHL on ESPN+/Hulu
· Pat Hughes of the Cubs heading to Baseball Hall of Fame
· Mike & Phil’s Excellent Adventures
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World Cup Winds Down, College Football Champ Saturday, NFL & more! | Sports Media Watch Podcast Dec 07, 2022

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It's the latest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives and Dr. Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com are back to go over the latest news, ratings and more.
First, Jon goes over the scary situation with Atlanta Hawks stalwart T.V. broadcaster Bob Rathbun having a medial episode live on camera during a Monday night broadcast. Jon has insight and also personal stories about Rathbun to share.
Then, the guys go over the World Cup, including the latest USA ouster in the round of 16 and what kind of T.V. audience did Fox Sports get? Jon also has ratings thoughts for the upcoming quarterfinals including the England-France Saturday afternoon USA time quarterfinal and how it might do with U.S. viewers without much college football competition?
Next, is the topic of college football comes up and the guys go over the championship weekend, including the ratings of the biggest games. Also, Jon gives preliminary thoughts on the semi-final teams Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State and what the numbers on the tube might look on New Year's Eve, etc.?
Also, some NFL talk comes up, including more on the "out of home" measurements on the biggest matchups. Jon also has the breakdown of the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, T.J. has a little on his Bucs thrilling 13 point comeback win over the Saints on Monday and they look over stretch run for the league.
Finally, it's some "Love it or Leave" about World Cup announcers, the Heisman Trophy and more!
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Best Of Season Six | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Dec 06, 2022

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It’s time for another best of and we present 6 guests who appeared during season 6: Lisa Byington, Greg Gumbel, Pat Fitzgerald, Jesse Rogers, Paul Sullivan and John Wiedeman. All of them had great stories so we took a few in particular. Paul sullivan, who is a long time baseball beat reporter from the Chicago Tribune discussed his many run ins with players and management. Pat Fitzgerald, the head football coach at Northwestern delved into how he prepared for his job including and possibly coaching his sons! Lisa Bytington, the first female play by play voice for an NBA team (the Milwaukee Bucks) declared she’s not a trailblazer and explained why. John Wiedeman, the radio voice of the Chicago Blackhawks went in a different direction…his bartending at a famous comedy club and a dalliance with a very famous comedian. Greg Gumble, the long time host of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament remembers growing up with his brother Bryant, himself a well known sports journalist. And Jesse Rogers, baseball reporter for ESPN remembers his days as a radio producer and how he chased some rather well known sports celebrities. It was a pure joy to interview all of them.
Tell me a story I don’t know is now part of the Sports Media Watch podcast (sportsmediawatch.com) so please follow @paulsen_smw. Tell me a story I don’t know is proudly sponsored by Vienna Beef, makers of the Chicago hotdog and an institution since 1893. (@viennabeef.com). And by Dynamic Manufacturing, awarded the General Motors supplier of the year 22 times! Find them @dynamicmanufacturinging.com.
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Alan Schwartz Encore Conversation | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Dec 05, 2022

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Alan Schwartz, one of the most important figures in the world of tennis, died last Friday at the age of 91. He previously had served as president of the United States Tennis Association and had built Midtown Tennis in Chicago in 1969, which at that time was the largest indoor tennis facility in the country.
Alan also promoted women’s tennis, which grew by leaps and bounds when he opened that facility. Schwartz was a tireless soul, who also was prominent and dedicated to causes for the prevention of blindness.
I had lunch with Alan just 4 days before his passing. It’s something we did twice a year for the past decade and he had a profound impact on me particularly when we first met in 2002.
I interviewed Alan Schwartz for this podcast which originally aired on August 24th, 2021, just before the U.S. Tennis Open. Please listen to this version that comes to you without commercial endorsement.
Thank you and we'll miss you Alan Schwartz.
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Tiki Barber Of WFAN / CBS NFL Coverage etc. Conversation | Sports Media Watch Podast Dec 03, 2022

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From this week's edition of the show. Host T.J. Rives and Dr. Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com are joined by a versatile, talented broadcasting guest.
Tiki Barber of WFAN radio, CBS' NFL coverage and national radio on Compass Media Networks joins them. They discuss his post NFL broadcasting career that includes work on the Today Show on NBC, as well as Network NFL broadcasting on CBS and national radio with college football broadcasts on Compass Media.
What's the difference in preparation for TV vs. radio football broadcasts? How tough is it to criticize current players, when he was one previously? And, Tiki has thoughts on working the Big Ten Title Game Saturday night with Michigan against Purdue.
And, would Tiki entertain going to back to doing news/entertainment on T.V. etc. down the road?
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College Football NFL World Cup And More | Announcer Schedules Podcast Dec 01, 2022

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This week on Episode 26 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin discuss the World Cup while taking another deep dive into the latest announcer happenings across the NFL, College Football, College Basketball and the NBA.
Throughout the show, 115 different announcers from past and present are mentioned, while an array of topics are discussed including:
· NSMA sports broadcaster of year nominees
· World Cup underway
· Presenting the backgrounds of World Cup athletes
· World Cup in Spanish
· Tom Rinaldi globetrotting
· NFL Thanksgiving recap
· NFL December action underway
· College Football Rivalry Week
· College Football Championship Games
· Bill Walton and Roxy Bernstein at Phil Knight event
· Jason Benetti and Bill Raftery pairing
· College Basketball in London
· Jay Wright debut on CBS
· Calling an explosive ejection on the court
· NBA action on Friday
· Mike & Phil’s Excellent Adventures
Episode 26 Announcer Mentions: Eric Collins, Anish Shroff, Adam Amin, Al Michaels, Ian Eagle, Jim Nantz, Jason Benetti, Joe Buck, Joe Davis, Kevin Harlan, Mike Tirico, Mina Kimes, Don Criqui, Tom Rinaldi, John Strong, Stu Holden, Andres Cantor, Derek Rae, Aly Wagner, Jacqui Oatley, JP Dellacamera, Sean Grande, John Madden, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Andrew Catalon, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Chris Myers, Kenny Albert, Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver, Kevin Kugler, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jason McCourty, Chris Carrino, Brain Baldinger, Josh Appel, Doug Plank, Steve Levy, Mike Tannenbaum, Bill Rosinski, Chad Brown, Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons, Larry Kahn, Stephen Gostowski, Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic, Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Lee Corso, Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, Brock Huard, Chris Fowler, Holly Rowe, Dave Pasch, Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell, Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath, Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Mike Watts, Derek Rackley, Olivia Dekker, Dave Neal, Dave Archer, Stephen Hartzell, Gregg Daniels, Tiki Barber, T.J. Rives, Sean Kelley, Tom Ramsey, Bill Walton, Roxy Bernstein, Bill Raftery, Karl Ravech, Jay Bilas, Jay Wright, Tom McCarthy, Steve Lappas, Jon Rothstein, Chris Walker, Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano, Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee, Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Malika Andrews, Adam Alexander, Devin Gardner, Chris Carlin, Sal Paolantonio, Jill Loyden, Tony Caridi
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NFL, World Cup, Ohio-State Ratings Deliver + Tiki Barber Joins Us! | Sports Media Watch Podcast Nov 30, 2022

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Some massive TV ratings, including NFL and College Football still being king + an NFL great turned prominent TV/radio broadcaster is with the guys on the newest "Sports Media Watch Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives returns with Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com to go over it all, including the tremendous Thanksgiving audiences for the NFL, including the record recent regular season numbers for the Giants at the Cowboys Fox game. Jon has insight on how the '22 numbers compare.
Then, they discuss the U.S. Men's National team helping Fox's World Cup ratings soar last Friday and it's expected to continue this weekend when they play their knockout round game against the Netherlands.
More ratings talk focuses on Ohio St. and Michigan having equally impressive college football audience for Fox. But, again Jon has more on how their numbers compare to previous years. Also, will "Championship Saturday" has a big impact of fall flat for the lack of mega-matchups?
Next, Tiki Barber of WFAN radio, CBS' NFL coverage and national radio on Compass Media Networks joins Jon and T.J. They discuss his post NFL broadcasting career that includes work on the Today Show on NBC, as well as Network NFL broadcasting on CBS and national radio with college football broadcasts on Compass Media. What's the difference in preparation for TV vs. radio football broadcasts? How tough is it to criticize current players, when he was one previously? And, Tiki has thoughts on working the Big Ten Title Game Saturday night with Michigan against Purdue.
T.J. and Jon finish with some "Love it or Leave it?" on the World Cup, Twitter's still existence and some "Cyber Monday" deals they tried to score.
It's all on the "SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!
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ESPN 1000 Host Marc Silverman Part II | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Nov 29, 2022

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It’s been some 20 months since Marc Silverman revealed to his audience on WMVP, ESPN 1000 in Chicago he had cancer. It was a form of lymphoma and like former Blackhawks TV analyst Eddie Olczyk had done 2 1/2 years earlier, he decided to go public. It allowed him to better cope with the disease saying he opened up more every time he spoke about it. “Silvy” as he’s best known was besieged with well wishers, another uplifting experience. Today Silvy says he has 99 percent of his energy and everything’s great. He’s now in his 16th year of partnership with Tom Waddle, the former wide receiver for the Bears. The Waddle and Silvy show is heard weekday afternoons.
In part two of this very revealing episode Silvy remembers how he was a fan in the stands when the White Sox won the World Series In Houston and the his beloved Cubs won it all in Cleveland. He also discusses his early days in talk radio when he angered White Sox and Bulls chairman of the board Jerry Reinsdorf during a show and his relationship with guests such as Charles Barkley and Michael Wilbon.
Tell me a story I don’t know is now part of the Sports Media Watch podcast (sportsmediawatch.com) so please follow @paulsen_smw. Tell me a story I don’t know is proudly sponsored by Vienna Beef, makers of the Chicago hotdog and an institution since 1893. (@viennabeef.com). And by Dynamic Manufacturing, awarded the General Motors supplier of the year 22 times! Find them @dynamicmanufacturinging.com.
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ESPN 1000 Host Marc Silverman Part II Tease | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know Nov 28, 2022

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Tell me a story I don’t know is now part of the Sports Media Watch podcast (sportsmediawatch.com) so please follow @paulsen_smw. Tell me a story I don’t know is proudly sponsored by Vienna Beef, makers of the Chicago hotdog and an institution since 1893. (@viennabeef.com). And by Dynamic Manufacturing, awarded the General Motors supplier of the year 22 times! Find them @dynamicmanufacturinging.com.
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Thanksgiving NFL, College Football, World Cup & More! | Announcer Schedules Podcast Nov 23, 2022

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This week on Episode 25 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin reflect on the origin story of the @announcerskeds twitter feed, while taking another deep dive into the latest announcer happenings across the NFL, College Football, College Basketball, NBA, NHL and the World Cup.
Throughout the show, 85 announcers are mentioned, while an array of topics are discussed including:
· Four-year anniversary of the Announcer Schedules Twitter feed
· Origin story of the Announcer Schedules
· Jam-packed programming schedule
· Viewer habits on Thanksgiving
· NFL and College Football Preview
· Fantastic Finishes plus more MACtion
· World Cup Action
· Daymeon Fishback called into pbp duty in Maui
· NBA Musical Chairs
· Steve Physioc retirement
· Mike & Phil’s Excellent Adventures
Episode 25 Announcer Mentions: TJ Rives, George Ofman, Connor Onion, Tim Brando, Bill Raftery, Andy Katz, Alex Del Barrio, Tim Doyle, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Kevin Kugler, Tony Boselli, Ryan Radtke, Ross Tucker, Kevin Ray, Danny White, Bill Rosinski, Ryan Harris, Ian Eagle, Andrew Catalon, Spero Dedes, Kevin Harlan, Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Chris Myers, Kevin Kugler, Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kurt Warner, Drew Carter, Jason Benetti, Sean McDonough, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Brock Huard, Mark Jones, Robert Griffin Jr., Adam Alexander, Devin Gardner, Tom McCarthy, Anish Shroff, Brett Dolan, Lamar Thomas, JP Shadrick, Derek Rackley, Mike Couzens, Max Starks IV, Tiki Barber, Sloane Martin, Mike Golic Jr., Troy Clardy, Steve Beuerlein, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons, Spencer Tillman, Todd Blackledge, Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Bob Wischusen, Eric Collins, Joe Tessitore, Derek Rae, John Strong, Stu Holden, Jenny Taft, Geoff Shreeves, John Schriffen, Daymeon Fishback, Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Ryan Ruocco, Wes Durham, Stan Van Gundy, Brian Anderson, Candace Parker, Steve Physioc, Jake Eisenberg
Hear it all on the latest "Announcer Schedules Podcast" and make sure that you are following/subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!
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