Wait, What? Sportsbiz Chat with DP & McGhee

With Super Bowl LVI behind us, DP & McGhee do an advertising and ratings post-mortem on the broadcast, and look toward upcoming major #sportsbiz calendar events. A new segment, Ask DP & McGhee, is introduced with tremendous questions coming in from undergraduate sports business students at Chicago's DePaul University.

Heading into Super Bowl LVI, DP & McGhee take a look at the stories surrounding the NFL, including the Brian Flores lawsuit, advertising on the game, sports betting, and more. NFL Chief Revenue Officer, Renie Anderson joins the discussion to provide some in-depth insights into how the league builds fan engagement and sponsor activation. Renie's story on how she got started in the #sportsbiz is not to be missed.

As a hyperactive #sportsbiz season continues, DP & McGhee cover a wide range of topics, including the dramatic Australian Open finals, the massive Microsoft acquisition of Activision, the rise of Las Vegas as a major sports city, and much more. Chief Commercial Officer of LA28 and US Olympic & Paralympic Properties, Christopher Pepe joined the show to discuss why the Olympic Games remain a vibrant opportunity for brand marketers and what he expects the legacy of the LA games in 2028 to

DP & McGhee chat about the epic weekend of NFL playoff football, the new NCAA Constitution, and welcome pioneering sports business journalist, Terry Lefton for a broad-ranging discussion. Topics tackled include, Super Bowl advertising, crypto sponsorship, Fanatics' ambitions, why he doesn't accept press releases, and much, much more. Terry is a "valuable/invaluable" resource to the sports business and he shows why during this episode.

With the Beijing Winter Games set to begin on February 4, DP & McGhee take a deep dive into the Olympic movement with special guest, Gary Pluchino, a veteran sports marketing executive that has spent a good deal of his career guiding major Olympic sponsorship programs. Other topics include, Novak Djokovic and the Australian Open, the MLB lockout, and the College Football Playoff.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Wait...What? with DP & McGhee." On this week's episode, co-hosts and #sportsmarketing industry veterans, Tim McGhee and David Paro, provide an overview of what they are hoping to accomplish with this new podcast. Topics include the enduring strength of live sports, #sponsorship in the #cryptocurrency category, and the Let's Go Brandon #NASCAR drama. DP also provides some background on how he got his career start.