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Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about television, digital, audio/radio, print, and other forms of media.

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41:01

Sports Media Roundtable: Are the Knicks returning to...

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2026/05/30

Episode 626 of the Sports Media Podcast features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss the NBA Finals; why the Spurs being in the Finals would be much better for viewership; whether the Knicks have viewership juice because of New York City; why Wemby is such a TV draw; ESPN's

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41:13

Asking Jaxson Dart questions about Trump; TNT...

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2026/05/27

Episode 625 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Wertheim, who does features and player interviews for TNT Sports's live coverage of the French Open and also works as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, a Tennis Channel analyst, and a Sports Illustrated Senior Enterprise Writer. In this podcast we discuss Jaxson Dart introducing President Donald Trump at a rally on behalf of Representative Mike Lawler which caused an eruption on social media and the greater sports media ecosystem; whether that act

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37:25

Sports Media Roundtable: Can Victor Wembanyama follow...

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2026/05/23

Episode 624 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch and Sports Business Journal media reporter Austin Karp. In this podcast, we discuss Victor Wembanyama as a longterm television draw; why Wembanyama looks like the league's most attractive media commodity heading forward; Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averaging a combined 9.16 million viewers on NBC across Nielsen and a streaming audience measured by Adobe Analytics, officially marking the largest audience on

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29:36

Basketball Hall of Famers and WNBA on USA Sports...

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2026/05/19

Episode 623 of the Sports Media Podcast features Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw. The two are working as analysts for the WNBA on USA Network this season, with Tamika as a game analyst and Chamique in the studio. This is USA Sports's inaugural season of covering the WNBA, and they will air more than 50 games this season, including the WNBA Finals. Barring a sweep, the champion will be decided on USA Network in 2026. In this podcast we discuss how they ended

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64:54

Al Michaels and SBJ's Austin Karp

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2026/05/16

Episode 622 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests. First up is Al Michaels, the lead game-caller for Prime Video's football package since 2022 and an iconic figure in sports broadcasting. Michaels has called prime-time NFL football for the past 40 seasons. He is followed by Sports Business Journal media reporter Austin Karp. In this podcast, Michaels discusses Amazon's schedule this season; how he feels about the Lions at Bills opener and the number of times he has been on the call when a

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39:04

Ian Eagle

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2026/05/13

Episode 621 of the Sports Media Podcast features play by play broadcaster Ian Eagle, who will call Game Six of Spurs-Timberwolves series for Prime Video this Friday. Eagle is the lead broadcast for Prime's coverage of the NBA as well as the lead broadcaster for CBS/WBD coverage of March Madness. He also calls NFL games for CBS and the Brooklyn Nets for the YES Network. In this podcast, Eagles discusses his fondness for Kevin Harlan; the most impressive thing he's seen in person so far from the NBA

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53:33

The NCAA tournament expands to 76 teams and the NFL...

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2026/05/09

Episode 621 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss the announcement that the NCAA women and men's tournament will be expanding to 76 teams; the NCAA receiving an additional $50 million each season from partners CBS and

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61:35

The WNBA's Popularity Has Never Been Higher

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2026/05/07

Episode 620 of the Sports Media Podcast features two WNBA-specific segments. First up is Sandy Brondello, the first-ever head coach of the Toronto Tempo, which begins play in the WNBA this season. Brondello previously was a head coach in San Antonio, Phoenix and New York and won WNBA titles in 2014 and 2024. She is followed by a roundtable with Annie Costabile, a senior writer for The Athletic, a co-host for the "No Offseason" podcast and a writer for the "No Offseason" newsletter, and Savannah

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37:10

NBC Sports' Donna Brothers reflects on a lifetime of...

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2026/05/05

Episode 619 of the Sports Media Podcast features Donna Brothers, who has served as the riding reporter on NBC Sports’ horse racing coverage since 2000 and will retire after the Preakness on May 16. In this podcast, Brothers talks about her decision to retire from broadcasting after this year's Preakness; what it was like to work her final Kentucky Derby; Golden Tempo winning the Derby, and winning trainer Cherie DeVaux telling Brothers that "it is an honor that you get to do your last walkover with

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56:20

Sports Media Roundtable: Duke and Prime Video partner...

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2026/05/02

Episode 618 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch, and Chad Finn, media writer and columnist for The Boston Globe. In this podcast we discuss Duke and Amazon's Prime Video announcing a multi-year partnership where the streamer will carry three high profile Duke

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36:47

The legal implications of the Mike Vrabel-Dianna...

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2026/04/28

Episode 617 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Michael McCann, a legal analyst and senior sports legal reporter at Sportico and a Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, where he is Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute. In this podcast McCann discusses how the Vrabel-Russini photographs are problematic, and in ways that pose potential hurdles in workplace investigations; the privacy aspect of the story; if Russini is

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52:12

Media Roundtable: Can Mike Tomlin be impactful as an...

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2026/04/25

Episode 616 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss the NBA and NHL viewership numbers for the regular season and playoffs and whether we think the leagues have interest momentum; the WNBA releasing its schedule and what it means to have

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37:54

ESPN's Booger McFarland on what to expect with ESPN's...

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2026/04/22

Episode 615 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Booger McFarland, a longtime ESPN and ABC NFL and college football analyst who will be part of ESPN NFL Draft coverage as a main set analyst. In this podcast, we discuss the ESPN/ABC Draft coverage; how Booger preps for the Draft; whether the future will consist of NFL Network and ESPN draft talent working together; why Booger would choose Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 1; what Booger sees on film with Indiana QB

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47:36

Media Roundtable: Should NFL broadcasters be more...

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2026/04/18

Episode 614 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a media roundtable with Jimmy Traina, the host of the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. In this podcast, we discuss NFL Draft coverage; whether there is truly a difference between the entities that broadcast the Draft; why no one criticizes Draft picks on air; why this is the golden age for play by play announcers; Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink being insanely criticized for using AI; NBA regular season viewership; Jimmy's

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55:56

Sports Media Roundtable: Prime Video and NBC join...

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2026/04/14

Episode 613 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a media roundtable with Sports Business Journal media reporter Austin Karp, Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis and Josh Carpenter, golf writer and media reporter for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, we discuss the upcoming NBA playoffs and the playoffs now airing on Amazon Prime Video, NBC/Peacock and ESPN/ABC; the big questions for the new media partners; our viewership expectations; how ESPN will handle

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50:17

Joe Buck wants to work at ESPN forever

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2026/04/11

Episode 612 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Joe Buck, the voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football. On Wednesday night Buck will call the Dodgers-Mets game alongside analysts Ron Darling and Orel Hershiser and reporter Buster Olney as part of ESPN’s exclusive, national presentation on Jackie Robinson Day. In this podcast Buck discusses how the assignment came about and prepping for it; asking to work with Darling and Hershiser; calling baseball again; being part of ESPN’s

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37:19

How pricey will the NFL get in the future for media...

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2026/04/08

Episode 611 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Business Journal NFL writer Ben Fischer. In this podcast, Fischer discusses how far the NFL can push broadcasters on price; the latest on on the four-game mini-package and distributor for the Melbourne game; teams being able to sell local preseason game rights to streamers; game highlights being added on TikTok and Threads; how successful can a professional flag league be and where might it air;ESPN integrating the NFL

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52:36

Sports Media Roundtable: The media coverage of Tiger...

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2026/04/04

Episode 610 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss the release Netflix MLB viewership and whether three million viewers was a good number; NCAA viewership expectations for both the men and women's tournament; ESPN expecting to change its

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MLB Network analyst and former MLB-er Kevin Kiermaier...

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2026/03/31

Episode 609 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features four-time Gold Glove Award-winning outfielder Kevin Kiermaier who this month was announced by MLB Network as an on-air analyst appearing across its studio programming. In this podcast, Kiermaier discusses how and why he entered sports broadcasting; what he feels his on-air strengths will be; discussing defence on-air; the significant differences in playing in markets such as Tampa Bay, Toronto and L.A.; and Dodgers; his love of

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48:40

Sports Media Roundtable: Netflix and NBC debut their...

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2026/03/28

Episode 608 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis, Sports Business Journal media writer Austin Karp and Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn. In this podcast we discuss Netflix's Opening Day broadcast between the Yankees and Giants and the criticism of that broadcast; what we think Netflix will do with MLB heading forward; NBC's MLB debut and how we saw it; SBJ's reporting NFL teams would be permitted to sell

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