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NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. World Cup ratings vs. College Football Playoff ratings New Year's Eve ratings Our guest this week is TheAthletic.com Seth Emerson, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs. LIVE from the Peach Bowl Finally face-to-face coverage Getting to know the assistants Kirby Smart not letting players talk How present is NIL...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our second annual Navel-Gazing X-Mas holiday rankings episodes. What were the most listened to podcasts of the 2022 calendar year? Two exit interviews, two top 10 episodes from the same person and one that you love to hate. We also talk World Cup Final coverage and ratings as well as twitter's continued...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Belmont sports information director and basketball color analyst Greg Sage joins the show this week. Defining the role of the SID Understanding Belmont's location Having a broadcast journalism background Belmont's basketball production crew Self-sufficient team controlled distribution Playing golf with R...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com joins us to talk Jon Robinson and his move to covering the AFC South. Amy Adams Strunk NOT answering questions Mike Vrabel being forced to answer What would you ask ownership? Timing of the decision Did the Titans control the breaking news? Mike Vrabel's influence on the futur...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest today is AL.com author and reporter John Talty. The Hugh Freeze Pep Rally The introductory press conference Having to answer tough questions Is he genuinely reformed? Writing redemption stories Differences between Bama and Auburn Future of Alabama newspapers Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's o...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The guys celebrate a new tradition: Complaining about all of the things in the media we are ungrateful for... It's ingratitude week and we are NOT giving thanks for... FOX's coverage of the World Cup Media handling off-field issues Misunderstanding Twitter What Elon Musk is ACTUALLY doing Gannett laying-...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guests today on the show are Tony Husband and Jamie Watson from Nashville SC's TV team. What would you give for a World Cup? What does the World Cup mean personally? How deep does coverage go into Qatar? Separating the Art from the Artist England's 1964 team and final call Taking a penalty kick in th...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Steve was at the Nashville Fairgrounds proposal and explains everything you need to know about the future of racing in Nashville. We also talk Vols TV ratings domination and Bally's Sports streaming proposals. Our guest is Kayla Anderson, the host of the morning show on 104.5 The Zone. Why move from TV t...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Mike Organ of The Tennessean.com , who wrote the obituary for Joe Biddle. The first time he met Joe Biddle Banner-Tennessean competition Losing the Banner, gaining a Biddle Learning from Joe how to network How to cultivate a source Joe checked his ego at the door Swiss Army knife lifestyle T...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Steve remembers Joe Biddle Titans stadium Rorschach Test Our guest is Michelle Knezovic, producer for Robby and Rexrode on 102.5 The Game. Getting up at 4 am Roots in a sports family Landing at Kentucky Taking a huge risk to move to Nashville Traditional media training vs. modern media training Hosting a...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Axios.com Nashville reporter Nate Rau. Refresh the funding of a new Titans stadium Where is the money coming from? How did we end up with this deal? Are all parties in agreement? Actual economic value of a new stadium Old deals impacting new deals The Adams Family financial situation When do...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is ESPN NFL Nation Titans reporter Turron Davenport. Playing and loving ball Moving into non-traditional media Covering the Eagles on his lunch break Willingness to do anything Earning a credential across the country First break in Baltimore Emotional break at ESPN Building rapport with players...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Drake Hills, Tennessean reporter covering Nashville SC and the upcoming World Cup. The correct narrative about Nashville SC How has the new stadium impacted the team? Instant reaction vs. big picture perspective The growth and health of Nashville SC fans Nashville SC players heading to the W...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Adam Vingan, former Nashville Predators reporter for the Tennessean and The Athletic who is now working for hockey analytics gurus SportLogiq.com His new hockey roles What is SportLogiq? Proprietary data within the NHL What is tracked, how granular can it get? Marrying the eye test with the...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Emily Proud, former anchor for News 2 who has moved to CBS Sports. Florida week is a helluva drug Getting back into college football's insanity Daily struggle with local TV Sports vs. News Why TV can't convert to digital? TV's limits with opinions Using the power of CBS, 247 Sports Where doe...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Fox17 sportscaster, producer and editor Jill Jelnick. Going from California to Greenville Playing D-I softball The growth and future of softball Learning as many skills as possible Moving to Nashville A week in the life of a one-woman show Editing, writing, producing, shooting, hosting Getti...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish quizzes Fringe Element hosts Braden Gall and Erin Dugan about the state of college football broadcasting. Jordan Rodgers calling Tennessee games Where was Dawn Davenport? Fansville is... what? The worst ad campaign in college football? Blondes vs. Brunettes? Which broadcasts don't need sideline reporters? Dave Steckel coached where? Best Gameday signs? Should re...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is New York Times best-selling author Andrew Maraniss who's new book about the true story of the first US Women's Olympic basketball team. New book: Inaugural Ballers How did he land on the 1976 story? The characters got to tell their own story Women's basketball in the 1970s Pat Head Summit ge...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Tennessee Volunteers football beat reporter Adam Sparks. One year later after being on the UT beat Misconceptions about Knoxville media Misconceptions about Vols fans Getting to know Danny White and Josh Heupel Being married to a Vols season ticket holder Difference between Vandy and Vols be...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Nashville SC radio commentator Wes Boling. Getting to know Wes' full-time job Learning early that media wasn't his thing Staying prepared for your chance Over-preparation for everything Adding Americana to soccer Soccer broadcast opportunity The language of the beautiful game Lamestream Spor...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Cal Baxter, longtime videographer and photog for News Channel 2. Learning how to shoot video Local sports broadcasts have shrunk Getting trucked at The Swamp Out airlining the airlines Working around Jeff Fisher Working around Ken Whisenhunt Meeting his wife on a Titans plane The future of i...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Chris Childers, host of Full Ride on SiriusXM Radio. We also talk Music City Grand Prix and the current state of the Big Ten negotiating media rights. Launching Rivals Radio Having to work with Braden Constantly seeking approval Satellite Radio is a hybrid radio Doing radio in different room...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is J.R. Lind of the NashvilleScene.com and NashvillePost.com The Navy to Lebanon to the Nashville Scene The art of writing young How coverage, fandom of the Preds has changed Meeting Brian McCride in England Being a two-day Jeopardy champ The Hippodrome What is Conference III? Counter...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Kevin Ingram, Mark Howard's co-host on the Wake-Up Zone for over a decade. Their first show together How the Wake-up Zone evolved Differences between on-air Mark and off-air Mark What Kevin leanred from working with Mark Mark's fearlessness and interviewing style The Walk Off A com...

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is SEC Associate Commissioner of Communications Herb Vincent. How has the event changed over 30 years? What are the event's goals? Consumer driven content drives less access Less access drives thinner content What happened when the OU-Texas story broke? Helping young people gain exper...