Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

It's a brand new edition of the POD off the July 4th holiday weekend and we're ready to go over the latest with sports media news, info and conversation on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by outstaning columnist from SportingNews.com and college basketball hall of fame writer, Mike DeCourcy to go over it all! They start talking first about how far technology has come in communi...

We're back to close out June and head into July with the slower Summer going, but there's still plenty to talk about with sports media news, personalities, etc. on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with co-hosts: Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports Podcast" and DeShaun Tate of "Tate's Take Podcast" and Locked on Atlanta Hawks Podcast coverage to discuss it all. They talk plenty o...

The Summer rolls on and we have plenty to go over in the sports media world from events, to personalities and news on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by Tyler Jones of Roundtable Sports and "The Jones Report" podcast are ready to go over it all.  The first tell stories about their travels last week, including Tyler bareley making it back into the country a...

It's the biggest sporting event in the world, as every four years the FIFA World Cup is held in Soccer. And on this special edition of the podcast, host T.J. Rives is joined by Fox Sports' long time lead host for their Soccer coverage, Rob Stone.  Rob and T.J. are long time friends from the 1990's in the Tampa Bay market and his love of Soccer was apparent then, as he shared great stories from ear...

It's another jammed packed week to discuss the latesst in sports media, stories, news and newsmakers. And, we're ready to discuss it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with guest Nick Couzin of Roundtable Sports to give their insight and takes. Nick is just off covering the "Cracker Barrel 400" NASCAR race in Nashville and talks about the experience and the dif...

It's the start of the coverage for the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals, LOTS of Disney/ESPN sports media news and a special guest to talk Fox and The World Cup, too! It all happens with host T.J. Rives and the "LWOS Media Podcast!" T.J. has takes on the Giants Jaxson Dart controversy for introducing President Donald Trump at an event and why the double standards with politcs and sports have existed for...

We are rapidly closing out the month of May and we're back with more sports media news/takes and a special guest on the newest edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J Rives returns and goes over: The "bump" in TV audience for the start of the Oklahoma City Thunder/San Antonio Spurs NBA playoff series on NBC network TV. What does it really mean and how does it historicially compare? Plus, the...

We're back as May continues to crank up with more on the world of sports media stories, news and audience info, etc. on the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with his insight and takes and he's joined this week for an extended conversation with Joe Flint, media writer and insider for the Wall Street Journal, to go over several subjects. They talk the NFL schedule...

We're back on the show that covers all forms of sports media from the newsmakers, the events, the ratings and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by Mike Grace, host of the 5 day a week "Press Box Radio Show" on 21 radio affliates in the South and online on pressboxradio.com and also, Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports Podcast!" to go over it all. They talk the passing o...

It's a sad week in New York and specificially for Yankees baseball fans, as John Sterling has passed away Monday at 87 years old having broadcasted all the massive moments for the MLB franchise over a 36 year career. Awful Announcing's Ken Fang jumped on with T.J. Rives  to reminisce about the tremendous career of Sterling, who worked an astounding 5,200 Yankees games on radio in a row. Plus, he w...

We are back in the month of May and what a THRILLING finish to the Kentucky Derby and NBC's race call, coverage and ratings all shined. We'll discuss that + NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs and the passing of Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling too on the "LWOS Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to go over it all. First, T.J. has takes and inisghts on the s...

We're back winding down April with the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, we'll talk the coverage of that, more on the mess in New England with coach Mike Vrabel + what broadcaster has now worked more national games on TV than anyone else? It's all part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by "The Famous Jay" Betsill in Dallas/Ft. Worth to go over it all. They tal...

We're back off a weekend of NBA/Stanley Cup Playoffs and Wrestlemania + there's plenty of juicy stuff still in the Diana Russini/Mike Vrabel controversy and oh, it's the NFL Draft and coverage too! And, we go over it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with Tyler Jones of Roundtable Sports and the "Jones Report Show/Podcast" to go over it all.  They talk extensively about the...

We've got another thrilling weekend of sports to discuss, plus, the latest on the controversy with former ESPN NFL reporter and now former Athletic insider, Dianna Russini resigning under pressure from what appears an inappropriate relationship with NFL coach Mike Vrabel of the Patriots. Plus, a great guest with insidght on covering the Masters on Broadcast a different way and more on a brand new...

We're back on a brand new edition of our look at Sports Media's newsmakers, broadcasts, ratings and more from the weekend of Men's And Women's Basketball Final Four coverage, to a female NFL reporter and NFL coach getting TOO cozy in a swimming pool, etc. on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and guests Steve Carney of LWOS.com/media and Jason Powers of Press Box Radio and th...

It's the latest edition of the show, as the NCAA tournaments are now set for the men and women and we're ready to discuss the coverage. Plus, MLB starts the season on Netflix, NBC is back in a big way and more, including Tiger Woods latest driving while impaired disaster and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to discuss it all. They have lot...

We're back in the throws of March with the 2026 NCAA Men's Tourney in full swing and CBS/Turner are benefitting from it. We're ready to discuss that, the start of the MLB season and more on the newest "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives welcomes back Tyler Jones of LWOS.com/Media and his "The Jones Report" Podcast and Roundtable Sports. They begin with first weekend of March Madness games for CB...

We're back with another edition of the show that delves into all of sports media stories, personalities, audience and breaking news with the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by Steve Carney of LWOS.com/Media to go over the latest. They talk the amazing drama of the World Baseball Classic, eventually won on Tuesday night by Venezuela over the USA. How happy should Fox be with all the...

We're back in the month of March, where there is no NFL "off" season as the Combine has given way to free agency and soon, the NFL Draft. We'll go over all of that with someone with good insight. Plus, what about the "big business" of sports media rights ongoing, as ell? It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers V.P. of Communications Jonah...

We are back in the month of March with the newest show as the Olympics are doine, MLB is starting up, NASCAR has a new popular face and more in the sports media landscape. And, we go over it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by broadcast veteran Mike Grace of "Press Box Radio" heard weekday mornings from 8-10 a.m. throughout the Southeast, etc. The guys discuss several sub...

Tons of Olympics, including the thrilling Sunday conclusion to the men's hockey Gold Medal win in OT by the USA against Canada leads our conversation and takes, but there's more with MLB and their local/regional/TV rules and the NFL Combine that continues to grow and grow are all part of the latest "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host this week Jay Betsill of DFWSportsOnline...

It's mid-February but it was action packed over the weekend and whether it was Olympics, NBA All Star Game, Daytona 500, etc., we're discussing it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with Steve Carney of LWOS.com/Media to give their insights and opinions. The guys discuss the Winter Olympics results and coverage, including U.S. favorite male skater to win Gold Ilia Malinin fal...

We are back to recap a tremendous weekend of Super Bowl and Olympic coverage and much more on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and guest Tyler Jones of the "Jones Report Podcast" and the newly renamed "The Racing Roundtable" Podcast are ready to go over it all. They talk first on the show about Super Bowl LX and the Seahawks dominant win over the Patriots. What about...

It's Super Bowl week in Santa Clara, CA, as the Patriots and the Seahawks will battle for the NFL's top prize and we're ready to go over it all with the coverage and some anniversary insight on the Bears "Super Bowl Shuffle" win over those same Patriots 40 years ago on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with special guest/longtime Chicago sports radio media member and podcaster Geor...

We're back late in January and the Super Bowl is set with Seattle and .... New England?! Yes, and we're ready to discuss the coverage of the AFC and NFC title games, plus, the Tuesday evening breaking news of Bill Belichick being kept out, for now, of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot that he was eligible. It's all part of the discussion on the newest "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J...