Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

The best of season eight part two offered a deli style menu. A taste of some talk show hosts, a slice of former major league players, a few ounces of a big league team market guru and a heaping portion of a college football coach. Our guests include, among others, Bret Bielema, the head man at Illinois who remembered his time with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Brooks Boyer, a former...

This week on Episode 61 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin take a division-by-division look at the NFL Preseason crews with several familiar names already working football games this season. The hosts embark on a deep preview into the announcing rosters for the upcoming college football season, reaction to ESPN's NBA announcement, Kevin Brown's return to the booth...

It's our latest edition of the show covering several interesting topics. Those include the shaky status in conference re-alignment of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), what about personnel moves by ESPN particularly with their NBA announcer lineups and also, the Orioles announcer Kevin Brown is re-instated too. We're ready to talk it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with host T.J....

It’s time for the best of and this time, the best of season 8 part 1 of tell me a story I don’t know. We feature 5 guests including Jon Sciambi, the TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Ozzie Guillen, the former manager and current TV analyst for the Chicago White Sox, Chuck Garfien, his partner and long time veteran TV sports reporter, Rick Rizzs, the voice of the Seattle Mariners for nearly 4 decades a...

It’s time for the best of and this time, the best of season 8 part 1 of tell me a story I don’t know. We feature 5 guests including Jon Sciambi, the TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Ozzie Guillen, the former manager and current TV analyst for the Chicago White Sox, Chuck Garfien, his partner and long time veteran TV sports reporter, Rick Rizzs, the voice of the Seattle Mariners for nearly 4 decades a...

This week on Episode 60 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin take a deep dive into the Kevin Brown/Baltimore Orioles situation that unfolded this week. A multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned throughout the show with an array of topics discussed including:*** Kevin Brown's suspension*** The reporting of the Kevin Brown story *** Mets pbp announ...

We're back with another episode of your one stop for insight and analysis of sports media with tons to discuss on college football expansion, the USA women imploding at the World Cup and more. It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast"Host T.J. Rives returns and has the premier college football information insider in the business, Brett McMurphy back on the show after an astounding w...

Remember the killer Bs? Bagwell and Biggio of the Houston Astros? Bret Biliema takes that to another level. The head football coach at the University of Illinois has two brothers whose first names start with B. Same with his sisters and two daughters. But first names, he claims, matters if you build value to it. And clearly, Bielema has built plenty of value. Now in his third season at Champaign,...

Remember the killer Bs? Bagwell and Biggio of the Houston Astros? Bret Biliema takes that to another level. The head football coach at the University of Illinois has two brothers whose first names start with B. Same with his sisters and two daughters. But first names, he claims, matters if you build value to it. And clearly, Bielema has built plenty of value. Now in his third season at Champaign,...

This week on Episode 59 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin analyze the reports that Doc Rivers and Doris Burke will be joining Mike Breen as the lead NBA on ESPN/ABC announcing crew along with the news of Mark Jackson leaving the company.  The show also features a preview of the NFL's Hall of Fame game and a look at what is slated for week one of the NFL regular s...

A brand new month has a brand new edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" From Conference re-alignment in college football still going on, as we speak, to NFL training camps heating up, and to the U.S. Women's National Soccer team looking distracted and not like the favored team in the women's World Cup. And, why does squeaking into the knockout round mean disaster for Fox Sports TV rat...

Curtis Granderson has his hands full these days. He juggles a schedule including his pre and post assignment for TBS’s Tuesday night baseball along with the post season, his role as president of the Players Alliance, his responsibilities with the baseball and educational academy and the GrandKids Foundation. All of this fashioned during and after an excellent 16 year career playing for 7 teams whi...

Curtis Granderson has his hands full these days. He juggles a schedule including his pre and post assignment for TBS’s Tuesday night baseball along with the post season, his role as president of the Players Alliance, his responsibilities with the baseball and educational academy and the GrandKids Foundation. All of this fashioned during and after an excellent 16 year career playing for 7 teams whi...

This week on Episode 58 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin dive into the announcing teams for the upcoming NFL season, several college football announcements, an induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame and the MLS debut of Messi. The show also provides the latest from the MLB broadcasting scene along with the Women's World Cup. A multitude of announcers from past...

It's the latest edition of the show that takes a close, insightful and humorous look at sports media. And, we're ready to "tackle" Aaron Rodgers and Jets headed to NFL Films' "Hard Knocks" soon. Plus, what about the sensational story of media leaks about disgraced Raiders coach Jon Gruden and how it intertwines with Daniel Snyder being forced to sell the Washington Commanders? That and more on the...

He’s the funny man of Chicago sports radio. But Jonathan Hood, aka:J Hood, is more than just laughs. He’s a student of the media and actually taught it at one of Chicago’s media schools. A 30 year veteran who began his career as an intern, Hood’s career has mushroomed into one as a co-host on ESPN 1000 in Chicago where he partners with another long time veteran, David Kaplan.  “I was able to get a...

He’s the funny man of Chicago sports radio. But Jonathan Hood, aka:J Hood, is more than just laughs. He’s a student of the media and actually taught it at one of Chicago’s media schools. A 30 year veteran who began his career as an intern, Hood’s career has mushroomed into one as a co-host on ESPN 1000 in Chicago where he partners with another long time veteran, David Kaplan.  Hood’s knowledge of...

This week on Episode 57 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin discuss the potential booth combinations for the lead NBA team on ESPN following the departure of Jeff Van Gundy from the network. The show also discusses the new CBS booth featuring Tiki Barber and Matt Ryan; the top-50 highest rated events of 2023 to date; the plethora of summer basketball and more. A mu...

It's a special conversation with a fascinating sports media professional, as Buccaneers NFL Vice President of Communications Nelson Luis is the full length guest on the "Last Word On Sports Media" Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives has an over 25 year relationship with Nelson, who has an incredible journey from early in his career being in the NFL and then joining PGA Tour media as Tiger Woods was reaching...

Doug Glanville remembers the famous “Bartman” game at Wrigley Field in 2003. That’s because he was a member of the Cubs and part of one of the most infamous events in franchise history. Glanville has other more notable moments in the game including getting his 1,000th hit albeit, the day his father died. But Glanville is far more important for the social subjects he tackles whether on a show he ho...

Doug Glanville remembers the famous “Bartman” game at Wrigley Field in 2003. That’s because he was a member of the Cubs and part of one of the most infamous events in franchise history. Glanville has other more notable moments in the game including getting his 1,000th hit albeit, the day his father died. But Glanville is far more important for the social subjects he tackles whether on a show he ho...

This week on Episode 56 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, guest host T.J. Rives and Phil de Montmollin dive into Jim Valvano's legacy with the V Foundation and as a broadcaster on the 30th Anniversary of The Speech.  The show also discusses the positives and negatives of this year's MLB All-Star Game, broadcasters at Wimbledon, the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, soccer happenings this summer, t...

It's a brand new edition of the show covering the unfolding debacle and firing of Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald, members of the PGA Tour upper management go before Congress and the MLB All Star Week in Seattle are all up for discussion on the "Last Word of Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives welcomes George Ofman, 40 year Chicago Sports radio reporter/personality, for a lengthy chat...

Being the marketing and sales director of a major league team isn’t easy, unless you win. And for Brooks Boyer, this Chicago White Sox season has been a downer. There’s nothing he can do about but that continue making sure the fans have a great experience. Boyer has been with the White Sox since 2004 when Ozzie Guillen took over as manager. One year later the team won its first World Series in 88...

Being the marketing and sales director of a major league team isn’t easy, unless you win. And for Brooks Boyer, this Chicago White Sox season has been a downer. There’s nothing he can do about but that continue making sure the fans have a great experience. Boyer has been with the White Sox since 2004 when Ozzie Guillen took over as manager. One year later the team won its first World Series in 88...