Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

You can’t have selection Sunday without Greg Gumbel. He’s been doing it and hosting the NCAA Tournament for 25 years. Add another as March Madness is upon us again. In part two of this episode (the first aired last September) Gumbel discusses his prepared for the grueling first weekend of the tournament which includes 16 games on Thursday and Friday and 8 more on Saturday and Sunday. Top that off...

This week on Episode 39 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin dive into the announcer pairings for March Madness and this week's college basketball conference tournaments. Mike Breen and NBA happenings are also discussed plus Baseball and Hockey news. Throughout the show, a multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned with an array of topics discussed...

Heavy hearts this week on the show, as prominent MLB/Tampa Bay Rays radio broadcaster Dave Wills died suddenly Sunday. Host T.J. Rives has thoughts and guests to remember the classy, talented broadcaster. However, the show begins with T.J. talking Big East Tournament beginning in college hoops and more with Rob Stone of Fox Sports. Rob gives great insight on covering the event year after year at M...

The shortest goaltender in NHL history was nicknamed “Shrimp.” The second smallest happened to be Darren Pang, now an excellent inside the glass analyst for both TNT and the St. Louis Blues Pang played only 2 seasons in the NHL, both with the Chicago Blackhawks and in his first one, finished second in rookie of the year voting! While his career was so short, Pang’s leap into the world of broadcast...

The shortest goaltender in NHL history was nicknamed “Shrimp.” The second smallest happened to be Darren Pang, now an excellent inside the glass analyst for both TNT and the St. Louis Blues Pang played only 2 seasons in the NHL, both with the Chicago Blackhawks and in his first one, finished second in rookie of the year voting! While his career was so short, Pang’s leap into the world of broadcast...

This week on Episode 38 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin break down the insane buzzer beaters from the past week in college hoops, while previewing the upcoming conference tournaments. Also, a look at the upcoming NBA schedule, including two games in one day for the number one ESPN/ABC crew. Throughout the show, a multitude of announcers from past and present ar...

It's the first show of March, as host T.J. Rives returns to over some of the latest news in sports media and get great insight from guest, Bryan Curtis of The Ringer on the "Last Word On Sports Media" podcast! The guys go over the alarming lack of audience for the recent NBA All-Star game and whether it's headed for the same fate as the NFL's Pro Bowl of no longer being a game? Also, what about th...

Where have you gone Joe….not DiMaggio but Maddon? Sacked as manager of the Angels last year, Maddon would like to manage again but a recent book critical of how upper management siphons decisions from managers may hinder him. “The Book of Joe” is selling well but didn’t earn the 69 year Maddon a job this year. He still wants to manage and even join a front office but also wants to make sure it’s t...

Where have you gone Joe….not DiMaggio but Maddon? Sacked as manager of the Angels last year, Maddon would like to manage again but a recent book critical of how upper management siphons decisions from managers may hinder him. “The Book of Joe” is selling well but didn’t earn the 69 year Maddon a job this year. He still wants to manage and even join a front office but also wants to make sure it’s t...

This week on Episode 37 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin pay tribute to Tim McCarver who called 24 World Series and worked for all four major networks. The podcast also dives into several MLB news items, a look back at the NBA All-Star Weekend, XFL’s innovative formula, and the anniversary of the 1980 Lake Placid “Miracle on Ice.” Throughout the show, a multitud...

It's another packed edition of the show that covers the latest in sports media and personalities, including insightful and entertaining guests. Host T.J. Rives is back to cover everything from the NBA's All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City to Tiger Woods being back on the famed Riviera Country Club Golf Course in LA and also on Golf Channel/CBS. to the top event in all of NASCAR- the Daytona 500 on...

Doug Bruno is in his 36th year as head coach of the Lady Blue Demons at DePaul University and has guided his teams to 25 NCAA tournaments. But the man with the sand paper voice has so many other accomplishments not the least of which was being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. He played under legendary DePaul head coach Ray Meyer and eventually was an assistant to his son,...

Doug Bruno is in his 36th year as head coach of the Lady Blue Demons at DePaul University and has guided his teams to 25 NCAA tournaments. But the man with the sand paper voice has so many other accomplishments not the least of which was being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. He played under legendary DePaul head coach Ray Meyer and eventually was an assistant to his son,...

This week on Episode 36 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin wrap up all the broadcast news from the Super Bowl, while previewing upcoming action in the NBA, college hoops, NHL, XFL and MLB. Includes breaking news of Brandon Gaudin being named the new Atlanta Braves play-by-play announcer. Throughout the show, a multitude of announcers from past and present are ment...

On a brand new edition of our reinvented media pod, host T.J. Rives returns with guests to talk Super Bowl XLVII coverage by Fox Sports and how did the booth team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen perform in the dramatic Chiefs win over the Eagles? Also, what's the future in the Fox main booth for Tom Brady and more! T.J. welcomes Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to give his insight and thoughts on Fo...

When you think of story telling, that’s what writers do. And four long time Chicago sports writers shared some fascinating stories over the course of their careers. Coincidentally, all four worked for the Chicago Tribune during their careers. Rick Morrissey is currently a columnist for the rival Sun Times and he relates an episode involving a line drive and his computer. Harrowing, yes and hilario...

When you think of story telling, that’s what writers do. And four long time Chicago sports writers shared some fascinating stories over the course of their careers. Coincidentally, all four worked for the Chicago Tribune during their careers. Rick Morrissey is currently a columnist for the rival Sun Times and he relates an episode involving a line drive and his computer. Harrowing, yes and hilario...

Miguel Gurwitz (play-by-play) and Rolando Cantu (analyst), the top NFL voices for Telemundo Sports, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with Mike Gill of the Announcer Schedules podcast, live from radio row at the Super Bowl. * The broadcasting and football journeys of Gurwitz and Cantu * NFL Europe roots *A big break on Sunday Night Football *The chemistry between Gurwitz and Cantu *The enor...

On the latest interview from the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin enjoy a conversation with CBS Rules Analyst Gene Steratore on the eve of this year’s Super Bowl where Steratore will be part of the Westwood One broadcast. Steratore describes his journey from officiating to broadcasting, then goes into a deep dive on how the broadcast rules analyst works behind-the-scen...

This week on Episode 35 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin enjoy a conversation with CBS Rules Analyst Gene Steratore on the eve of this year’s Super Bowl where Steratore will be part of the Westwood One broadcast. Co-host Mike Gill reports live from the circus that is Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Arizona. Throughout the show, a multitude of announcers from past...

It's a new name and partnership but the same great sports media content just in time for the Super Bowl this Sunday with the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back and joined by the following guests: George Ofman of the "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" Pod on this feed, who has more on the historic/memorable 1985 champion Chicago Bears and his guest this week, offensive lineman...

It takes an all pro center to know some very good ones and Jay Hilgenberg does. The anchor of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl 20 champs and all pro 7 consecutive seasons, likes the eagles Jason Kelsey but he’s picking the Chiefs to win the big game because of his association with Kansas City’s Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub. Toub was the Bears Special Teams Coordinator f...

It takes an all pro center to know some very good ones and Jay Hilgenberg does. The anchor of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl 20 champs and all pro 7 consecutive seasons, likes the eagles Jason Kelsey but he’s picking the Chiefs to win the big game because of his association with Kansas City’s Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub. Toub was the Bears Special Teams Coordinator f...

Romo/Olsen/Brady talk; Super Bowl; Rest in Peace Billy Packer; NBA News; Chip Carey to Cardinals This week on Episode 34 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin continue discussing Tony Romo and Greg Olsen along with Tom Brady's retirement and the broadcasting implications. A tribute to the legacy of Billy Packer as well as the latest announcer news from the NBA, MLB a...

We now know the participants for Super Bowl 57, as Philadelphia and Kansas City have advanced. And, we'll discuss the television numbers from this past weekend and much more around the big game, etc. on the latest "SportsMediaWatch.com" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with Dr. Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com to go over it all, including how did last Sunday's blowout by the Eagles against the 49...