Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

On our latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives returns with Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen") from SportsMediaWatch.com for the latest in Summer-time sports media news, ratings and more. The guys begin with some NBA talk, including the ratings of the most recent Warriors-Celtics games. Jon has historical references on previous Finals for the NBA that might surprise you. Also, debate ensues on whether...

He once shared a microphone and tape recorder with Joe Davis. Dave Wills and his friend did a baseball game from the catwalk of Wrigley Field. That was back in 1987. Wills sent the tape to Chicago Cougars minor league team and he landed the job. As for Davis well, he’s the guy who replaced the legendary Vin Scully with the Dodgers. Wills has been the voice of the Tampa Bay Rays for 18 seasons but...

Who would have thought two Major League Baseball announcers actually hatched their careers on a catwalk at Wrigley Field! Dave Wills and Joe Davis shared a microphone and tape recorded and called a Cubs/Cardinals game? Wills would eventually land a job with the minor league Chicago Cougars and then wind up as the radio voice of the Tampa Bay Rays. Davis would wind up replacing the iconic Vin Scull...

This week MIke and Phil are back to discuss: NBA Finals, Mike Breen/Jeff Van Gundy absence; Mark Jones/Finals continue on, tv and radio NFL - Brent Musburger steps away from Raiders/Greg Papa & 49ers re-up NFL - John Lynch story/Amazon LIV - Arlo White to call LIV Golf NHL - TNT Season complete, all ESPN from here on out MLB - Jon Sterling news Plus NCAA Softball coverage and NCAA Baseball coverag...

On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen") of SportsMediaWatch.com to go over the news, ratings and topics in sports media for this week. And, they've got a special guest this week. First, the guys discuss the latest with the NBA Finals matching Golden State and Boston. Jon has the ratings comparisons through 2 games of previous years for ESPN/ABC. Wh...

His voice will always be synonymous with one of the most stirring renditions of the national anthem ever sung. It was before the 1991 NHL all star game in Chicago and during the gulf war. This is when Messmer gained national fame but his voice had been belting out the anthem and show tunes before that. An accomplished musician gifted with a booming yet melodic voice, Messmer gained local prominenc...

His voice will always be synonymous with one of the most stirring renditions of the national anthem ever sung. It was before the 1991 NHL all star game in Chicago and during the gulf war. This is when Wayne Messmer gained national fame but his voice had been belting out the anthem and show tunes before that. An accomplished musician gifted with a booming yet melodic voice, Messmer gained local pro...

On the latest edition of the show, Phil and Mike are back with lots of movement and news in the sports announcing world. They discuss: Greg Olsen is officially No. 1 analyst for Fox's NFL coverage NBA had a different voice for Game 7 of the East Finals. NHL lineups for conference finals on both TV and Radio A familiar voice returns for national MLB broadcast Big motor sports weekend concludes. A N...

On the latest edition of the "SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast" host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen" from the site) are back in a brand new month of June. The guys have lots on the NBA, including the ratings for game 7 of the Eastern Finals with Boston winning in Miami. Jon has insight on what the ratings mean and why the lack of superstar in "Bean-town" likely means this year's Finals with Go...

Only a handful of play by play voices have broadcast four different Chicago franchises and one of them is not local. Come to think of it Kenny Albert might be the only one who has actually been behind the microphone for all 5 ( Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks and the Bulls whom he broadcast while working with the New York Knicks)! But the versatile Albert is best know for his national work and...

Only a handful of play by play voices have broadcast four different Chicago franchises and one of them is not local. Come to think of it Kenny Albert might be the only one who has actually been behind the microphone for all 5 ( Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks and the Bulls whom he broadcast while working with the New York Knicks)! But the versatile Albert is best know for his national work and...

The Announcer Schedules Podcast, a weekly, in-depth discussion on sports broadcasting and the announcing profession, has debuted in partnership with the Sports Media Watch Podcast The Announcer Schedules Podcast features Phil de Montmollin, the founder of the @announcerskedsTwitter account and is hosted by veteran sports radio personality Mike Gill @mikegillshow. The podcast will provide listeners...

It's a brand new edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com to go over the latest with ratings, news and takes. The guys discuss the NBA headed towards the Finals, where it looks like Golden State will represent the West again? Jon has insight on what it might or might not mean for numbers of viewers? Also, how much have one-sided finishes hurt their aud...

It was August of 2020 when during a commercial break, Thom Brennaman uttered an anti-gay slur. Little did he realize the microphone was hot and it went over the air. From that moment, his life changed and not in a good way. Brennaman lost his gig with the Cincinnati Reds and Fox Sports and remains on the outside looking in. In part two of this riveting episode, Brennaman continues to wonder why he...

In part two of this riveting episode, Thom Brennaman continues to wonder why he hasn’t been able to find work. He also remembers the good times, like his first big break in the business working with legends Harry Caray and Ron Santo broadcasting the Chicago Cubs. Brenneman also discusses his relationship with his father Marty, another towering figure in baseball broadcasting lore. Hear the second...

It's the latest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives returns with Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com to go over the latest in sports media news, ratings and analysis. First, the guys talk about the continuing carousel of NFL announcers and analysts, as Drew Brees and NBC announce that he's gone after just one year. Jon gives his thoughts on why it doesn't always translate from the stardom of NFL...

He was a premier play by play announcer with Fox Sports. He was the lead voice of the Cincinnati Reds. Then came disparaging words that would alter his life and career. It was August of 2020 when Brennaman uttered an anti-gay slur on what he thought was the near end of a commercial break during a Reds game. It happened to be an open mike! Not long after, Brennaman resigned from the Reds and soon a...

He was a premier play by play announcer with Fox Sports. He was the lead voice of the Cincinnati Reds. Then came disparaging words that would alter his life and career. It was August of 2020 when Brennaman uttered an anti-gay slur on what he thought was the near end of a commercial break during a Reds game. It happened to be an open mike! Not long after, Brennaman resigned from the Reds and soon a...

On the latest edition of the show host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis, aka "Paulsen" of SportsMediaWatch.com, to go over the latest in news,,ratings and more. This includes the football broadcasting bombshell that Tom Brady has a seat reserved in the Fox Sports TV booth as their #1 analyst after his playing career ends. Fox made the announcement Tuesday that he'll pair with Kevin Burkhardt at s...

He played in the Olympics, was part of three NBA championship teams and had the pleasure of calling games involving Derrick Rose and DeMar DeRozan. Bill Wennington has been part of the Chicago Bulls for nearly 30 years and has teamed with veteran play by play voice Chuck Swirsky to deliver pulsating, accurate and entertaining descriptions of Bulls games since 2008. The native of Montreal also was...

Sports Media Watch.com is proud to partner with "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" and have George Ofman's fantastic sports telling podcast with a Chicago theme join our podcast feed of shows. Each week George will have a fascinating and prominent guest join him for an in depth conversation and you are guaranteed to learn things about his subject that you probably haven't heard. Hence, the name! Wheth...

He played in the Olympics, was part of three NBA championship teams and had the pleasure of calling games involving Derrick Rose and DeMar DeRozan. Bill Wennington has been part of the Chicago Bulls for nearly 30 years and has teamed with veteran play by play voice Chuck Swirsky to deliver pulsating, accurate and entertaining descriptions of Bulls games since 2008. You'll get his fascinating story...

It's the latest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com are back to go over the latest in the ratings, news and personalities in broadcast, etc. First, the guys recap the three day coverage of the NFL Draft by ESPN/ABC and the NFL Network. Why did the ratings suffer this year? Jon has some theories and the numbers to back it up. Also, how much did the NBA Play...

Legendary figures in Chicago media make up most of the best of season 4 part two. There’s hall of fame Chicago Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley (retired), longtime radio news anchor Pat Cassidy (retired), Dan Roan, 38 year anchor and reporter at WGN-TV who will soon retire and Fred Mitchell, the trailblazing writer for the Chicago Tribune who left the paper in 2015. Those four gentleman along with D...

Legendary figures in Chicago media make up most of the best of season 4 part two. There’s hall of fame Chicago Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley (retired), longtime radio news anchor Pat Cassidy (retired), Dan Roan, 38 year anchor and reporter at WGN-TV who will soon retire and Fred Mitchell, the trailblazing writer for the Chicago Tribune who left the paper in 2015. The second part "best of" episode...