Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

He just competed play by play of his home town Chicago Whitesox in the American League playoffs. Time off? Not a chance. Adam Amin has the NFL and the Chicago Bulls on his schedule and there’s plenty more. In part two of our interview Amin delves into how a 23 year old got the call from ESPN to work full time. But the story about his family is fascinating and riveting. It’s unusual in how his fath...

He just competed play by play of his home town Chicago Whitesox in the American League playoffs. Time off? Not a chance. Adam Amin has the NFL and the Chicago Bulls on his schedule and there’s plenty more. Get ready for part II of "Tell Me a Story I Don't Know" with Adam Amin coming up. “Tell me a story I don’t know” is proudly sponsored by Rahl Jewelers on Barrington road in Hoffman Estates where...

We're back with a wide variety of subjects covered on this week's edition. Host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com give their thoughts on the NHL returning to ESPN for the first time in 17 years. What did they think of Sean McDonough on the hockey call nationally for the first time? Also, Turner Sports will debut it's coverage on Wednesday night. What do the guys expect? Jon gives hi...

He’s part of a new breed of broadcasters and one of the best of them. Adam Amin already has done in his mid 30s what many play by play guys would dream of…NBA, NFL, MLB, college sports and even Nathan’s hot dog eating contest! And in 2020 was named the TV voice of the Chicago Bulls…not a bad gig when you live just minutes away. What Amin really wanted was the Whitesox job even though he grew up a...

He’s part of a new breed of broadcasters and one of the best of them. Adam Amin already has done in his mid 30s what many play by play guys would dream of…NBA, NFL, MLB, college sports and even Nathan’s hot dog eating contest! And in 2020 was named the TV voice of the Chicago Bulls. Get ready to hear the full part I conversation with Adam and his fascinating story on "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know"...

On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen") of SportsMediaWatch.com are back and ready for all the takes, especially when it comes to what delivered ratings this past weekend. First, T.J. and Jon discuss the final Sunday of the MLB season with all the games starting at the same time to decide playoff implications. Did Jon partake in the viewership, even against...

You can see her every Sunday at some NFL stadium. Laura Okmin’s job as sideline reporter for FOX Sports has gained her a national reputation for solid journalism and a professional demeanor second to none. And she ranks as the third longest tenured sideline reporter behind Lisa Salters and Michele Tafoya. But her climb to success included lessons learned from some of the very best athletes such as...

You can see her every Sunday at some NFL stadium. Laura Okmin’s job as sideline reporter for FOX Sports has gained her a national reputation for solid journalism and a professional demeanor second to none. And she ranks as the third longest tenured sideline reporter behind Lisa Salters and Michele Tafoya. But her climb to success included lessons learned from some of the very best athletes such as...

On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen") of SportsMediaWatch.com fame are back to discuss the latest topics in U.S. Sports media. This includes the quickly rising phenomenon of the Manning brothers on ESPN2's "Manning-cast" alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football. However, the increased audience is all about to cease, as the Mannings won't be on the nex...

In the continuation of our conversation with Dan McNeil. the popular, though troubled, veteran of over 35 years in the sports radio business, including part of Chicago’s very first all sports radio station, WSCR the “SCORE," he delves more into his roller coaster life off the mic. This includes McNeil battling drug addiction and the challenges of an autistic son. There's no doubt McNeil is outspok...

Ini the upcoming latest edition of the show, it's part two of the interview with Dan McNeil, long time Chicago sports radio talk show. McNeil delves into a number of topics, not the least of which is dealing with an autistic son. Hear the full episode of "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!

It's the latest edition of the show and host T.J. Rives is back with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis, to go over the rising ratings of the start of the 2021 NFL season and more! Just how good were those week two numbers in comparison to previous years for pro football on TV? Also, Alabama as a brand name in college still sells and how did ABC do with Penn State in prime time?...

Some radio talk show hosts come and go. Dan McNeil fits that description only he’s done so leaving a legion of fans in his wake. The popular though troubled veteran of over 35 years in the sports radio business was part of Chicago’s very first all sports radio station, WSCR the “SCORE” which celebrates its 30th anniversary on January 2nd. Yours truly was part of that original group. McNeil is outs...

Some radio talk show hosts come and go. Dan McNeil fits that description only he’s done so leaving a legion of fans in his wake. The popular though troubled veteran of over 35 years in the sports radio business was part of Chicago’s very first all sports radio station, WSCR the “SCORE” which celebrates its 30th anniversary on January 2nd. Yours truly was part of that original group. Get ready for...

On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis, a.k.a. Paulsen, from SprotsMediaWatch.com to recap a wild and hugely watched weekend of the NFL on TV, etc. To what do we attribute the NFL's significant ratings bounce back from this past weekend? What did John think of the decision to both CBS and Fox sharing the first Sunday doubleheader of the year? Jon also has some st...

Part two of our interview with Jeff Joniak, longtime voice of the Bears, includes his dalliance with weather forecasting. (Math played a big role) Joniak also discusses how he got the broadcasting bug and the difficulties in being the Bears radio announcer and both the anchors and Bears reporter for WBBM Newsradio in Chicago. And then there was was his rocky relationship with his father and his un...

Part two of our interview with Jeff Joniak, longtime voice of the Bears, includes his dalliance with weather forecasting. (Math played a big role) Joniak also discusses how he got the broadcasting bug and the difficulties in being the Bears radio announcer and both the anchors and Bears reporter for WBBM Newsradio in Chicago. Hear the Full Show Tuesday and follow/subscribe to "Tell Me a Story I Do...

On a brand new edition of the show, host T.J. Rives returns with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis to cover mostly the return of FOOTBALL to our screens. T.J. and Jon go over the ratings successes in primetime for Fox last Thursday and ESPN/ABC on Saturday and Sunday nights. Is this a sign that college football ratings are going to soar this year or is Jon still skeptical that...

Who better to begin season three of “Tell me a story I don’t know” than a voice that has become as synonymous with the Chicago Bears as the term, “Monsters of the Midway.” Jeff Joniak begins his 21st season as lead radio voice of the Bears, delivering a vibrant and passionate call along with his long time partner and analyst Tom Thayer. During part one of of this season debut podcast, Joniak recal...

Who better to begin season three of “Tell me a story I don’t know” than a voice that has become as synonymous with the Chicago Bears as the term, “Monsters of the Midway.” Jeff Joniak begins his 21st season as lead radio voice of the Bears, delivering a vibrant and passionate call along with his long time partner and analyst Tom Thayer. Hear the Full conversation with Jeff on Tuesday and subscribe...

It's our latest edition of the SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast, and host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen" from the site). And, they are ready to dive into several subjects involving national TV, coverage and moves being made. First, the guys discuss the messy departure of Rachel Nichols from ESPN, as it is now official. She's gone from their NBA coverage and the network. Will she land...

In the season 2 finale we go back to five great stories by five great story tellers. From keith Olbermann’s dalliance with the city of Chicago to the wildly entertaining Dan Plesac’s recollections of pitching out of the bullpen to Ron Coomer’s heartwarming story about growing up a Cubs fan, season two offered some downright wonderful tales. And this episode also includes umpire Dan Bellino’s thoug...

In the season 2 finale we go back to five great stories by five great story tellers. From keith Olbermann’s dalliance with the city of Chicago to the wildly entertaining Dan Plesac’s recollections of pitching out of the bullpen to Ron Coomer’s heartwarming story about growing up a Cubs fan, season two offered some downright wonderful tales. And this episode also includes umpire Dan Bellino’s thoug...

On the latest edition of our show, host T.J. Rives is back with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis. The guys are ready to discuss the news of the weekend, including Hall of Fame MLB broadcaster Bob Costas potentially returning to the post season with Turner Sports. What impact will that have on their National League Championship Series coverage, etc.? Also, the guys talk about t...

With the U.S. Tennis Tournament soon upon us, what a perfect time to feature a man who is in ten halls of fame! This is what a lifetime of work in the world of tennis has earned Alan Schwartz. He served as the USTA’s president, helped make the U.S. Open Tennis series a reality and built the largest indoor tennis facility in the country in Chicago in 1969. (and Mid-Town Tennis remains the largest)....