Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

It's a brand new edition of our sports media show/podcast as co-host Mike Gill is back from his European vacation along with T.J. Rives to talk news, personalities and takes on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" The start with: MLB Broadcaster Deals Breaking News  Kendall Baker of Yahoo Sports Reported Tuesday night that Apple is out for Friday nights and that a Friday/Sunday package that includes the Wild...

On this edition of the show, host T.J. Rives returns with his insight and analysis on the latest in sports media including the announced new media deal for the UFC (Combat Sports) to Paramount+ in a multi-billion dollar deal. Then, he welcomes Anthony "Booger" McFarland of ESPN/ABC for a full length conversation on the "ins and outs" of broadcasting in the studio for Saturday College Football and...

It's the latest edition of our show devoted to covering sports media with insight, analysis and info. And, this week's edition spends a lot of time on the new found "marriage" of the NFL and ESPN with their announced deal for the league to buy a 10% stake in ESPN and for ESPN to now be in charge of the NFL media assets like NFL Network and the "NFL RedZone" Sunday coverage, etc.  It's all part of...

On the newest edition of the sports media show/podcast we're back talking the passing of baseball icon Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs and the media angles around his playing and managerial career, etc. Plus, we talk the NFL getting back to work with training camps and the scary mass shooting at the HQ in Manhattan on Monday, where the gunman was apparently targeting their officies. It's all par...

We're back as Summer rolls on with more on sports media takes, ratings and interviews on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with more on: Scottie Scheffler winning another golf major and actually brining more audience for NBC on Sunday late morning/early afternoon. The WNBA All Star Game last Saturday night predicably having a dud audience on ABC (down over 30%) with...

Our newest show/podcast welcomes back Mike Gill with T.J. Rives to go over numerous sports media topics, including: The MLB All-Star Game/coverage on Fox Sports and of course, the home run derby knockoff to decide it the ending won by the National League. Do the guys like it or not? And, what else from the ASG broadcast stood out? Next, Andrew Marchand of the the Athletic breaks the Fox/FS1 cancel...

It's a special edition of the show this week, as we've flipped our calendars to July and we decided to enlist a couple of guests to help sort out some interesting, current sports media topics on the "LWOS Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives welcomes Ken Fang of Awful Announcing and Tyler Jones of Chat Sports and his "Jones Report" Pod to this show. They cover: The end (sort of) of Turner broadcasting...

Some controversy on the golf course with an on course TV reporter and a famous golfer getting into a fulll fledged verbal dispute after the round and a guest with great insight is part of the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back to go over it all. First, he talks media news including: the return of ESPN's NFL analyst Randy Moss slated for this year after his battle w...

It's a wrap to the NBA season with the OKC Thunder winning their first NBA title and now the attention immediately turns to the NBA Draft and the name Cooper Flagg. And, we're ready to talk about it all on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns and welcomes guest "The Famous Jay" Betsill of DFWSportsOnline.com to go over it all. What about the game 7 "bump" in TV a...

It's our latest edition of the show where we take a look at sports media news, ratings and updates and that includes the NBA Finals and whether a prominent ESPN commentator is speaking for America on being less than interested? Plus, Caitlin Clark's returns to WNBA action, the Stanley Cup Final and more on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill discuss: Step...

On our newest edition of the sports media POD, host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their insight, info and opinions on the latest. They go over: The NBA Finals are underway with a close game and blowout, but commissioner Adam Silver is already complaining about TV Ratings always being mentioned. Also, is it over for the ABC 3 person booth? Next, the Stanley Cup Coverage is excellent...

It's the latest edition of our show/podcast as host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back to go over the sports media topics that kickoff the month of June on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" The guys cover NBA Finals set with OKC/IND. Is this series going to be one of the least watched ever? Were the ratings due to plummet without a "big market" involved? The guys also talk the sendoff...

On this edition of the show we get the chance to spend some time with Sean Kelley, the radio voice of the Florida Gators and also a free lance contributor to ESPN Radio's play by play coverage of the NBA and MLB. Host T.J. Rives and Sean go back almost 25 years together as broadcasters and they have an engaging conversation with Sean on his career, the Gators winning the college basketball nationa...

It's the newest edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" off the Memorial Day Weekend covering everyting from racing to the NBA to MLB having new interest in Sunday night baseball? Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back and go over: - Indy 500 scores BIG in the ratings in it's Fox Debut. Why did it do so well? - The NBA is one game away from a Thunder/Pacers Finals and is that go...

He has one of the most exciting play by play jobs in all of sports. Larry Collmus is the live track announcer for some of the biggest moments in horse racing, including NBC Sports coverage of the "Triple Crown" races. And, he's with our host Mike Gill on a special editoin of the "LWOS Media Podcast!" The 59 year old Collmus, a Baltimore, MD, native, is off his thrilling call of "Journalism," the h...

We're back with another edition talking all things sports media, as Caitlin Clark and the WNBA have returned, a crazy finish and great race call to the Preakness, Bill Belichick is still trying to rehab his image and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their insight and analysis on the topics this week. What about the Clark/Angel Reese contraoversy a...

We're back with another week and takes/news on sports media from Michael Jordan joining NBC's NBA covergae, to the NFL flexing it's off field interest again this week and the "Rich Eisen Show' is on the move back to where he started nationally, ESPN. It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill of "The Sports Bash" five day a week afternoon show in...

Some insane endings in the Stanley Cup and NBA Playoff matchups, one of the premier single events in sports, the Kentucky Derby, delivers on audience and more are part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to go over it all and give some insight and takes. They talk first about some great play by play moments by Kenny Albert of TNT in the...

It's a jammed edition of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with so much to cover from the plummeting NFL Draft status of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, to former Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his "girlfriend problem" as it relates to coverage and the NBA playoffs heating up. Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back wtih their insight and takes on it all. Why did Deion Sanders'...

On this special edition of the LWOS Media Podcast, host T.J. Rives is back to remember one of the iconic TV play by play broadcasters of the 1980s-2010s, as ESPN's Mike Patrick passed away at age 80 this past weekend. T.J. welcomes back to the pod- Ken Fang of Awful Announcing and broadcaster historian Phil de Montmolin of the Announcer Schedules Twitter handle and podcast to share their thougts a...

On this week’s Last Word on Sports Media, host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill react to the breaking news of Lee Corso's retirement from  #ESPN 's College #GameDay and his legendary media legacy. It's a move that has been years in the making. Why now? And, what's the natural evolution of that show? The guys also dive deep into media coverage of the #NBA and #NHL #StanleyCup playoffs, and preview...

We're back with another April edition of our show talking the HUGE Sunday on the course for Rory McIlroy winning The Masters and for CBS wtih the massive audience his dramatic playoff win brought. Plus, was a prominent ESPN host really about to leave for rival Fox Sports? We're ready to go over it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to giv...

It's the end of the latest NCAA hoop season with Final Fours in San Antonio and Tampa, Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's all time goal scoring record, the Sports Emmy Award nominations are out and much more, including a national radio host joins us, too, on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their takes and more. They talk first about the thrilling men's...

It's a HUGE culminating week for the NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments, as the respective Final Fours will take place in San Antonio, TX and Tampa, FL this weekend. And, we're ready to discuss lots about it on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with takes on this past weekend's coverage and of course, some updates on the ratings. First what about the "Cooper F...

Tons of "March Madness" NCAA Tourney conversation, news and even, a reporter controversy lead this week's show. And, we also look ahead to the MLB season getting underway this weekend, too on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to give their insight and takes on the sports media stories, information and subjects. That includes the start up of the...