Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

It's the Thursday edition of the "daily" on the podcast feed and host T.J. Rives returns, while keeping an eye on Hurricane Helene roaring just west of him in the Gulf of Mexico and towards the panhandle of Florida, then into Georgia Friday. While staying safe, T.J. discusses and reports on: Caitlin Clark and her amazing story with the WNBA's Indiana Fever and their surging audience and attendance...

It's the newest edtion of our Monday-Friday "daily" pod, Mike Gill is back with news involving NFL announcers and the Netflix Christmas Day broadcasts, the solid year that Sunday night baseball has put together for ESPN and what longtime Sportscenter anchor is now going to work part time with an NHL team? Mike has more on how Fox Sports has reportedly denied Netflix's request to use their #1 team...

Lots of football, both NFL and college, but some mix of the WNBA playoffs succeeding and some announcers doing it well are all part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with co-host Mike Gill to go over it all, including how did Tom Brady do on Fox Sports with his latest broadcast this past Sunday of Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys? The guys also talk wheth...

Off the weekend we're back with another edition of the "LWOS Media Daily," as T.J. Rives returns with takes and updates mainly off the football weekend.  What will the ratings be for the first ever Michigan-USC Big Ten battle on CBS Saturday afternoon? What about the fantastic "Hail Mary" finish to Colorado-Baylor in Boulder on Fox Sports Saturday night and which announcer should get a 'nod' for h...

It's the newest edition of our "daily" as Mike Gill checks in on several sports media subjects making headlines from late in the week. Mike talks more about "Woj," Adrian Wojnarowski, leaving his roles as an insider with ESPN for the their NBA coverage in a surprise move to "retire" from the basketball insider business, while on top of the heap. What does ESPN do now?  Mike has more on what he thi...

It's the newest edition of our Monday-Friday "daily" on the podcast feed, where get you your sports media latest news and happenings mid-day, as part of the "Last Word on Sports Media" podcast feed. T.J. Rives returns to talk: The sudden retirement of prominent NBA information insider Adrian Wojnarowski (or "Woj"), as he has decided to take a basketball front office role at his alma mater St. Bona...

Tons of NFL and College Football to discuss and much more as part of our newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return to give the info and their takes on the compelling sports media stories and news for the week. That includes: DirecTV got it's renewal deal with Disney/ESPN/ABC. Why did it happen and did they really get any thing in the standoff? The guy...

It's a Tuesday edition of the "daily," as Mike Gill is back today with some thoughts on the ESPN Monday Night Football coverage and broadcast. Was it "overload" with Jason Kelce, the former Eagles lineman great, being given so much airtime before and during the game? MIke has thoughts. He also hopped over to the ESPN2 "Manningcast" with Peyton and Eli talking about the game and interiviewing their...

It's the Monday edition of the "LWOS Media Daily" as host T.J. Rives returns off the weekend to go over some topics of interest in sports media. They include: DirecTV and Disney reached a deal Saturday morning to allow the streaming service to once again show their channels and programming. This was just in time for all the college football action on ESPN and ABC that was to have been pre-empted f...

On the newest edition of the Monday-Friday "daily" host T.J. Rives returns with sports media news and takes for a few minutes. He covers the Thursday night concussion in the 4th Q of the Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins game in the NFL and more specifically, the reaction and over reaction to it all from pundits on NFL Network and ESPN, etc. and those on the internet.  There's also the new formation...

The second NFL weekend and third college football weekend are upon us and Mike Gill gets you ready for it with the newest in sports media for a Thursday on our newest "Last Word on Sports Media Daily." Make sure to follow and subscibe for more to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

On a Wednesday version of the "LWOS Media Daily" we have some news involving the Sports Broadcasting hall of fame's 2024 class, an injury to a prominent, on air member of the ESPN/ABC Monday Night Football team and we go over those who will be calling the top NFL and College Football games, as well. Host T.J. Rives is back with more on the Sports Broadcasting Hall tabbing long term legend in NBA T...

Our newest edition of the is up and Mike Gill and T.J. Rives are talking lots about NFL topics and they have guest wtih some great insight on dealing with players/coaches and the media. It's all on this "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." The guys debate the debut of Tom Brady in the top Fox Sporst TV booth for the NFL, as he worked with Kevin Burkhardt on the Cowboys/Browns game this past Sunday...

On the Tuesday edition of the daily pod for news and analysis, Mike Gill is back talking the debut of Tom Brady on Fox Sports, a mess of a broadcast for NBC's Big Ten prime time game and much more. Brady is under much scrutiny for his opening call as the analyst for the Cowboys win in Cleveland. Mike gives a blunt assessment of his performance with Kevin Burkhardt in the main booth. Also, on the C...

On the newest edition of our five day a week "Daily" podcast for all the sports media news, notes, and ratings, etc., T.J. Rives is back to go over some of the important topics of this Monday. They include: Tom Brady's debut as an analyst for Fox Sports' NFL coverage, as he worked the Dallas-Cleveland game with Kevin Burkhardt that most of the country saw. How did Brady do and what should be beter...

It's the 19th season beginning Sunday of the NFL Netwrok's "Gameday Morning" pregame show originating from Los Angeles and we've got one of the shows top stars joining us on a special "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives welcomes former six time Pro Bowler with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gerald McCoy, to the pod to talk about him working with host Rich Eisen, hall of famer Kurt Warn...

It's the newest edition of our Monday through Friday daily on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" feed. Host Mike Gill returns with some news and his analysis/takes for this Friday. He talks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appearing on CNBC Financial channel with the 2024 season kicking off and covered several subjects. That includes, how much streaming and charging the fans is too much? Mike a...

With the new college football season underway we bring you a special conversation with prominent Alabama Crimson Tide play by play man, Chris Stewart on a special "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined by Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports Podcast" to talk with Chris on several subjects. They include: Chris following legendary Alabama broadcaster Eli Gold in the booth, w...

On this edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Daily" hoat Mike Gill gets you caught up on some interesting news. The Cleveland Browns have hired a radio play by play replacement for Jim Donovan, as the long time 25 veteran on the mic has had to retire for now due to reoccurance of leukemia for him. That new voice will be Andrew Siciliano formerly with the NFL Network and DirecTV's RedZone chan...

It's the brand new LWOS Media Daily, which will come your way mid-days as part of this podcast feed. On this edition, host T.J. Rives has updates on: Former Fox Sports NASCAR/NFL personality Shannon Spake having new roles with Nascar.com and TruTV starting this week. "The Dan Lebatard Show" has a new outlet to be able to see it, as well as hear it. Why is Philadelphia Eagle Darius Slay having to b...

One of the most fearsome defensive tackles in the last 15 years in the NFL has turned his cleats in for a broadcasting gig on the NFL Network and you'll hear more of Gerald McCoy's story, plus, much more on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back and talks to the 11 year vet/six time Pro Bowler McCoy, who will start his 2nd season on the set in L.A. for the NFL Network's S...

Lots of topics to go over from "Coach Prime" Deion Sanders already seeming to implode before his Colorado college football season begins, to Bill Belichick trying to use the media (of all things) to rehab his image and more are part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined by Mike Gill, the former co-host of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, to go over these subj...

This week on Episode 111 of the" Announcer Schedules Podcast," Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin put on the podcast with the show's final episode.  The show reflects on the history of the podcast and the Announcer Schedules twitter feed, while discussing the current coverage options for sports business and media.  For a final time, Gill and de Montmollin review what is upcoming in the announcing wo...

Summer rolls on and so do the sports media topics, including ESPN firing two prominent personalites just before the football season. What's going on? We get more on that, the Little League World Series overkill, Olympics wrap up and how will Tom Brady do in the Fox Sports TV booth are all part of the newest "Last Word on Sports Media" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with guest Ryan Glasspiegel of...

The Olympics have concluded in Paris with the USA having smashing results in the events and NBC cleaning up with humongus audience both live and live to tape. We go over the thrilling moments from women's soccer to the basketball successes and all taking the gold medals. And, we have an insightful guest to talk NFL, youth sports parents out of control and more on the newest "Last Word on Sports Me...