Sports Business Radio Podcast

Charles Robinson, NFL reporter for Yahoo! Sports joins us to discuss the ramifications of a work stoppage in the NFL as well as what an uncapped season may look like next season. Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon drops by to discuss our joint Sports Executive Speaker Series we will be launching in February as well as his program's recent trip to the...

Johan Bruyneel, 9-time winning Tour de France sports director and coach for cycling icon Lance Armstrong joins us to discuss the sport of cycling and his cycling team - Team Radio Shack. We also discuss Pete Carroll's leap to the NFL and Mark McGwire's admission that he used performance enhancing drugs as a player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Lemke, sports business reporter and former Washington Times staffer joins us to discuss the future of the local newspaper and the role of the local sports page. We also discuss the BCS TV ratings and the hot water Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas finds himself in after bringing guns to the Verizon Center where the Wizards play their home games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Sports Business Radio counts down its top 10 sports business stories of 2009. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio unveils its Top 20 sports business stories of 2009. This week, we focus on stories stories 20 through 11. Next week we count down stories 10 through 1. Happy New Year from all of us at Sports Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ourand, Sports Media reporter for the Sports Business Daily and Journal stops by to chat about the media coverage surrounding Tiger Woods, what we cab expect from the TV coverage of the BCS bowl games and what sports media stories top his list for 2009. We also examine the latest fallout from the ongoing Tiger Woods saga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Hancock, BCS Executive Director joins us to debate the merits of the BCS vs a playoff system. Hancock also explains in detail how the intricate BCS system operates. We also discuss the latest with pro golfer and endorsement king Tiger Woods and his fall from grace. And we bring you the sports business headlines of the week including plans for a boxing mega-fight in March. Learn more about you...

We examine the future marketability of Tiger Woods as well as assess the job he's done navigating the tricky PR landscape following his indiscretions and recent incident at his home in Florida. Marshall Glickman, CEO of G2 Strategic joins us to discuss whether we've seen the last of public financing for sports venues. We also bring you the sports business headlines of the week including two head c...

Happy Thanksgiving from SBR. We look back on our interview with the inspiring Dick Hoyt, who along with his wheel chair bound son has competed in countless iron man competitions and marathons over the past 25 years. We also look back on our interview with one of the brightest executives in the NFL - Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Larry Williams, University of Portland Athletic Director joins us to discuss how his school is trying to compete with college athletic departments with much bigger budgets. We look back on Brian Berger's 2007 conversation with reclusive Trail Blazers and Seahawks owner Paul Allen, who was diagnosed with cancer this week. We also discuss the headlines of the week including the lucrative pay-per-vie...

Jon Wertheim, Senior writer from Sports Illustrated stops by to discuss Andre Agassi's revealing new book as well as the state of New York's sports teams. Jennifer Seward joins us to discuss the business of the PBR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Pastner, the new head basketball coach at the University of Memphis joins us to discuss why he's decided to pass on any endorsement opportunities during his first year on the job. Pastner also discusses mentors Lute Olson and John Calipari who he served under as an assistant coach before he became the head coach of the Tigers. Paul Swangard, Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Ce...

Kevin Weiberg, CEO of iHoops, the new partnership between the NBA and NCAA to develop youth basketball in the U.S. joins us. Brian also has some PR advice for Mark McGwire upon his return to the media spotlight as the new hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. And we examine the top headlines of the week from the world of sports business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Chris Mike, GM of Sports Marketing for Rocket XL, joins us to discuss the impact of social media and blogs on the sports world. Maury Brown from the Bizofbaseball.com joins us to discuss the MLB Playoffs as well as the front office happenings with the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose owner Frank McCourt fired his soon to be ex-wife Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt this week. We also discuss the sports business...

Ric Bucher, ESPN's NBA Insider joins us to discuss the top NBA business stories heading into the 2009-10 NBA season. We also look at the controversy surrounding Rush Limbaugh's inclusion in an ownership group interested in buying the St. Louis Rams. And we examine the TV ratings for the MLB playoffs thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We examine why Chicago lost out on the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as look back on conversations with Washington Huskies head football coach Steve Sarkisian and NBA referee union leader Lamell McMorris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Sanders, BDA Sports VP of Marketing joins us to discuss the state of endorsement and marketing deals in today's slumping economy. Sanders represents the likes of Yao Ming, Steve Nash and Greg Oden. Maury Brown from the BizofBaseball.com joins us to discuss the upcoming MLB playoffs as well as reflect back on the past MLB season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Sarkisian, Washington Huskies head football coach joins us to discuss the rebirth of Huskies football as well as how the program is communicating to fans via social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. We also take an in-depth look at the bid by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov to purchase 80% interest of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Travis Parrott, 2009 US Open Mixed Doubles champion joins us to discuss his big win in NYC as well as what the life of a pro tennis player is really like. Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Center at the University of Oregon joins us to discuss the legacy of the late Dr. Myles Brand, the President of the NCAA. We also examine enormous TV ratings for pro and college football early in the season. Learn m...

Lamell McMorris, lead negotiator for the NBA referees and MLB umpires unions joins us to discuss the latest regarding negotiations for each union. John Ourand, Sports Media reporter for the Sports Business Daily and Sports Business Journal stops by to discuss the new broadcast pairings for NFL games on TV this season as well as give us the latest update on the DirecTV - Versus battle. We also give...

The Best of Sports Business Radio featuring interviews with Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard and pro football agent David Dunn. We also examine the impact of social media on the sports world. Happy Labor Day from SBR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center joins us to discuss Versus' battle with DirecTV, the marketability and believability of Vikings QB Brett Favre as a pitchman and his upcoming trip to China with the Warsaw Center students. We also discuss the finalization of the sale of the Chicago Cubs as well as slow TV ad sales for Super Bowl XLIV and the Winter Olympics. Learn more about yo...

Bobby and Nathan take over the show as Brian is on vacation. They discuss and debate some of the NFL current story lines including Vick and Favre. Joe Giansante from The University of Oregon joins Bobby to discuss GoDucks Live, the first daily video webcast from any university in the country. The show features up to date ticket promotions, coach and player interviews, and inside access to the athl...

Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers star stops by to discuss his new $80M contract and the future of his young team. Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist joins us to discuss the amazing legacy of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of Special Olympics. We also discuss the Philadelphia Eagles signing of Michael Vick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We examine the effects of social networking media like Twitter and Facebook on the world of sports. We also discuss the week's headlines including the demise of the Arena Football league and the end to Buick's 51-year relationship with the PGA Tour. SBR host Brian Berger recaps his recent trip to the Philippines with Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...