Sports Business Radio Podcast

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to look back on past conversations with iconic movie maker Jerry Bruckheimer (“F1”, “Remember the Titans”, “Top Gun: Maverick”) and Tennis Hall of Famer and Entrepreneur Maria Sharapova.  Both guests reflect on their starts in the industry as well as their illustrious careers. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcast...

PODCAST: Christine Brennan, longtime journalist and USA Today columnist and Author of the new book “On Her Game - Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports”, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. The book covers sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose dramatic ascendance in college basketball and now in the WNBA has captured the attention of media and fans unlike any other female...

PODCAST: We recap the 2025 NBA Finals and NBA Draft as well as look back at the Sports PR Summit last week at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on this edition of Sports Business Radio. We also discuss NBA Free Agency, which gets underway this week. SBR Host Brian Berger reviews the new movie “F1”, starring Brad Pitt and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who discussed the movie last year on Sports Busin...

PODCAST: We step into the SBR Vault and look back on past Sports Business Radio conversations with Broadcast Hall of Famers James Brown and Bob Costas. Both discuss their remarkable careers, they lend insight to where the media industry may be headed and they share wisdom for journalism students who want to work in the media. Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger shares his thoughts on the recor...

PODCAST: We preview the 2025 Sports PR Summit (www.sportsprsummit.com) that will take place on June 24 at the award-winning Intuit Dome (home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers) on this edition of Sports Business Radio. We reveal the conversations that will take place on stage at this invite-only event that will also feature a reception at the NFL’s west coast headquarters next to Sofi Stadium. Ket...

PODCAST: Dalraj Bahia, Executive Vice President, Group Operations for Sportradar, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Bahia tells us how Sportradar is using AI to drive innovation, what Sportradar is doing to help its clients create more engagement with fans and he details the growth of Sportradar globally as one of the fastest growing sports technology companies in the world. LISTEN to S...

PODCAST: Adam Breneman (@AdamBreneman), former Penn State football tight end, Co-Founder of the College Sports Company and Host of the “Next Up with Adam Breneman” podcast, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Breneman discusses his transition from elite college football athlete to media personality and we also discuss the evolving landscape of college sports and what it could look like...

PODCAST: Chris Patrick, Deputy Commissioner of the Professional Pickleball Association Tour (www.ppatour.com), joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Patrick is a former sports agent turned pickleball executive. We discuss the tremendous growth of pickleball, how the PPA Tour is growing, what do players earn from playing on the tour and what the continued growth potential looks like. LIST...

PODCAST: Longtime global sports business executive Dave Checketts joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Checketts has been at the forefront of the sports business for more than four decades. His career spans leadership roles as President and CEO of the Utah Jazz and President of the New York Knicks and CEO of Madison Square Garden.  As an owner, he won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Bl...

PODCAST: Brad Blankinship, President of Sun Day Red (@SunDayRed) by Tiger Woods, takes us inside of Tiger Woods’ golf and lifestyle brand on this edition of Sports Business Radio.  From the creation of the brand to Tiger’s involvement to the target demo for the brand to the go to market strategy, we cover a lot in this conversation. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podc...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Co-Founder and avid baseball fan Keith Forman joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the 2025 MLB season. Forman attended the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs series in Tokyo at the start of the 2025 MLB season and he shares his takeaways from that experience. We also discuss the main sports business storylines around the MLB season thus far. LISTEN to Sports Busi...

PODCAST: We recap a wild 2025 NFL Draft on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. From attendance numbers for the draft in Green Bay, to telling you what the top picks will earn to the TV coverage of the draft, to the unprecedented slide of Shedeur Sanders, we have a thorough recap for you. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5...

PODCAST: Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger), Yahoo! Sports Senior College Football reporter, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the ever-changing college sports landscape. We examine the latest developments with the NCAA vs House Settlement, we discuss whether or not the transfer portal will continue in its current form allowing college athletes to become free agents every year, we discuss the po...

PODCAST: Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder and Zach Leonsis, President of Media and New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, join Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Monumental Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena and the Monumental Sports Net...

PODCAST: Laura Rutledge (@LauraMRutledge), ESPN Host and Reporter, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and today’s journalism landscape. Rutledge Hosts NFL Live and SEC Nation on ESPN. She also contributes to ESPN’s coverage of The Masters and the NFL Draft. Rutledge, who attended the University of Florida, also serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s NFL...

PODCAST: Joe Lum, Senior Wealth Advisor & Regional President for MAI Capital, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Joe discusses a “Playbook for Philanthropy: Smart Giving Strategies for Pro Athletes” during this in-depth conversation. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plu...

PODCAST: Emma Hayes (@EmmaHayes1), US Women’s National Team Head Coach, joins us for an in-depth conversation on Sports Business Radio. Hayes discusses how she built an Olympic team that won gold in Paris in 2024 in only 2 months on the job, her holistic roadmap ahead for the USWNT as the team prepares for the World Cup in Brazil in 2027 and the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, her secret to conne...

PODCAST: Over $5 BILLION dollars has been spent on NFL signings in 2025. We inform you of the biggest NFL free agency signings, which players are changing teams and why so much money has been spent this off-season. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts...

PODCAST: JoAn Scott, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball joins us to take us inside of the planning & logistics for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. From how Selection Sunday has evolved, to operating multiple sites throughout the tournament, to how NIL has impacted the tournament, to how CBS/Turner will cover the tournament, to the planning for the Final Four in San Antonio, Scott o...

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault for past conversations with Damian Lillard (@DamianLillard), NBA Top 75 player of all-time and current Milwaukee Bucks star; Tracy McGrady (@TMac), Basketball Hall of Famer and Entrepreneur; and Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya), Boxing Hall of Famer and Founder of Golden Boy Promotions. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spot...

PODCAST: Haley Rosen, Founder and CEO of Just Women’s Sports (www.justwomenssports.com), joins Sports Business Radio for a deep dive into the current women’s sports landscape as well as an update on the growth of Just Women’s Sports, which was founded in 2020. We discuss the explosive growth of the WNBA and NWSL, the evolving market for investing in women’s sports, who the biggest female athlete o...

PODCAST: On this episode of Sports Business Radio, we take an in-depth look at the impact of the legalization of sports gambling in the United States. Charles Fain Lehman (@CharlesFLehman), a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and an addiction researcher, joins us and argues that legalizing sports gambling was a mistake. We provide eye opening insights and data in this episode t...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs look back on Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. From the best Super Bowl commercials to the to the winners with future endorsements to the Apple Music Halftime show with Kendrick Lamar, we cover all of the aspects of the big game. In our sports business headlines of the week segment, we discuss Luka Doncic’s debut wit...

PODCAST: Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business & International & League Events, joins Sports Business Radio to preview the logistics and planning for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. From the activities during Super Bowl week to NFL Honors to the big game to the Apple Music Halftime Show, Peter provides a unique insight as the NFL executive tasked with overseeing all of these e...

PODCAST: Ashley Braband, Head of People and Culture for Omaha Productions, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Braband was hired as the first employee of Peyton Manning’s now hugely successful sports media company, Omaha Productions. She is largely responsible for building the media empire from day one, planning and launching all of the company’s first shows – including the fan-fav...