He started his career as a producer for the “Monsters of the Midday”, one of the original shows on a Chicago all sports radio startup in 1992. But Jesse Rogers climbed the ladder from WSCR the Score to eventually becoming a premier baseball writer and on-air reporter for ESPN where he’s currently covering the playoffs. For a guy who originally wanting to be an umpire, Rogers has to judge what to write and how to fit his stories into a TV package.



A native of suburban Chicago, Rogers latched on to ESPN when it was seeking someone to cover the Blackhawks who, at the time, were just rising to prominence and would eventually win three Stanley cups in 6 seasons. But during that run, Rogers was switched to the Cubs who ironically were also on their rise and would win the World Series in 2016.



But in 2021 his career took a different path as a result of the shocking death of Pedro Gomez, then ESPN’s leading baseball reporter. Rogers would eventually inherit the position.



During this wonderful podcast Rogers discusses, among other things, the book he co-authored on former Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his tricky relationship with then team president Theo Epstein.



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We're back looking at the week that was in the Big Ten with Mark Rogers (@MarkRogersTV)1:00: Mark gets into the reasons why it appears that the path to the College Football Playoff in the Big Ten looks like it could run through Ann Arbor this season, especially after the Wolverines dismantled Penn State Saturday18:00: Michigan's opponent in the conference championship game might be one that at the beginning of the season you thought would be outlandish, but Illinois and Purdue look to have the inside track in the western division, and Mark explains why22:00: We get into previewing Week 8 in the conference, with the marquee matchups being Iowa at #2 Ohio State and the Nittany Lions, now down to 16th, hosting Minnesota.Thanks to our sponsors!BetUS - get a 125% signup bonus using the code Coast22 at BetUS.comTicketSmarter - Get 5% off orders of $100 or more using the code Gridiron22 at TicketSmarter.com

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He started his career as a producer for the “Monsters of the Midday”, one of the original shows on a Chicago all sports radio startup in 1992. But Jesse Rogers climbed the ladder from WSCR the Score to eventually becoming a premier baseball writer and on-air reporter for ESPN where he’s currently covering the playoffs. For a guy who originally wanting to be an umpire, Rogers has to judge what to write and how to fit his stories into a TV package.



During this wonderful podcast Rogers discusses, among other things, the book he co-authored on former Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his tricky relationship with then team president Theo Epstein.



Tell me a story I don’t know is now part of Sports Media Watch ( sportsmediawatch.com) so please follow on Twitter @paulsen_smw. Tell me a story I don't know is proudly sponsored by Vienna Beef, makers of Chicago’s hotdog since 1893! (viennabeef.com). And by Dynamic manufacturing, honor the legacy, pioneer the future (dynamicmanufacutinginc.com). Hear full episodes and make sure to follow us and subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Patrick Netherton (@ptnetherton) is back talking college football and barbecue!Patrick details the road trip he took with Northwestern State as they traveled to Eastern Illinois last week for a showdown, and his quest to find any sort of decent grub in central Iliinois.13:00: Adam Zucker (@AdamZuckerCBS) of College Football Today joins Patrick to talk about LSU's big matchup they have this weekend as they take on the Florida Gators.Thanks to our sponsors!BetUS - get a 125% signup bonus using the code Coast22 at BetUS.comTicketSmarter - Get 5% off orders of $100 or more using the code Gridiron22 at TicketSmarter.com

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Host Tyler Jones (@TylerJonesLive) is joined by Tulsa World Sports Columnist Bill Haisten (@billhaisten) & Thomas Bridges (@Thomas_Bridges).(0:30-19:20) Big 12 Hot Takes, why OU is so bad, Texas should be undefeated, OSU and TCU rolling, KU without Jalon Daniels, why Neal Brown will get fired this weekend and Week 7 Preview.(19:20-50:00) Bill Haisten on OU's struggles and OSU's success.Follow Tyler Jones on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerJonesLiveFollow Tyler Jones on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerjoneslive/Follow Tyler Jones on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylerjoneslive Follow Thomas Bridges on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thomas_Bridges Follow Thomas Bridges on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instathomas/ 

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On the latest interview from the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Karl Ravech of ESPN joins Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin for a wide-ranging conversation that includes...



* Working with Tim Kurkjian, his current partner on ESPN Radio's coverage of the MLB Playoffs

* Working with Craig Kilborn, early SportsCenter Days

* Working on Baseball Tonight and that show's prominence in the 1990s.

* His life-changing heart attack at age 33

* Reflections back on this year's Sunday Night Baseball package with Eduardo Perex, David Cone and Buster Olney

* Play-by-play vs. Studio work

* Little League World Series

* Following Tiger Woods in the chase for Golf's Grand Slam in 2000

* What he felt were his big breaks in his path to Bristol which included synchronicities with Bill Pidto

* Ravech then asked Mike and Phil's thoughts on the Sunday Night Baseball package



Veteran ESPN commentator Karl Ravech is the voice of Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN’s exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week, calling games alongside analysts Eduardo Perez and David Cone and multi-platform contributor Buster Olney.

Ravech joined ESPN in May 1993. His three decades of covering MLB for the network have included hosting ESPN’s studio coverage of the MLB playoffs and World Series since 1995, hosting ESPN’s MLB studio and pre-game show, Baseball Tonight, and serving as play-by-play commentator for Monday Night Baseball and for ESPN’s 2020 KBO League season coverage. He has also been the voice of ESPN’s Home Run Derby telecast since 2017.

Since 2006, Ravech has provided commentary for ESPN and ABC coverage of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. In 2011, he added the Little League World Series Championship games and the College World Series to his yearly schedule. During the winter, Ravech is a play-by-play commentator on ESPN’s college basketball telecasts and has called the SEC basketball tournament since 2017.

Ravech has also anchored ESPN’s college basketball studio wraps operation. Additionally, in the fall of 2000, Ravech followed Tiger Woods’ quest for the Grand Slam while hosting ESPN’s golf coverage at Pebble Beach, St. Andrews and Valhalla.

In November of 1998, Ravech was playing a pickup game of basketball with friends from ESPN when he noticed a sharp pain in his chest. After receiving medical attention, the doctor informed Karl he had experienced a heart attack at the age of 33.

“That experience was a wake-up call,” said Ravech. “Now, through exercise and proper diet, my heart is as strong as a professional athlete. I run every day. Who knows why these things happen, but it changed me for the better.”

Prior to joining the network, Ravech served as the weekend sports anchor/reporter at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pa. (1990-93). His assignments included the 1992 Senior U.S. Open golf tournament, Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals’ Double-A affiliate), and MLB spring training. He was nominated for a local Sports Emmy in 1990 and 1991.

From 1987 to 1990, Ravech was employed by WBNG-TV, in Binghamton, N.Y., as a sports anchor/reporter with assignments including the 1988 U.S. Open golf tournament.

Ravech served as the sports director at NewsCenter 7 in Ithaca, N.Y., and as a freelance sports producer for WCVB-TV in Boston (1986-87), while attending college.

Ravech received his Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Ithaca College in 1987. He received his master’s degree in management and leadership in 1990, from SUNY at Binghamton.

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Host Tyler Jones (@TylerJonesLive) is joined by Tulsa World Sports Columnist Bill Haisten (@billhaisten) & Thomas Bridges (@Thomas_Bridges).(0:30-19:20) Big 12 Hot Takes, why OU is so bad, Texas should be undefeated, OSU and TCU rolling, KU without Jalon Daniels, why Neal Brown will get fired this weekend and Week 7 Preview.(19:20-50:00) Bill Haisten on OU's struggles and OSU's success.Follow Tyler Jones on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerJonesLiveFollow Tyler Jones on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerjoneslive/Follow Tyler Jones on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylerjoneslive Follow Thomas Bridges on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thomas_Bridges Follow Thomas Bridges on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instathomas/ Thanks to our sponsors!BetUS - get a 125% signup bonus using the code Coast22 at BetUS.comTicketSmarter - Get 5% off orders of $100 or more using the code Gridiron22 at TicketSmarter.com

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This week on Episode 19 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin take another deep dive into the latest announcer news across the NFL, College Football, MLB, NBA and NHL.

Throughout the show, 129 different announcers from past and present are mentioned with an array of topics discussed including:
MLB Wild Card Review
NLDS and ALDS Underway
NFL Week Six Preview
Potential NFL/MLB conflicts
Challenges of Announcers’ Travel
Week Seven College Football Preview
GameDay back in Knoxville
NBA Regular Season just days away
NHL Regular Season underway
MLS on Apple TV+ implications
Listener Q+A including topics of audio and NFL local programming
Mike & Phil’s Excellent Adventures

Announcer Mentions: Dave Sims, Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Scott Franzke, Larry Anderson, Karl Ravech, Tim Kurkjian, Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Dave O’Brien, Marly Rivera, Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Gary Cohen, Lauren Shehadi, Dan Shulman, Eduardo Perez, Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, Karl Ravech, Tim Kurkjian, Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Tom Verducci, Doug Glanville, Adam Amin, Andrew Catalon, Marshawn Lynch, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi, Daryl Johnston, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Mark Schlereth, Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Wes Durham, Dave Pasch, Bob Wischusen, Anish Shroff, T.J. Rives, Tiki Barber, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn, Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins, Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross, James Lofton, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Tony Boselli, Steve Levy, Mike Tannenbaum, Sal Paolantonio, John Ahlers, Brandon Noble, Larry Kahn, Chris Carrino, Brian Baldinger, Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic, Kevin Ray, Danny White, Kurt Warner, Mike Monaco, Tim Hasselbeck, Gary Danielson, Mike Morgan, Aaron Murray, Matt Barrie, Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich, Mark Herzlich, Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Chris Fallica, Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons, Sam Neidermann, Derek Rackley, Sloane Martin, Mike Golic Jr., Matt Smith, Chad Brown, Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Dan Orlovsky, Dave Flemming, Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell, Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Brock Osweiler, Joe Tessitore, Chris Fowler, Pat McAfee, Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, Roxy Bernstein, Carter Blackburn, Tom Herman, Jeff Levering, Kanoa Leahey, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes, Jared Greenberg, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready, Brendan Burke, JP Dellacamara

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We're back looking at college football from around the Sunshine State with Jason Powers (@jposports)8:00: Jason is joined for his weekly "Coach and the Kicker" segment by former USF head coach Jim Leavitt (@CoachJimLeavitt), as they discuss another tough week for both Florida State and Miami and how they'll look to rebound this week. They also get into Coach's former squad at USF, who lost narrowly to Cincinnati on the road, and now face another tough challenge when they welcome Tulane to Raymond James Stadium for homecoming.49:00: Chris Bond from ACC Nation joins Jason to talk about the Seminoles and what happened last weekend in Raleigh and whether they can get their mistakes fixed for the big matchup this Saturday evening when they welcome Clemson to Tallahassee.Thanks to our sponsors!BetUS - get a 125% signup bonus using the code Coast22 at BetUS.comTicketSmarter - Get 5% off orders of $100 or more using the code Gridiron22 at TicketSmarter.com

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On the latest edition of the show, it's time for the "magic of October" and the MLB postseason, but how impacted will it be back the massive interest and audience for College Football and the NFL? We are ready to discuss that and more on the "SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and Jon Lewis of SportsMediaWatch.com are back with their takes on the likes of the Yankees, Dodgers and Astros now getting involved in post-season play off their early byes. Plus, familiar face and voice Bob Costas returns calling the Guardians/Yankees series on TBS. Meanwhile, the new team on Fox of Joe Davis with John Smoltz has the upstart Phillies battling the defending champ Braves. And, it'l be the Padres-Dodgers and Mariners-Astros in the other best of 5 series.

The guys also discuss the past weekend of college football that saw several blowouts but also great battles and finishes for Alabama-Texas A & M and also Notre Dame and BYU in Las Vegas. Will the numbers continue to hold firm?

As for the NFL, the Thursday night Amazon Prime games don't have stellar matchups and Monday Night Football may suffer from some bad teams scheduled for it, as well. Jon has his thoughts. Still, the Cowboys win over the Rams scored big for Fox and still shows the tremendous influence of pro football TV audience for the networks that have it.

Then, T.J. talks with colleague George Ofman of the "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" Podcast from this feed. George has Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera on this week. They discuss Rivera's career as a player and assistant with the Bears first. Then, he became a Super Bowl coach with the Carolina Panthers and now, is trying to help the struggling Commanders get back on their feet. Rivera also talks stories of playing with Walter Payton, growing up an "Military brat" and overcoming cancer a couple of years ago.

Finally, it's "Love it or Leave it?" And, the guys talk Draymond Green, the start of the NHL season and even, whether Jon likes his horror movies or not?

It's all part of the "SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goolge, etc. for more great content!!

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