Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

On this edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast" we go in-depth with an NFL play by play broadcaster on national radio every week. This, as Josh Appel of Sports USA Radio's coverage of pro football is our guest.

Josh and host T.J. Rives go back almost 15 years to Josh's time as a student and rising broadcaster at the Univ. of South Florida in Tampa. Now, he works in the booth for a significant game almost every week in "the league." For example, he and analyst Brandon Noble called the Detroit Lions win over the Washington Commanders in D.C. Sunday.

Josh and T.J. discuss the mechanics of identifying players from a high up perch location and how it can be difficult when the action is physically far from you. Plus, what kind of access do the national radio broadcasters get to the NFL coaches and players and therefore, how much do they have to hustle for the info?

Appel also discusses the wild circumstance of President Donald Trump being at the Commanders game Sunday just before Veterans Day. And, he relates what the security was like and has other stories about it, too.

Josh and Brandon are working the L.A. Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars this week and you get a lot of insight from him on calling an NFL game.

It's all part of a Q & A on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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It's a one on one conversation with one of the top media writer/reporters nationally in country on the hot topic of the Youtube TV vs. Disney carriage dispute. And you'll hear it here as part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives welcomes Joe Flint, senior media writer for the Wall Street Journal, to go over the ongoing dispute with Youtube TV and whether they or Disney will eventually relent and make a deal? Joe has great insight on how a single former ESPN executive may be the key in settling or, as T.J. theorizes will Google/Youtube TV dig in and not settle and why?

Plus, Joe has thoughts and insights on President Donald Trump at the Lions-Commanders game in D.C. Sunday and doing a lengthy interview on Fox Sports live during the game. And, there's some 80s nostalgia pop culture about Madonna, Saturday Night Live and Joe Theisman too.

Hear it all as T.J. and Joe dive deep into the Youtube TV/Disney mess on this special "LWOS Media Podcast!"

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It's still a BIG standoff between Youtube TV and Disney over their programming and we're ready to talk about it, plus we get some insight on broadcasting the NFL on national radio week to week, too on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives returns with guests to go over it all. First, he talks the weekend in college and NFL football and some of the TV numbers from it.

Then, he welcomes Joe Flint, senior media writer for the Wall Street Journal, to go over the ongoing dispute with Youtube TV and whether they or Disney will eventually relent and make a deal? Joe has great insight on how a single former ESPN executive may be the key in settling or, as T.J. theorizes will Google/Youtube TV dig in and not settle and why?

Plus, Joe has thoughts and insights on President Donald Trump at the Lions-Commanders game in D.C. Sunday and doing a lengthy interview on Fox Sports live during the game. And, there's some 80s nostalgia pop culture about Madonna, Saturday Night Live and Joe Theisman too.

Next, T.J. welcomes national football p x p broadcaster Josh Appel of Sports USA to talk about the ins and outs of his job calling the NFL. He was at the Lions-Commanders game last week and has more on his broadcast locale' being less than ideal and the crazy security around President Trump early and often. Josh is alos a USF in Tampa grad/broadcasting alum and there's talk of the Bulls and the possible American Conference football championship game in Tampa Bay and how Josh's first baby on the way soon is definitely a factor on him coming to see his team play or not?!

It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 




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It's been another busy week in sports media from the thrilling conclusion of the World Series, to the ongoing dispute for Disney/ESPN and Youtube TV and the passing of an NFL analyst icon in the 80s and 90s. We're ready to talk it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives returns with Steve Carney of Last Word on Sports/Media web coverage to go over the latest and give their takes.

What about the amazing drama of Game 7 of the World Series with the Dodgers defeating the Blue Jays in 11 innings. The guys go over the timeline and how the ratings soared for Fox Sports in the U.S. and obviously for SportsNet in Canada and what about Japan?? And, were there in excess of 60 million or more that likely watched worldwide? Plus, where does this Game 7 rank with other epic game 7s in big time pro sports??

Next, the boys talk the yanking of Disney/ESPN/ABC programming off the Youtube TV streaming service. This kept millions from seeing ESPN's college football and even, Monday Night Football without a digital antenna. When does this $$ dispute end or does it??

Also, Steve has thoughts on the passing of Bob Trumpy this past weekend at the age of 80 and how prominent he was with Cincinnati powerhouse radio station WLW first and then, with NBC Sports and their NFL coverage. 

It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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Former NBC Sports legendary football analyst and broadcaster of the Olympics and Golf, Bob Trumpy, passed away over the weekend and we pay tribute to him on the" Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is joined by special guests Ken Fang of Awful Announcing and Phil De Montmollin, sports broadcast historian and more, to recall the memories of Trumpy's decorated career.

From transitioning from playing in the NFL for the Bengals to local sports radio in it's early days in Cincinnati in the 1980s, Trumpy then got a huge career break in the early 80s to work for NBC Sports NFL coverage.

T.J., Ken and Phil reminisce on hearing him on TV and also NBC Radio with fellow legend play by player Don Criqui calling games on Monday Night Football. Trumpy worked two radio Super Bowls with Criqui and later got the ultimate promotion to work two more of them on TV for NBC with Dick Enberg in 93/94. 

There are also great stories of Trumpy working the Olympics for NBC and the famed PGA Tour coverage and the Ryder Cup, as well.

It's all part of this special "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 



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It's a new week and we have lots more to go over in the sports media world from the blockbuster charges against current NBA coach and player and rigged gambling allegations, to the Blue Jays and Dodgers slugging it out and the World Series, and what's up with an SEC school not welcoming another school's Spanish language play by play broadcast?

It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" with host T.J. Rives and co-hosted this week by Tyler Jones  of LWOS Media, Roundtable Sports and his "Jones Report" podcast, etc.

They discuss the ratings score for Fox for the "Fall Classic" as the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani are a big draw and so too is a Canadian team playing for the baseball title.

Also, what's the impact of the FBI/Depatment of Justice investigation on NBA player Terry Rozier and current Portland coach Chauncey Billups among others in a massive criminal scandal?? And, Tyler weighs in on whether ESPN should distance itself from a betting sportsbook and "ESPN Bet?"

Next, Tyler is Oklahoma where a slight media controversy took place this week for the Sooners Spansih broadcast not being welcomed at the U of Tennesee Neyland Stadium press box, intially. We have more. Que Paso??

And, we talk whether ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt may move his late night Sportscenter to earlier in the afternoon and what's the reasoning behind this?

It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify and read more at www.lastwordonsports.com/meda  too!


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We're back with latest edition of the show that takes a good look at the latest in sports media news, TV ratings, opinions and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back with takes off the weekend of football, both college and the NFL. And, this includes a massive 18 point fourth quarter comeback by the Denver Broncos over the N.Y. Giants on CBS called by the great Kevin Harlan with Trent Green. 

Also, a great win by Alabama over Tennessee in an SEC primetime showdown and we play a tremendous highlight of a 100 yard interception return from Bama radio's Chris Stewart.

And, the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since the early 1990s and we'll play the highlight from Joe Davis of Fox Sports on how they got there in game 7 against Seattle.

There's also conversation about the NBA returning to NBC sports for the first time since 2002 as they helped the Oklahoma City Thunder raise the world title banner Tuesday night and then win a crazy double OT game against the Rockets for the opener. TJ has more on all the coverage.

And, then, it's more on the World Series with LWOS Media's Steve Carney, too. What kind of audience do we expect with a Canadian entry, Shohei Ohtani's chance at more history and why MLB is smart to stay away from the other three letters N-F-L for it's broadcasts? Plus, Steve has more on whether the WWE and their deal for PPVs with ESPN's new streaming app service is already in trouble or not?

It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 



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Another wild weekend in the ever popular NFL, college football travel craziness for ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit last weekend and some MLB Postseason drama in Seattle gets huge baseball audience for Fox Sports, too. And, we're ready to go over it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back with colleague from the Tampa Bay/National Baseball media, Steve Carney, to go over it all.

They start with the Bucs hot 5-1 start and their national CBS TV win over the 49ers. It's "Baker Mayfield-mania" for Tampa Bay and we compare legends Jim Nantz and Gene Deckerhoff calling one of his amazing scrambles. Plus, the game got tremendous audience for CBS, as well. 

We also discuss the latest with the arrest of Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and why the network is curiously not saying anything about his status calling games with them, yet?

Then, some talk about Penn State firing coach James Franklin, despite owing him massive bank to "not coach," and will Franklin be on network TV soon, doing some analyst work for this season? We go over it.

Next, some, more college football and why was Herbstreit flying from N.J. to Euguene, Oregon last Thursday night/Friday to do only a portion of the "College Gameday" pregame on ESPN? But, then leave during the show and go to Dallas for Texas-OU on the call on ABC that afternoon? We have takes.

We talk some baseball and the magic in October scored for the Mariners in their wild 15 inning "winner take all" game with the Tigers in the American League playoffs. The post season builds in the N.L. with the Dodgers continuing to win and maybe looking to repeat in the World Series?

And, get ready for a "bizarro world" return of the "NBA on NBC" next week and the media deals for the league going into effect.

We talk it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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It's been a crazy weekend in sports media and we're ready to go over the evolving, bizarre story of Fox Sports NFL broadcaster Mark Sanchez getting into a fight late Friday night, getting stabbed and then being charged by the Indianpolis police while there to work the Colts/Raiders NFL game. Plus, what's going on with ESPN and their SEC personality/host Paul Finebaum and whether he was being repremanded or not? It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is joined this week by Tyler Jones of "The Jones Report Podcast" and more to give their insight and takes.

The guys also talk the crazy finish that T.J. was part of in Seattle as the Buccaneers rallied to win a wild game with the Seahawks and the great Kevin Harlan was on the TV call of it. Harlan also traveled on Monday night ot Jacksonville and was on the national radio call of the Jags dramatic win over the K.C. Chiefs, too. There's lots of highlights etc.

Also, they cover the latest in college football audience, the MLB playoff on TV, the WNBA cotinuing controversy with commisioner Cathy Englebert, while their championship series is playing out and more!

It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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A jammed packed, wild weekend of football, Ryder Cup, MLB and more and ready to go over it from the sports media perspective on the "Last Word On Sports Media Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back with their insight and their takes.

They discuss:

Tom Brady and the Fox Sports #1 crew covered the Eagles-Bucs that most of the country saw and the guys go over that.

Plus, a massive Sunday night audience for NBC for the Cowboys-Packers 40-40 OT tie! And, the audience was massive.

However, Monday Night Football's doubleheader was a dud and Chris Fowler leading the "2nd Crew" on the Miami - NY Jets game was taking criticism.

Also: College Football succeeded with a wild afternoon leading to Alabama upsetting Georgia for ABC and Oregon's thrilling 2OT win over Penn State on NBC. The guys go over the impressive TV numbers.

How did golf's Ryder Cup with the USA playing Europe in team competition fare on Sunday against the NFL and what about the chatoic MLB Wildcard schedule this week, as ESPN/ABC say goodbye to the postseason coverage after this year?

It's all discussed on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreker/Spotify, etc.! 



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