Sports Radio WIP afternoon producer Jack Fritz talks to Demetri Ravanos about the importance of Eagles content in Philadelphia, debates that get people talking, how upcoming sporting events would be different if Philadelphia fans can’t attend games, and more.

New company. New radio station. New staff. New city. New competition. And if that’s not enough to adjust to, how about going thru all of it while the media industry deals with the wrath caused by a global pandemic?

That’s what Mike Thomas‘ world has consisted of the past 5+ months since becoming the Market Manager of ESPN 1000 in Chicago. On this episode we discussed how he’s managed thru those adjustments, which sales ideas have provided a boost, what are the biggest differences and similarities between Chicago/Boston and Good Karma/Beasley/CBS Radio, how ESPN Chicago took advantage of the momentum created by The Last Dance and a lot more.

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As the founder and President of Direct Results, Jill Albert has had to make a number of adjustments to support her staff during the pandemic while remaining a valued partner to advertisers and the radio stations they place their business on. On this episode of Managing The Crisis, Jill discusses why she believes strongly in endorsements, how ratings factor into the buying process, which categories have been busiest during the pandemic, why she remains bullish on the future growth of podcasting, and when she thinks the advertising business will start to recover.

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Aaron Raybould of ESPN 97.5 joins the podcast to discuss how the pandemic has impacted Texas, the way 97.5 has evolved in 10 years, how he balances working on multiple shows, why the UFC’s return is an advantage for his afternoon show, how the Astros scandal has faded away due to the covid-19 situation, and more.

With programming responsibilities in Chicago and Milwaukee, Mitch Rosen has been forced to adjust his daily and weekly approach as a result of the pandemic. On this episode, Mitch shares how the country’s chaos has impacted ratings, revenue, day to day communication, and even staff layoffs. Mitch also weighs in on The Last Dance, Daniel Ek’s comments on audio moving from linear to on-demand, and the return to Entercom for Chris Oliviero.

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On this episode, NBC Sports’ Rob ‘Stat’s Guerrera talks about producing Mike Florio, advancing up the ladder at ESPN Radio, covering the Covid-19 pandemic on a national level, balancing access with journalism, what it’s like to go to work while knowing your job is coming to an end and more.

As one of the most influential people in the sports memorabilia business, Brandon Steiner understands the challenges associated with running a company during a global pandemic. On this episode he shares his thoughts on digital marketing, pivoting in business, providing ideas and interaction, how he’d adjust if he ran a radio or hotel company, and why Michael Jordan hasn’t been as valuable to the sports memorabilia business as he could be.

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1530 ESPN producer Tarren Bland fills Demetri Ravanos in on how 1530 ESPN in Cincinnati approached content leading up to the NFL Draft, how listener participation has increased during the global pandemic, working in multiple formats, and more.

Did the world of sports contribute to the spread of the corona virus? HBO Real Sports correspondent and producer David Scott tells Jason Barrett how mistakes made during the first two weeks in March contributed to the disease getting worse and how Real Sports’ production has been altered as a result of the pandemic.

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