Media Overflow

By Josh Rattray

Sports & Recreation College & High School

What's Media Overflow about?

Josh Rattray sits down with sports media members to talk about what works and what doesn't in the world of sports PR. Sports media relations straight from the writers and broadcasters telling the stories.

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Media Overflow episodes:

11.14.2018
Episode 11 - with Jeff Pearlman
How does one tackle covering Walter Payton, Brett Favre, the '90s Cowboys, the '86 Mets and uncover the wild stories of the USFL? Sports biography author, blogger and former Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman joins me as we discuss...
10.31.2018
Episode 10 - with Mike Waters
"A lot of stuff happens on the Syracuse beat." That's probably an understatement. Here's a fun conversation with Syracuse.com's Mike Waters discussing the media coverage of Syracuse hoops and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, a writer's transition from the...
10.30.2018
Episode 9 - with Bruce Pascoe
Arizona basketball beat writer Bruce Pascoe and Josh Rattray talk Pac 12 hoops, the FBI case and DeAndre Ayton's Fortnite strategy among other college hoops media topics.
10.29.2018
Episode 8 - with Mike DeCourcy
In the 2018-19 college basketball kickoff, Sporting News national columnist Mike DeCourcy talks media seating, travel and what he'd like to see more of from communications pros this upcoming season.
10.11.2018
Episode 7 - Feat. Jenifer Langosch
As the MLB playoffs heat up, Josh Rattray sits down with MLB.com reporter Jenifer Langosch to talk big league baseball PR. The dynamics of big leaguers with the media, which stadiums have the worst seating, how have advanced metrics changed...
09.27.2018
Episode 6 - Feat. Richard Deitsch
Sports media reporter Richard Deitsch joins Josh Rattray in Media Overflow discussing PR tactics in college, his work with the sports network PR people, when he'll bypass PR protocols and his thoughts on the general state of sports media.
09.20.2018
Episode 5 - Feat. Lisa Byington
Josh Rattray talks to Lisa Byington of the Big Ten Network, discussing what works for broadcasters in the booth and on the sideline. What's it like covering Tom Izzo? And you'll be surprised which Big Ten city has the best...
09.12.2018
Episode 4 - Feat. Brett Friedlander
Josh Rattray visits with well-known North Carolina sportswriter Brett Friedlander to discuss sports media and PR, covering college sports in a market where that's important and there's a little Grayson Allen basketball talk in there as well.
08.23.2018
Episode 3 - Feat. Greg Rakestraw
In the third episode of Media Overflow with Josh Rattray, Indianapolis media relations is the topic with ISC VP and sports broadcasting swiss army knife Greg Rakestraw. Josh and Greg discuss what works for TV and radio broadcasters, both sides...
08.18.2018
Episode 2 - Feat. Luke DeCock
In the second episode of Media Overflow, Josh Rattray sits down with Raleigh News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock. They talk what works, what doesn't, good media pitches and working in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Covering college sports vs. covering...
08.17.2018
Episode 1 - Feat. Brandon Gaudin
In the first episode of Media Overflow with Josh Rattray, we talk sports media and PR with Brandon Gaudin of the Big Ten Network and EA Sports Madden. The two Butler grads talk about what works for SIDs and PR...

What's Media Overflow about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Media Overflow episodes:

Episode 11 - with Jeff Pearlman

Episode 10 - with Mike Waters

Episode 9 - with Bruce Pascoe

Episode 8 - with Mike DeCourcy

Episode 7 - Feat. Jenifer Langosch

Episode 6 - Feat. Richard Deitsch

Episode 5 - Feat. Lisa Byington

Episode 4 - Feat. Brett Friedlander

Episode 3 - Feat. Greg Rakestraw

Episode 2 - Feat. Luke DeCock

Episode 1 - Feat. Brandon Gaudin