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  • Rob Stone Previews FIFA World Cup/Talks Fox Sports Coverage 6 11 26

    Rob Stone Previews FIFA World Cup/Talks Fox Sports Coverage 6 11 26
    2026/06/11
    It's the biggest sporting event in the world, as every four years the FIFA World Cup is held in Soccer.

    And on this special edition of the podcast, host T.J. Rives is joined by Fox Sports' long time lead host for their Soccer coverage, Rob Stone.

    Rob and T.J. are long time friends from the 1990's in the Tampa Bay market and his love of Soccer was apparent then, as he shared great stories from early in his career.

    He also discusses his preparation for all of their pregame, halftime and post game coverage. What will happen with the U.S. Men's national team and their chances? What about working with former national team star/Fox analyst Alexi Lalas and more?

    Hear it all in this World Cup conversation with Rob Stone of Fox on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc!
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    19 分
  • NASCAR In Nashville, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup And World Cup With Nick Couzin! | LWOS Media Podcast

    NASCAR In Nashville, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup And World Cup With Nick Couzin! | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/06/10
    It's another jammed packed week to discuss the latesst in sports media, stories, news and newsmakers. And, we're ready to discuss it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"

    Host T.J. Rives returns with guest Nick Couzin of Roundtable Sports to give their insight and takes.

    Nick is just off covering the "Cracker Barrel 400" NASCAR race in Nashville and talks about the experience and the differences for the media than other sports.

    Then, there's talk of the NBA Finals and coverage by ABC of the Knicks and the Spurs. The guys also go over the main announce team of Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler. And, they also give their "thumbs up" to the Inside the NBA imported pregame, halftime and post game show adding to their broadcasts.

    There's also discussion on the Big 12 controversy with Texas Tech allowing QB Brendan Sorsby to go to Lubbock court to keep him eligible despite admitting to betting 10s of thousands of dollars on college football and his own team. The other Big 12 schools and even, some out of conference are threatening to not play them. What about the media coverage and pressure on this and will it make Texas Tech change their mind?

    There's also some discussion on the Stanley Cup Final, the U.S. Open and the World Cup Soccer are also discussed.

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

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    41 分
  • NBA And Stanley Cup Finals Crank Up + World Cup/Fox Sports Host Rob Stone! | LWOS Media Podcast

    NBA And Stanley Cup Finals Crank Up + World Cup/Fox Sports Host Rob Stone! | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/06/03
    It's the start of the coverage for the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals, LOTS of Disney/ESPN sports media news and a special guest to talk Fox and The World Cup, too! It all happens with host T.J. Rives and the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

    T.J. has takes on the Giants Jaxson Dart controversy for introducing President Donald Trump at an event and why the double standards with politcs and sports have existed for the last 2-3 decades.

    He also has thoughts on CBS destroying it's "Late Show" brand and whether 60 minutes should be pre-empted for the biggest sports events on Sunday evenings?

    Then, there's more on the chase for "Lord Stanley's Cup" in hockey with Vegas and Carolina (not exactly major media market help) battling and the broadcasters, etc.

    The NBA Finals start up with San Antonio and the NY Knicks and the #1 media market appearing in the championship series for the first time since 1999 (when they played the Spurs, also). What can we expect from the audience numbers and what about the rare "muting" of Stephen A. "Solitaire" Smith during the NBA??

    Next up, hear from Fox Sports' Rob Stone on their upcoming coverage of the World Cup Soccer on their networks and platforms. T.J. and Rob go back some 30 years to local media in Tampa and tell some great stories about the World Cup in the USA in '94 and Rob has more on how he and Fox will be pulling off marathon coverage over the next 3 weeks or so.

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



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  • NBA Gets Audience Bump From OKC/Spurs + Sports Emmys And GA Tech Baseball PxP Colin Lacy | LWOS Media Podcast

    NBA Gets Audience Bump From OKC/Spurs + Sports Emmys And GA Tech Baseball PxP Colin Lacy | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/05/27
    We are rapidly closing out the month of May and we're back with more sports media news/takes and a special guest on the newest edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

    Host T.J Rives returns and goes over:

    The "bump" in TV audience for the start of the Oklahoma City Thunder/San Antonio Spurs NBA playoff series on NBC network TV. What does it really mean and how does it historicially compare? Plus, the NY Knicks are waiting for their first Finals appearance in almost 30 years. That will help the interest/audience, too. We go over it all.

    And, the National Sports Emmy Awards were handed out in NYC Tuesday night. T.J. goes over some of the winners and his opinions on them.

    Then, we shift and talk some tremendous insight on calling major college baseball, as the voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the ACC joins the pod, Colin Lacy. Colin gives great insight on his role, how his career has progressed and what it was like to broadcast the ACC championship win over North Carolina last weekend. Now, the Jackets host the first round of the NCAA tournament in Atlanta and how does he prepare for all three teams, besides his, coming to play in the double elimination bracket?

    Colin and T.J. also reminisce about growing up watch Atlanta Braves MLB games on TBS calbe night after night in the 1980s and through the mid 90s and the great announcers that called the games for the Braves.

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



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    1 時間 4 分
  • Joe Flint Of Wall Street Journal on NFL Schedule, Belichick Image Rehab & CFB Playoff to 24 teams? | LWOS Media Podcast

    Joe Flint Of Wall Street Journal on NFL Schedule, Belichick Image Rehab & CFB Playoff to 24 teams? | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/05/20
    We're back as May continues to crank up with more on the world of sports media stories, news and audience info, etc. on the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"

    Host T.J. Rives is back with his insight and takes and he's joined this week for an extended conversation with Joe Flint, media writer and insider for the Wall Street Journal, to go over several subjects.

    They talk the NFL schedule release last Thursday night and the massive amount of standalone games there are now for the league, especially not on Sundays. Joe has thoughts on the less and less impact of the 1 pm Eastern Sunday games, the slate of games that Amazon Prime got for Thursday night football and could Fox Sports eventually, be in some jeopardy to lose NFL games in a high stakes financial game with the streamers like Amazon, Netflix and Youtube?

    The guys also discuss legendary coach Bill Belichick trying to do some image rehab with interviews in the off season after his dismal year in college football at the University of North Carolina. Will it help, especially, when many in the media and pundant world want to pay him back for being anti-media as a coach.

    They also discuss the proposed new 24 team College Football Playoff and how things have escalated so quickly from 4 teams two years ago to making the playoff turn into the only thing that matters.

    T.J. also has throughts on some top announcers right now for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in hockey, which golf analyst was really, reallyl good at the PGA Championship coverage and what about the Indy 500 this weekend on Fox Sports, as well?

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

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    48 分
  • Death of Cable TV Goliath Ted Turner, NBA Playoffs Coverage + NFL Schedule Release Too! | LWOS Media Podcast

    Death of Cable TV Goliath Ted Turner, NBA Playoffs Coverage + NFL Schedule Release Too! | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/05/13
    We're back on the show that covers all forms of sports media from the newsmakers, the events, the ratings and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"

    Host T.J. Rives is joined by Mike Grace, host of the 5 day a week "Press Box Radio Show" on 21 radio affliates in the South and online on pressboxradio.com and also, Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports Podcast!" to go over it all.

    They talk the passing of Media Mogul and Billionaire creater of TBS, CNN and TNT, Ted Turner, who passed away at 87 years old last week. His amazing forethought for the impact the Atlanta Braves broadcasts on national cable, a 24 hour cable news network and more is discussed by the guys.

    Then, they talk the NBA Playoffs coveage, including the broadcast teams for ABC, NBC Sports and Amazon Prime coverage? T.J. has a broadcast crew that he specifically misses. Jason has thoughts too on the viewership for the league and does it really matter with all the guaranteed TV money?

    Also, there's discussion on the NFL schedule release later this week and just how the NFL rules the attention on the air, the internet and everywhere with anything they do, even in the "off season."

    And, the guys talk some PGA Championship major championship golf on CBS and early coverage on ESPN and whether their audience roll continues with the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy going for another major championship in this one outside of Philly, PA.

    It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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    59 分
  • Tribute To Yankees Broadcasting Legend John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast

    Tribute To Yankees Broadcasting Legend John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/05/07
    It's a sad week in New York and specificially for Yankees baseball fans, as John Sterling has passed away Monday at 87 years old having broadcasted all the massive moments for the MLB franchise over a 36 year career.

    Awful Announcing's Ken Fang jumped on with T.J. Rives to reminisce about the tremendous career of Sterling, who worked an astounding 5,200 Yankees games on radio in a row. Plus, he was on the mic with his partner Michael Kay for every big moment of the Yankees dyansty from 1996-2001, as they played in the World Series 5 times and won four of them.

    The guys also go back to Sterling's rise doing minor league sports and games in New York in the 1970s that led him to famously doing the Atlanta Braves baseball and Atlanta Hawks basketballl on TBS cable in the 1980s and then, eventually, back to New York and the Yankees.

    The guys also tell personal stories of interacting with Sterling and his legendary kindness to others in the business, young broadcasters, etc.

    Hear us remember John Sterling on this special edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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    41 分
  • Thrilling Kentucky Derby Finish/Call + NBA Playoffs And Ken Fang On Career/Passing Of John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast

    Thrilling Kentucky Derby Finish/Call + NBA Playoffs And Ken Fang On Career/Passing Of John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast
    2026/05/06
    We are back in the month of May and what a THRILLING finish to the Kentucky Derby and NBC's race call, coverage and ratings all shined. We'll discuss that + NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs and the passing of Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling too on the "LWOS Media Podcast."

    Host T.J. Rives returns with Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to go over it all.

    First, T.J. has takes and inisghts on the subjects above + the LIV Golf Tour is on life support or not? And, one golf broadcaster/critic of that tour, he's had enough of with the silly, hypocritical analysis.

    Then, Ken jumps on to reminisce about the tremendous career of Sterling, who died Monday at 87 years old having broadcasted over 5,200 Yankees games on radio and worked every big moment of the Yankees dyansty from 1996-2001. They also relay Sterling's rise doing minor league sports and games in New York in the 1970s that led him to famously doing the Atlanta Braves baseball on TBS cable in the 1980s and then, eventually, the Yankees.

    The guys also tell personal stories of interacting with Sterling and his legendary kindness to others in the business, young broadcasters, etc.

    Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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    1 時間 8 分