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Renderings create new vision for downtown Nashville

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:40:00 -0000

A bizarre Champions League broadcast mistake. The Super Bowl is confirmed to be coming in 2030. Downtown renderings of TPAC and Bridgestone Arena create a totally new vision for downtown. And should the Grizzlies play games in Nashville?

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business.

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NFL Draft changes disrupt TV broadcast

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:09:00 -0000

The Titans made two big decisions on Thursday night - is Steve happy about it? Changes to the timing structure led to major issues on the broadcast. Pittsburgh set a new attendance record but it does NOT look fun. And, yes, Cav has more to say about Vrabel and Russini.

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Russini fallout, Borgonzi's PR master class, More bad World Cup news

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:40:00 -0000

The Vrabel-Russini saga continues to unfold as The Athletic and Russini parted ways. Rueben Bain's background is being reported on as Mike Borgonzi conducted a masterclass in PR. The Masters big numbers paint a picture of golf's future. And Nashville SC produced a historic win while World Cup news continues to disappoint soccer fans.

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Vrabel and Russini: Two very different conversations

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:40:00 -0000

Everything you need to know about the relationship between Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini and how it impacts your information. What are the right ethical lines and how have industry changes impacted our relationships. Then we brag about the Preds new TV deal, The Masters new coverage and Nashville's new professional sports team.

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Evan Bradds: Rosters, Rick Byrd and the NCAA Tournament

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:40:00 -0000

Braden and Steve sit down with new Belmont head basketball coach Evan Bradds. He explains his vision for the Bruins, his experience with Rick Byrd, what the locker room was like after the UConn-Duke game and how much he hates wearing suits. Plus, the Titans make a pitch to the NFL and NCAA tournament TV ratings are off the charts.

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Titans marketing strategy around uniforms, logo and stadium

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:40:00 -0000

The Titans marketing strategy around the new logo, uniform and stadium has been almost flawless, but Steve wants to know why light blue instead of navy? Braden thinks it's because he's colorblind. Then we talk new stadium, Titans gear and the NCAA tournament viewership numbers.

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Bizarre NCAA tourney broadcast choices

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:40:00 -0000

The NCAA Tourney is underway and the broadcast combo of Dickie V and Charles Barkley is interesting. Did CBS make a huge mistake by putting Bruce Pearl on TV? Paramount's Champions League coverage begins in bizarre fashion and more big soccer news for Nashville.

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The future of Predators TV distribution

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0000

The future of the Nashville Predators television distribution model is changing rapidly but the team is prepared. What does a hybrid OTA/DTC model look like for hockey fans? Then our USWNT viewing experience, a ticket fiasco and Josh Pate's interview with President Trump.

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US Gold Medal History

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:40:00 -0000

The US Men and Women both won Gold over Canada in a historic weekend. Tens of millions of Americans watched as NBC dominated the TV ratings with the Olympics. Then it immediately became a political football. Plus, a Vanderbilt headline and Nashville SC player introduction story.

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RSN's slow death is near + Hockey OT

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:40:00 -0000

Regional Sports Networks long-overdue death is finally near but what does it mean for the Predators broadcasts? The best solution might be the most obvious solution. Nashville SC season has begun and Olympic hockey rules are up for debate.

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Olympic Drones and Super Bowl Stats

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:40:00 -0000

We are all definitely watching the Olympics and man are the drones awesome. The Super Bowl didn't set a viewership record but still delivered enormous numbers. Social media was actually pretty fun this week. And it looks like the NFL will be streaming even more.

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WaPo, Bill Haslem, Mike Tirico's Super Month

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:40:00 -0000

Braden and Steve disagree on the Super Bowl winner. Cav recounts his time at the Washington Post and what it means that it's closing its sports department. How did Bill Haslem do in his first big forward facing press conference as Barry Trotz announced his retirement? Then we dive into the ripple effect of Mike Tirico leaving ESPN for NBA a decade ago.

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Football championships and winter storm communications

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:40:00 -0000

Indiana sets viewership records with a unique story while the NFL looks to make Super Bowl TV history. Then we dive into the messaging and communications of local officials during a winter storm crisis. How did Nashville get into this mess, what mistakes were made and how AI and misinformation fly during the fog of weather.

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NashSevereWx, Vegas, NFL record weekend

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:40:00 -0000

Nashville Severe Wx has to defend itself against the most 2026 complaints of all time (and it makes us all dumber). Then we dive into a record-shattering NFL weekend and Cav's trip to Vegas.

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Playoff ratings, CBS News drama, RSN's lose contracts

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:40:00 -0000

College football's TV ratings took a dive in the semifinals while the NFL ratings soared during the Wild Card weekend. The Warner Brothers sale heads to court as CBS News continues to lose value for Paramount. Main Street Sports Group is defaulting on payments and losing MLB contracts, what does it mean for the Nashville Predators?

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Playoffs deliver big drama, big numbers

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:40:00 -0000

The quarterfinals of the college football playoffs delivered an unprecedented final four and massive TV numbers. So did the FCS national championship game hosted at Vanderbilt. Nashville SC signed their third designated player for 2026. And Cav has been watching lots of docs during the holidays.

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Tennessee's most popular news stories of 2025

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:40:00 -0000

What were the most popular and most-read news stories of the 2025 year for the Nashville Banner? What does it tell us about what people are interested in and what they want to read? What subjects resonate and how do headlines and partnerships impact audience?

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Steven Godfrey talks College Football

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Steven Godfrey joins the show to talk all things college football. What story will this playoff give us? What does the future schedule of the rankings release TV show look like? Do the networks ever relinquish control to a centralized governing body? What the hell is happening at Michigan? What about Lane Kiffin? And what makes this coaching cycle different?

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The Future of College Football's Playoff

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:40:00 -0000

The College Football Playoff created lots of controversy with their final rankings this week. Chris Childers from SiriusXM joins to talk through the changes coming to the playoffs. What happens to the championship games and what is the role of the TV networks in shaping the future? Why expansion is inevitable, what happens to the Group of 5 and does Notre Dame join a league?

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The Nick Saban-College GameDay transparency issue

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Thanksgiving set NFL records for viewers and we forgot it was Black Friday. Did Nick Saban mislead the GameDay audience by not disclosing his conversations with Lane Kiffin? Did ESPN miss a huge chance at the best possible Kiffin Kontent? Pavia is tweeting at the President and Messi could set records for the MLS Cup.

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Nashville SC 3.0: Calendar, Roster and Schedule Changes Coming

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:40:00 -0000

The MLS has voted to change their season's calendar but what does it mean for the future of soccer in Nashville? Was it the right move? Roster changes are coming to Nashville SC as well as a new scheduling model. Plus, we offer a review of MetLife Stadium and how Nissan Stadium should be much better.

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Beer Documentary, BlueSky and Google vs. Disney

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Braden has finally finished "Mashville: An Improbably History of Nashville Craft Beer." What did we learn? Plus, will BlueSky actually deliver a second-screen experience to sports fans? And how are we navigating the Google-Disney carriage dispute?

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Nashville becomes a Michelin Star City

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:23:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business with Nashville Scene food writer Chris Chamberlain. Locust, Catbird Seat and Bastion just became the first Nashville restaurants to receiver a Michelin Star rating. What does that mean, why did it take so long for Nashville to get mentioned, how does the judging work and who else was considered?

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Belmont's Casey Alexander

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Identity thefts charged with crimes against Cam Ward and MLS TV ratings on Apple are out. Then we visit with Belmont head basketball coach Casey Alexander. We cover life in the mid-majors, Belmont's roster, managing NIL, the media landscape around college basketball and the art of scaring people.

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Mrs. Amy's PR strategy, College Gameday, SEC transparency

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Amy Adams Strunk still refuses to answer questions about her decisions and strategy. What should she say? College Gameday platformed James Franklin as Nick Saban hosted the pity party. Who should be the celebrity picker for Gameday when it comes to Nashville? The SEC officiating scandal is unfolding and Braden reviews his first European soccer match.

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Centennial Sportsplex, Diego Pavia and Nashville 9-1-1

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Predators are trying to take control of Centennial Sportsplex and will pay for it all. Diego Pavia is pissing people off. Hulu and Tubi are making documentary news. Braden is trying to get Barca tickets. And Cav loves Nashville 9-1-1.

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Tennessee's first major trophy + Cam Ward's communication style

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville SC wins a major championship trophy for the first time in franchise history. What does it mean? How can it grow the sport? Will talk radio embrace soccer? Then we break down Cam Ward's communication style and how, if at all, it needs to evolve? Then some personal news from Braden.

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Titans hang Callahan out to dry and free speech in Nashville

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Titans traded Jarvis Brownlee and let Brian Callahan answer for it. What does this tell us about the relationships inside the building? Bridgestone Arena is getting a $750 million facelift at no cost to the people of Nashville. Is it the right call. And Jimmy Kimmel returns to Late Night to record audiences, should small local media shops in Nashville be concerned with the federal crackdown on speech and media?

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State of Nashville Sports Media Roundtable

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall welcomes Adam Vingan and Paul Kuharksy to discuss the current and future state of Nashville sports media. What do people want? How do they want it? What does fragmentation do to Nashville coverage? How are the Titans and Preds different? Radio's influence on digital. And what makes Nashville unique and difficult to pinpoint as a market.

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New Nissan Stadium Tour and Racing at the Fairgrounds

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. What did a tour of the new Nissan Stadium tell us about the new football stadium? The Titans value has gone up but where do they rank in the NFL? What do we need to understand about the dynamics around racing at the Fairgrounds? Plus, new NFL score bugs!

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Stillbillies Unite: A fundamental misunderstanding of Jared Stillman

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Why did 440 partner with Jared Stillman? Can sports talk radio work in digital form? Plus, big debuts for volleyball, Cam Ward, the Titans and more.

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Dores, Corso, Volleyball, YouTube and the Preds

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Dores are FIRED up to start the season, Lee Corso finishes his legendary career, Belmont and Vandy make history, YouTube and FOX agree to a ceasefire and the Predators get disrespected by the national hockey networks.

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MLB rumors, 102.5's new line-up, football docs and TikTok

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The 440 socials are out of control, MLB rumors continue to swirl around Nashville and expansion, the new line-up at 102.5 The Game and football documentaries are everywhere.

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Teresa Walker talks AP Poll and the EPL's first weekend

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Teresa Walker of the AP joins to talk AP Poll, writing for a national audience on a local level and asking bizarre questions to the Titans. Then we talk EPL opening weekend, UFC's new TV deal, Cam Ward's Q-Rating and Netflix trash TV.

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What does the NFL/ESPN merger mean for football fans?

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Titans sign a big contract with our boys and are working to make coverage more fair. The NFL signs a huge deal with ESPN to move NFL Network and Redzone to the Mothership. And the SEC Netflix documentary is out and we react to Brian Kelly.

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Fan Fest Failure, Cam Ward and The Paramount Saga

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Gall family had a great time in West Virginia and a brutal time at Nashville SC fan fest. Cam Ward gets Beatles treatment while Brady Martin does not. The Big Ten is still crying about the SEC. Plus, we break down the entire Paramount merger, lawsuit, Late Show and South Park saga.

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FIFA's Club World Cup (and Nashville) with Jamie Watson

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish visit with Jamie Watson, soccer commentator for Apple's MLS coverage as well as the FIFA Club World Cup. Did the Club World Cup accomplish it's goals, what was preparing for the tournament like and what were his favorite memories. How is Nashville SC and MLS doing on Apple? And how should fans view the US Men's National Team performance in the Gold Cup?

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SEC Media Days evolution and F1's big media move

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. SEC Media Days have jumped the shark as evidenced by the Nick Saban story line this week. But Diego Pavia was a star, so that's cool. The Titans are selling fantasy football experiences and F1 is paying a huge price to acquire F1.

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All of the Cups, Diego Pavia and Holiday TV ratings

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. US Open Cup, Gold Cup and MLS Cup set up soccer for a big 2026. Diego Pavia could create a buzz at SEC Media Days no other Vanderbilt player has ever create. Fourth of July sports ratings and NHL vs. NBA Draft ratings. Plus, the untold Titans stories.

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AI's big, beautiful impact on local journalism

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Why today is an important time to talk AI. What is happening right now, what should we expect and what can be done to curtail the effects on local journalism.

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Documentaries, head injuries and moral dilemmas

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Cam Ward is doing a six-part documentary with Tubi. Braden is down to five EPL clubs in his quest for a new team. Roman Josi is injured still but what are the protocols around injuries? Plus, what we are watching, a Louis CK debate and the Ohio State wrestling documentary.

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Cam Ward misinfo, Fisk gymnastics, softball records

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Braden is picking an EPL team, AI enters the MLB to Nashville chat, national media misinformation about Cam Ward, Fisk shutters gymnastics, House settlement implications and record setting numbers for softball.

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Bad Headlines, Softball and The Finals

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Baseball headlines strike again, UT Lady Vols set records, Belmont Bruins doing cool stuff, NHL and NBA Finals ratings could be way down and a media movie on HBO review.

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Motorsports, Will Levis and the SEC Meetings

Fri, 30 May 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Cav recounts his role as an official witness of the state's first execution in five years. Sunday featured three races all over the world with some historic TV ratings. Will Levis is changing his strategy and the SEC meetings are changing. Plus, a terrifying new AI news report.

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WNBA, PGA, FIFA, HBO

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The WNBA gets started with a record-setting bang, the PGA Championship ratings are way down, FIFA is asking for free labor and HBO continues its nightmare branding saga.

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La Brigada de Oro and Schedule-Rizi

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville SC is at odds with its supporters over immigration issues in the community. What is the right way to approach the very difficult situation? The Titans media team did a spectacular job on their 2025 schedule release but should they hype up Cam Ward more?

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Barry Trotz press conference + Tim Corbin

Fri, 09 May 2025 18:00:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Kentucky Derby TV ratings, Champions League soccer, Barry Trotz end of season press conference and Tim Corbin talks Vandy-Tennessee baseball.

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Mel Kiper is still king, football recruiting, State of Metro

Fri, 02 May 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Mel Kiper is still king of the NFL Draft, The Shedeur Slide, On 3 is "purchasing" Rivals and the Mayor gave a speech.

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NFL Draft group think and anonymous sources

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Is there too much group think around the Titans No. 1 pick? Did the media get it wrong by allowing the annoymous sources to drag Sheduer Sanders? Would you sit down with Trump and how would you report on it?

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History in Augusta + the Value of the Super Bowl

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Masters ratings were way up after Rory made history. Is it the best that golf can do? What is the real economic value to a city hosting the Super Bowl? The WNBA draft, the Preds animated broadcast and mock drafts.

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Masters, Final Four, FIFA Club World Cup in Nashville

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. It's Masters week in golf and Cav has a quiz for everyone. Final Four ratings are way up. Soccer is having a big moment on Paramount+ but will soccer have a moment in Nashville when the FIFA Club World Cup comes to town this summer?

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Pro Sports News + Nash Severe Wx's Will Minkoff

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Music City Baseball is getting more headlines, Bill Haslam is getting more involved in pro sports in Nashville and Will Minkoff of Nashville Severe Wx talks weather, the twitter account and flooding.

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Major Titans shake-up + Max Herz animated broadcast

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Titans have parted ways with long time vice president of communications Robbie Bohren. What is going on inside that building? Max Herz is doing an animated kids broadcast for the Preds next week and he joins to talk about the technology challenges.

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Nashville Stars hats, SEC tourney success, Mike Keith's replacement

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville Stars baseball hat sells out but still doesn't mean what many think it means. The SEC tournament continues to set records and define success for sports in Nashville. We break down the top 10 most viewed college basketball games of the season. News has broken about the two finalists to replace Mike Keith as the voice of the Titans. Plus, golf headlines (but not like that).

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A new sporting event and a new Nissan Stadium tour

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville is getting a new sporting event in the form of a Bridgestone Block Party this August. What else do we want to see in Nashville? Ultimately, what was the value of covering the NFL Combine? Lastly, we toured Nissan Stadium this week and have many thoughts on the new home of the Titans.

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From Indy: Jeremy Fowler and Matt Stahl

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:28:00 -0000

Braden Gall was in Indianpolis for the NFL Combine this week and he compares the event to SEC Media Days and the Senior Bowl. Then he visits with national ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler about his goals and strategies during the Combine as well as AL.com Bama beat writer Matt Stahl.

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WNBA Update, USA hockey and Nashville SC

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:56:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nate Rau from Axios joins to talk the WNBA's future in Nashville and Ascend Amphitheater's pending contract with the city. We also talk Belmont's broadcast, USA hockey's viewership and the start of Nashville SC's season on Saturday.

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Tom Brady ruined the Super Bowl

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Kendrick Lamar, Tom Brady and the new score bug highlight the most watched Super Bowl of all-time. Plus, the 4-Nation's Face-off and Unrivaled might have found the right format.

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Nashville's WNBA Bid + Super Bowl

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. We break down Nashville's near-perfect WNBA bid and why women's hoops is the right sport for the city. Plus, Super Bowl 59 broadcast info and projections. A Senior Bowl recap and Vegas review.

Why can't we spot the ball digitally?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall was down in Mobile at the Senior Bowl this week and had a chance to catch up with the head of Zebra Technologies Dom Russo. The tech company is tracking speeds, distances and more in all 32 NFL stadiums and throughout the NFL Draft scouting process. How does it work, can they fix spotting the ball (a la Josh Allen's QB sneak) and what's next for tech in football.

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TikTok's local success, future ban with Levi Ismail

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. We talk to News Channel 5's Levi Ismail about his success on TikTok, what the community is saying about the future, how the medium impacts content and what facts you need to know about the national conversation. Plus, Chad Brinker's local media strategy and the national championship games poor TV ratings.

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Candidates to replace Mike Keith, PK's "personal" reporting and Belmont's Greg Sage

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. Who are the top candidates and strategies to replace Mike Keith? Belmont SID Greg Sage has worked on a play-by-play search and has insight into the process. How do we define "personal" when it comes to reporting ethics and what do we make of the Ran Carthon radio interview on 104.5? Plus, Mike Fisher and playoff ratings.

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Being on Survivor helps cover the Titans with Sam Phalen

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall visits with Sam Phalen of A to Z Sports. Mike Keith is moving to Knoxville. Deciphering the palace intrigue behind the scenes with the Tennessee Titans decision to fire Ran Carthon. Why being on Survivor has helped him cover the Titans. Sam almost won Survivor - how did he do it?

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New Orleans coverage, Vols brand power, the NFL on Netflix

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Steve's crypto scheme, mistakes in coverage of the New Orleans tragedy, college football playoff TV ratings and the Netflix big Christmas bet pays off with record numbers.

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SEC's Final Edit, ABC's settlement with Trump and Naval Gazing 2024

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Netflix has announced its SEC documentary timeline and the opt-outs will benefit Tennessee in a big way. But who has final edit? We also talk college football playoff tickets. How worried should consumers be about Donald Trump's settlement with ABC over defamation? And then we recount the top 10 most listened to episodes of the year - aka, Naval Gazing 2024.

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Nashville's Big Football Events with Scott Ramsey

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business with CEO of the Nashville Sports Council Scott Ramsey. Nashville landed the FCS National Championship game in 2026 and 2027. How does the changing Playoff format impact the Music City Bowl and Nashville's chances at an College Football Playoff National Championship? How is stadium construction viewed by the NFL re: a Super Bowl?

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NWSL in Nashville and the Vols Big Brand

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The NWSL announced the three expansion cities and Nashville isn't one of them. Why and what's next for Women's Soccer in the city? The NFL breaks records on Turkey Day and the Vols become a dependable brand for ABC/ESPN in the most watched season of college season in history. Plus, the worst Titans game... ever? And recommendations.

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Preds Broadcasts and Titans Officiating

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:45:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Preds are going to be over-the-air on NewsChannel 5. What does it mean for the future of Preds games? Nick Suss of The Tennessean talks about being the pool reporter for the Tennessee Titans. The Nashville Banner has officially left twitter and ESPN has traded games for people?!?

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NEW FORMAT: RSNs, MLS Calendar, BlueSky

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall launch the "next evolution of the sports podcast." Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy case and single-game money grab. The MLS is considering a totally new calendar for Nashville SC. And BlueSky is stealing millions from Twitter.

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Banner Election Night in Nashville

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall explain what covering a massive election night is like in Nashville. News Channel 5's election night secret. Pre-writing both outcomes. Telling the Mayor that his plan would pass. Amazon's live coverage was lacking in several key areas. The Harris Campaign's biggest issue.

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Special: Transit with Freddie O'Connell

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:33:00 -0000

Jamie and Braden talk transit with Mayor Freddie O'Connell just days before the Election on a special bonus episode. Early voting, the changing electorates, his closing argument, what happens if we don't pass transit and more.

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Wes Boling: Belief's Tangible Manifestation

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall sit down with Club & Country host Wes Boling to talk about the adversity his family has faced in 2024. His wife Lisa has been battling cancer since February. How has sports helped his family cope and how can you support the family.

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Justin Melo: Titans of the South

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:29:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Diego Pavia NIL snafu and the "Best Of" winners in sports. We are joined by 440 host and writer Justin Melo to break down his career, his new book "Titans of the South" and covering a team that keeps doing the same thing every Sunday.

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Billy Derrick: The Greatest Night in Vandy History

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Vanderbilt Commodores historic upset and what it could mean for the program long-term with Vandy Sports' Billy Derrick. What was it like to be at the greatest upset in school history, how has Clark Lea built the program to this point and how is Vandy capitalizing on the momentum? We also talk about the potential for a new Predators broadcast partner.

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Adam Sparks: Volunteer Vibes

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:13:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Volunteers athletics and football with Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel. What don't we know about Nico? How has the fan base reacted to the great start? What is going to be the story he wants to write about this team?

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Nash Severe Wx + Super Bowl Timeline

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:53:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville Severe Wx in light of our weekend weather. Will Minkoff talks about weather patterns, the company's origin story and Nashville's biggest threats. Plus, the guys talk Nashville Super Bowl timeline and if recent news offers any insight as to when we might get the Big Game.

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Sam Phalen: Emotional Connections (and Survivor)

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Malik Willis' return to Nissan Stadium, the new Titans regime, audience engagement, emotional connection and the future of media with Sam Phalen of AtoZ Sports. He debuted on Survivor this week as well and we break down why he wanted to be on the show, how he got on the show and what we thought of his first episode.

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Adam Vingan is Back!

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with Adam Vingan, who is back covering the Nashville Predators for LowerBroadHockey.com Why is he back, how close was he to quitting the business and what has he learned about hockey in this market? We also talk about the future of twitter and the brand new 440 Sports line-up.

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Chris Lee: Diego Pavia and Vandy's Upside

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall are all aboard the Diego Pavia Hype Train as we talk with Chris Lee of Vandy Sports and Southeastern 16. We talk Clark Lea, the Dores new QB, the investment in the program, the new S&C coaching staff and much more after Vanderbilt's big win over Virginia Tech.

Then we break down Lee Corso, Pat McAfree and Nick Saban on Gameday.

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Terasa Walker: Living in Europe

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:40:00 -0000

In our second part of Olympic media analysis, Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with the AP's Teresa Walker - who spent a month in Europe. Covering women's basketball, traveling, differences between Tokyo and Paris, Britney Griner and international politics and even the 1992 Presidential campaign.

Then we break down the ongoing fued between Deion Sanders and the Denver Post.

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Chris Harris: Olympics Local Impact

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Chris Harris from WSMV, Channel 4. The Olympics took over NBC local TV for two weeks. What does that do to ratings? What does it do to programming? How does Harris and the sports staff play off of the Games and grow audience? What are Channel 4's plans for the fall to maximize the record-setting games?

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Ben Wright: Nashville SC 2.0

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with soccer reporter and writer Ben Wright. Nashville SC's new head coach, the new organizational structure, the growth of MLS coverage, the US Women's National Team Gold Medal, the US Men's National Team future and how the MLS should be preparing for the 2026 World Cup.

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Nick Suss: The Titans Modern Vibes

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Tennessee Titans reporter from the Tennessean Nick Suss. How different is the Brian Callahan access vs. the Mike Vrabel era? How do you know if the good vibes are going to lead to success? How is Will Levis going about becoming the face of the franchise?

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Marquis Munson: Cali-Bama Career Pivot

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with WNXP personality and former sports producer Marquis Munson. Growing up Cali-Bama, learning sports in a small college town, moving to bigger things in Nashville, burning out on sports, pivoting to yet another passion.

We also offer a Bally Sports update for Preds fans and talk Opening Ceremony TV ratings.

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What really happens at Media Days

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk SEC Media Days growth, evolution and general purpose. How do small rooms work? Do players get to talk? What was Nick Saban doing? What's the real value of the event? Do commissioners have to answer any tough questions? How is the SEC different from other leagues?

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Daniel Bramlette: Producing Paul Finebaum

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Braden Gall is in Dallas for SEC Media Days and sits down with Daniel Bramlette. He is the producer for The Paul Finebaum Show and for the SEC Network. Dealing with controversial callers, how the show moved from local to national, the TV broadcast, what people don't know about Paul Finebaum and his love of the MLS and Charlotte FC.

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SBJ's Alex Silverman: The Preds TV Future

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Alex Silverman. He is the NHL reporter for the Sports Business Journal and he joins us to break down the Nashville Predators television future. What is the latest with Bally Sports bankruptcy case, what are the other options for the franchise and how does the NHL get involved?

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Mitch Light: State of College Baseball

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is The Athletic's Mitch Light. We break down Tennessee's recent national title, the growth the sport, The Athletic's growing coverage, the SEC's dominance, the in-state rivalry, a controversial coaching decision and much more.

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Zach Lyons: Talk Radio and other T-Words

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We visit with Zach Lyons of StackingTheInbox.com and The Football and Other F-Words podcast. Why being authentic is critical to his success. How his childhood prepared him for a life of commentary. The launch of F-Words. Making the Titans fans smarter. Shifting to live radio.

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Turron Davenport (and WNBA data)

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk WNBA exploding interest, Caitlin Clark and the Olympics as well as Women's Pro sports future in Nashville.

Our guest is Turron Davenport from ESPN. He's covering an entirely new Tennessee Titans organization, so how is he approaching all of the new? What did he learn during the summer? How should folks react to summer football stories?

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Matt Brown: College Football Gaming

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Matt Brown, the owner and operator of college sports business newsletter Extra Points. Shifting from sports to business, why the business side is so important to college fans and the much-anticipated release of EA Sports College Football video game this summer.

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Brad Willis: Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

Fri, 31 May 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Brad Willis, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. The selection process, the scope of his job, telling inductees they've been selected, moving to the new stadium, combing history with modern technology and more. Buy your tickets for the 2024 Induction Ceremony here.

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Tim Sullivan: Nashville SC Coaching Change

Fri, 24 May 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Tim Sullivan, editor of ClubCountryUSA.com and host of Club & Country podcast. Why did Nashville SC fire Gary Smith mid-season and not before? What type of coaching search should fans expect? How to evaluate General Manager Mike Jacobs.

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Steven Lassan: Athlon Sports Mags

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:40:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is editor and writer from Athlon Sports Steven Lassan. How much harder is it to put together a preseason magazine in 2024? How does editorial focus change without as much information or space? How do people consume the product and what impacts sales?

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Mickey Ryan: A Tier 1 Nice Guy

Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest host for 104.5 The Zone Mickey Ryan. His long and fascinating path to Nashville radio, working at Arkansas State, taking over for Clay Travis, authenticity, Gus Malzahn and more.

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Rhett Bryan: Titans Radio Draft Coverage

Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Executive Producer of the Titans Radio Network Rhett Bryan. His start in radio, "the KDF days," learning how to build a big board, NFL Draft production work, growth and benefit of complex content and more.

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Adam Sichko: Covering Clay Travis

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Nashville Business Journal reporter Adam Sichko. His most recent cover story is about Clay Travis and OutKick. The business of outrage is booming and Travis has been extremely successful. But writing about his rise, evolution and business is filled with complicated media decisions.

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Willy Daunic: From Medicine Hat to Bridgestone

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Nashville Predators TV play-by-play voice Willy Daunic. His two sports careers rarely overlap but they did in Medicine Hat! Learning under George Plaster, launching 104.5 The Zone, learning about hockey, moving to 102.5, growing the hockey audience and much more.

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Brian Rice: Voice of the Lady Vols

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is the voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice. Getting into play-by-play the old-school way, growth of women's sports, softball's origin story, Final Four TV ratings, the history of UT broadcasters, Lady Vols failed rebranding and new coach Kim Crawford.

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Aria Gerson: Access, Marketing and Vandy Boys

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is The Tennessean Vanderbilt reporter Aria Gerson. Vandy's recent media kerfuffle, her alma mater's championship, pros and cons of smaller beats, which Vandy programs are marketing themselves well, a coaching search and The Vandy Boys' media dominance.

Steve and Braden also talk about the Washington Post's Kim Mulkey story as well.

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Thanks, Paul McCann

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Nashville Predators in-game PA announcer Paul McCann. His nightclub and DJ background. Getting started with the Preds through his kids' hockey team. Preparation, scripts, biggest mistakes, most memorable moments and the Preds current hot streak.

Steve and Braden also talk about Vanderbilt having a reporter arrested.

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Future of Nashville Media with Steve No. 1

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

A bonus Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish crossover episode of Lamestream Sports and PBN. Nashville media landscape, donor-content tension, opinion versus reporting, the future of TikTok and much more in this media conversation.

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Richard Johnson: The SEC's Complicated Power

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Richard Johnson of SplitZoneDuo.com. The SEC's power is growing but is it ruling in a benevolent way? How has off-season coverage evolved? Is the chaos and unknown good for the game? How does he evaluate coaches? The North vs. South rivalry and complicated nature of the South.

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Alex Daugherty: Move to Big Media

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.com covering the Nashville Predators. What was missing in the market covering the Preds and how Alex convinced the biggest paper in the city to evolve its coverage. Diversifying the delivery and simplifying the content can work anywhere. Experience and roots help too.

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Ben Arthur: AFC South Perspective

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Ben Arthur of Fox Sports. We talk about gaining market perspective by covering other teams in the AFC South. What do those outside of Nashville think of the Titans? Getting a one-on-one with Ran Carthon. The evolution of the Titans front office and organization. Why he hates the combine and so much more.

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Emma Lingan: Access, Respect and Empathy

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Emma Lingan of TheHockeyWriters.com and former team reporter for the Nashville Predators. We get into her background, up-bringing, her move to Nashville, leaving the Predators, love of hockey and the empathy and respect she gained from being behind the scenes.

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Mitch Light: Football Recruiting in 2024

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Mitch Light, football recruiting editor for TheAthletic.com. How has coverage changed as fans needs have changed? How is NIL and collectives tainting the decision making? How have rules changed other sports around football?

The guys also break down the record-breaking Super Bowl numbers and massive college football TV contract for ESPN.

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Trey Wallace: Mobile to Nashville to Knoxville

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Trey Wallace from OutKick.com We talk about the NCAA investigation into the Tennessee Volunteers, the value of the Senior Bowl to the Mobile community, his journey to Knoxville through Nashville and covering college football on a national level.

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Mike Herndon: Throw the Ball, Use Computers

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:19:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Mike Herndon is our guest this week. We talk Brian Callahan, using analytics in the front office, the Titans modernization, defining data success for Will Levis and much more.

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Future of College Football and Brian Callahan

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Buck Reising: Informed Titans Speculation

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Buck Reising of 104.5 The Zone and A to Z Sports. How is he covering the Titans coaching search? What does his audience want? How does the past decision making of the key figures impact analysis of the current decisions? How does background info inform his commentary? Why is speculation so powerful?

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Paul Kuharksy: Titans Fire Mike Vrabel

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Paul Kuharsky. Mike Vrabel was fired this week but how the Titans handled the PR was interesting to say the least. What do we make of how the organization rolled out this massive shift in philosophy? And Nick Saban retired too.

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David Ubben: End of a Playoff Era

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is David Ubben of TheAthletic.com. We talk college football playoff TV ratings, the month of December, Arch Manning, Nico Time, Washington's chances on Monday night and more.

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Holiday Naval Gazing: Top Episodes of 2023

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We take a look back at the biggest episodes and stories in Nashville sports media in 2023. The Titans new stadium, Will Levis, the digital soccer revolution and the tragedy at Covenant all topped your interests this year.

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Scott Ramsey: Big Events Coming to Nashville

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Scott Ramsey of the Music City Bowl and the Nashville Sports Council joins us to talk bowl games, selection process and the future of big events in Nashville. What are we going to get first, when are we going to get it and what needs to happen for us to land a Super Bowl?

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Teresa Walker: Frank Wycheck and Winter Meetings

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Teresa Walker, Hall of Fame from AP.com is our guest today.

We remember the life and career of Frank Wycheck, talk MLB Winter Meetings, covering eight sports at once.

Steve and Braden tell Frank stories and debate if the A to Z story about baseball coming to Nashville is real or a vibe?

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Spencer Hall: Everyday Is Saturday

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Spencer Hall of Everyday Should Be Saturday fame.

How did our college football system get to this point? Has it changed too quickly? Who is to be blamed? Where will we find charm. And how he is keeping the soul of the game alive with comedy, philanthropy and more.

Steve and Braden also break down the top 20 most watched college football games of the year and what it teaches us about the demise of the Pac-12.

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Jeremy K. Gover: Respect, Passion and Hard Work

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Jeremy K. Gover of AP.com Radio.

His long and winding path to get to media and hockey from California to Nashville to the Preds Radio Network to the Super Bowl. One of the nicest guys in the business talks hockey, Nashville media and Preds fans.

Steve and Braden talk Georgia-Alabama in the SEC title game, a massive lawsuit facing Meta and a new TV show we all need to watch together.

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Joe Rexrode: Mike Vrabel's evolution

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business with TheAthletic.com Joe Rexrode.

How Mike Vrabel has evolved?
Hot Seat's impact on coaching comms
Accessibility of Ran Carthon
National vs. Local NFL media
New stadium's impact on team
Lady Vols, Vols men's hoops
Covering non-NFL Nashville sports

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Steven Godfrey: The Subscription Model

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is SplitZoneDuo.com host and creator Steven Godfrey.

SZD's inception
Pivot to subscription model
Move to Substack
Audio into video
Catering to the hardcores
Finding the RIGHT partners
Cultivating audience loyalty
Digital media history
Future of audience interaction
Coaching search commandments

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Kim Baldwin: Her Social Network

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

First, Braden and Steve vent about the end of the Nashville SC season.

Our guest is Kim Baldwin, Digital Editor of the Nashville Scene.

Getting into digital strategy
10 years of changes
Weekly promotion of print
Catering your message by platform
Social-driven traffic metric
Unexpected reactions
What's the next best thing?
Newsletters are the thing
Lies about community
Aggregation and creators
Live coverage of events

Steve and Braden debate where they will be consuming and creating content in the next five years.

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Wes Boling: Nashville SC, Apple TV, Social Media

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by Wes Boling of the Club & Country podcast to talk Nashville SC playoffs, evolving fan base, pressure on Gary Smith, his use of social media as a marketing director and much, much more.

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Ben Dumas: The Wild Feathers and Georgia Football

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is drummer Ben Dumas of The Wild Feathers.

Florida-Georgia Week!
Life as a Dawgs fan
Why Athens is such cultural epicenter
Celebrating their 10th anniversary
Process of producing a new album
How technology has changed promotion
The art of building a set list
When does a band know it has a new hit
Best touring destinations in the SEC
Why Macon, Ga. has so much music history
Final Prediction for The Cocktail Party

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Josh Mancuso: A Star of Platforms

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is comedian, writer, actor and generally funny human Josh Mancuso.

Getting into entertainment
Learning how platforms function
SEC mascots
Knowing his audience
Writing, editing short films
Acting in Indie films
The South's unique story

Steve and Braden also talk about taking kids to college football games, the future of the College Football Playoff media rights, Blue Sky and how to navigate really complex unfolding worldwide events.

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Wes Rucker: Vol Twitter, Vols Business, GoVols

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is GoVols247.com Wes Rucker.

Getting his start in Chattanooga
Living inside Vol Twitter
Newspaper background
Seeing the value of twitter long ago
The value of Vols football
Growth of the brand
Landing the GoVols name legally

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Jared Stillman: What do people really want?

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is 102.5 The Game's Jared Stillman.

Response to Bobo rivalry
Blogs vs. Radio
Preds partnership
How has Preds coverage evolved
Have the Preds captured audience?
Aggregation's impact on coverage
Big picture topics rule the medium
Hammering the top level
Being a fan, familiar with the market
Will audience ever want more?
Future of sports talk radio?

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State of Preds Media Coverage with Adam Vingan

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0000

Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

How has Preds coverage changed
More educated fans and reporters?
Introduction of analytics
Deeper group of former players
102.5 vs. 104.5 business model
Smaller outlets financial incentives
Jared Stillman vs. The Bobos
Digital coverage leads the pack
Major outlets approach to Preds
What can Preds and media do better
How a new GM, coach and owner change coverage
The future of RSNs and Bally's
Adam's challenge to Nashville media

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Samaria Terry: Constantly learning and evolving

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Samaria Terry from WKRN.

Going from physics to journalism
Learning about the news side
Getting fired from first job
Quitting the Falcons
Moving to smaller markets
Working in Memphis
Her move to Nashville
Expectations of Titans fans
Nashville-Memphis rivalry
Telling athletes personal stories

Steve and Braden talk Colorado's unprecedented media rise and Lincoln Riley's dumb decision.

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Austin Huff: Stop taking it so seriously

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Austin Huff.

Growing up in Nashville
Deciding to get into radio
Going to Mizzou
Comedic approach
Launching Korked Bats
National content grounded in Nashville
Working with Steve Gorman
Souring on sports talk radio
Moving into music in Chicago

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Sam Phalen: Modern NFL Beat Reporter

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is AtoZSports.com Titans reporter Sam Phalen.

Journey to Nashville
Growing up in Chicago
Becoming a beat reporter
Using his youth to his advantage
Developing sources
Trying to break news
Making sure you've got it right

Steve and Braden break down Titans TV ratings versus Tennessee Vols TV ratings. Is Nashville a Vols market? One Mayoral campaign's spending on football. And what to make of Coach Prime.

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Nate Rau: Nashville's MLB Pipedream

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Axios' reporter Nate Rau.

Latest in the Titans stadium
Details about surrounding development
Impact on Mayoral election
Titans stadium impact on baseball
Why Nashville DOES make sense for MLB
Nashville being leveraged by other teams
Expansion vs. Relocations
Steps needed to get baseball
No appetite for spending, stadium
Where to build a stadium?
Could it work in Williamson or Rutherford Co?

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Chris Lee: Vanderbilt's messaging strategy

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Chris Lee from VandySports.com and Southeastern14.com

Why false narratives persist
Stadium indicative of larger issues
Messaging their successes
How message boards have evolved
Covering James Franklin
Humanity of Vandy coaches
Reasonable expectations for Clark Lea
Jerry Stackhouse's maturity
Launching YouTube products

Steve and Braden recap their experiences at Geodis Park covering and watching Messi and Nashville SC.

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Paul Kuharsky, Titans press and Messi

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Paul Kuharsky from PaulKuharsky.com

Tracking down the Treylon Burks injury
Hassan Haskins, NPF communications
Kevin Byard contract situation
How is Ran Carthon different?
Avoiding preseason narratives
Current state of the Titans press corp
What content matters in camp?

Steve and Braden also break down what Messi means coming to Nashville this weekend. Should Braden sell his tickets or go to the match?

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Nick Suss: The NFL via College Football

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Tennessean.com Titans beat writer Nick Suss.

Doing 5th grade sports report
New York family in Georgia
NFL vs. college football
Covering the Yankees
Moving to Mississippi
Passion of southern college football
Lane Kiffin vs. Mike Vrabel
Access at the SEC vs. access in the NFL
Oxford's influence on writing
Titans fans vs. college fans
His love of Sit-Coms

Steve and Braden cover the "Free Kevin Brown" movement, Nick's infamous interaction with Coach Prime and which teams in Nashville have thick skin. Then we talk Manziel documentary and recommendations.

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Pod Bless Nashville: Election Night Recap

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0000

On 440's Nashville news show Pod Bless Nashville, Braden Gall and Jamie Hollin break down what happened on Election Night. Who ran the best campaign, who will be the next Mayor, what are the implications and much more. If you like what you hear, go subscribe to PBN on its feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.

Lucas Panzica: Telling Soccer's Story

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is 104.5 The Zone's Lucas Panzica.

Italian and Brazilian
Growing up in a soccer home
Moving from Nashville to B'Ham
Learning about SEC football
Calling soccer in Chattanooga
Play-by-play vs. TV studios
Moving onto the Nashville SC broadcast
How calling soccer is unique
Teaching soccer to Nashville
Women's World Cup Team
Impact of Messi on Nashville
SEC Media Days
Bama-Tennessee game

Steve and Braden talk Twitter's rebrand to X and the latest in the Nashville election.

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Scott Ramsey: Nashville and the SEC

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is Nashville Sports Council president Scott Ramsey

SEC Media Days value to Nashville
Building the Nashville event brand
Permanent SEC football event in Nashville?
Growth of the Music City Bowl
Hosting College Football Playoff games
How do events figure into the new stadium
How fast can Nissan Stadium flip?
Grand Prix coming in August

Steve and Braden recap SEC Media Days from Nashville.

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Craig Silver: SEC on CBS

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:28:49 -0000

Braden Gall sits down with 10-time Emmy winner Craig Silver of SEC on CBS.

What makes CBS' broadcast special
The BCS' role in growing the SEC
Almost 30 years of SEC memories
How can a truck change the game
Weekly prep for catching every detail
How has TV broadcasting changed
What makes a great cameraman
His top three moments

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Chris Harris: Nashville Kid to Nashville Pro

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Chris Harris, the sports anchor for WSMV Channel 4.

Growing up on Nashville media
Deciding to get into broadcasting
Going to Mizzou
Professional nature of Mizzou J-School
Covering scandals in Waco
Dothan, Ala.
Covering Nick Saban coming to Bama
BCS national title games
Moving back to Nashville
The freedom to produce content
Football season schedule
Nashville sports priorities

Steve and Braden talk ESPN lay-offs, SEC Media Days and the latest in the Mayoral race.

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Jon Burton: Nashville's happiest personality

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is News Channel 5's Jon Burton.

Coming to sports media
Upstate New York upbringing
Syracuse rivalry
Moving to Pittsburgh
Playing pro rugby
Moving to Nashville
Authentic on-air persona

Steve and Braden recap Nashville's hosting of the NHL Draft, the big news surrounding Tennessee State, highlight TV ratings for the College World Series and more.

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Them Vibes: Putting out a record in 2023

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

First, 440 Media has an announcement!

Our guest this week is Alex and Brother Love from Them Vibes, a Nashville-based band.

Putting out an indie record in 2023
Pressing, promoting, producing yourself
Creating an album front to back
Defining rock and roll in 2023
Defining their sound as a band
Putting music out during Covid
A return of 1970s sound
Finding their way to Nashville
Nashville snobbery
Finding connection in sports
A Jets fan learning about the Titans
Fan support for Nashville SC
Where is Nashville going culturally?

Steve and Braden are contractually obligated to offer ONE album review.

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Billy Derrick: Bridging Generational Gaps

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

The George Plaster Show Producer and on-air personality Billy Derrick is our guest.

When did he start broadcasting?
Launching a podcast at 12 years old
Being on the front page of The Tennessean
Calling games at a small school
Teaching George Plaster about YouTube
Marrying different generations of broadcasting
His grandfather's place in Nashville sports history

Braden and Steve also talk NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV ratings in Nashville and debate cop dramas.

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Teresa Walker: Is AI coming for her job?

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Hall of Famer Teresa Walker of the AP.com joins the show.

The AP's history of using AI
Huge risks of using AI
Is AI writing plagiarism?
Is there any upside to AI in reporting?
Joining the News Guild
Update on negotiations
Always getting the first question

Future of AI in reporting, journalism and everyday life. The guys also break down a recent poll conducted about the future of the Fairgrounds and racing.

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NIL: Shannon Terry and Grant Frerking

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by founder and CEO of On3.com Shannon Terry as well as former SEC athlete and business owner Grant Frerking.

Terry talks about On3's mission
NIL Elite Series goals
Future of college football
How NIL impacts their media business
LinkedIn of NIL
Frerking offers the athlete's perspective
Money's impact on the locker room
NIL misinformation
Joe Milton

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Ryan McGee: A Southern Sports Romance Novel

Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by author, reporter and host Ryan McGee of ESPN.com

Order your copy of Welcome to the Circus.

Coming with a book idea
Summer of 1994 in the minor leagues
Fact-checking before smart phones
Telling stories accurately
Writing Dale Jr. auto-biography
Capturing Dale Jr.'s voice
Writing about the hard stuff
Romanticizing sports
What SEC story needs telling?
Changing of college football in the 90s
Big Ten and SEC fans hating him
Is Marty Smith for real?
Vols fans, stay for the end.

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Mel Kiper: Grading vs. Mocking

Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by the great Mel Kiper of ESPN.com

Trusting your own eyes
Grading vs. Mocking
Using insider information
Will Levis evaluation and discrepency
Matching grades with results
Injury as a part of the evaluation
Peter Skoronski's top flight grade
Spears, Whyle, Duncan, Spears
A very weak 2023 class
Grading team performance

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Paul Finebaum and The Paul Finebaum Show

Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by Paul Finebaum of The Paul Finebaum Show.

Why is everyone in the SEC happy?
Why Kirby Smart has figured it out?
What will push Nick Saban to retire?
Should bottom of league be worried about future?
Is legalized gambling making it safer?
The launch of The Paul Finebaum Show
Evolution of caller-driven content
Growing into a regional product
Moving to TV and SEC Network

Steve and Braden also break down where the Nashville Mayoral from a communications and messaging strategy standpoint about 100 days out from voting.

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John Glennon: Nashville's Professional Sports Expert

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by John Glennon, the new sports reporter for The NashvillePost.com

Finally, writing about soccer!
What's appealing about The Post?
Evolution of fan interest
Writing for clicks, writing for stories
Titans fans vs. Preds fans
Titans reset vs. Preds reset
Titans ownership vs. Preds ownership
Access to Ran Carthon vs. Jon Robinson
How Nashville SC fits into the summer

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Mike Herndon: Engineering the Titans Fanbase

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:23:27 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined Mike Herndon of Football and Other F-Words and PaulKuharsky.com.

Titans selection of Peter Skoronski
Coverage of the NFL Draft
His engineering background
Seeing nuance, grey area
F-Words origination story
Filling statistical holes in the market
Continuing education of Titans fans
Writing vs. Talking vs. Twitter
Nashville as a market
Trying Malort for the first time

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We're getting a Whole Foods!

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:56:03 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall breakdown the Titans new stadium deal now that it has official passed.

Why are we talking about casinos?
Is this the best deal for Nashville?
Twitter talking points debunked
City-wide polling on the deal
Financial details
The rest of the East Bank
Impact on Mayoral race
A decision 25 years ago
Would we vote yes or no?

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Will Boling: Morning Radio and Nashville SC

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined by Will Boling of 104.5 The Zone. Also, Steve and Braden break down the latest Titans stadium vote and why everyone seems to misunderstand Jared Stillman.

Taking his brother's job
Growing up calling games at home
Playing college sports
Calling soccer vs. calling baseball
Break through with ESPN+
Growing soccer into mainstream
Deciding on topics for morning radio
Calling a game for radio vs. TV

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Austin Karp: Organic growth of women's sports

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined the managing editor of The Sports Business Journal Austin Karp.

Natural, organic growth of women's sports
Record-setting Women's Final Four
TV rights deals for women's sports
Business wants to be tied to women's sports
NWSL and the Women's National Team
Cultural Capital
NIL difference between men and women
Regional Sports Networks failing
Impact on MLB
Preds, Grizzlies low dollar investment
Future of RSN consumption

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Keith Parish: Grizzlies relish the role of villain

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We are joined Keith Parish of GrindCityMedia.com and host of the Grizzlies' Grits and Grind podcast as well as the Fastbreak Breakfast NBA pod.

How has the team changed from last year?
What do new fans need to know?
Two major off-the-court issues
Memphis becoming an NBA villain
Are fans watching entire regular season games?
Watch parties, gear and a growing fanbase
Grizzlies doing more outreach into Nashville
Ja Morant, Grizzlies becoming a national priority

Steve and Braden also talk through the massive surge in interest in Women's sports, including a record-setting basketball tournament highlighted by awful internet takes.

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Covering Covenant

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Today, we are joined by Tennessean.com Politics and Investigation editor Duane Gang and News Director of News Channel 5 Sandy Boonstra to discuss how to covering an unfolding tragedy like what took place on Monday at The Covenant School.

We discuss what to show to viewers, how to treat victims as more than a name and number, how do different mediums function with breaking news and how this particular issue has evolved over time.

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Ben Eagles: The Mayor's Case for a Titans Stadium

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Mayor John Cooper's Senior Advisor Ben Eagles joins to explain the Titans new stadium proposal.

How did the stadium deal get here?
What is the real cost of renovations?
What are the terms of the lease?
What are the value propositions for the city?
Getting creative with revenue streams?
The State's Sports Authority take over
Concern for other neighborhood benefits
Do sports teams create economic value?

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Bob Mendes: The case against a new Titans stadium

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Nashville at-large city Councilman Bob Mendes is our guest today.

How did the stadium deal get here?
What are the flaws?
Downtown tax burden vs. A+ amenities
East Bank development costs
Stadium renovation costs
An independent cost analysis
Parks, charities, neighborhoods
What would a "good deal" look like?
Why the Titans need to pay more
Does the shrinking council impact stadium vote?
Losing control of the sports authority
State vs. Metro war impact

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Matt Miller: NFL Combine Dark Intel

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is NFL Draft Scout from ESPN Matt Miller.

How the combine has changed
Getting to know players, telling stories
Growing up obsessed with the draft
Trafficking in dark intel
After hours communications
Evaluating the QBs
Watching players conduct business
Mel Kiper
Why is Ran Carthon the right guy?
Should the Titans trade up?

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Chris Mason: How the Preds Changed the Narrative

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is former goalie and current Nashville Predators TV analyst Chris Mason.

First encounter with David Poile
Finding out about the decision
Players perspective on a rebuild
Preparing for games with new faces
Thinking through retirement
Ripping the retirement band-aid off
Fans responding to the moves
Barry Trotz leaving Nashville to evolve
Handling the outside noise
Getting cut by David Poile
How to evaluate John Hynes
How much impact does the coach actually have?
Making sure the rebuild goes well
How fast can you tell about a young prospect
Things we don't know about Poile, Trotz
A revolutionary broadcasting idea

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Ben Wright: Proud Non-Traditional Media

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is SpeedwaySoccer.com and BroadwaySportsMedia.com Ben Wright.

Original Nashville soccer coverage
Developing a soccer market out of thin air
Growing the game through the USL and MLS
Appealing to casual and diehard fans
Evolution of Nashville as a market
Is the honeymoon phase over?
MLS isn't helping its fans
New rules, new playoffs, new rosters
Avoiding the pull of traditional media practices
Apple TV's new media play with MLS
How does the team look entering Year 4?

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Megan Barry: The Politics of Building a Stadium

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry.

First time MLS could come to Nashville?
Initial conversations with Don Garber, MLS
How fast the process developed
Ownership, stadium and audience
How to get a stadium site selected
How to pay for the stadium
Minor league baseball, MLS and now the Titans?
How to message the Titans new stadium deal?
How the issue has moved and changed
The case for and against the stadium deal
How the stadium deal impacts the Mayoral race
Why she's not running for office
Her new book

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Joe Rexrode: Stackhouse, Press Conferences and Late Nights

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Joe Rexrode of TheAthletic.com and 102.5 The Game.

Prioritizing Nashville's interests
Covering every team in the market
Jerry Stackhouse's opens up
Covering Vandy's dramatic win
Writing on deadline late at night
College basketball's popularity
Nashville as a media market
Complaints about press conferences
Demand vs. Coverage: Chicken or egg?
Mike Vrabel's style
John Hynes' style
What if the Preds had a singular owner?
Will AI or ChatGPT take journalism jobs

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Geoff Calkins: The Center of National Attention

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Geoff Calkins from DailyMemphian.com

What is Memphis like the last week?
Center of national attention
Allowing the city to have its own voice
Ja Morant, Penny Hardaway's role
Subscription model vs. on-air audience
The end of the columnist era
Having a long-time voice in a market
Memphis opens its arms
Space for Memphis football to grow?

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Paul Kuharsky: Ran Carthon vs. Jon Robinson

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Paul Kuharsky, owner of PaulKuharsky.com

Comparing press conferences
Jon Robinson vs. Ran Carthon
How to evaluate General Managers
How to evaluate head coaches
Opaque nature of an NFL front office
How to coax information out of the Titans
Different styles of front office leadership
Teams only talking to national entities
Leaving Outkick
Being at the forefront of subscription content
Adding, building out PaulKuharsky.com

The guys break down every major pro and college broadcast team from this fall - what we liked and what we didn't.

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Max Herz: Filling in for a Hall of Famer

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:13:15 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is play-by-play man Max Herz. Before we talk with Max, Steve has some Music City baseball news.

His entrance into sports media
Getting started at Vanderbilt
Doing girls high school basketball in Portland
High School football on TV
Vanderbilt baseball and ESPN+
Getting the call to do the Preds
Having to replace a Hall of Famer
Knowing when to layout
Different styles for each broadcast

The guys break down every major pro and college broadcast team from this fall - what we liked and what we didn't.

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Aria Gerson: What do Vandy fans care about?

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Aria Gerson of The Tennessean.com to explain what Vanderbilt fans are interested in?

Her life covering Jim Harbaugh
SEC football access vs. Big Ten access?
Having to cover every sport
NIL impact on baseball
Size of press conferences
Access to Vanderbilt football signing day
What do Vandy fans care about?
Women's basketball coverage
Tim Corbin's leadership style
Jerry Stackhouse's twitter account
Vandy Boys aggressive marketing
The new Vanderbilt logo

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Steve Layman: Live coverage of Damar Hamlin

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Steve Layman of News Channel 5 to explain how to cover an event like Damar Hamlin.

Rules of a live broadcast
Ethical boundaries, practices
Who are the actors behind the scenes
How to talk about it on-air correctly
Joe Buck was a complete pro
ESPN's handling of the entire night
TV ratings surged during the injury
Proper protocol on showing the replay
When to move to other angles of the story?
What does the audience need, want?
Having SVP and Ryan Clark ready to go
How does an in-market station handle the next day?
Leaving the broadcast for pre-production?
Why Twitter, why?

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Seth Emerson: College Football Playoff Access

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

World Cup ratings vs. College Football Playoff ratings
New Year's Eve ratings

Our guest this week is TheAthletic.com Seth Emerson, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs.

LIVE from the Peach Bowl
Finally face-to-face coverage
Getting to know the assistants
Kirby Smart not letting players talk
How present is NIL?
UGa fans interest in Ohio State
Way out-of-context quotes
Enjoying the Stetson Bennett story
Access to both teams

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Holiday Navel Gazing: Top 10 Episodes of 2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our second annual Navel-Gazing X-Mas holiday rankings episodes. What were the most listened to podcasts of the 2022 calendar year? Two exit interviews, two top 10 episodes from the same person and one that you love to hate. We also talk World Cup Final coverage and ratings as well as twitter's continued evolution under Elon.

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2022 SID of the Year: Greg Sage

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Belmont sports information director and basketball color analyst Greg Sage joins the show this week.

Defining the role of the SID
Understanding Belmont's location
Having a broadcast journalism background
Belmont's basketball production crew
Self-sufficient team controlled distribution
Playing golf with Rick Byrd during a job interview
The move to the Missouri Valley and what it means
NIL conversations inside the organization

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Ben Arthur: Jon Robinson's Firing

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com joins us to talk Jon Robinson and his move to covering the AFC South.

Amy Adams Strunk NOT answering questions
Mike Vrabel being forced to answer
What would you ask ownership?
Timing of the decision
Did the Titans control the breaking news?
Mike Vrabel's influence on the future
Difference between the Titans and Colts
Moving from local to regional and national
Prioritizing the AFC South
Writing for a broader audience

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John Talty: The Auburn Pep Rally

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is AL.com author and reporter John Talty.

The Hugh Freeze Pep Rally
The introductory press conference
Having to answer tough questions
Is he genuinely reformed?
Writing redemption stories
Differences between Bama and Auburn
Future of Alabama newspapers

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We are NOT giving thanks

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

The guys celebrate a new tradition: Complaining about all of the things in the media we are ungrateful for... It's ingratitude week and we are NOT giving thanks for...

FOX's coverage of the World Cup
Media handling off-field issues
Misunderstanding Twitter
What Elon Musk is ACTUALLY doing
Gannett laying-off more people
College football narratives
Sports conspiracy theories
Music City Baseball
Grievance driven sports content
(Yes, we get the irony)

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Tony Husband and Jamie Watson

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guests today on the show are Tony Husband and Jamie Watson from Nashville SC's TV team.

What would you give for a World Cup?
What does the World Cup mean personally?
How deep does coverage go into Qatar?
Separating the Art from the Artist
England's 1964 team and final call
Taking a penalty kick in the World Cup
Breaking down England-USA Group B
Why England always has a chance
What is the USA's biggest concern?
Viewing the US team through a 2026 lens

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Kayla Anderson: From 2 minutes to 4 hours

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Steve was at the Nashville Fairgrounds proposal and explains everything you need to know about the future of racing in Nashville. We also talk Vols TV ratings domination and Bally's Sports streaming proposals.

Our guest is Kayla Anderson, the host of the morning show on 104.5 The Zone.

Why move from TV to radio?
Getting to spend time with topics
Getting to spend time with listeners
Getting to showcase personality
Learning the science of radio
What has happened to local sportscasts?

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Mike Organ remembers Joe Biddle, The Banner

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Mike Organ of The Tennessean.com , who wrote the obituary for Joe Biddle.

The first time he met Joe Biddle
Banner-Tennessean competition
Losing the Banner, gaining a Biddle
Learning from Joe how to network
How to cultivate a source
Joe checked his ego at the door
Swiss Army knife lifestyle

The guys also have a discussion about the future of gate-keeping and if the media can ever return to being a trusted source of information.

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Michelle Knezovic, Joe Biddle and Stadium Renderings

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Steve remembers Joe Biddle
Titans stadium Rorschach Test

Our guest is Michelle Knezovic, producer for Robby and Rexrode on 102.5 The Game.

Getting up at 4 am
Roots in a sports family
Landing at Kentucky
Taking a huge risk to move to Nashville
Traditional media training vs. modern media training
Hosting an all-female show at SEC Media Days
Having a good football program at Kentucky
Learning the science of radio
Becoming an adjunct professor in her spare time

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Nate Rau: Titans Stadium Details

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Axios.com Nashville reporter Nate Rau.

Refresh the funding of a new Titans stadium
Where is the money coming from?
How did we end up with this deal?
Are all parties in agreement?
Actual economic value of a new stadium
Old deals impacting new deals
The Adams Family financial situation
When does this expect to pass?
Why were there no leaks?
How 2023 elections impact the voting
How does the East Bank development factor in?
The Mayor's messaging strategy

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Turron Davenport: Self-Made Multi-Media Man

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is ESPN NFL Nation Titans reporter Turron Davenport.

Playing and loving ball
Moving into non-traditional media
Covering the Eagles on his lunch break
Willingness to do anything
Earning a credential across the country
First break in Baltimore
Emotional break at ESPN
Building rapport with players
Difference between Phily and Nashville
Trying to get Mike Vrabel to open up

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Drake Hills: From Geodis Park to Qatar

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Drake Hills, Tennessean reporter covering Nashville SC and the upcoming World Cup.

The correct narrative about Nashville SC
How has the new stadium impacted the team?
Instant reaction vs. big picture perspective
The growth and health of Nashville SC fans
Nashville SC players heading to the World Cup
His coverage of the World Cup in Qatar
Separating art from the artist - what will fans want?
Telling human stories from the World Cup
How will FOX handle the broadcasts?
US better in November than June
Profiling the biggest names

The guys also cover: Amazon's complete mess of Tua, soccer playoff formats, why Titans TV ratings are way down and a debate about separating the art from the artist.

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Adam Vingan: Analytics have changed sports and media

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Adam Vingan, former Nashville Predators reporter for the Tennessean and The Athletic who is now working for hockey analytics gurus SportLogiq.com

His new hockey roles
What is SportLogiq?
Proprietary data within the NHL
What is tracked, how granular can it get?
Marrying the eye test with the data
How have analytics actually changed the game?
Data-driven personnel decisions
Working through personal demons
The future of Preds coverage

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Exit Interview: Emily Proud

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Emily Proud, former anchor for News 2 who has moved to CBS Sports.

Florida week is a helluva drug
Getting back into college football's insanity
Daily struggle with local TV
Sports vs. News
Why TV can't convert to digital?
TV's limits with opinions
Using the power of CBS, 247 Sports
Where does digital find audience?
What she learned on the anchor desk?

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Jill Jelnick: One-Woman Sports Department

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Fox17 sportscaster, producer and editor Jill Jelnick.

Going from California to Greenville
Playing D-I softball
The growth and future of softball
Learning as many skills as possible
Moving to Nashville
A week in the life of a one-woman show
Editing, writing, producing, shooting, hosting
Getting to cover the NFL
What has she learned about Nashville in a year?

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College football crossover quiz

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:31:32 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish quizzes Fringe Element hosts Braden Gall and Erin Dugan about the state of college football broadcasting.

Jordan Rodgers calling Tennessee games
Where was Dawn Davenport?
Fansville is... what?
The worst ad campaign in college football?
Blondes vs. Brunettes?
Which broadcasts don't need sideline reporters?
Dave Steckel coached where?
Best Gameday signs?
Should religous signs be banned from Gameday?

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Andrew Maraniss: Pat Summitt and the '76 Olympics

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is New York Times best-selling author Andrew Maraniss who's new book about the true story of the first US Women's Olympic basketball team.

New book: Inaugural Ballers
How did he land on the 1976 story?
The characters got to tell their own story
Women's basketball in the 1970s
Pat Head Summit getting punched in the face
USA vs. USSR drama
How Pat Head changed Tennessee's laws

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Adam Sparks: Married to the Volunteers

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Tennessee Volunteers football beat reporter Adam Sparks.

One year later after being on the UT beat
Misconceptions about Knoxville media
Misconceptions about Vols fans
Getting to know Danny White and Josh Heupel
Being married to a Vols season ticket holder
Difference between Vandy and Vols beat
The Knoxville media ecosystem
Has the Vols fanbase matured?
How Vols fans can hold a grudge
Being used in a vocal study about the biases

We also talk about Hany Muhktar's MVP push, a 90s music podcast series and the TV show ALONE.

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Wes Boling: Bringing Americana to the beautiful game

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Nashville SC radio commentator Wes Boling.

Getting to know Wes' full-time job
Learning early that media wasn't his thing
Staying prepared for your chance
Over-preparation for everything
Adding Americana to soccer
Soccer broadcast opportunity
The language of the beautiful game

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Cal Baxter: Action, Analysis and Art

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Cal Baxter, longtime videographer and photog for News Channel 2.

Learning how to shoot video
Local sports broadcasts have shrunk
Getting trucked at The Swamp
Out airlining the airlines
Working around Jeff Fisher
Working around Ken Whisenhunt
Meeting his wife on a Titans plane
The future of in-game broadcasts
What's the best possible camera angle?

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Chris Childers: Lots of psychology going on

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Chris Childers, host of Full Ride on SiriusXM Radio. We also talk Music City Grand Prix and the current state of the Big Ten negotiating media rights.

Launching Rivals Radio
Having to work with Braden
Constantly seeking approval
Satellite Radio is a hybrid radio
Doing radio in different rooms
Cussin' Lady A on The Highway
Puking in a Final Four locker room

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Exit Interview: J.R. Lind

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is J.R. Lind of the NashvilleScene.com and NashvillePost.com

The Navy to Lebanon to the Nashville Scene
The art of writing young
How coverage, fandom of the Preds has changed
Meeting Brian McCride in England
Being a two-day Jeopardy champ
The Hippodrome
What is Conference III?
Counter-culture fandom
Steeplechase 10 years later
The future of the Titans Stadium
Cultural degradation of It City
The stories he never got to write
Origin and future of "Walk a Mile"

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Kevin Ingram: Remembering Mark Howard

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Kevin Ingram, Mark Howard's co-host on the Wake-Up Zone for over a decade.

Their first show together
How the Wake-up Zone evolved
Differences between on-air Mark and off-air Mark
What Kevin leanred from working with Mark
Mark's fearlessness and interviewing style
The Walk Off
A comedian tried to get them fired
What drove Mark Howard nuts on the air?
Never losing his love of sports
Dealing with health issues
Mark's love of his friends, peers and the Yankees
How hard was it for the WUZ to end?

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SEC's Herb Vincent: Putting out fires and writing speeches

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is SEC Associate Commissioner of Communications Herb Vincent.

How has the event changed over 30 years?
What are the event's goals?
Consumer driven content drives less access
Less access drives thinner content
What happened when the OU-Texas story broke?
Helping young people gain experience
How does Greg Sankey write his speeches?
Helping plan for the SEC comms agenda
Allowing the athletes to be showcased

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Steve Layman: TV Expert, Big Ten Expert

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Steve Layman from NewsChannel 5.

Why is the Big Ten expanding into Los Angeles?
How do Big Ten fans feel about the move?
What are the economic media calculations and are they correct?
The future of college football
Why aren't TV people in Nashville petty (like the rest of us)?
How has Nashville as a market evolved in his 12 years?
Becoming the Belmont play-by-play man

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Media Mailbag: Misinformation, Best Announcers, Patton Oswalt

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

How do guests get paid on radio?
Paid content vs. free content
Why 102.5 The Game can't boost its signal
Paul Kuharsky
Would Mike Keith ever go to Knoxville?
Ranking Nashville's PxP booths?
Guest bucket list: Owners/Execs, Retired, Current
How does Nashville become a respected NFL market?
How do we consume sports content?
Does media get punished for false information?
Our worst interviews, cringiest career moments
Sharing personal info on air
Rapid Fire: Steve vs. Braden

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Chase McCabe: The Fan, The Fairgrounds and Freddie Freeman

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Chase McCabe, Program Director of Cromwell Radio..

Defining the role of Program Director
Launching The Fan
Competeing with themselves?
ESPN's reaction
What to do with Finebaum?
Where did the momentum go around Nascar?
Why the Fairgrounds event hasn't materialized
Can Nashville run events at both tracks?
What's holding up the progress?
What really happened with Freddie Freeman?

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Chad Withrow: The Science of OutKick 360

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Chad Withrow of OutKick 360..

Move back into local radio
Convincing advertisers about digital
Explaining digital to our dads
Growth and how it impacts content
Podcast vs. Radio science
Fighting against sensationalism
Biggest off-air fight they've ever had?

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Kim Smith: Titans PR (and lots of soccer)

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Kim Smith of Titans PR..

Her path to the NFL
Advice for women getting into the NFL
Gameday stats, dealing with media
Size of Titans' market
Watching Derrick Henry blossom
Allowing athletes to tell their stories
Who are the most media savvy rookies?

The guys talk about why Nashville was left out of the 2026 World Cup and Apple's $2.5-billion acquisition of the MLS TV rights.

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Butch Spyridon: New Titans Stadium and the World Cup

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitor's Corp.

How big is CMA Fest?
Negotiations like for Titans new stadium
Balancing public and private funding
The benefits of a new stadium
What events are lined up to come to Nashville?
The arguments and pushback that is coming
FIFA looming decision
Is the World Cup coming to Nashville
Bringing the World Cup draw to town
The "no" he got that still stings

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Villainous Vols are great for baseball (and lots of Nashville news)

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is College Baseball guru Mike Rooney from ESPN, D1Baseball.com and SiriusXM.

How has media coverage of the CWS changed?
The old stadium and the new ballpark
MLB finally getting out of the way
The power of the SEC
Is investing in college baseball bad business?
Tennessee is great for the game
Coaching rivalries are growing in the SEC
Can the Vols get to Omaha, CWS Final?

Steve and Braden also cover a big week in Nashville media news:

OutKick 360 moves back into local radio
Afternoon drivetime competition
Mentor-Gate, Treylon Burks, Jimbo Fisher...
National media vultures screwing up local stories
More Titans stadium details are coming
Yet another Music City Baseball press release 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Ari Wasserman: The only NIL interview you need

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is National Recruiting editor for TheAthletic.com Ari Wasserman.

Covering recruiting from the top down
What are recruits talking about in meetings?
NIL makes him want to walk off a cliff
Chasing a story with no end
Could radical transparency work?
There are no solutions
How collectives operate, communicate
What NIL is doing to coaches

After the interview, Steve and Braden an important conversation about media after yet another tragic week of news.

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Ned Michaels: The PGA, Nashville, Phil and the Saudis

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is ESPN golf broadcaster Ned Michaels.

Live from The PGA Championship!
How many different jobs he's had
On course v. hosting v. analyst
What makes Southern Hills unique?
Being on the green for Phil's win last year
Being sushed by Tiger Woods
How will Nashville get a PGA tour event?
Where could it be played?
PGA Tour vs. the LIV Tour and the Saudis
His financial podcast "Breaking Even"
The future of crypto
What was Brandt Snedeker like in college?
Who will win the PGA?

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Tim Sullivan: Blood, Sweat and Tears of MLS

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is the proprietor of ClubCountryUSA.com Tim Sullivan and host of the Club & Country podcast.

Hi, Wes!
Covering football recruiting and MLS?
Difference between Football and Futbol fans
How to cover a new sport
Niche medium + niche sports
Nashville SC's willingness to allow access
Collaborative nature of MLS coverage
MLS vs. EPL vs. the World

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Mel Kiper: Inventing the NFL Draft

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is the great NFL Draft expert for ESPN Mel Kiper.

How many hours in the day is he working?
What's off-camera during the draft?
Coverage of the draft in 1984
Calling Tom Brady
His NFL Draft orgination story
Vision for the future of the draft in high school
Selling hope to everyone
How does he evalute his own rankings?
Building his brand - on and off the air
Most interesting fan interaction
"Who the hell is Mel Kiper" explained
Ignoring critics, articles and tweets
Best endorsement opportunities
Titans draft recap overall value vs. need
How Malik Willis will define the draft
Quality of depth in Titans draft
Will Nicholas Petit-Frere play guard or tackle?

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Steven Godfrey: Oral History of Laremy Tunsil's Bong Mask

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Steven Godfrey of Secret Base and Split Zone Duo

Draft misinformation worse than coaching, recruiting misinfo?
The line on what's appropriate info on prospects
An Oral History of Laremy Tunsil Bong Mask saga
Anyone care about NCAA violations, smoking weed in 2022?
The Tunsil weed house has become a landmark
Jimmy Sexton's influence on the draft
Laremy lives happily ever after and is selling NFTs for charity
What have we learned about NIL after one year?
How do coaches and collectives communicate?
You want an AD you don't trust
How does the economic model eventually level out?
NCAA split is coming, who can you trust?
NCAA has always known about this
The old ways are dying
How to track information about all these changes?

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Pete Weber: Preds history and hilarity

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

The guys explain the reality behind the most recent Music City Baseball news. And what does the future of live football look like as streaming players Apple and Amazon look to stake a bigger claim in the space.

Nashville Predators play-by-play voice and Hall of Famer Pete Weber joins us today.

The secret to calling overtime game-winners
What the postseason does to your preparation
Crispy, Mason, Hal, Petey and Greenlay
Why goalies make for great analysts
Modern arena layouts are much worse
Why he wanted to move to Nashville?
TV vs. Radio and 1999 vs. 2022
Can a broadcaster tell when a team is going on a run?
Using analytics in a broadcast
Hynes, Trotz and Laviolette differences
The great bloopers of Pete's career
What makes this Preds team unique?

Jayson Swain: Athletes are telling their own stories

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

The guys break down Adam Schefter's tweet and new details surrounding the Titans stadium.

Jayson Swain of TheSwainEvent.com and WNML.com is our guest.

Why he got into the media in the first place
Athlete's telling their own stories
How branding has changed for athletes
Being recruited in 2002 vs. 2022
Style of coaching has changed forever
Generational evolution of athletes
Going out on his own
Launching digital video
His decision to move to WNML

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Keith Parish: Nashville vs. Memphis

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

The NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Keith Parrish from the Fastbreak Breakfast podcast and GrindCityMedia.com

What did he have for breakfast?
How did the concept come originate?
National NBA coverage vs. Memphis NBA coverage
Memphis vs. Nashville: Why is it a thing?
Are the Grizz trying to market to Nashvillians?
The connetion Ja Morant has with the city
The best team in franchise history
Why this team is fun to watch
What do new fans need to know about this Grizzlies team?
Will ownership keep this team together?

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Ian Ayre: Building the biggest house in the neighborhood

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Nashville SC President Ian Ayre is our guest this week.

Core philosophy for building Geodis Park
How much did you study other MLS stadiums?
The decision to make it 30,000 seats
Baking food, music, Nashville into the experience
Studying air flow, weather trends and big concourses
What are parking conversations like internally
Why Geodis Park?
How much does club make off naming rights?
Moving to your own building opens up huge cash flows
Two years of appealing to both hardcore and new fans
Being intentional about building an MLS club
How the US return to the World Cup helps Nashville SC

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Brooks Bratten: Inside the Preds Organization

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Preds beat writer and content manager Brooks Bratten.

What's it like inside the building during contract negotiations?
How does a team manage information at the trade deadline?
Balancing journalism vs. public relations
Starting his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Sometimes more information is good PR
The Preds Official Podcast showcases the human side
Best player interview (not named Pekka Rinne)?
What did he do after Game 6 against Anahiem?
Which player's English has come the furthest?
Who does he want with him in a dark alley?

TV ratings for the NCAA tournament were bizarre last weekend and Steve and Braden have two very serious recommendations for you this week about St. Jude's and the internet.

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Chris Spatola, NCAA Tournament and Safe Spaces

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

ESPN.com Chris Spatola talks about the future of the NCAA tournament
What happens if the P5 steals the tourney from the NCAA?
Little guy (Belmont) vs. P5 guy (Texas A&M)
TV ratings for hoops skyrocketed
Should SEC move title game to Saturday?
Tweet reporting: Jared Stillman vs. Chad Withrow
Compliments to Titans media
Major issues with college sports media
Fan safespace and inability to hear bad news
Recs: South Park, The Banner and new crime dramas

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Brandan Wright: Recruiting, the Tourney and the NBA

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Former NBA veteran and Nashville native Brandan Wright joins the pod.

How coverage of high school athletes has changed
Coming up before social media
Weirdest offered during recruiting
Duke-North Carolina
Why North Carolina?
Losing in the NCAA tournament in OT
Being ready to handle NBA spotlight
Community outreach from the start
Moving back to Nashville
Managing young kids athleticism
Joining the media in the future?

Steve and Braden offer a review of the new Nashville SC stadium, try to figure out a place to park, the new naming rights, TV ratings and recommendations. Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

Austin Stanley: Expanding beyond Nashville

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Austin Stanley of AtoZSports.com is our guest.

Expansion into five new markets
Why the model has worked?
How many employees do they have?
What makes the livestream successful?
Success in Dallas
Dividing his time b/t sports and business
The saturation of the digital landscape
How advertisers have evolved, responded
The website becoming an asset
The future of Austin's own show
Will AtoZ ever move into a studio?
Does AtoZ even have an office?
Tik-Tok and the future of social media
The types of content that work today
WIll NFL be king with future generations?

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Nate Rau: All the details of a new Titans stadium

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Nate Rau of Axios Nashville joins to talk Titans stadium news.

How did the reporting start on the new stadium?
Rising costs: What are the structural issues?
What does the Titans lease say?
Renovation price vs. new stadium price
Understanding hospitality in Nashville
The value of the big sports events
The Mayor's current priorities
An election year adds a huge twist
Are the Titans willing to pay for it?
The impact of East Bank development
Market forces may be unstoppable
Titans have built up a lot of political capital
Who will oppose a larger development
Messaging the enormous price tag
What's next: financial details

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Ben Arthur, Joe Rogan and the Super Bowl

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Clearing up this Joe Rogan nonsense

Defining cancel culture
Big media or open. platforms
Understanding freedom of speech

Guest: Ben Arthur of The Tennessean.com

Growing up in Seattle
Getting into journalism in college
Moving to Laredo, Texas
Coming home to cover The 12th man
Seattle fans vs. Nashville fans
Comparing Pete Carroll and Mike Vrabel
Engaging in personalities
Leveraging his age as an advantage
Cautiously optimistic about access

Super Bowl LVI:

TV ratings locally and nationally
Huge success at halftime
Are people watching Olympics
Recommendations

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Braden and Fitz: Reunited

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is ESPN Radio and digital host Jason Fitz.

Life in music wasn't enough
Classically trained... by himself
Launching a podcast about football
Missing music but not the music business
How music industry was hit by the pandemic
Learning the science of radio
Working locally in Nashville
Betting on yourself
Auditioning for SportsCenter Snap Chat
Working 100 hours a week in the fall
His favorite medium, sport to cover
His love of the Raiders becomes his brand
Most annoying thing about working with Braden

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Terrance. Arthur. Crisp.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Terry Crisp.

How hard was his retirement decision?
Moving to Nashville two decades ago
How have hockey fans changed in Nashville?
Differences between Barry Trotz, John Hynes and Lavy
Growing up wanting to be a teacher
Learning how to become a great coach
Preds Players: Best shot, best skate, funniest, meanest
Word association: Shea Weber, Pekka Rinne, Mike Fisher
The night we celebrated a trip to the Cup Final

Per usual, the guys wrap up with TV Ratings and Recommendations.

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John Glennon: The Titans without the access

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

A quick convo about the Titans-Bengals TV ratings:

Lowest rated game of the Mike Vrabel Era
Nashville is the 13th strongest NFL market
Nationally, it was the least watched playoff game
Ad rates for the NFL sky-rocketing

Guest today: SI.com John Glennon

Clean-out day and how important it is
Should Ryan Tannehill have spoken to the press?
How to tell the story of the team without access?
Homogeneity of content
Result of restricted access is more opinion
Barrier of entry of young reporters
Will NFL to go back to old rules?
How has Mike Vrabel changed in four year
Get the introspective out of Vrabel
Ranking Titans coaches as talkers
What's the right amount of access?

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Coach Mac

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is the great Dave McGinnis, aka Coach Mac.

Charting games off TV
Personnel groups and situations
Watch Ja'Marr Chase's splits, motion
Painting the picture with Xs and Os
"Auditioning" for Titans Radio
Acquiring data throughout the season
Calling or coaching games with over 90 players
The benefits of so many injuries
Football Camelot in Chicago
Being the Bears coach for three hours
How Dikta and Mike Vrabel are the same
Arizona, 9/11 and Pat Tillman
How college schemes has infiltrated the NFL
Are defensive schemes evolving like offense?
Pressure with four, cover with seven
How offenses and defenses work together
Can Titans keep Bengals in conflict on 3rd down

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Chelsa Messinger and Final 2021 Football Ratings

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is "The Daily Tip" national radio host Chelsa Messinger.

From print to TV to radio
Taking time off and trying to come back
Moving into the gambling space
Working for an odds-maker
Making learning fun
Why was radio the right move
Blending gambling, sports and entertainment content
How to be a smart gambler
Finding value
Dealing with internet trolls when you're active online

Then the guys talk college football national championship game ratings and NFL ratings.

Average NFL Sunday vs. NCAA title game
Just how dominant is the NFL
All-SEC title game has topped out
Regionality and Gambling widen the gap
Every Titans game beat the national championship
What can be done to solves college football's problem?
Second screen viewing options for NFL
Huge ratings potential for this playoff season

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The science of hating Jared Stillman

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Jared Stillman from Stillman and Company on 102.5 The Game.

Executing the science of radio
What the audience cares about (not us)
Playing the hits
Life as the provocateur
Being right or wrong doesn't matter
Picking the right topics is what matters
Sports is a soap opera full of main characters
Off-air insecurities
Being genuine within the science of radio
Why radio translates so well to visual medium
Is there a ceiling on being hated?
Is embrace debate healthy for sports fans?

Steve and Braden also break down the national and local TV ratings for the college football playoffs on New Year's Eve and look ahead to what a rematch in the national championship game will do to interest in the sport's final game.

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Seth Emerson: Chasing a national title

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is Seth Emerson of TheAthletic.com covering the Georgia Bulldogs.

Covering a college football playoff game
How the CFP has changed media access
Dynamics b/t media and playoff
Kirby Smart knows how the game is played
Tracking JT Daniels and George Pickens
What people need to know about QB position?
What people need to know about Kirby Smart?

The guys break down what a normal week of covering a college football playoff game might look like and if there is any solution to the lack of transparency and access in the college game. We also look at ratings for playoff games on New Year's Eve versus any other day of the year and what it could mean for viewership this weekend. We wrap with recommendations as is tradition.

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Holiday Navel Gazing: Most popular media of 2021

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We look at the ten most popular episodes of 2021.. Which Nashville media members are the most popular on the internet? Why did their stories resonate? What did we learn from them and more. And, no, of course we're not going to list them off for you... listen to the damn pod, you bums.

Also, Scott Ramsey of the NashvilleSports.com to talk Music City Bowl:

How do bowls select teams?
How getting UT changes the financial dynamics
How has Nashville growth helped the Music City Bowl?
The financial value of the event
The toughest week of Scott's career

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Jeff Pearlman: Making mistakes and knocking doors

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

The NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman.

The best summer of Jeff's life in Nashville
Have you ever cooked human flesh?
Prostitution stings, Lipscomb QBs and A-Heads
A hard lesson in his final story for the Tennessean
Moving to Sports Illustrated
Nashville boxing match gives him his big break
His favorite place on Earth
Letting nostalgia guide his writing
Beat reporting, clips and lack of depth
Is there a tipping point on misinformation?
USFL: The most satisfying book he's written
Watching his book becomes an HBO show
Why books have survived the digital revolution
Knocking on JR Rider's door
Chasing the Sports By Brooks story
Barstool vs. Grantland
Future of clickbait vs. deep dive

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Jonathan Hutton: Complete and total mass distribution

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is OutKick 360's Johnathan Hutton.

The first six months of OK360
How the timing of the show has evolved
Propelled by Fox jet fuel
Where do people consume OutKick 360?
Potential radio syndication
How has content changed as your audience grows
Football drives everything
Going on the road for college football
Live traveling content around College Gameday
Being on every single platform
Being where other people are not
How hard is it to listen to Titans Radio?
Being free-er to talk Titans
Using every single part of social media
How criticism changes with the visual medium
What's the next step for 360?

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Pete from Utah: A message board genius

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business

Our first anonymous guest is "Pete" who runs @BoardGeniuses.

Why start an account about message boards?
A day in the life of a message board genius
What makes for the best content?
Searching for community, information
How Tennessee fans acted last winter
Making fun of Kirby Smart
Staying true to the original mission
Scott Van Pelt, Finebaum and gaining steam
Authentic entertainment
Does the veracity of any post matter?
What are his aspirations of the account, audience?
The monetization tipping point

Braden and Steve talk social media growth, message board behavior, authentic audience cultivation as well as ratings and recommendations for the week.

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Tennessee's first year of gambling (feat. Allan Bell)

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Sportsline.com Allan Bell

Hugely successful first year for all parties
The state making it easy on all parties
Acquiring new customers (FTDs!)
Who is actually winning all this money?
How has wagering evolved in just one year in the state?
Books partnering with major media companies
The next wave of gambling content
Barstool's launching baked into a content company
Is there a tipping point on inundating audiences with gambling
Entertainment gambling vs. the professionals

We break down exactly how much Tennesseans have gambled in one year:

How many times has a book lost in a month?
How much has the state gambled in a year?
How much has gambling increased this fall?
Which books are doing the best?
What is Caesar's doing well?
Which books are basically rounding errors?
Barstool came into the market really hard
How much does the state benefit from gambling?

We wrap up the episode with a conversation about Titans fans and their obsession with the national media and their validation.

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Jamie Watson won't shut up

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Nashville SC color analyst Jamie Watson.

Knowing he would need a second career
"You dive like Jamie Watson" chant
A lesson in leaning into trash talk
IRL interactions are still the best
Challenging yourself as a broadcaster to be human
Paying attention to broadcasts as a player
Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all
Players, coaches get exposed if they don't put in the work
The first time he met Gary Smith
External expectations for an expansion franchise
Rivalries are built on the field

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John Freeman: Stay ready for your dream job

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is former Nashville SC commentator John Freeman.

How he Lane Kiffin'd Nashville!
Getting his dream job at Virginia
Moving to Nashville and finding soccer
Growing up w/ Claudio Reyna, Bruce Arena, Tony Meola
Breaking the news to Belmont, Scott Corley
Calling TV vs. calling radio
Doing the dirty work to be ready for any chance
Scripting out big calls, practicing
Major problems for American soccer broadcasters
Studying John Ward
The elegance of a soccer broadcast
Emotionally connecting to the game you call
Being yourself and using a voice coach

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Jim Wyatt: Working the beat to death

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Titans' team reporter Jim Wyatt.

Learning from Nashville's best
The changing size of the newsroom
How he became the best reporter on the beat
How his job took over his life
Competing sources: Floyd Reese and Jeff Fisher
Technology changed how we break news
Being held accountable when you're wrong
No reason local media can't break news
The Rob Bironas story
How hard was the decision to "cross the street?"
Crossing the line on too much Titans content
Seeing stories unfold from inside the building
Being behind the football curtain
Which Titans players need more media attention?

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Joe Goodman wants Bama and Nashville TV ratings

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is AL.com Joseph Goodman. His new book "We Want Bama" is out Nov. 9.

Writing in small town papers in Alabama
Making a move to Florida to cover NBA, Gators
Heat fans, Florida fans, high school fans
Why the '20 Bama team so important to write about?
Writing a book WHILE also being a full-time columnist
Being scared of failure, learning work ethic
The goal of writing the book - more than a story about a football team
Why he loves the state of Alabama?
What did leaving Alabama for a decade teach him about Alabama?
What is Bryan Harsin trying to accomplish?
How does this impact recruiting?
Trying to bridge a gap to the audience

The guys talk NFL and college football TV ratings in Nashville:

Bama-Tennessee scores big numbers
Different things Nashville cares about
Great news for Vols administrators
How Titans-Jets beat Titans-Chiefs
Best college game compared to worst Titans games?

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Sean Henry: Speaking for an entire organization

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is Nashville Predators President and CEO Sean Henry.

Organizing a new hockey season
Managing Bridgestone Arena through the pandemic
Working with the city
Taking a stand on community issues and elections
Getting to know Ian Ayre and learning from each other
Advantages, disadvantages to not having a public facing owner
What about the times that he cannot speak for the ownership group?
What does the future of Preds content distribution look like
How will Bally's Sports South adapt to chord cutting?
What gives you the most heartburn about Nashville media?
interacting with media partners and allowing them space to work
Sean Henry does not, in fact, like criticism
Get your facts right

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Kayla Anderson: Two decades of TV contraction

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Buck Reising's story about Ty Sambrailo
Adam Schefter major screw up
An Oklahoma student for the win

Our guest today is WKRN.com Kayla Anderson

Getting started in TV
Big markets, small markets and family
How TV contraction led her to Nashville
Limited resources to cover the entire city
Knowing when you've got the soundbite you need
Moving into the wide open space of digital
The idea of working for a new franchise in her home state
The tension between football culture and regular life

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Pat Ryan: Just calling it how I see it

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is Vol Network football radio analyst Pat Ryan.

Getting started with Mike Keith and the Titans
How the college game has changed over time
Have something to say when you open your mouth
Painting a picture of a blowout
Expectations of Tennessee with a new coach
Being a QB and explaining Hendon Hooker's progress
How the position has changed since he played
Getting to know Josh Heupel's program
How does a coach create "buy-in"
Why he didn't take the job the first time he was asked
Will Neyland Stadium ever be the same again?
What makes this offense work?

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Belmont AD Scott Corley: Conference realignment explained

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is Belmont Athletic Director Scott Corley.

Why leave the OVC now?
The most important factors in making this decision
What is the penalty fee and other costs of leaving the OVC?
Making a tough phone call to a local conference HQ
What other opportunities did Belmont have?
Advertising the Belmont brand all over the Midwest for free
How does realignment process begin?
Who is in the room for both sides making the final decision?
How to keep it quiet and staying faithful to each other
Belmont's meteoric rise over the last 30 years
The future of the NCAA Tournament long term
Not having football at Belmont

Adam Vingan: Truth, Lies and Lavy

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is TheAthletic.com Adam Vingan

NHL media access policies in 2021-22
How the NHL compares to the NFL, other leagues
New school vs. old school reporting
Serving totally different masters
His approach to cultivating relationships
Why did Peter Laviolette hate you, Adam?
Why John Hynes gets it and human biases
Should the Preds ownership group have a public voice?

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Amie Wells: Making state-run media great

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Titans' sideline reporter and all-around broadcast stud Amie Wells.

Having six different job titles for the Titans
A brand new Titans podcast featuring Coach Mac!
Flexing all different types of broadcast muscles
The art of sideline reporting and in-game context
Knowing who signs the checks
Growing up in a college town
Sitting in her dorm watching The NFL Combine
What makes the University of Mizzou so special

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Kirk Herbstreit: College football and life before Gameday

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. (Steve has words for Vanderbilt athletics and lazy soccer takes from the Nashville media.)

Our guest today is ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit

How exhausting is Labor Day weekend?
Did they have conversations about Covid in production?
How Chris Fowler made him better
Taking Gameday on the road, growing to three hours
How can we add transparency to the college football media?
His new book "Out of the Pocket"
Why tell his back story now?
HIs childhood, family life and adversity at Ohio St

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David Boclair: NFL restricting access and it's implications

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is All Titans' David Boclair.

What access to the locker room offers
What access in the NFL used to look like
How athletes change in 1-on-1 situations
Will the media ever return to the locker room
What does it do to the content we consume
The eroding trust between media and teams
Chasing clicks: What fans want vs. what they need
Is there a tipping point?
Working in a Dallas newsroom 30 years ago
Moving to Tennessee with pro sports

Jared Stillman: Saying goodbye to the GM

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is Jared Stillman of Stillman and Company on 102.5 The Game.

Giving Nashville a chance to say goodbye
Decisions around producing a show to honor Floyd Reese
Carrying the information around for nine months
Breaking the news on Saturday to the world
Deciding on what audio to use inside of the show
Trying to pull things out of Floyd on the air
Being sensitive to Floyd's unique career and position
Setting up Floyd for non-football topics
"I'm not wearing a suit"
"Just get me to the playoffs"
"F@&$ em!"

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David Ubben: Exiting Knoxville, The Pruitt Era

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is TheAthletic.com David Ubben.

Expectations coming to Tennessee
Lack of cohesion in Knoxville
The never ending well-spring of Vols fans
Tennessee battling apathy
The Vols biggest recruiting issues
Covering the Pruitt ouster and all the hearsay
The Athletic's view of "the beat"
Finding the answer to one big question
Writing about Mike Ekeler
The drama of college football
Receiving the Edward Aschoff Award
JuJuan Jennings inability to be anyone but himself
Jarrett Guarantano's fascinating existence
Making Jeremy Pruitt angry

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Caroline Fenton & Company (w/ Chad Withrow drive-by)

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Chad Withrow of OutKick 360 (4:10) and Braden Gall hash out their differences about naming names on the air.

Our guest Caroline Fenton of Stillman and Company joins (19:30)

Being from St. Louis with a pitstop in Baton Rouge
Moving to Bristol and learning digital production
Social media demands authenticity
The reason she moved on air
It's okay not to know everything
How Stillman and Company format came to be
Growing into her role
Learning how the market interacts with their sports teams
Interacting with Nashville sports fans
Twitter audience vs. radio audience
What is working with Jared Stillman like?
What does the show sound like in a few years?
The Rams leaving, Cardinals fandom and St. Louis pizza

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Scott Ramsey: Bringing the Grand Prix to Nashville

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is the President of the Nashville Sports Council Scott Ramsey (8:10)

What did it take to finally get Indy Car to Nashville
Using downtown without disrupting downtown
IndyCar, Police, Metro, Public Works, Titans
Who decides how the track gets laid out?
Making sure an event is successful
Learning how to remove trees
Maintaining Nashville's event reputation
Growth of Music City Bowl into Playoff contender
Renovations to Nissan Stadium will pave the way
What it would take to land a Super Bowl? CFP game?
What will it take to bring a World Cup match in 2026?
How stressful is the day of the event?

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Jordan Ritter Conn: Listening Intently

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

What should we learn from the reaction to Simone Biles' decision?

Our guest is TheRinger.com Jordan Ritter Conn (11:35):

The through line in all his work
How he found his way to Len Bias
Why a story translates into podcast form
Talking to Bias' mother and Lefty Driesell
Tracking down three-decade old story tellers
How the medium impacts his writing process
Hate listening to yourself (over and over)
Stumbling on The Road From Raqqa
Telling true stories
Getting to know Nashville on a deeper level
Long form advice to live by
His next book
Waiting on your New York Times book review

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Josh Ward: Two decades of Media Days

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Writers flew in planes to visit with SEC coaches?
It's move to Hoover, Ala., and why the SEC exploded
Steve HFBC Spurrier
Cavendish REALLY hates lazy baseball stories

Our guest is WNML.com Josh Ward (18:00)

Going to SEC Media Days as teenager
What is his goal when going to this event?
How does each medium function differently
How big could this event get?
Players over coaches every time
Phil Fulmer subpoena year!
Launching WNML in Knoxville
The growing sports market in East Tennessee

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Joe Fisher: The Cost of Addiction

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest today is former Vanderbilt play-by-play voice Joe Fisher.

The day he forced out at Vanderbilt
The decision to enter rehab
Protecting your public persona slows your healing
His decision to press send and go public
When did he first know he had a problem?
Drinking in isolation
The feeling of invincibility
Being around sports is a natural trigger
Conversations with Tennessee Tech
Being open about his job search
Confronting what he lost: Having to watch Vandy
Alcoholism comes in many different forms
His new challenges at Tennessee Tech
Using his skills to grow the Tech brand

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Cory Curtis: The Death of Steve McNair

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

To begin, Steve lays out the coverage of Steve McNair's death as it unfolded 12 years ago.

Our guest is WKRN.com News2 Sports Director Cory Curtis

How did he find out that Steve McNair had died?
Going on the air without all of the information
Confirming the sources outside of sports
Phone call with Titans QB coach Craig Johnson
Living through the haze for a month
When do you tell the entire story during tragedy?
Has McNair's legacy gotten more accurate over time?
Reliving the experience every single year
The Nashville sports audience has changed
How has WKRN changed its delivery of content?
Pandemic induced livestreams

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Steven Godfrey: A college football revolution

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Vox Media's Steven Godfrey:

How did decision makers keep Expansion quiet?
These meetings are not rocket science
Conspiracy about the timing of the announcement
Why wouldn't the NCAA lean into new messaging?
Why enforcement could lead to a break from the NCAA
Which schools will benefit the most from NIL?

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

Mike Organ: Past, Present, Future of racing in Nashville

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

What is the real issue with the Vandy Whistler?
Is it a tradition, do Vandy fans even like it?
Does TV have the right to step in and act?

Our guest today is TheTennessean.com Mike Organ.

Why traffic was a good thing this weekend
Finding a small hook inside a sprawling party
Nashville's historic relationship with racing
Why did the Superspeedway sit dormant for so long?
Why racing fallen down the city's sports pecking order
The Fairgrounds would rejuvenate racing
Country music, corporate sponsors and Nascar
Larry Woody and The Petty Family hauler
How the Nascar audience has changed significantly
What would racing be like at the Fairgrounds
Nascar is finally listening to its fans

Tim Corbin: Marketing the best program in the nation

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

We issue a correction
Did ESPN handle an injury correctly?
Breaking news vs. gratuitous violence

Our guest this week is Vanderbilt head baseball coach Tim Corbin.

Getting to Omaha for the fifth time
What makes this trip different?
How his strategy for marketing his program has changed?
Wanting to be a teacher first
His relationship with James Franklin
Why baseball coaches are less guarded
Messaging to his players about handling Omaha
Staying busy between games
Has restricted access hurt college baseball?

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

Tatum Everett's Exit Interview

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:24:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Clay Travis changes his role at OutKick
What is the impact on OutKick 360?
Moving from sports to politics

Special guest today: Tatum Everett, formerly of Fox17.

Moving markets for personal reasons
Leaving the media to work for a team
Coming up through small markets
Telling features and focusing on one topic
One-person news rooms
Digital distribution by teams

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Teresa Walker: Three decades in the Association

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is the AP's Teresa Walker
Over thirty years on the AP beat
Covering sports from Memphis to Johnson City
The nuts and bolts of a story - just the facts
Filing stories minutes after the final whistle
Writing over 1000 stories a year
Checking your opinion at the door
The good and the bad of social media
The art of a press conference

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

Aaron Fitt: The Boys of Summer

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest is Aaron Fitt from D1Baseball.com
Falling in love with his niche
How D1Baseball became a one-stop shop
Why baseball coaches, people love to talk
TV's ability to grow the product
Access has been critical to success and growth
Regional selection process

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Mitch Light: Cover Art, Circulation and the future of magazines

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Our guest this week is TheAthletic.com Mitch Light, former Managing Editor of AthlonSports.com

His career editing Athlon Sports magazines
Editorial vs. Circulation
The science of cover art
Lack of correlation between predictions and sales
Custom cover concept
What sells on a newsstand visually?
Photo shoots vs. action shots
Where will Athlon Sports be in five, 10, 20 years?
Using a nationwide network of reporters
Trends in annual circulation, future of magazines

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Hal Gill: I just want to suck at this

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

The guys touched on the headline issue at the AJC and Nashville being used by Oakland in the press.

Our guest today was none other than Hal Gill:

The Final Weekend's emotion
Watching and explaining the turnaround
Did they have a plan for the final game of the year?
How to avoid being a homer
Hating broadcasting
See it, say it
That time he ALMOST pissed off Filip Forsberg
Pete Weber's magic
Eating steak with a plastic knife
The layoff, bizarre schedule impact on playoffs
Describing hockey systems on air
Explaining Carolina to the audience
Pete Weber's soft dumps
These playoffs will be even angrier
2017 parallels

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Daren Bates: The Raw Room and Football

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com's Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Should the media have known about Rashad Weaver's arrest?
Should the Titans have known?
Should the media be holding the Titans to a higher standard?

Guest: Former Titan and host of The Raw Room podcast Daren Bates (15:25)

His offseason process and schedule
Taking control of your narrative
Pissing off Wes Byrum
Origin of the Raw Room
Getting in trouble with Mike Vrabel
Being authentic
Consuming content to find style
Combining football and comedy

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Robbie Bohren: Inside the Titans War Room

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

The NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.

Guest: Robbie Bohren, Senior Director, Titans Media Relations

How to create more access virtually
Becoming a publisher
Did Taylor Lewan get approve for BWTB?
AJ Brown's media intuition
Researching draft prospects
Maximizing first impression of rookies
How ready are players to work with media?
What's his job when the pick is in?
Interacting with Jon Robinson during the draft
How crazy was Nashville Draft experience?
Friday is the longest day of the draft
Chaos of undrafted free agency
Amy Adams Strunk brillant strategy

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Ron Slay: Life in the Boom Boom Room

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Ron Slay.

How he got started in media
Doing small town AM radio
Moving to Europe
Language barriers
Partying with Mario Balotelli
No clue how to handle Europe
His advice for 16-year old Ron Slay
Inventing the Boom Boom Room
John Henderson opens up
His dream interviews
Going out for the UT football team
His vision for his media future

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Chris Massaro: Athletic Department Dynamics

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business with our guest, Middle Tennessee athletic director Chris Massaro.

How has running athletics changed in the last 20 years?
Turning into a production company
What the right way to run a coaching search?
G5 searches vs. P5 searches
Marketing individual athletes
Kevin Byard's value
Conference realignment
Nashville is a double-edged sword
Next wave of TV contracts

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Matt Miller: Hyper focused on misdirection

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with NFL Draft Scout Matt Miller.

Getting started
Launching substack
Leaving Bleacher Report
Being lied to by GMs
Changing people's minds
Favorite undervalued players in 2021
Who the Titans should target
What makes good draft coverage on TV?
Joining ESPN

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Adam Sparks: Seven Years on the Vanderbilt beat

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Tennessean.com Adam Sparks.

Covering a private college
Multi-sport star
How to evaluate Vandy coaches
Why would people be Vandy fans?
Are the Dores reprioritizing athletics?
The right amount of Vanderbilt coverage
Reporting on Donny Everett
Seeing layers within tragedy
Maturity and empathy covering death
Head coach word association
Progressive campus vs. old money
Alumni wave of anger
Vandy players are treated differently
Talking Isaiah Wilson during a vasectomy

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Allan Bell: Tennessee loves to gamble

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with CBS SportsLine Allan Bell.

Way ahead of the gambling curve
How successful is gambling in Tennessee
New names in Tennessee gambling
Action 247 fraud case
The importance of cybersecurity
What the big, established companies can offer
Which experts to trust and follow
Aggregating the experts, tracking the picks
Collecting data on users
A to Z Sports Picks new show

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Chad Withrow: From Midday 180 to Outkick 360

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Chad Withrow:

How was the first week?
Being on camera
Topics, subjects will evolve with growth
Management changes at The Zone
Why was Outkick the right spot?
Whitlock's disapproval
Was there a chance the trio would be split up?
Digital and Radio future together
Negotiations with The Zone
Midday 180's final day on the air
A non-disparaging agreement
Hutton's leaving Titans Radio
PK's mom

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Buck Reising moves back into radio

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports media and business.

Our guest this week is AtoZNashville.com Buck Reising:

Just how much is he talking now?
Catering the content to three different audiences
Negotiating with 104.5 The Zone
The A to Z Sports-Zone future partnership
Why no co-host?
What he learned about radio in his first week
How will covering the Titans change
Branching out into subjects beyond the NFL
Personal interests vs. what the audience cares about
Visual media and instant reactions
Covering people vs. covering the games
How his show will be different than Midday 180

Andrew Maraniss: Baseball, High Fives and Gay Rights

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with author Andrew Maraniss

Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke
Why tell this story now?
Sports and social justice niche
Expanding a known commodity
How to organize a book from scratch?
The tiniest details can matter the most
How 1970s journalism helped
Vetting the invention of the "high-five"
Dusty Baker, Tommy Lasorda and NIKE
Modern attention span impact on writing
Impact Burke had on LGBT activists in sports

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Chris Mason: The Art of a Hockey Broadcast

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Preds TV color analyst Chris Mason.

Are we going to be ok?
How to be critical of a team playing poorly
Critiquing effort and work ethic
Being critical of former teammates
His decision to go into broadcasting
What has he learned the most since starting?
Looking at film as a player has helped
Inventing his fashion, style and personality
The speed of a hockey broadcast
What you miss not being in the building
The goalie's unique perspective
Working analytics into a broadcast
Broadcaster influences
Why Preds players stay in Nashville
Addressing the trade deadline

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Joe Rexrode: Depth and Context

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall are joined by TheAthletic.com Joe Rexrode.

Impetus for The Stackhouse story
How the Trump quote land initially
The aggregator effect
Would he do it differently?
The value of context
Was the reaction unexpected?
What Stackhouse actually cared about most?
Twitter sensitivity
Why sports world is so guarded
Class gap between media and subjects
Why publish the transcript?
Revisionist Fandom
Use the mute button, Jerry
How does race factor into this?
Old vs. New Vanderbilt guard

Original story: Vanderbilt's Jerry Stackhouse is up for a fight, but can he win it?

Transcript: Jerry Stackhouse unplugged, unedited: setting the record straight with full interview.

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Super Bowls and the history of TV ratings in Nashville (feat. Mark Binda)

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with NewsChannel 5's Mark Binda

Super Bowl LV ratings way down in Nashville, overall
Betting on the Super Bowl
Titans Super Bowl barely cracks the top 10
The Peyton Manning Effect
Real reason you spend $7 mill on a halftime show
How do TV ratings work and what do they measure?
How have Nashville's interests evolved since 2000
How do TV stations pick games?
Alabama vs. Tennessee over time
CBS SEC package

Mike Keith: Hometown kid makes the big time

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0000

The NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with TitansRadio.com Mike Keith.

Super Bowl week emotions
Building the Titans brand
Retail radio politics in the 90s
Knowing when to shut up
Different styles of color analysts
How to make sponsorships work
Toughest part of traveling in 2020
Doing play-by-play with the family
Strangest calls of his career

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Emily Proud: Being human is a good strategy

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with News2's Emily Proud

Cover a UT coaching search
Being on the air on Schiano Sunday
Vol Twitter
Pat Summitt teaching life lessons even in death
Dealing with the terrible side of the internet
The value of local news
Growth of digital TV sports
Using youth as an advantage
Modern digital TV reel, changing markets

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Drake Hills: New City, New Sport, New Challenges

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

The Nashville Banner's Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with TheTennessean.com Drake Hills.

What drew him to the soccer beat?
Calling on your identity
Moving to Nashville to cover a new franchise
How covid altered coverage of Nashville SC
Trying to tell stories through a filter
Analog communication push back on digital
Franchise paranoia
MLS labor dispute: Local vs. National
The language of soccer coverage
Opportunity for black participation in MLS
Getting more black voices into the newsroom

Steven Godfrey: Your team's coaching search is FUBAR

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with BannerSociety.com Steven Godfrey

The role of media during a coaching search
Being transparent about relationships
Cover the process, not the name
How do you know who is making the decisions?
Why boosters can't get out of their own way
Assistant coach gossip
Fluidity of AD's power
Auburn's dysfunction
Tennessee's fading

Buck Reising: Bathing in the twitter sewers

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with AtoZNashville.com Buck Reising.

Feeding at the zoom trough
The delicate sensibilities of Titans Twitter
Balancing information and personality on socials
Perception vs. Reality: Malcolm Butler, Derrick Henry
Understanding an athlete's voice on social media
The Isaiah Wilson anonymous source debate
Would he publish that story again?
Revisionist Fandom in sports
The future of sports betting in content
What happens if/when we crack down on misinformation?

Holly McCall: Reporting in a time of crisis

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:36:30 -0000

Should you call someone "Coach" in a professional setting? Steve and Braden discuss and offer up their recommendations as well.

TennesseeLookout.com Holly McCall (10:20) discusses covering the Christmas bombing:

What does a news org do when the bomb goes off
How to mobilize and plan news coverage
Photojournalist getting to the scene
The proper use of sourcing
Working with other organizations
Getting the information correct
How to handle counter programming

Holiday Sports Media Fireside

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall trade media war stories from the beat.

MBA recruiting and a judge thrown in jail
Doing radio about Joe Paterno
The night Princess Diana died
The summer of Covid changing a career
Going on strike in Detroit
The biggest mistakes of their careers
Why does a radio show get cancelled?
Best Interview:: Pat Martin and Trae Crowder
Worst interview: Patton Oswald and Marshall Henderson
Our interview wish list

Nate Rau: Is MLB really coming to Nashville?

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall sit down with TennesseeLookout.com Nate Rau.

His career covering stadium deals
What has taken place up to this point?
Who is in charge of MLB coming to Nashville?
The MLB vetting process and why they're expanding
How close to their financial goals are they?
The political climate around financing a stadium
Why are celebrities selling this?
Is there any substance to the concept?
Can the city support 81 games? What about other counties?
How does the Titans stadium fit into the calculus?
What will total cost be... ballpark figures
What could make it legit?

Casey Alexander: Being your authentic self

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with Belmont head coach Casey Alexander.

From auto-bid to lockdown
Preparing for the season in 2020
Communicating with other programs
Covid's impact on player's daily lives
Public message when replacing a legend
His message when he took the Lipscomb job
Using the tournament success to recruit
Basketball players getting poached
Staying true to The Belmont Model
Allowing players to have a voice
Missing out on high profile events
A season's journey from start to finish
Interacting with fans during a pandemic

Maurice Patton: Three decades of Friday Night Lights

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with SM-TNSports,.com Maurice Patton.

Getting hooked on the prep beat
How pro sports changed prep coverage
How access changes your coverage
Negative stories about high school kids
Recruiting Parents
Preparing high school athletes for scrutiny
Digital media impact on prep coverage
Who's covering high school sports the best?
How did the state handle the pandemic?
Should public and private athletics be separate?

Ratings and Recs: The Vulture's movie rankings and why football movies suck.

Dawn Davenport: Sideline Reporting during a Pandemic

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with 3HL host and ESPN reporter Dawn Davenport.

Inside the Clemson-FSU fiasco
Sidelines during a pandemic
What can you report during a game?
Best, Worst halftime interviews
Desire to move back into sports, radio
Early morning TV lifestyle
Career advice for women in sports
Awesome social media advice
Raising awareness, how good Nashville has been
104.5 The Zone line-up changes

Ratings and Recs: Inside Mike Jacobs Job and Barrett Sports Media

Mitch Light: A Career in the Premium World

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with The Athletic's Mitch Light.

The Grantland Rice Scholarship at Vandy
Launching the Commodore Report in the 90s
How the internet impacted Athlon Sports
Keeping a print product alive in a digital world
The biggest mistakes of his magazine career
Life as a sideline reporter for James Franklin
His transition to The Athletic
How to create premium experiences
Being Braden's boss
Newspapers in Nashville

Ratings and Recs: NFL Announcer rankings and a feature on controversial logos

Tony Husband: An Englishman in Nashville

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with guest Tony Husband.

Calling the thrilling season finale
Calling games off monitors
His childhood love of sports
Getting started with the BBC
How to prep for a big moment
Studying the opposition
Coach-Broadcaster confidentiality
MLS vs. EPL
Favorite MLS players, teams to watch
Preparing for the playoffs

Ratings and Recs: Huddle Up, Don't Rock the Inbox

Steve Gorman: From rock star to radio host (and back again)

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall visit with Steve Gorman.

His childhood love of sports
Leaving the Black Crowes for talk radio
Pushing back on traditional sports talk
Why his love of the game disappeared
Why music and sports media are similar
His love of soccer
What does he consume today
The future of rock and roll
Steve's rules of social media
Writing his memoir
The future of sports media

Gambling with Chase McCabe (and the case of anonymous sources)

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall issue a verdict in the case of anonymous sources. Then our guest is The Game's Chase McCabe.

What is actually happening on Nov. 1
A beginner's guide to gambling
Local vs. national shops
How to start gambling
How the media has covered gambling
Who to follow
Remaining objective on air
Betting on teams you cover

Ratings and Recs: NFL caption service and brilliant local media coverage.

Steve Layman: The toughest three minutes in TV

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk with NewsChannel 5 Sports Anchor Steve Layman.

How to get a job in TV
Squeezing the entire day in three minutes
Who is the local news targeting?
What are networks doing about cutting the cord?
Why being everywhere matters
Push back on embrace debate
Stand ups and sports casts in a pandemic
The visceral nature of video

Ratings and Recs: FBRef.com and F1: Drive to Survive

Paul Kuharsky: The Anatomy of Breaking News

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Paul Kuharsky joins us to explain the process of breaking news through the lens of the recent Titans' Covid workouts at MBA.

What is the role of a beat reporter?
The different ways to find a story
What are the first steps once you get the story?
Finding the truth
Adding information as the story evolves
Issuing a correction
Local vs. National reporters
How to vet a source
Final comments before hitting send
Is it harder to cover a beat today than ever before?
Who is PK: New York Abrasive or Southern Decorum?

Ratings and Recs: Aussie rules football and a local reporter you need to know.

A to Z Sports: A pivot to video

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Austin Stanley and Zach Bingham join us to discuss the evolution of A to Z Sports.

Where did the idea to go digital come from?
What were the challenges in traditional media you wanted to avoid?
When was the lightbulb moment around the strength of video?
How does being in front of the camera change your content?
What advantages does video offer to advertisers and do they understand that value?
What is the future of A to Z Sports?
And why Dallas?

Ratings and Recs: Huddle Up and Jordan Ritter Conn

Jonathan Hutton: Your media and your favorite teams

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

Jonathan Hutton of Midday 180 (104.5 The Zone) and Titans Radio joins us.

How he used Titans Radio to get to Midday 180
Have the Titans ever impacted content on Midday 180?
Where is the line that would cross into improper territory?
A Mariota Story
Where is sports talk radio headed in the future?
What it was like to cover Covid story while live on the air?

Ratings and Recs: Blade Runner and Sean Brock.

22 foreigners in funny shorts

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:56:00 -0000

The sports media landscape has changed dramatically in the last 20 years and is poised to change even more. What does that mean for fans as they consume information about their favorite teams? We'll introduce ourselves, talk a little bit about the influences and media that made us and lay out how we'll help fans understand the evolving information world.