Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

On the Wednesday edition of the "Daily" host Mike Gill is back and is joined by special guest Mike McCarthy, senior reporter and sports media columnist for Front Office Sports. The guys discuss the following current subjects: What "Inside the NBA" Means for ESPN and TNT moving forward Should the NFL worried about Netflix? NFL Ratings down the stretch, will NBC Flex the Cowboys out of Sunday night in December? New sports windows? NBA or NHL in the afternoon? MLB future on TV It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's a jammed packed edition of the full show this week with hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill going over the biggest sports media news, ratings and a great guest joins us, too on the "LWOS Media Podcast.!" The guys go over the mess for Netflix on their broadcast of the Mike Tyson - Jake Paul fight last Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Mike expresses his disappointment in the production and T.J. has more on the technical meltdown the streamer had for hundreds of thousands, if not millions trying to see it. Still, the audience was UNREAL and what does it mean for the NFL on Christmas Day coming up? The guys also go over the wild weekend of finishes in the NFL and just how big the ratings were for the Chiefs/Bills on CBS, etc. from Sunday? And, what does it mean for the upcoming Sunday followed by Thanksgiving Day? Then, Joe Flint, media writer for the Wall Street Journal, joins the pod to discuss his breaking of the huge NBA media story that "Inside the NBA" will continue but on Disney/ABC starting next season and Joe has more on how it came about and what about the trade that Disney made with Warner bros/Discovery for the show? Finally, Mike and T.J. wrap with some more on the NBA's concerning lack of audience, and they look ahead to a huge weekend of College Football and the NFL, too. It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed for all great content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

In a wild twist to the uncertainty of Turner broadcasting's "Inside The NBA" pre-game and post-game show, it's now been traded to Disney/ABC over the weekend. And, T.J. Rives and Mike Gill are back to discuss it on the Monday edition "daily" on the podcast feed The guys give their thoughts on why this happened, including the trading of some annual Big 12 football and basketball games from ESPN to Turner and other references to broadcasters being "traded" too? Also, do they keep the full studio team together with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal? The guys will go in more depth tomorrow on the full podcast on this feed. So make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's the Friday edition of the "daily" as host Mike Gill returns with his takes on sports media news, etc. This includes. Several sports media figures have made a significant move to Bluesky. Will it have a lasting impact? WFAN announces they're hiring Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims to replace John Sterling for New York Yankee games. No Romo and Nantz next week in the CBS NFL booth - Two Games the following week: Thanksgiving and Eagles vs Ravens. — Former ESPN Monday Night Football analyst and Bucs Superbowl winning coach Jon Gruden has joined Barstool Sports under a multi-year contract. And, Friday night Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix too! It's all on the LWOS Media Daily and make sure to follow/subscribe to the feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the Thursday edition of the "daily" on this feed as host T.J. Rives returns with updates and takes on the following sports media stories, etc: Diamond Sports, the parent company of the new "Fanduel Sports Network" and rights holder to numerous NBA, NHL and MLB teams has emerged from bankruptcy after nearly two years. What does this mean for some teams wanting their games broadcast and the fans trying to see them? Not unexpectedly, the Duke-Kentucky Tuesday night college basketball November showdown delivered a good audience for ESPN. T.J. has more on that number and how it compares to the NBA in season tournament games this week also? And, it's happy birthday to Al Michaels of Amazon (formerly ABC and NBC), as he turns 80 years old and will be working the Thursday Night Football game with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders. It's all on this edition of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the Wednesday edition of the "daily" as Mike Gill is back with insight on the news and ratings in sports media this week: Diamond Sports has announced a deal with Amazon to put its 16 RSNs on Prime Video. You'll be able to watch teams that are in your market through Prime with an added subscription. This is for NBA, NHL and MLB teams on Fanduel Sports Networks (used to be Bally Sports). No launch date yet, though. College Basketball gets off to a good start on ESPN and the numbers reflect it. Plus, a Big ‘Night Night’ on TNT: TNT Sports’ Emirates NBA Cup, Night 1 averaged 1.9m viewers, up 71% vs. TNT’s 2023 NBA Cup, The Night Peaked at 2.6m viewers at start of DAL/GSW, which won the night in cable prime for P18-34, P25-54, P<50 Catch up on all of it on the "LWOS Media Daily" M-F on this feed and subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the newest edition of the podcast, as hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill are back to go over the latest in sports media news, ratings and they have a national pro football broadcasting guest with them, as well. It's all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" The guys go over the "Blowout Saturday" of network games for ESPN/ABC, CBS Sports and NBC with almost all of the action being one-sided games. How did this affect the TV numbers, especially in the ABC primetime game window for Alabama vs. LSU? It was the opposite for the exciting early NFL games Sunday and that included the Chiefs blocking a field goal on the final play to preserve their 9-0 season beating Denver. And, on the show, we welcome Josh Appel of Sports USA radio , who was on the national call at Arrowhead to recount his call of the game and give us insight into how he broadcasts these games, etc.? It's great back and forth insight from Josh. The guys finish with some other items like the anticipated Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match for Netflix on Friday night from Arlington, TX and also, kudos to some student newspaper reporters, again, for beating traditional "legacy" media to an important story with University of Florida hoop coach Todd Golden, who is under investigation for inappropriate behavior towards numerous young women. They have filed a complaint with the University and Golden is still coaching. It's all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the newest edition of our "daily" podcast going over sports media news, ratings, etc., as host T.J. Rives returns on this Veteran's Day to talk: A Saturday of wipeouts in College Football from Texas-Florida early on ABC to Ohio State vs. Purdue on CBS and even Alabama at LSU in primetime back on ABC, the games weren't close. Will the overall ratings suffer? T.J. also goes over the "best for last" call by ESPN's crew of Dave Fleming and Brock Osweiler on the BYU-UTAH hated rivalry game that ended the night and was an amazing dramatic last second field goal win for the still unbeaten Cougars. Also, the Utah athletic director is in trouble for taking to the post game media microphone and blasting the Big12 offciials for bad calls. T.J. has more on that. Then, he wraps with a wild early Sunday in the NFL games that saw Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs espcape with a blocked field goal to beat the Broncos on CBS and the same for Brock Purdy and the 49ers to beat the Buccaneers in the final seconds on the main game for Fox Sports. And, while the Cowboys--Eagles and the Cardnials-Jets were blowouts late in the day, the Sunday Night magic was there for NBC and the comeback by the Lions over the Texans with a field goal with no time left, too. Hear it all on the LWOS Media "Daily" for Monday and catch the full podcast on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the Friday edition of the show headed to a wild weekend of College Football and the NFL, as host T.J. Rives returns to go over all the sports media news on the "LWOS Media Daily" T.J. goes over: The NBA and ESPN are happy with the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry returning from injury, as they beat the defending champion Boston Celtics and seeing a solid ratings increase on Wednessday night. However, good NBA ratings in the regular season these days are still dwared by regular season football. Also, the Tennessee Volunteers college voice, Bob Kessling, who's in his 26th year has decided to retire at the end of the college basketball season. Kessling has been involved in Tennessee broadcasts, including national title women's games for over 45 years, as well. And, T.J. looks at the college football and NFL top matchups upcoming for Sunday afternoon, too. It's all on the LWOS Media "Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the Thursday edition of the "Daily" from the Last Word on Sports Media feed with host T.J. Rives back aboard. He goes over the latest news, and more: Thursday night football returns for Amazon Prime as Lamar Jackson and the Ravens play Cincinnati in an AFC North battle. The ratings have been solid for the streamer, although significantly less than when the Thursday games were on CBS and Fox Sports previously. What's the latest on the Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and the Philly columnist for The Inquirer, Marcus Hayes, who provoked him into a physical shove last weekend? T.J has more. And, we get you ready for what could be the highest rated college football broadcast of the year, as Alabama plays LSU Saturday night in Baton Rouge, on ABC. It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure for all the great content to follow this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

On the Wednesday edition of the "daily" host Mike Gill returns with more from this past weekend in football and TV ratings. He talks the CBS numbers for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens thumping the Cincinnati Bengals and the same with Jared Goff and the Lions pummeling the Packers in the late afternoon on Fox Sports. Plus, how did the college football games fair from Saturday, including one of the top games so far this year in terms of audience with Ohio State knocking off Penn State Saturday on Fox. And, also, what about whether the Georgia win over Florida delivered on ABC in the afternoon and how the prime time games did, as well. It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" for a Wednesday and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's a special edition on "Election Night 2024" of the LWOS Media Podcast is back with T.J. Rives and Mike Gill to go over some interesting topics. They include: The Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embid physically confronting a critical reporter last weekend and being suspended by the NBA. Mike has great insight being in the greater Philly market and having had the reporter in the past on his radio show. T.J. being at Monday Night Football for the Buccaneers at the Kansas City Chiefs, where Patrick Mahomes outdueled Baker Mayfield in a wild OT game. He has insight on the ESPN coverage and the guys discuss the Jason Kelce incident with a fan and his apology in the ESPN pregame coverage. The guys also talk announcers in the NFL and which ones had noteworthy performances Sunday in several dramatic games. And, they wonder why the college football ratings are still not in, when there were some big matchups with Ohio State-Penn State early and Oregon-Michigan and Georgia-Florida in the middle of the day. It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's a new week and host T.J. Rives returns with the Monday "daily' edition of the Podcast. He gives insight and thoughts on: Wild day of NFL crazy last second or overtime finishes and what announcers did well for CBS and FOX? Also, which crew benefitted from having over 20 million people watching the Lions vs. Packers late lead in into their finish late Sunday afternoon/evening? It was another intriguing Saturday in College Football and while there aren't ratings out yet mid-day Monday, T.J. has thoughts on the biggest games. This includes what might be the hightest audience for the Fox "Big Noon Kickoff" game to date with Ohio State beating Penn State, yet again. T.J. also has a health update on Navy Football play by play man, Pete Medhurst and also, some thoughts on the announced play by play retirement of Bob Costas after an over 40 year career calling baseball, primarily for NBC in the 80s and 90s. It's all on the LWOS Media "daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the newest edition of the "LWOS Media Daily," as host Mike Gill is back to cover the end of the week news, ratings and more in sports media. He covers: the Dodgers World Series clinching win TV ratings for Fox Sports, Bob Costas has announced his play by play retirement from MLB after 42 years. Aaron Rodgers and the Jets finally win in a standalone situation on Thursdsay night over Houston on Amazon Prime. And, it's another huge weekend of College and NFL football. Hear it all on the "Daily" and follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

On the latest edition of our M-F "Daily" Podcast on the feed, host T.J. Rives returns with the latest in sports media news and takes. He covers on this show: Hear it all on this version of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subcribe on this feed on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, etc.!

It's the Wednesday edition of our M-F "daily" info and takes on the LWOS Media Pod feed. Host Mike Gill returns talking: Ratings for the World Series on Fox against Monday Night Football on ESPN, as both match-ups had New York based teams involved in the games What about the "Hail Mary' win for the Commanders scoring for CBS Sports Sunday afternoon/evening? Lead college hoops analyst Jay Bilas will be part of the "NBA on ESPN" Wednesday night game with Mark Jones, as part of their doubleheader. It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

A busy new edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" as host T.J. Rives returns with co-host Mike Gill to go over topics in the sports media news, ratings and announcer world. They discuss the topics: The Dodgers have taken a commanding 3-0 lead over the Yankees and Fox Sports has to be disappointed by that, as the World Series could be over on Tuesday night. What abou the ratings sure? Also, props are given to announcer Joe Davis and Mike has thoughts on what he likes on the Fox pregame and postgame coverage from their studio show. The boys are talking College Football next and some lesser audience for ABC and CBS games on Saturday, especially at night with the World Series. And, what kind of audience will Fox get for their "Big Noon Kickoff" massive matchup with Ohio State and Penn State both in the top 5. There's NFL conversation with the surge in Sunday night ratings for the Cowboys and 49ers on NBC Sports. What about Jim Nantz with the legendary call of the Washington Commanders-Chicago Bears "Hail Mary" win the deflected TD. And, what about the Pylon cams that are such a great innovation, yet are not for every NFL game broadcast? T.J. is outraged at it! Hear it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! Also, SEE the show on social Media from @MikeGillShow and @BucSidelineGuy and on Mike Gill Show Youtube, too.

We're back off the weekend with the newest edition of the 'Daily" as host T.J. Rives is back with more off the World Series, College Football and the NFL. What about the Joe Davis call on Fox Sports of the Freddie Freeman grand slam homer for the win that mirrored the famous Kirk Gibson one, also in game one in L.A., from 1988? He also has more on the expected larger audience for this World Series for this on with New York and Los Angeles massive markets. There's more on the college football blowouts in the 3:30 Eastern window for ABC and CBS and will the ratings be affected by thos lopsided results. And, we shout out Jim Nantz for his tremendous call of the Hail Mary for Washington to beat Chicago on the final play on CBS late Sunday afternoon, too. It's all on the LWOS Media Pod "Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's a special conversation on the Friday edition of the "daily" on our podcast feed as host Mike Gill welcomes in Kevin Egan from MLS 360 on APPLE TV. Egan, who's from Ireland, has a huge background in "Football" or Soccer and is also known as having been a broadcaster with WWE wrestling, as well. Get all the insight on the regular season just concluding in MLS and now, their playoffs for the "MLS Cup" are getting underway. It's all part of the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Daily" on this feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the Thursday edition of the "daily" with some quick sports media info, ratings and takes from host T.J. Rives. He goes over: The debut of the "NBA on ESPN" for another year and yet another, lead analyst joining Mike Breen this season. Richard Jefferson made his debut with Breen and Doris Burke Wednesday night. T.J. has more on this. Penn State is preparing to play Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown on NBC Saturday night but there is controversy involving rape allegations and former players at the program and coach James Franklin acted immaturely at his news conference Wednesday and only "fanned the flames" of the controversy in doing so. And, it's the Dodgers and the Yankees coming up in the 2024 World Series. How about the amazing audience these games used to get in the 1980s!?! Wait until you hear it. It's all on the M-F "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify etc. for all the great content!