PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to look back on past Sports Business Radio conversations with Jack Nicklaus (winner of 18 major championships), Bubba Watson (2-time winner of The Masters) and Mark Steinberg (agent for Tiger Woods). LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow...

PODCAST: 20 years ago this week, Sports Business Radio launched. Joining this podcast to reflect on the last 20 years are Sports Business Radio Host and Co-Founder Brian Berger, Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman, original Sports Business Radio producer Bobby Corser, current Sports Business Radio Executive Producer Bryan Griggs and Sports Business Radio contributor Nathan Roach. The SBR staff shares their favorite memories of the show, discusses what the biggest changes are to the...

PODCAST: We take you inside of “The Business of Caitlin Clark” on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. The record-setting University of Iowa women’s basketball superstar has changed the way we look at women’s sports - on and off of the basketball court. On this episode, we discuss Caitlin’s growing portfolio of sponsors, how much she will likely earn as the #1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft, her impact on TV ratings and ticket sales and how she has brought a new audience to women’s...

PODCAST: Brett Rapkin, Emmy-Award winning Founder of Podium Pictures, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his latest media project - “Dinners with DeMar”, featuring Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan interviewing athletes such as Draymond Green, Damian Lillard and Dwyane Wade about the importance to #mentalhealth. Rapkin has also produced documentaries and docu-series that include sports stars Michael Phelps Steve Nash, Bode Miller Carmelo Anthony, Shawn White, Candace Parker and Mikaela...

PODCAST: JoAn Scott, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball, joins Sports Business Radio to take us behind the scenes into the planning and operations of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. She details what is new with the Tournament this year, shares how her team at the NCAA works with the host sites and cities throughout the Tournament (including this year’s Final Four site in Arizona), what the broadcast coverage will look like on CBS/Turner, how the families of student athletes will...

PODCAST: Greg Maddux, first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, 4-time Cy Young award winner, 355 game winner, 18-time Gold Glove award winner and one of the greatest pitchers of all-time, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Maddux updates us on his life in retirement post MLB career, he shares insight into what it was like having Scott Boras as his agent and the pivotal 1992 contract negotiations that broke down with the Chicago Cubs that led to his signing as a...

PODCAST: We take a deep dive into sports technology with Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith and Logitix CEO Stu Halberg on this edition of Sports Business Radio.  Smith tells us how Kitman Labs is using performance intelligence to unlock the potential of athletes. Kitman Labs (www.kitmanlabs.com) works with leagues and teams across the world ranging from the Premier League to the University of Georgia to the NWSL.  Halberg give us a current overview of the live event ticketing landscape and how...

PODCAST: Matt Hamachek, Director & Executive Producer of THE DYNASTY: New England Patriots on Apple TV +, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the making of the compelling and insightful docuseries detailing the 20-year run of the Patriots dynasty. Hamachek takes us Behind the Scenes into the making of the docuseries including how producers convinced Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and Patriots QB Tom Brady to sit down for in-depth conversations for the...

PODCAST: John Ourand (@Ourand_Puck), Sports Media reporter for Puck News, joins Sports Business Radio to provide insight on the ever-changing sports media landscape. We discuss the new “Super Streamer” partnership between ESPN, Fox Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery, John makes his predictions on who will land the upcoming NBA media rights, we discuss the College Football Playoff media rights and we reflect on why sports legacy media outlets like Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times...

Gracie Gold (@GracieGold95), 2-Time US Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Medalist as well as Author of her new tell-all memoir OUTOFSHAPEWORTHLESSLOSER, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation about the figure skating and Olympic culture that requires perfection with performance and appearance, to taking us inside of her challenging family life, to sharing sobering details about her trip to rehab where Gracie battled depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, Gracie tells...

PODCAST: Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President of Club Business & League Events, joins us to preview Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. O’Reilly is the NFL executive who oversees the team who plans and coordinates the logistics for Super Bowl week, the Super Bowl and the Apple Music Halftime Show every year. He takes us behind the scenes to detail how this massive undertaking comes together - a unique perspective that only O’Reilly can provide. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple...

David Schwab (@David_Schwab), Executive Vice President at Octagon, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the ad lineup for #SuperBowl 58 in Las Vegas on February 11. Companies will pay over $7M for the airtime on CBS for a 30-second ad during the telecast. Schwab, who works closely with top brands, celebrities and influencers, tells us how much the companies advertising in the Super Bowl are likely paying for celebrities to appear in their Super Bowl ad, how much production of the ad will...

PODCAST: Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN), ESPN NBA Senior Writer, Host of the Brian Windhorst and the Hoop Collective podcast and New York Times best-selling author joins Sports Business Radio for a deep dive into the business of the #NBA at the league and team level. Windhorst discusses the overall economic state of the NBA, why several NBA owners have sold their stakes in their NBA teams in the past year (Michael Jordan, Mark Cuban and Marc Lasry), the possibility of a sovereign wealth...

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio #podcast vault to look back on past conversations with NFL greats Michael Vick, Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok...

PODCAST: Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate), UFC and Strikeforce Champion and Entrepreneur, joins the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo wireless from the Boingo Innovation Center in Las Vegas. This conversation was recorded in front of a studio audience. Tate discusses wrestling on the boys high school team, her path to UFC Champion, the future of UFC, what she looks for in sponsorship deals, her strategy when it comes to being an entrepreneur, the importance of health and wellness...

POCAST: Sports Business Radio kicks off its 20th Year by previewing the top sports business stories that you should be paying attention to in 2024. We also speak with Jay Prasad, CEO of Relo Metrics. Relo Metrics (www.ReloMetrics.com) is an AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform that enables brands to track and optimize their sponsorship investments and powers teams and leagues with the insights they need to retain and grow revenue. The company tracks sponsor exposure across live...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs reveal Sports Business Radio’s list of the Top 10 Sports Business stories of 2023. Listen to find out the #sportsbiz stories that top our list. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on...

POCAST: Greg Sankey, Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), joins the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo, for a wide-ranging conversation about college sports’ most powerful conference and the evolving landscape of college sports. Sankey discusses the SEC’s new media deal with Disney that starts in 2024, conference realignment (and the SEC adding Texas and Oklahoma to the conference in 2024), the impact of NIL and the transfer portal and the expansion of the...

PODCAST: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (@AdamSilverNBA) joins Sports Business Radio to reflect on the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, share what he’s looking for with the next NBA media rights deal, update us on the ownership situations with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers and tell us about the most important things he learned from late NBA Commissioner David Stern. In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the Final 4 for the College Football Playoff and Shohei...

PODCAST: Alice Milligan, Chief Marketing Officer for Morgan Stanley, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about her path to success as well as how to build a trustworthy brand. As CMO of Morgan Stanley, Alice oversees the firm’s global brand strategy and go-to-market platform, encompassing all marketing campaigns, sponsorship assets and digital properties. She is a key member of the firm’s leadership team and is leading a significant marketing transformation to help...

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio #podcast vault to revisit one of the most listened to conversations in the 19-year history of our show. David Stern, late NBA Commissioner Emeritus, sat down with Brian Berger for an in-depth conversation on December 8, 2016 in front of a studio audience in New York City to discuss his life and reflect on his storied career that saw him serve as NBA Commissioner for 30 years. He also shared the vision that made him many people’s consensus choice...

PODCAST: Adam Pliska, CEO of the World Poker Tour ® joins Sports Business Radio to preview the 2023 World Poker Tour World Championship Festival (Nov 29 - Dec 21) at the Wynn Las Vegas. There will be a record $40 million guaranteed prize pool for the main event. Pliska also discusses the growth and future plans of the Tour. We also examine these sports business headlines: - 2023 MLB World Series TV ratings - 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament tips off - Las Vegas Raiders firing of Josh McDaniels...

PODCAST: The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment brings you conversations with Erin Kane (VP of Women’s Sports for Excel Sports Management) and Sam Rapoport (Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the NFL). The conversations were recorded in New York City at the Sports Business Journal Gamechangers conference honoring top women executives in sports. Kane, one of the leading sports agents for women athletes, discusses...

PODCAST: Peter Feigin, President of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Feigin discusses how the acquisition of NBA superstar and global brand Damian Lillard has impacted the business of the Bucks, how the upcoming NBA media rights deal will impact small market teams like the Bucks, being a global brand while in the NBA’s 3rd smallest market, how the Bucks are evolving as a content company and real estate development company (Deer District) and...