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Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

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 Welcome to the podcast network home for "Last Word on Sports Media." This feed includes episodes of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with host T.J. Rives and his guests.

TJ will tackle the most interesting topics in U.S. Sports Media, including: what everyone is (or isn't) watching in the ratings, the latest news and insight on everything from ESPN, to the over the air networks like: NBC, CBS, FOX and ABC. He'll have critiquing of the shows, the personalities and production. And, T.J. will constantly talk to prominent members of the Sports Media, as well as, other writers/critics/voices of the genre' right here.

You'll also hear other sports media themed podcasts appearing on this same LWOS Media feed, including George Ofman's "Tell me a story I don't know" series based on interviews with sports media members tied to Chicago and beyond.And, you'll hear Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin's "Announcer Schedules Podcast" each week.

Mike and Phil will let you know which broadcasters are calling and analyzing, which important games, give some critiques of what they are seeing and hearing and have special announcer guests, as well.So, make sure to follow/subscribe to the "Last Word On Sports Media" feed for all of this interesting/diverse content where ever you hear your podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, Google, etc.!!Copyright tj Politics & Government
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  • Joe Flint Of Wall Street Journal on NFL Schedule, Belichick Image Rehab & CFB Playoff to 24 teams? | LWOS Media Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Tribute To Yankees Broadcasting Legend John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast
    May 7 2026
    It's a sad week in New York and specificially for Yankees baseball fans, as John Sterling has passed away Monday at 87 years old having broadcasted all the massive moments for the MLB franchise over a 36 year career.

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

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

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

    Hear us remember John Sterling on this special edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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    41 mins
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