Calling Caitlin Clark’s games

Episode 404 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Debbie Antonelli, an analyst on the WNBA’s Indiana Fever broadcasts and a 2024 Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Antonelli has worked for many media outlets including CBS and ESPN. She is joined by Pat Boylan, the play-by-play voice of Fever. He’s also calls Indiana Pacers games and works with on Pacers broadcasts as a sideline reporter and host. In this podcast, the guests discuss how challenging a year has this been for the Fever; how they view Clark’s year; how they have processed the national dialogue around Clark and the Fever; whether there is an expectation that their broadcasts should be pro-Fever; what happens if the Fever continue to struggle as far as attendance and viewership; the WNBA’s access for media; the upcoming players coming in from college in the future and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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