
Sports Business Radio Podcast
Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube
Latest episodes

Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 5min
Adam Breneman - Co-Founder College Sports Company & Media Personality
PODCAST: Adam Breneman (@AdamBreneman), former Penn State football tight end, Co-Founder of the College Sports Company and Host of the “Next Up with Adam Breneman” podcast, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation.
Breneman discusses his transition from elite college football athlete to media personality and we also discuss the evolving landscape of college sports and what it could look like in the next 2-5 years.
In our sports business headlines of the week, we discuss the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and Scottie Scheffler’s incredible month of May.
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.
WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.
Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.
Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.
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May 27, 2025 • 53min
Chris Patrick - Professional Pickleball Association Tour
PODCAST: Chris Patrick, Deputy Commissioner of the Professional Pickleball Association Tour (www.ppatour.com), joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Patrick is a former sports agent turned pickleball executive. We discuss the tremendous growth of pickleball, how the PPA Tour is growing, what do players earn from playing on the tour and what the continued growth potential looks like.
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.
WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.
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May 20, 2025 • 1h 6min
Dave Checketts - Managing Partner - Checketts Sports Capital
PODCAST: Longtime global sports business executive Dave Checketts joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Checketts has been at the forefront of the sports business for more than four decades. His career spans leadership roles as President and CEO of the Utah Jazz and President of the New York Knicks and CEO of Madison Square Garden.
As an owner, he won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues NHL franchise and an MLS Cup with the Real Salt Lake MLS team, which he founded. Checketts also served as Chairman and CEO of Legends Hospitality Management and now serves as Director of Burnley Football Club in the UK, where he is also a part owner.
Recently Checketts announced the formation of Cynosure | Checketts Sports Capital, a new strategic collaboration dedicated to investing in high-potential sports opportunities. Work has begun on identifying and implementing plans in the global sports space, with several deals already in the pipeline, and their initial fund targets commitments in excess of $1.2 billion. The partnership will have offices in both New York and Salt Lake City.
We discuss the hottest areas of investment in sports, how investors are scrutinizing investment opportunities and if pro sports team valuations will settle in or continue to rise.
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.
WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.
Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.
Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.
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4 snips
May 13, 2025 • 53min
Brad Blankinship - President of Sun Day Red by Tiger Woods
In this engaging conversation, Brad Blankinship, President of Sun Day Red by Tiger Woods, gives an insider's look at the innovative golf and lifestyle brand. He discusses how the brand evolved from the surf industry, highlighting Tiger’s hands-on involvement in its design and strategy. Listeners learn about the unique performance features of their apparel and footwear, as well as the brand's vision to grow beyond golf into a broader lifestyle identity. Brad also shares marketing strategies and future aspirations for the brand, making the world of sports branding fascinating.

May 6, 2025 • 1h 11min
Inside the 2025 MLB Season
PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Co-Founder and avid baseball fan Keith Forman joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the 2025 MLB season. Forman attended the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs series in Tokyo at the start of the 2025 MLB season and he shares his takeaways from that experience. We also discuss the main sports business storylines around the MLB season thus far.
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.
WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.
Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.
From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.
Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.
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Apr 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
2025 NFL Draft Recap
PODCAST: We recap a wild 2025 NFL Draft on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. From attendance numbers for the draft in Green Bay, to telling you what the top picks will earn to the TV coverage of the draft, to the unprecedented slide of Shedeur Sanders, we have a thorough recap for you.
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.
WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by MAI Capital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. MAI Capital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 47min
Ross Dellenger - Yahoo! Sports College Football reporter
PODCAST: Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger), Yahoo! Sports Senior College Football reporter, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the ever-changing college sports landscape.We examine the latest developments with the NCAA vs House Settlement, we discuss whether or not the transfer portal will continue in its current form allowing college athletes to become free agents every year, we discuss the possibility of more universities joining Saint Francis University in moving to D3 from D1 because they can no longer afford to compete with the goliaths in college sports and we pose the question asking if we will eventually see a players union for college athletes.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#CollegeSports #NCAA #CollegeFootball #NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 2025 • 1h 13min
Ted & Zach Leonsis - Monumental Sports & Entertainment
PODCAST: Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder and Zach Leonsis, President of Media and New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, join Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Monumental Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena and the Monumental Sports Network.In this conversation, we discuss the current state of the NHL, NBA and WNBA, the Gr8 chase where Alex Ovechkin recently became the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored, the transformation of Capital One Arena in the heart of Washington D.C. and how digital is shaping the future of sports.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn. #ALLCAPS #Wizards #Mystics #WashingtonDC #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2025 • 53min
Laura Rutledge - ESPN Host and Reporter
PODCAST: Laura Rutledge (@LauraMRutledge), ESPN Host and Reporter, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and today’s journalism landscape. Rutledge Hosts NFL Live and SEC Nation on ESPN. She also contributes to ESPN’s coverage of The Masters and the NFL Draft. Rutledge, who attended the University of Florida, also serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s NFL and college football games. She is one of the most versatile reporters in broadcast journalism today.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#ESPN #Media #NFLLive #Reporter #LauraRutledge #Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 2025 • 1h 5min
Joe Lum - MAI Capital Senior Wealth Advisor & Regional President
PODCAST: Joe Lum, Senior Wealth Advisor & Regional President for MAI Capital, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Joe discusses a “Playbook for Philanthropy: Smart Giving Strategies for Pro Athletes” during this in-depth conversation.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn. #Money #FinancialPlanning #Giving #Philanthropy #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices