Sports Business Radio Podcast

PODCAST: Brian Davison, Co-Founder and CEO of Sports Business Ventures (www.sportsbusinessventures.com) joins us on this edition of Sports Business Radio. Sports Business Ventures is a valuable resource and community for anyone who wants to work or advance their career in sports. Prior to founding SBV, Brian held significant roles at Nike for 13 years and in the NBA Front Office, where he gained expertise in brand strategy, business development, and team operations. Additionally, he served as Vice President of Basketball Development and Affairs within the Milwaukee Bucks front office and was part of the 2021 NBA Championship team. During his tenure at Nike, Brian served as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Business Director, responsible for Giannis’s global strategy, cross-functional seasonal plans, and brand management. He also managed athlete endorsement deals and NBA Team sponsorships, working in various roles across retail, product creation, sales, and marketing in North America, China, and Europe. For anyone interested in a career in sports, this is a valuable conversation.Also on our show this week, we recap the Paris Olympics and share our biggest takeaways.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas, several F1 race tracks and even at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas.For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com.Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio#SportsBusiness #Olympics  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Mingey, Senior Vice President of Commercial Partnerships for LA28, shares insights from the Paris Olympics and his pivotal role in planning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. He delves into sustainable practices prioritizing existing venues and the commercial partnerships shaping this monumental event. Mingey emphasizes how emotional engagement with sponsors and athletes enhances the Olympic narrative, and discusses innovative strategies they’re employing to elevate the experience for fans and athletes alike.

PODCAST: Mark Monroe, Director and Executive Producer of the new documentary CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE, joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE takes a retrospective journey, spanning more than 60 years, to tell the story of baseball’s all-time hits leader whose on-field achievements and off-field transgressions have made him one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports. The documentary series features intimate new interviews and footage of Pete Rose, chronicling his life and career in baseball.  CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE is streaming now on MAX.In our sports business headlines of the week, we update you on big TV ratings for the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympics and the NBA’s new media rights deals that will go into effect in 2025.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @BoingoWireless. 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.#PeteRose #MLB #Baseball #Documentary #HBO #Olympics #NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Gesue, Senior VP for NBC’s Olympic coverage, has a stellar background with 18 Emmy Awards and 13 Olympic Games under his belt. He shares exciting behind-the-scenes insights about the upcoming Paris Olympics, highlighting NBC's innovative broadcasting strategies. Topics include the complexities of live coverage across time zones, the integration of cutting-edge technology, and the unique challenges of the opening ceremony. Gesue also talks about engaging younger audiences through social media and the exciting new formats for viewing the games.

PODCAST: We examine the business of Nike on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. In the past year, Nike’s stock price has dropped from $123 a share to a low of $71 dollars a share. In late June, Nike lost $28 BILLION in shareholder value in a single day. This has resulted in mass layoffs for the footwear and apparel giant. What are the factors that have led to Nike’s business woes and what needs to be done in order to turn the business around? Michael Sykes (@MikeDSykes), author of the “Kicks You Wear” newsletter, joins us for a deep dive into the business of Nike.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas, several F1 race tracks and even at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas.For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com.Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio.#Nike #Footwear #Apparel #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: On this edition of Sports Business Radio, we focus on the business of the NBA. We step into the SBR Vault to look back on past conversations with ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) & ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42). These two conversations are insightful primers about the current NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, building a roster with a 2nd apron and the current economic state of the #NBA and its teams. If you follow the NBA, these conversations are a MUST listen 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.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.#NBA #Business #BrianWindhorst #BobbyMarks #ESPN   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Tom Gargiulo, Chief Marketing Officer for BODYARMOR sports drink joins us for a conversation on Sports Business Radio. The sports beverage marketplace is a crowded one. Learn how through deals with the NHL, U.S. Soccer, Carrie Underwood, Ronald Acuna Jr., Sabrina Ionescu, Mike Trout and other influencers, BODYARMOR is standing out in the crowd. The late Kobe Bryant was a lead investor when BODYARMOR first launched and we will hear how the Mamba Mentality is still a driving force for BODYARMOR today. Coca-Cola purchased BODYARMOR in 2021, so we learn how that has helped with distribution and general awareness. Also on our show this week, we discuss #NBA Free Agency, the Boston Celtics being put up for sale and the NFL being found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas, several F1 race tracks and even at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas.For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com.Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio#BODYARMOR #SportsDrink #NBA #NFL  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Sandra L. Richards, Managing Director, Head of Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment and Segment Sales & Engagement and Joseph Toledano, Managing Director, Head of Insured Solutions, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, join this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio to discuss how athletes and entertainers should be protecting their assets and planning for when the unexpected hits. From Damar Hamlin and Jeremy Renner’s near death experiences to musicians who have to cancel their concert tours to college athletes who don’t take out insurance policies, we discuss several examples of high net worth individuals who had to prepare for the unexpected. Following the pandemic, many are preparing for scenarios that seemed like long shot circumstances previously.Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment has launched a new audio cast: “Protecting Your Star Power: Insured Solutions for the Sports & Entertainment Industry”. Access the audio cast here: https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/wealth-management/global-sports-entertainment#insuredGSEaudiocastAlso on this week’s show, we discuss the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals, NBA Free Agency and a coach who is being paid $85M NOT to coach.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment - the Exclusive Financial Partner of Sports Business Radio.Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more.#Money #FinancialPlanning  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio #podcast vault to look back on our conversation with Alex Honnold (@AlexHonnold), professional adventure rock climber whose free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. Alex became the first climber to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan wall and it was captured on film for the Oscar-winning Best Documentary, "Free Solo”. We also look back on our conversation with Lindsey Horan (@LindseyHoran), U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star. Horan discussed the importance of World Cup vs the Olympics, what she looks for in her endorsement partners and Equal Pay for the USWNT.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 @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment - the Exclusive Financial Partner of Sports Business Radio.Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more.#FreeSolo #AlexHonnold #USWNT #Soccer #LindseyHoran #SportsBusiness  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Alexander Wolff, longtime sports journalist who spent 36 years at Sports Illustrated, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the new book WORLD CLASS - Purpose, Passion and the Pursuit of Greatness On and Off the Field. WORLD CLASS is the definitive collection of writings from late journalist Grant Wahl. Wahl died suddenly in 2022 at the World Cup. The book is on sale now in bookstores everywhere and on Amazon.com. Wolff serves as an Editor on WORLD CLASS and during this conversation with Sports Business Radio, he shares his memories of working with Grant Wahl, how this book came together after Wahl’s death and what made Wahl such a unique journalist and person. Grant Wahl was the foremost soccer expert amongst U.S. journalists and he covered a wide array of sports. He also authored the cover story for Sports Illustrated about a 16-year old basketball prodigy - LeBron James.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 @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 #GrantWahl #Book #Journalism #Soccer #Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices