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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 50-minute sports media podcast, SiriusXM/ESPN/YES’ Frank Isola tells incredible stories from his days on the Knicks’ beat to his move into TV and radio stardom.Isola is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* How Marchand first met Isola and how Marchand got in “trouble” at the New York Post from night time sports editor Pat (Hondo) Hanigan* The way Isola launched Michael Kay’s career at The Post* How Isola broke into business after making $10 per story at the University of Maryland newspaper* The Stephon Marbury-Isiah Thomas fight on the plane story that Isola broke* Isola’s connection to Marbury when Marbury was a kid* Tremendous Isola-Marbury driving home story that ends with a Mike Vaccaro question* Why covering a baseball beat is the hardest job in sports media* How Isola moved from the Mets to the Knicks beat* Why Jeff Van Gundy was such a great coach to cover as a young reporter* The ways Isola worked the beat and made relationships with players* The “Done Nelson” back page came from hard work* Tremendous story about Van Gundy ripping Phil Jackson* The reasons behind Van Gundy calling Michael Jordan a “con man” * Joe Sexton’s advice of how if no one is mad at you, then you probably aren’t doing a good job* Being confronted by Jeff Can’t (also known as Jeff Kent)* How the Garden always wanted to know when Jim Dolan’s name was mentioned in the paper* The story of Isola getting the first interview with Dolan when Dolan began running everything* How on a beat it is much easier to just go along with the team, but, to do your job, you can’t* The infamous story of Isola looking under his car when he was covering the Knicks* Ian Begley and Isola go see JD and the Straight Shots that led to the “Jimmy The Greek” headline* Why Marchand would hire Isola as a New York sports talk show host* Aaron Solomon and how Isola ended up on “Around The Horn”* How the TV business is nicer than the newspaper biz* How big time athletes are not great with confrontation* The reasons why Isola loved covering Patrick Ewing* Tony Kornheiser might be the most successful person as a sports writer and a radio and TV host* Marchand criticized Around The Horn in a column for The Athletic so he asked Isola what he was missing* The SiriusXM NBA show that Isola and Brian Scalabrine is a really fun hang* Why the NBA is so good to talk about* World Cup predictions …Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Ian O’Connor tells the stories of legends* Peter King’s legendary NFL stories* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man* How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution* How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work* Peter Schrager, the king of connections* Kobe, Woj & RamonaHans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

The discussion dives into the intriguing partnership between YouTube TV and ESPN, highlighting its significance in the evolving media landscape. A heartfelt tribute to legendary hockey writer Larry Brooks showcases his impact on the sport. Drew Brees' rocky debut on Fox Sports stirs up mixed opinions, while the tension between Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee grabs attention, likened to 'The Real Housewives of Bristol.' Lastly, the podcast critiques lengthy disputes in media negotiations, advocating for swift resolutions.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins for his monthly visit on the “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Ourand and Marchand go inside the YouTube TV-ESPN showdown and how it could end.Plus, what the next big NFL TV and MLB deals could look like, Bob Iger on the Manningcast and much moreFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Why Ourand thinks that the distributors may have the leverage as YouTube TV and Disney keeps going* What does executive Justin Connolly’s switching sides from Disney to YouTube TV mean to the negotiations * How important is YouTube TV to Google’s business* Why it is easier for consumers to wait out the YouTube TV-ESPN dispute* The Sunday Ticket factor in the YouTube-ESPN negotiations* How social media is wrong about everything* Why it is wrong to think that Disney’s goal is to push people to its ESPN DTC app* Looking back on how the cable bundle was good for sports and non-sports fans* Is Fox’s president of insight and analytics, Mike Mulvihill, right that sports streaming is not producing the younger viewers it claims in comparison to broadcast* The NBA nailed their TV deals with the money and the platforms* NBA fans are going to need Peacock* The NFL next deal will still be centered around broadcast TV* Should the NFL really go all in on streaming* The NFL decides the future of TV, but going all-in on streaming should make them wary* The big digital players will only want big matchup NFL games, but YouTube in front of a paywall is the one wild card* The new NFL deals could still be musical chairs* Why in the next decade the World Series could be split up between multiple platforms* What was Omaha Productions doing with the Bob Iger’s Manningcast spot* Why were they calling him “Mr. Iger” and no Ithaca College mention* Iger, 74, is very youthful* Since Ourand’s podcast is going on RSNs, will he pay attention to his haircut* Bloopers!Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM by Tuesday* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel explain how Drew Brees has joined Greg Olsen and J.J. Watt in the chase for the next big No. 1 NFL TV analyst mega deal. Plus, how Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have regressed, Gus Johnson missed a big call and dissecting Brad Nessler’s career That and much more on Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports MediaFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown ….* Drew Brees joins the chase for a No. 1 job* If you look at all-time modern day quarterbacks, they almost all went into TV, except for two* How Brees could have been making $20M per year right now* What’s up: ESPN’s Brian Windhorst* What’s up: CBS’ Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson* What’s down: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo * What’s down: Gus Johnson* Brees was set up to replace Cris Collinsworth at NBC, but it didn’t work out* Adam Amin will need to help Brees reach his potential* Watt and Ian Eagle’s chemistry is already pretty good* Greg Olsen has put himself in a strong position even though he was not a Hall of Fame player or a quarterback* The sad Mark Sanchez saga ends at Fox* Why Nantz and Romo are regressing* How Romo lacks depth in his commentary* Meterparel says that Romo is bringing Nantz down* The difference between Olsen and Romo* Why YouTubeTV made the $20 rebate the way they did* ESPN’s Monday Night Football schedule actually turned out to be pretty good* Why Amazon Prime Video’s “84 hours” is a strong concept into Thursday Night Football* Gus Johnson’s big call was more about Gus Johnson than the dramatic play* Why the NBA move for Nessler may have hurt him in college football* Where does Marchand Sports Media stand on the Tom Brady dog cloning story* How are big time broadcasters dealing with the government shutdown impacting air travel* Meterparel had a friend who offered to pay for gas on a private jet* Why NBC is a big reason NBA ratings are up* Breaking down the Stephen A. Smith and Mina Kimes Solitaire controversy and Kimes’ apology* A tribute to the late Bob Goodrich* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: John Ourand is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 47-minute podcast, one of the most influential and dynamic executives in the business Mark Shapiro explains what is next in media, how relationships, strategy, timing and luck lead to billion dollar deals, his point of view on Ari Emanuel, Bob Iger, Dana White, Nick Khan and Triple H and some of the best advice a young person trying to break into the business could ever receiveAnd, does Shapiro want to succeed Iger at the top of Disney? That and much more as Shapiro, the President and Chief Operating Officer of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. and President and Managing Partner of WME Group, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”The pod was filmed in front of a live studio audience last week as part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Where does Shapiro see the opportunity in sports media* Today nothing is more important than live experiences, premium content & live content* How do you make the $7.7B UFC/Paramount+ deal and the $1.625B WWE/ESPN agreement happen* TKO is negotiating 150 properties per year so it needs to know the market everywhere* Shapiro said Fox was “lazy” and wanted to go south on UFC right fees before ESPN+ came in* The importance of strategy, relationships and timing* How the courting goes with Jimmy Pitaro, Bob Iger, Burke Magnus and Kevin Mayer do a deal like the UFC-ESPN+ one* Originally, ESPN+ wasn’t going to have the pay-per-views, but Shapiro and Ari Emanuel were bringing a gift* The gift that Shapiro and Emanuel brought Iger that caused them to sweat* Shapiro, at 30, taking on Dick Ebersol * The PR gurus, Chris LaPlaca, Mike Soltys & Josh Krulewitz, who teamed up with Shapiro, to put ESPN on offense with George Bodenheimer’s blessing* Shapiro offers some of the best advice any 22-year-old out of college wanting to enter the sports business or any business could receive* How did Shapiro’s relationship with Ari Emanuel begin and grow* Shapiro said that Emanuel are like brothers & are brutally honest with each other* How the UFC deal came together for $4B, which Shapiro said is now worth $12-15B* How does Shapiro balance instinct vs. data in decision making* The difference lessons Shapiro learned from Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker * What do we not see about Dana White* Shapiro says White is a “beast” with a human element* What it is like to work with Nick Khan and Triple H on WWE* How WWE is churning out more premium content than anyone* Where does Shapiro see AI going * Shapiro thinks AI will help productivity, but you need soul* What does Shapiro see next in his career* Shapiro’s is betting on the experience economy with Emanuel in their new company called MARI* What was his relationship with Iger when he ran ESPN* Would Shapiro be interested in succeeding Iger to lead Disney* What is Shapiro’s favorite ride at Disney* Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* Mark Shapiro is The Main Event, Round 1* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s Sports strategy* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention* The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab* The future of sports with the most powerful executive in sports radio* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why YouTube TV and ESPN is just an early salvo in the trillion dollar new players being involved in sports viewing wars Full Fox/Joe Davis/John Smoltz/Pete Macheska World Series coverage review, why J.J. Watt is on the way up, how Tom Brady has improved, Burke Magnus and Mike Mulvihill tweeting as everybody wants to cover sports mediaPlus, Marchand disagrees with ESPN exec David Roberts on ESPN betting scandal coverage, Shae Cornette’s big plans, Scott Van Pelt’s potential 5 p.m. sidekick, YES big moves, Papa Clicker Book reviews and moreFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe full Rundown of the show …* The power of YouTube, Amazon, Netflix & Apple is upon us* Mark Shapiro was tremendous and will be this week’s The Main Event* A tribute to Bob Trumpy, who with Don Criqui, formed a tremendous team* Fox’s Pete Macheska goes out on top with the Game 7 classic of the World Series* ESPN Radio’s Boog Sciambi hit a home run with his Game 7, 9th inning Miguel Rojas game-tying call* With YouTube TV and ESPN, it stinks to be a fan* Why Meterparel thought Joe Davis and John Smoltz struggled with end of Game 6, though Marchand somewhat disagreed* The major misnomer in people’s understanding of the YouTube TV and ESPN squabble* From Greg Sankey to fans, what are the options* Fubo is discussed in full* Price has been the biggest issue between Disney and YouTube TV* Why in the big sphere of Google, this dispute isn’t that big of a deal* Full discussion of Fox Sports’ coverage of the World Series* Why the ratings for the World Series may impact the 2029 MLB TV deals* Smoltz’s biggest issue is …* The problem during the 9th inning of Game 7 with Davis and Smoltz’s focus* Full end of Game 6 Davis and Smoltz discussion* What Davis does well and where he can improve* Why J.J. Watt is getting really good on games* Do we care if Kevin Burkhardt does a pregame show late at night and a football game the next day* Where Tom Brady is improving* Who is better between CBS and Fox Sports’ No. 1 and 2 booths* Burke Magnus and Michael Mulvihill are tweeting about college football and streaming* The tremendous Notre Dame-Boston College call on radio* Mulvihill on the streaming misnomer and why it’s a fair one* A new possibility to consider in play if Scott Van Pelt moves to 5 p.m. on ESPN* Why Marchand disagreed with ESPN exec David Roberts remarks to FOS about ESPN’s First Take scandal coverage* What is YES trying to do with its broadcast booths after letting go of John Flaherty, Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle* Shae Cornette, in remarks to the New York Post, said she wants to change First Take — good luck with that* Papa Clicker reviews of Rich Podolsky’s Madden & Summerall & Brendan O’Meara’s The Life of Steve Prefontaine* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Mark Shapiro is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 52-minute podcast, Colin Cowherd is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Cowherd details his journey from being alone as a kid, his obsession with sports and his unbelievable stories of how he transitioned from obscurity to ESPN, Fox and his own company, The Volume. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comRundown …* If Colin Cowherd were 22 and entering sports, what would he do to break into the business* The advice he gives to young broadcasters, using Dan Le Batard and Dave Portnoy as examples* Lonely & out-of-money, Cowherd felt he was “willful”* The interesting details of what was shaping Cowherd growing up * Great story about Larry King and talking to himself* The generational sports talk advantage of growing up before the internet* How Cowherd started as a Triple-A play-by-player* Cowherd transitioned into local sports TV* The incredible story of how Rick Scott, a radio consultant, changed Cowherd’s career* The amazing tale about how Cowherd ended up interviewing with ESPN* Why Cowherd bought a New Yorker for his interview with John Walsh* How John Walsh became a big supporter of Cowherd’s* When Cowherd got the ESPN job, Marchand interviewed Cowherd for the New York Post and Marchand’s first question was: Who the heck are you?* What it was like for Cowherd to get lost in New York for the first time* Who tried out before Michelle Beadle became his co-host on “SportsNation”* The ESPN2 football show he loved* Why he loves working for Fox Sports and iHeart* How Nick Khan and Cowherd’s wife, Ann, thought Colin should leave ESPN for Fox Sports* Why it is better today for people like Cowherd than it was three decades ago* What Cowherd does when he gets up before the show* How Bob Costas calling him to scold him was a big thrill* Why Cowherd’s goes against Marchand’s megalomaniac’s theory * Cowherd says his life is boring * Why Cowherd started The Volume* How The Volume fits Cowherd’s personality* Why Cowherd becomes stressed out about The Volume compared to his show* Does Cowherd want to sell The Volume* How Cowherd likes ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’* How he would build a sports gambling vertical around Scott Van Pelt* Cowherd would love to build verticals with Nate Bargatze or John Mulaney or Joe Fortenbaugh * Cowherd’s tremendous Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo storySome Related Sports Media Podcasts* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Michael Kay* Chris Oliviero* Adam Schein* Adam Schefter* Bomani Jones* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 36-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel talked about what worked and what didn’t with NBC, Prime Video, ESPN & the NBA. Who covered the NBA scandal well and who didn’t? The duo details why NFL MNF doubleheaders may not be over. Plus, much more, including the World Series, college football and World Cup/MLS.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* The NBA, Amazon, NBC and ESPN had to be thrilled with the first week* Mike Tirico succeeding Bob Costas & Al Michaels continues to be an all-time move* MLBN’s Dan Plesac’s World Series clairvoyance* Fox, please correctly tell us when the World Series starts* Reviewing Mark Schlereth as a game analyst* How did Prime Video’s Cassidy Hubbarth do with her interview of Adam Silver* Grading the coverage of the NBA’s sports gambling and poker scandal* The Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan hires were were so important for Prime* The technology of the Amazon Prime Video studio is impressive* NBC produced Prime Video’s sports events up until NBA* Amazon’s studio showed a little more potential than NBC’s* The ingredient Jamal Crawford needs for next level* The initial impressions of Tim Legler joining Mike Breen & Richard Jefferson on ESPN’s No. 1 game team* When the gambling scandal hit, ESPN was flat-footed * What ESPN could have done differently even with current resources* SiriusXM’s Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine shined* Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo was out to lunch on his NBA scandal take* Good job by ESPN’s Alex Smith lighting up Woody Johnson* Terry Bradshaw’s funny “pig dealer” anecdote * Why ESPN-NFL Media deal may not start until 2027* The result could be that the ESPN MNF doubleheaders may not be over* Could the Patriots-Bills be flexed to Monday Night in December* How bad were the Steelers’ uniform against the Packers on Sunday night* What Fox Sports does really well on the World Series* Why Derek Jeter was such a good hire for Fox in October* Kevin Burkhardt is a tremendous host* The reaction to the Pete Macheska pod* Fox’s World Cup schedule shows the power of broadcast* MLS numbers on Apple & beyond don’t tell a great story * Will the ESPN-YouTube brouhaha be settled* Meteparel still loving the 21st anniversary of the Red Sox curse breaker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Colin Cowherd is The Main Event on Thursday* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute podcast, legendary Fox Sports’ World Series producer Pete Macheska discusses his 22-year run on the Fall Classic. Macheska — who is retiring from MLB, but not the NFL — tells tremendous stories about John Madden, Tim McCarver, Joe Buck and more, while explaining what it takes to produce at the highest level.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown ….* Working under John Madden with Lance Barrow, Mike Arnold, Michael Frank, Richie Zyontz and Rich Russo* How broadcast assistants did everything back when he started at CBS, including booking the right hotel room for Madden* Madden tested Macheska with a crazy Sean Landeta punting question * How Ed Goren brought Macheska over from CBS to Fox * Macheska’s modest answer about becoming a legendary producer* How he loved being a runner, starting at ABC, making $35 a day* How Macheska got his first big break …* How David Hill came up with the idea for Macheska to do both MLB and NFL* Why he was “crazy” not to take top MLB producer job* Macheska explains what the job of producing entails* Macheska does his Tim McCarver impersonation and what conversations were like with him* How a producer’s job is to know what not to do* How in 2015, Macheska had to make a decision on life and death during the World Series and how he communicated with the Royals’ Mike Swanson about it* Remembering the Red Sox 2003 comeback against the Yankees* The McCarver-Jim Leyland confrontation* Why patience is important as a producer* How a Bryce Harper postseason moment worked so well * What was Macheska’s reaction when Joe Buck left Fox for ESPN* What is Kevin Burkhardt like to work with* How it takes a whole team to put a broadcast together, not just the booth or a producer* How producing the World Series different than June … or is it* Why success starts with Macheska’s Fox Sports bosses* Why Macheska is giving up MLB, but not the NFL, after this October* Why he thinks Fox will be just fine on MLB after him* The Joe Buck scouting report on the Macheska Main EventSome Related Sports Media Podcasts* How a Hall of Fame producer changed sports … Fred Gaudelli* Joe Buck and the Craft of Sportscasting * Ian Eagle tells funny stories … oh yeah!* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business … Chris Oliviero* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention … Chris LaPlaca* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Jim Nantz is The Main EventMark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel go deep into the new era of NBA television. Plus, MLB postseason, Bob Myers leaves ESPN, Apple-F1 unite and, of course, NFL and college football analysis. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown: * What is the biggest takeaway as NBC/Peacock & Amazon Prime Video begin their NBA coverage — insults are out, uplifting is in* How Amazon Prime Video & NBC/Peacock may be the anti-”Inside the NBA”* The NBC/Peacock wrinkle that will standout in how games are presented* Robbie Hummel could be the heir apparent to Bill Raftery on the Final Four* Brian Anderson, Ron Darling & Jeff Francoeur shine* The MLB-Strauss helmet ads have to go* Fox’s Jets-Panthers game sounded like it was under water* The NBA national TV schedule sounds more complicated than it is* When the MLB new TV deals with ESPN, Netflix and NBC may be announced* How the NBC/Peacock NBA Tuesdays marry digital dollars and broadcast reach* NBC’s big year overall* Why the Amazon and NBC/Peacock NBA games should be good* Is “Inside the NBA” the best sports studio show ever* Marchand & Meterparel discuss “The Magic Hour” * Comparing Amazon’s studio choices to NBC’s* How much does the league office like “Inside the NBA”* NBC’s Tracy McGrady may try to become a star* Tim Legler was a great pod guest, but is not a big name* Will Carmelo Anthony be too mellow* Why Bob Myers had to leave ESPN* TNT’s Bruce Pearl led college hoops show choices were inspired* Adam Lefkoe can be a good host, but can be a little too cool for school* The Alex Mortensen coaching story is tremendous* Is Sean McDonough the best college football play-by-player * Some McDonough calls to review* How are the new NFL booths doing, including Ian Eagle-J.J. Watt, Andrew Catalon, Jason McCourty & Charles Davis and how has Adam Amin done with Greg Olsen* Why Olsen’s urgency works* Why the Apple-F1 deal feels like déjà vu* The FanDuel Network-Norby Williams-Omaha Productions-Peyton Manning-Jamie Horowitz connection* Peyton loves the voice text* Should people text to talk, as Marchand generally believes* Cakes are baking Mark Shapiro is the guest for Off The Record with Andrew Marchand in Manhattan on Oct. 28th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Pete Macheska is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com