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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comHappy July 4th weekend! We are sending the pods early if they are done. You will always receive the pods by 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in your inbox and pod player.Hannah Storm began her career being told she would never make it in sports broadcasting. Since then, she has had one of the great careers of a generation from CNN to NBC to CBS News to ESPN. Plus, she, along with NBC’s Dan Hicks, happen to be one of the all-time sports media couples. For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what’s on the pod:* How Hannah’s last name went from Storen to Storm* She was told that no one would hire her* Her dad, longtime sports executive, Mike Storen, advised her to focus on radio* How she had to prevent cows from entering a station in Texas* What were locker rooms like for her from Michael Jordan to Albert Belle* How she was the first female NFL sideline reporter* O.J. Simpson's role in her getting the job* How she was treated - mistreated -- by an NFL coach* The trailblazers from Phyllis George, Gayle Gardner, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts* NBC vs. Turner and lawyering up* NBC Olympics, NBA and Wimbledon stories* After NBC lost sports properties, she headed to news and CBS* How she almost hosted The View* The hardest part of doing news was ...* She would read her hate mail at CNN* When she and Andrea Kremer called an alt-cast for Amazon on Thursday Night Football, she saw the responses* How she is not afraid of change* What ESPN means to her* Who is the greatest sports media couple of all-time* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what is on the pod:* Why sports talk radio has the advantage of live* Will there ever be another Boomer Esiason in talk radio* Why the globalization of live American sports is probably overrated* Beef of The Week: Bill Simmons vs. Kendrick Perkins: Who won* What was good and bad about NBA and NHL drafts* Woj vs. Shams is missed* Why there have not been that many big NFL TV deals* Will the networks, besides CBS, let Netflix use its broadcasters for Christmas* J.J. Watt joining Ian Eagle is a big story of the NFL TV broadcasting year* Ryan Ruocco is excellent on baseball* Apple/MLS is totally overshadowed * Could Cricket become bigger for American sports viewing* The late Scott Miller’s “Skipper: Why Baseball manager matter and always will” receives a 4.7 rating from Papa Clicker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Hannah Storm is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comOn the 42-minute podcast, Michael Kay is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Kay goes through his legendary career from the New York Post and Daily News to Yankees Radio, Yankees TV, ESPN and his talk show competition with Mike & the Mad Dog. He tells great stories about Mike Breen, Mike Francesa, Chris Russo and George Steinbrenner, among…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 31-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what on the pod:* How did ABC/ESPN’s Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson do in the NBA Finals* What is next for the trio* How did ABC/ESPN handle the Tyrese Haliburton injury* The good and the bad of NBA Countdown with Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins* How Marchand & Meterparel think NBC & Amazon will present their NBA coverage * How ESPN marketed its super Sunday effectively* Why the business of the NBA is booming* The saying is ‘Ball don’t lie’ — neither does money* Why the nostalgia for old NBA coverage is missing a key point* Chip Caray’s bad slip of the tongue* Why the NHL is doing well, too* What MLB should be selling* Why all leagues should not fall for “eventizing” & NFL comparisons* Stephen A. vs. Memphis * Papa Clicker Book Review: Mark Whicker’s Up and In: The Life of a Dodgers Legend * A tribute to MLB writer Scott Miller* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Michael Kay 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 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand is joined by John Ourand for his monthly visit on The Main Event to provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com.Here’s what is in the pod:* Why Marchand & Ourand think the NFL-ESPN deal is still going to happen, but it is not definite* There is a potential deadline with ESPN DTC launching by the NFL season* The importance of Red Zone for the ESPN app* The idea that ESPN’s app will just change everything right away is a misnomer* Old man Ourand learns how to use AirPlay* We try to figure out why YouTube needs to spend billions of dollars for live sports* What top tier sports YouTube could be interested in* These big digital companies like to try to solve problems, which brings them to sports* Why YouTube makes a lot of sense for MLB* Why the long-term play may be for MLB.TV to be in as many places as possible* Nielsen said streaming has passed broadcast overall in viewing, but broadcast is still better right now for sports* What is the impact of the NFL’s No. 2 Brian Rolapp moving to the PGA Tour* How is the business of the NBA doing* Why the NBA ratings discussion is kind of irrelevant right now if you understand the business* Why ABC/ESPN showing the NBA Finals intros prior to Game 5 did make it feel a little bigger* Marchand & Ourand evaluate ESPN’s NBA Finals booth of Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson* Ourand compliments “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” events* A classic Al Leiter “not for attribution” story* How Joon Lee’s New York Times editorial on sports pricing fans out struck a nerve* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe for full access at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. For full access to our twice-a-week podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com.Here’s what is in the pod: * A full account of Marchand’s Pat McAfee Athletic column* McAfee could have easily avoided the Adam Schefter three month “ban”* McAfee confirmed Marchand’s report last year that he was wavering on GameDay before he signed for two years … which makes his private musings about his own GameDay interesting* What ESPN president of content, Burke Magnus, missed in his statement about McAfee* McAfee was right in his John Mellencamp feud, but telling Mellencamp to “shut the f— up” is not something you normally hear on ESPN * Stephen A. Smith’s loyalty attribute that ESPN needs from McAfee* Is Smith playing Solitaire during the NBA Finals a big deal or no* The move of Brian Rolapp, the No. 2 at the NFL, to the PGA means …* Rich Greenfield was The Main Event on Thursday, where he said how big a sports player CBS could become if Paramount sale goes through. We imagine what could be in play* Dan Orlovsky agrees to stay at ESPN. Good move?* ESPN, MLBN excel after Robert Murray’s Rafael Devers; scoop* Caitlin Clark shines, Rory McIlroy does not* NBC golf has some good days, while the word “right” does not* Your questions : Why did Rob Manfred and MLB opt out of ESPN’s $550M deal? Can Reggie Miller call Pacers’ games? What is college football’s TV money future? What happens to NBA TV?* An ode to Craig Kilborn* Why we generally ascribe to the Colin Cowherd theory about not having an opinion of other’s people’s opinion of your opinion* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): 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 43-minute sports media podcast, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand,” LightShed partner Rich Greenfield analyzes the future of Fox, Amazon, ESPN, NBC, CBS, YouTube, Netflix, Apple, TNT Sports and Major League Baseball. Greenfield dissects who has the best hands and who doesn’t. For full access to our twice-a-week podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com. Here’s what you need to know.* Greenfield loves Fox’s “envious position” by holding its fire on the streaming game* Greenfield is not sure what Peacock ultimately becomes* Amazon has built out sports, making it well positioned for long-term strength with its subscription business and leveraging data* Disney/ESPN’s new DTC offerings must learn more about its customers* What ESPN can do to make their app special * Does ESPN need everything in sports or can it just pick and choose* What will TNT Sports be post-spinoff* How YouTube is becoming more aggressive in sports* Why leagues are trying to figure out how to appeal to Netflix* MLB should move its ESPN-opt out assets to NBC, according to Greenfield* Apple has bigger issues than trying to get into sports* If the CBS deal with Skydance closes, CBS Sports could be major players* Fox’s future may be determined by a court case in Nevada and then what for Fox Sports* Roku is someone to watch in the bundles* What should MLB do with its local rights* Related Sports Media Podcasts *1) How Fox won the first sports streaming war2) Netflix vs. Amazon, the behemoth battle lurking on next NFL, MLB deals and beyond3) The sports media fight between ESPN, legacy media, Amazon, Netflix & YouTube4) Mark Shapiro is The Main Event5) Rick Cordella explains NBC's NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock6) The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them, Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFather’s Day Gift alert: You can give the gift that keeps on giving in Marchand Sports Media (link here) In the 32-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. Here’s what you need to know:* What is next for the NBA Finals’ team of Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson* Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reacted to Marchand’s column in The Athletic so Marchand & Meterparel give their opinions* ESPN likes Tim Legler a lot, which bring up the question it must ask itselfMarchand Sports Media is listener-supported. To receive new pods consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.* MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he regrets the ESPN opt-out clause, we discuss what is next* TNT’s Alex Faust, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier & Lindsay Davenport stood out during the French Open* TNT adds a College Football Playoff semifinal* Marchand responds to Clay Travis' tweeting at him about NBA ratings* Stephen A. Smith gets a SiriusXM show, while Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker get mad* How Gary Bettman's "Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports" went* Where are the USGA rights going next year and what does it mean* Where is Max Kellerman* What do we think of the House vs. NCAA ruling* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Rich Greenfield is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFather’s Day Gift alert: You can give the gift that keeps on giving in Marchand Sports Media (link here) and we also have Papa Clicker’s Father Day’s Book Gift Guide.In the 38-minute podcast, ESPN’s long-time NBA Finals producer, Tim Corrigan, is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Corrigan, a Sr. VP of production, has been in the business for nearly four decades and has produced the Finals for nearly 20 years. Here’s what is discussed:* Why Corrigan went from a star college lacrosse player into media and not into the family business of coaching* How Corrigan received his big break into television* How his dad, a coach and administrator, Gene Corrigan, was so influential on his life* The way Corrigan moved up to the NBA* How coaching guides Corrigan* How producing is like coaching in preparation and performance* How trust is so important in producing* How being with Mike Breen for nearly two decades makes it easier* In 2008, he became the lead NBA producer on Lakers-Celtics* What it has been like to document Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Steph Curry in the Finals* How Corrigan evaluates a broadcast* What made the Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson team special* How Corrigan felt when Van Gundy and Jackson were let go* What Corrigan looks for in a play-by-player and how they need to be unselfish* What he looks like for in the analyst role* What he thinks of the NBA Finals team of Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson* What are the chances LeBron or Steph steps into a broadcast booth* Why he would like to see LeBron or Steph or Chris Paul in a booth* Why he thinks the WNBA can grow even more* What he thinks about the “Inside The NBA deal” coming over to ESPN* Shoutouts to his crew and the bubble performanceRelated Sports Media Podcasts* Fred Gaudelli & how a Hall of Fame producer changed sports TV* The advice of legends behind Ryan Ruocco’s rise to play-by-play stardom* Ian Eagle tells funny stories* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific insider ever* Kobe, Woj & Ramona* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them, Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFather’s Day Gift alert: You can give the gift that keeps on giving in Marchand Sports Media (link here) and we also have Papa Clicker’s Father Day’s Book Gift Guide.In the 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. Here’s what you need to know:* Why the MLB talks about ESPN opt out package feel a little like the Pac 12* Maybe MLB will have a great deal, but right now with NBC’s low bid and Apple without great distribution, will MLB be able to make up ESPN’s $550 million per year and reach* “Inside The NBA” says goodbye and hello all in one breath* Why Marchand thinks ESPN’s “Inside The NBA” will likely be same show as it has been on TNT* The NFL and ESPN talks have optimism on both sides that a media deal will get done. It’s not done yet.* What’s the real deal about Peter Schrager getting an ESPN show* The end of the NBA on TNT felt like …* What ESPN and TNT have done right on its NHL coverage* Why CBS’ Kate Scott and Champions League did so well* What Apple MLB TV analyst did very well* Which Fox Sports MLB analyst did Meterparel not enjoy. Longtime listeners will know* How Karl Ravech could get more out of David Cone & Eduardo Perez on SNB* Amazon vs. Fox on NASCAR* What do we think of the Big 10 TV draft and others* What do we think of Indiana-Oklahoma City Finals and ratings* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Tim Corrigan is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com