Podcast appearances and mentions of hernan lopez

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 2:50

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 Ohio State 73, Iowa 69 Penn State 79, Illinois 76 Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 – Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights, who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday's quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan, which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute. The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%. Today Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2 Rutgers vs. (5) Purdue, 12:00 p.m. Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:30 Penn State vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. Maryland vs. (19) Indiana, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 113, Detroit Pistons 103 Indiana Pacers 134, Houston Rockets 125 – OT Hornets 113, Pistons 103 – Oubre, Rozier help Hornets deal Pistons 10th straight loss Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game. Cory Joseph scored 17 points and James Wiseman finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit. Detroit played without four of the five starters from its season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham (leg), Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are injured, while Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Jaden Ivey is the only player to start both games. At halftime, The Pistons honored the 2003 WNBA champion Detroit Shock at halftime. The Shock, who also won titles in 2006 and 2008, moved to Tulsa after the 2009 season and are now the Dallas Wings. Pacers 134, Rockets 125 – OT – Haliburton has career-high 19 assists in Pacers’ OT win Tyrese Haliburton had 28 points and a career-high 19 assists, Buddy Hield hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 on Thursday night. Hield broke a 117-all tie with his fifth 3-pointer and Haliburton scored 12 points after. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games against the Rockets, who have the NBA's second-worst record at 15-51. Houston rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force overtime. Smith scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and had 12 rebounds. Saturday Indiana at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Houston, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Suns’ Durant out with ankle injury, re-evaluated in 3 weeks The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old wouldn't miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it appears he'll be out until April. If that's the case, the Suns will have just five more games until the playoffs start. Durant has played in just three games — all on the road — since the blockbuster deal in February that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Boston, 1:00 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. NHL – Red Wings trade Kampfer to Coyotes for future assets The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21. He played 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, scoring four goals with 18 assists. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 Team Columbia 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test The TPC Sawgrass is one of the most unpredictable courses in golf. And it got a most unpredictable leaderboard after one round of The Players Championship. The leader is Chad Ramey, who had never see the Stadium Course until this week. He shot a bogey-free 64 and leads by one over Collin Morikawa. Hayden Buckley delivered the first ace of the tournament on the island-green 17th. Aaron Wise made a 10 on the closing hole with three straight tee shots into the water. Rory McIlroy had a 76. That’s his worst score in more than a year. Soccer – Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case A former Fox executive has been convicted of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury delivered its verdict Thursday. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez was acquitted. Prosecutors have said the case bared the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers say the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment. New York-based Fox Corp. wasn't charged in the case and has denied any involvement in the bribery scandal. Tennis – Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray remained unbeaten in best-of-three-set matches that go the full three sets in 2023. Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the hard-court tournament in Indian Wells, California, after four years away. He beat qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Wawrinka is a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Yesterday Motor City Cruise 119, Fort Wayne Mad Antz 116 Windy City Bulls 135, Texas Legends 110 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 9, Ridgeway College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 3, Ridgeway College 0 – Game 2 Softball Spoon River College 10, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1 Spoon River College 17, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Lake Michigan College vs. Owens Community College, 9:15 a.m. Softball Lake Michigan College vs. Madison College, 2:00 p.m. Lake Michigan College vs. Heartland Community College, 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball NJCAA Great Lakes District Semi-finals Lake Michigan College vs. Hocking College, 8:30 p.m. at Mott Community College, Flint MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals Division 2 at Three Rivers Holland Christian 50, Three Rivers 37 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 70, Kalamazoo Christian 47 Buchanan (23-1) will face Hart (23-3) in the Division 3 quarterfinals Tuesday at Bangor at 7:00. Division 4 at New Buffalo Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Colon 26 Tonight Boys Basketball – District Semifinals Division 2 at Niles Benton Harbor vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Division 1 at Battle Creek Central Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Paw Paw Marshall vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Plainwell GR South Christian vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Hartford Lawton vs. Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Union City Centreville vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Lawrence Lawrence vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Colon Colon vs. Mendon, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip Bellevue vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.Rutgers’ Derek Simpson (0) goes up for a shot against Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten men’s tournament, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) takes the ball up court as Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michigan only makes four baskets in 2nd half; loses to Rutgers – WSJM Morning Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 2:50

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 Ohio State 73, Iowa 69 Penn State 79, Illinois 76 Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 – Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights, who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan, which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute. The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%. Today Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2 Rutgers vs. (5) Purdue, 12:00 p.m. Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:30 Penn State vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. Maryland vs. (19) Indiana, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 113, Detroit Pistons 103 Indiana Pacers 134, Houston Rockets 125 – OT Hornets 113, Pistons 103 – Oubre, Rozier help Hornets deal Pistons 10th straight loss Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game. Cory Joseph scored 17 points and James Wiseman finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit. Detroit played without four of the five starters from its season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham (leg), Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are injured, while Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Jaden Ivey is the only player to start both games. At halftime, The Pistons honored the 2003 WNBA champion Detroit Shock at halftime. The Shock, who also won titles in 2006 and 2008, moved to Tulsa after the 2009 season and are now the Dallas Wings. Pacers 134, Rockets 125 – OT – Haliburton has career-high 19 assists in Pacers’ OT win Tyrese Haliburton had 28 points and a career-high 19 assists, Buddy Hield hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 on Thursday night. Hield broke a 117-all tie with his fifth 3-pointer and Haliburton scored 12 points after. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games against the Rockets, who have the NBA’s second-worst record at 15-51. Houston rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force overtime. Smith scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and had 12 rebounds. Saturday Indiana at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Houston, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Suns’ Durant out with ankle injury, re-evaluated in 3 weeks The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old wouldn’t miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it appears he’ll be out until April. If that’s the case, the Suns will have just five more games until the playoffs start. Durant has played in just three games — all on the road — since the blockbuster deal in February that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Boston, 1:00 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. NHL – Red Wings trade Kampfer to Coyotes for future assets The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21. He played 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, scoring four goals with 18 assists. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 Team Columbia 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test The TPC Sawgrass is one of the most unpredictable courses in golf. And it got a most unpredictable leaderboard after one round of The Players Championship. The leader is Chad Ramey, who had never see the Stadium Course until this week. He shot a bogey-free 64 and leads by one over Collin Morikawa. Hayden Buckley delivered the first ace of the tournament on the island-green 17th. Aaron Wise made a 10 on the closing hole with three straight tee shots into the water. Rory McIlroy had a 76. That’s his worst score in more than a year. Soccer – Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case A former Fox executive has been convicted of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury delivered its verdict Thursday. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez was acquitted. Prosecutors have said the case bared the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers say the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment. New York-based Fox Corp. wasn’t charged in the case and has denied any involvement in the bribery scandal. Tennis – Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray remained unbeaten in best-of-three-set matches that go the full three sets in 2023. Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the hard-court tournament in Indian Wells, California, after four years away. He beat qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Wawrinka is a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Yesterday Motor City Cruise 119, Fort Wayne Mad Antz 116 Windy City Bulls 135, Texas Legends 110 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 9, Ridgeway College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 3, Ridgeway College 0 – Game 2 Softball Spoon River College 10, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1 Spoon River College 17, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Lake Michigan College vs. Owens Community College, 9:15 a.m. Softball Lake Michigan College vs. Madison College, 2:00 p.m. Lake Michigan College vs. Heartland Community College, 4:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball NJCAA Great Lakes District Semi-finals Lake Michigan College vs. Hocking College, 8:30 p.m. at Mott Community College, Flint MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals Division 2 at Three Rivers Holland Christian 50, Three Rivers 37 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 70, Kalamazoo Christian 47 Buchanan (23-1) will face Hart (23-3) in the Division 3 quarterfinals Tuesday at Bangor at 7:00. Division 4 at New Buffalo Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Colon 26 Tonight Boys Basketball – District Semifinals Division 2 at Niles Benton Harbor vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Division 1 at Battle Creek Central Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Paw Paw Marshall vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Plainwell GR South Christian vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Hartford Lawton vs. Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Union City Centreville vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Lawrence Lawrence vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Colon Colon vs. Mendon, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip Bellevue vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michigan only makes four baskets in 2nd half; loses to Rutgers – Cosy Sports Update

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 2:50

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 Ohio State 73, Iowa 69 Penn State 79, Illinois 76 Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 – Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights, who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan, which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute. The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%. Today Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2 Rutgers vs. (5) Purdue, 12:00 p.m. Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:30 Penn State vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. Maryland vs. (19) Indiana, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 113, Detroit Pistons 103 Indiana Pacers 134, Houston Rockets 125 – OT Hornets 113, Pistons 103 – Oubre, Rozier help Hornets deal Pistons 10th straight loss Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game. Cory Joseph scored 17 points and James Wiseman finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit. Detroit played without four of the five starters from its season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham (leg), Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are injured, while Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Jaden Ivey is the only player to start both games. At halftime, The Pistons honored the 2003 WNBA champion Detroit Shock at halftime. The Shock, who also won titles in 2006 and 2008, moved to Tulsa after the 2009 season and are now the Dallas Wings. Pacers 134, Rockets 125 – OT – Haliburton has career-high 19 assists in Pacers’ OT win Tyrese Haliburton had 28 points and a career-high 19 assists, Buddy Hield hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 on Thursday night. Hield broke a 117-all tie with his fifth 3-pointer and Haliburton scored 12 points after. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games against the Rockets, who have the NBA’s second-worst record at 15-51. Houston rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force overtime. Smith scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and had 12 rebounds. Saturday Indiana at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Houston, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Suns’ Durant out with ankle injury, re-evaluated in 3 weeks The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old wouldn’t miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it appears he’ll be out until April. If that’s the case, the Suns will have just five more games until the playoffs start. Durant has played in just three games — all on the road — since the blockbuster deal in February that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Boston, 1:00 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. NHL – Red Wings trade Kampfer to Coyotes for future assets The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21. He played 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, scoring four goals with 18 assists. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 Team Columbia 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test The TPC Sawgrass is one of the most unpredictable courses in golf. And it got a most unpredictable leaderboard after one round of The Players Championship. The leader is Chad Ramey, who had never see the Stadium Course until this week. He shot a bogey-free 64 and leads by one over Collin Morikawa. Hayden Buckley delivered the first ace of the tournament on the island-green 17th. Aaron Wise made a 10 on the closing hole with three straight tee shots into the water. Rory McIlroy had a 76. That’s his worst score in more than a year. Soccer – Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case A former Fox executive has been convicted of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury delivered its verdict Thursday. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez was acquitted. Prosecutors have said the case bared the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers say the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment. New York-based Fox Corp. wasn’t charged in the case and has denied any involvement in the bribery scandal. Tennis – Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray remained unbeaten in best-of-three-set matches that go the full three sets in 2023. Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the hard-court tournament in Indian Wells, California, after four years away. He beat qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Wawrinka is a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Yesterday Motor City Cruise 119, Fort Wayne Mad Antz 116 Windy City Bulls 135, Texas Legends 110 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 9, Ridgeway College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 3, Ridgeway College 0 – Game 2 Softball Spoon River College 10, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1 Spoon River College 17, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Lake Michigan College vs. Owens Community College, 9:15 a.m. Softball Lake Michigan College vs. Madison College, 2:00 p.m. Lake Michigan College vs. Heartland Community College, 4:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball NJCAA Great Lakes District Semi-finals Lake Michigan College vs. Hocking College, 8:30 p.m. at Mott Community College, Flint MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals Division 2 at Three Rivers Holland Christian 50, Three Rivers 37 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 70, Kalamazoo Christian 47 Buchanan (23-1) will face Hart (23-3) in the Division 3 quarterfinals Tuesday at Bangor at 7:00. Division 4 at New Buffalo Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Colon 26 Tonight Boys Basketball – District Semifinals Division 2 at Niles Benton Harbor vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Division 1 at Battle Creek Central Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Paw Paw Marshall vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Plainwell GR South Christian vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Hartford Lawton vs. Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Union City Centreville vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Lawrence Lawrence vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Colon Colon vs. Mendon, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip Bellevue vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michigan only makes four baskets in 2nd half; loses to Rutgers – Friday Morning Sports Update

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 2:50

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 1 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 Ohio State 73, Iowa 69 Penn State 79, Illinois 76 Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Rutgers 62, Michigan 50 – Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights, who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday's quarterfinals. Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan, which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute. The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%. Today Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago IL – Round 2 Rutgers vs. (5) Purdue, 12:00 p.m. Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:30 Penn State vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. Maryland vs. (19) Indiana, 9:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Charlotte Hornets 113, Detroit Pistons 103 Indiana Pacers 134, Houston Rockets 125 – OT Hornets 113, Pistons 103 – Oubre, Rozier help Hornets deal Pistons 10th straight loss Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points and Terry Rozier had 21 points and nine assists as the Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit 113-103 and extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 10 games. P.J. Washington added 20 points and Nick Richards had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who won their second straight game. Cory Joseph scored 17 points and James Wiseman finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit. Detroit played without four of the five starters from its season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham (leg), Isaiah Stewart (shoulder) and Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) are injured, while Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Jaden Ivey is the only player to start both games. At halftime, The Pistons honored the 2003 WNBA champion Detroit Shock at halftime. The Shock, who also won titles in 2006 and 2008, moved to Tulsa after the 2009 season and are now the Dallas Wings. Pacers 134, Rockets 125 – OT – Haliburton has career-high 19 assists in Pacers’ OT win Tyrese Haliburton had 28 points and a career-high 19 assists, Buddy Hield hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 on Thursday night. Hield broke a 117-all tie with his fifth 3-pointer and Haliburton scored 12 points after. The Pacers have won seven consecutive games against the Rockets, who have the NBA's second-worst record at 15-51. Houston rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force overtime. Smith scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and had 12 rebounds. Saturday Indiana at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Houston, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Suns’ Durant out with ankle injury, re-evaluated in 3 weeks The Phoenix Suns say Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain after slipping on the floor during pregame warmups on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The hope was the 34-year-old wouldn't miss much time because of the unlucky mishap, but now it appears he'll be out until April. If that's the case, the Suns will have just five more games until the playoffs start. Durant has played in just three games — all on the road — since the blockbuster deal in February that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Boston, 1:00 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Boston at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. NHL – Red Wings trade Kampfer to Coyotes for future assets The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21. He played 44 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, scoring four goals with 18 assists. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6 Team Columbia 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test The TPC Sawgrass is one of the most unpredictable courses in golf. And it got a most unpredictable leaderboard after one round of The Players Championship. The leader is Chad Ramey, who had never see the Stadium Course until this week. He shot a bogey-free 64 and leads by one over Collin Morikawa. Hayden Buckley delivered the first ace of the tournament on the island-green 17th. Aaron Wise made a 10 on the closing hole with three straight tee shots into the water. Rory McIlroy had a 76. That’s his worst score in more than a year. Soccer – Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case A former Fox executive has been convicted of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury delivered its verdict Thursday. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez was acquitted. Prosecutors have said the case bared the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers say the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment. New York-based Fox Corp. wasn't charged in the case and has denied any involvement in the bribery scandal. Tennis – Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells Andy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Murray remained unbeaten in best-of-three-set matches that go the full three sets in 2023. Stan Wawrinka made a successful return to the hard-court tournament in Indian Wells, California, after four years away. He beat qualifier Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Wawrinka is a 37-year-old who has been ranked as high as No. 3 and is now No. 100 after a series of operations to his left foot and left knee. AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. NBAGL – NBA “G” League Yesterday Motor City Cruise 119, Fort Wayne Mad Antz 116 Windy City Bulls 135, Texas Legends 110 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 9, Ridgeway College 3 – Game 1 Lake Michigan College 3, Ridgeway College 0 – Game 2 Softball Spoon River College 10, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 1 Spoon River College 17, Lake Michigan College 0 – Game 2 Today Baseball Lake Michigan College vs. Owens Community College, 9:15 a.m. Softball Lake Michigan College vs. Madison College, 2:00 p.m. Lake Michigan College vs. Heartland Community College, 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball NJCAA Great Lakes District Semi-finals Lake Michigan College vs. Hocking College, 8:30 p.m. at Mott Community College, Flint MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Basketball – Regionals Finals Division 2 at Three Rivers Holland Christian 50, Three Rivers 37 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 70, Kalamazoo Christian 47 Buchanan (23-1) will face Hart (23-3) in the Division 3 quarterfinals Tuesday at Bangor at 7:00. Division 4 at New Buffalo Kalamazoo Hackett 35, Colon 26 Tonight Boys Basketball – District Semifinals Division 2 at Niles Benton Harbor vs. Niles, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Division 1 at Battle Creek Central Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Paw Paw Marshall vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hamilton Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Plainwell GR South Christian vs. Otsego, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Watervliet Brandywine vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Hartford Lawton vs. Hartford, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta Schoolcraft vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Union City Centreville vs. Union City, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake Eau Claire vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Lawrence Lawrence vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Colon Colon vs. Mendon, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Battle Creek St. Philip Bellevue vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.Rutgers’ Derek Simpson (0) goes up for a shot against Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten men’s tournament, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) takes the ball up court as Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – Thursday Morning Sports Update

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – Thursday Morning Sports Update

106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – WSJM Morning Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor's 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It's been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn't come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team's MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April's draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It's the first time the Senior Bowl won't have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women's basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government's star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport's biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men's bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor's supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – Thursday Morning Sports Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – Thursday Morning Sports Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Benton Harbor hands Watervliet first loss – Cosy Sports Update

Entrepreneur Network Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 3:01

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor's 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet. Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers. Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17. Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece. The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m. at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It's been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn't come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team's MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April's draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It's the first time the Senior Bowl won't have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women's basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government's star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport's biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men's bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor's supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52. Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12. SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners. Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hernan Lopez, Founder of Wondery, on Elevating the Podcast Listener Experience

How Success Happens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 46:07

Hernan Lopez is the co-founder and chairperson of Danvas, a startup bringing digital art into the real world through museum-quality LED displays. Previously, Lopez was the founder and CEO of Wondery, a storytelling podcast network acquired by Amazon in 2021. Prior to founding Wondery, Hernan was President and CEO of Fox International Channels. He proudly chairs the Hernan Lopez Family Foundation and is also a founding Governor of The Podcast Academy, and a board member of the Latino Donor Collaborative.

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Hernan Lopez, Founder of Wondery, on Elevating the Podcast Listener Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 46:12

Hernan Lopez is the co-founder and chairperson of Danvas, a startup bringing digital art into the real world through museum-quality LED displays. Previously, Lopez was the founder and CEO of Wondery, a storytelling podcast network acquired by Amazon in 2021. Prior to founding Wondery, Hernan was President and CEO of Fox International Channels. He proudly chairs the Hernan Lopez Family Foundation and is also a founding Governor of The Podcast Academy, and a board member of the Latino Donor Collaborative.

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[2k Hombre Digital] Entrevista a Hernan Lopez Winne

Radio Colmena Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 15:50

En este programa hablamos con Hernán López Winne de la Feria de Editores que regresa con una nueva edición. Escuche 2KHD todos los martes de 20 a 22hs por radiocolmena.com

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The Download (Premiere Episode)

Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 9:06

Hosted and Produced by Bryan Barletta and Evo TerraAudio Engineering by Ian PowellThis is The Download, the most important business news from the world of podcasting, I'm Bryan Barletta.And I'm Evo Terra. Today we're covering the entirety of the podcast acquisition and funding that happened in 2021. Let's get started.Libsyn, the public podcast hosting platform founded in 2004 had an incredibly active year. They started by raising 25 million dollars and they definitely put it to work, buying podcast creation platform Auxbus, subscription and membership platform Glow for 1.2 million dollars, host and announcer read self-serve advertising marketplace Advertisecast for 30 million dollars, and longtail podcast advertising marketplace PODGO. With the leadership team from Advertisecast taking a more active role, and former board chairman and investor Brad Tirpak coming on as CEO, Libsyn has a chance to really upgrade their image if they can match the momentum of their competitors and integrate a non-trivial amount of companies into one of the oldest podcast platforms still active.Audacy, started the year as Entercom, and after 53 years, rebranded. Kicking it of by acquiring longtail self-serve ad marketplace Podcorn for $22.5m. Podcorn gives Audacy micro-influencer reach contrasting with their higher-profile owned and repped shows. For $40m, they also bought “an exclusive, perpetual license of WideOrbit's digital audio streaming and podcasting technology and related assets and operations. Audacy will continue to operate WO Streaming under the name AmperWave.” Today, Audacy builds and hosts their radio broadcast to podcasts solution with Triton Digital's Omny Studio, owned by close competitor iHeartMedia, while hosting their Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media shows on Spotify's Megaphone. For a company reporting around $16m in revenue per quarter from podcasting alone, expect to see them fully migrate to AmperWave and bulk up the public offering for the platform.While Global, the UK-based media & entertainment group and parent company of DAX Digital Ad Exchange does offer podcast hosting capabilities, their main appeal for publishers has been monetization opportunities. So acquiring podcast hosting, analytics, and monetization platform Captivate, which is IAB certified and has strong brand appeal for indie podcasts, shows Global's drive to be more accessible. Ad exchanges thrive on inventory, so the purchase of Remixd, which “automatically converts text articles into audio files” provides Global a quick path to more ad supply. With Captivate off the table, hosting platform Buzzsprout, that serves over 100k podcasts, becomes even more appealing for a longtail inventory play.Earlier in the year, iHeartMedia acquired audio ad technology company Triton Digital for 230 million dollars from E.W. Scripps, which purchased Triton Digital for 150 million dollars in 2018 and Omny Studio, part of Triton Digital, in 2019. Like Audacy, iHeart currently uses Spotify's Megaphone to host their podcasts. Getting all their assets to their own platform is clearly on the horizon for iHeart, especially with Triton Digital offering radio broadcast-to-podcast capabilities. Coupled with iHeart's acquisition of Voxnest/Spreaker in 2020 and the announcement of their ad marketplace in both 2020 and 2021, the only offering iHeart currently lacks to compete with their direct competitors, is an attribution product. Will they build it internally like Adswizz or will they acquire a solution?With over 70% of podcasts on Spotify serving from their hosting platform Anchor, Spotify continues their plans of going wide on audio by buying audiobook distributor Findaway and podcast hosting platform Whooshkaa, which specializes in creating podcasts from radio broadcasts. Whooshkaa will be integrated into hosting platform Megaphone, which Spotify purchased last November for 235 million dollars. While Spotify is unlikely to retain Audacy and iHeartMedia as clients, as both purchased their own radio broadcast-to-podcast technology this year, Spotify will continue to attract publishers looking for those features as part of a complete offering. With Whooshkaa acquired, RedCircle is the last independent hosting platform with dynamic ad insertion and programmatic offerings. And SGRecast from StreamGuys is the only independent company offering a broadcast-to-podcast technology. How long either will remain independent is a very good question.Acast started the year by acquiring US podcast technology startup RadioPublic. Keeping inline with their creator-focused image, the main appeal was “RadioPublic's Listener Relationship Management platform, which allows podcasters to foster even deeper relationships with fans”, which played nice with the beta launch of Acast+, their subscription offering. Over the summer, Acast went public, which is it's own kind of acquisition.And though it falls slightly outside of 2021, when Podnews editor James Cridland announced Amazon's late December 2020 acquisition of Wondery for around 300 million dollars, he made the prediction that ART19 would be the logical next acquisition. After all, former CEO of Wondery, Hernan Lopez was an investor in the platform and all Wondery shows were hosted on ART19. In June of this year, the deal for Amazon to acquire ART19 was officially announced. Nice crystal ball, James.And if that wasn't enough, here's a quick rundown of some of the other deals from 2021: In the podcast player space, the Breaker podcast app team joined Twitter while Maple Media acquired the app itself, Daily Mail and General Trust or DMGT acquired discovery focused podcast app Entale, and Automattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com acquired the podcast app Pocket Casts. In the hosting platform space Castos acquires another hosting platform, Podiant and Sounder acquired audio discovery and analytics company Podnods. In the technology space attribution company Podsights acquired linksharing company pod.link and podcast database Podchaser acquired chart and ranking tool Podcharts and listener review tool Podrover. And in the content production space Amaze Media Labs acquired podcast production company Jam Street Media.Finally, a lighting round of the funding deals that happened, to give you some insight into the money moving into the podcasting space.ProductionCopenhagen-based Podimo raised $15.3m in February and $78m in November.Audio Up Media raised $12m.WaitWhat raised $12m.Sounder raised $2.15m in March and $9.5m in December.Casted raised $7m.French-based Paradiso Media raised $5.9m.Quake Media raised $3.5m.Equity Mates Media raised $900k.UK-based Auddy raised $610k.Creator ToolsVerbit raised $157m.Descript raised $30m.Podcastle raised $7m.Zencastr raised $4.6m.Podchaser raised $4m.Riverside raised $2.5m.Hosting & MonetizationInstreamatic raised $6.1m.RedCircle raised $6m.Podsights raised $4m.Backtracks raised $1.6m.Castos raised $756k.Podmetrics and Podcast Network Asia raised $750k.You'll find links to everything we just covered in the episode details, and subscribe to The Download in your inbox so you never miss an episode.I'm Bryan BarlettaAnd I'm Evo TerraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Download (Premiere Episode)

The Download from Sounds Profitable

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 9:06

Hosted and Produced by Bryan Barletta and Evo Terra Audio Engineering by Ian Powell This is The Download, the most important business news from the world of podcasting, I'm Bryan Barletta. And I'm Evo Terra. Today we're covering the entirety of the podcast acquisition and funding that happened in 2021. Let's get started. Libsyn, the public podcast hosting platform founded in 2004 had an incredibly active year. They started by raising 25 million dollars and they definitely put it to work, buying podcast creation platform Auxbus, subscription and membership platform Glow for 1.2 million dollars, host and announcer read self-serve advertising marketplace Advertisecast for 30 million dollars, and longtail podcast advertising marketplace PODGO. With the leadership team from Advertisecast taking a more active role, and former board chairman and investor Brad Tirpak coming on as CEO, Libsyn has a chance to really upgrade their image if they can match the momentum of their competitors and integrate a non-trivial amount of companies into one of the oldest podcast platforms still active. Audacy, started the year as Entercom, and after 53 years, rebranded. Kicking it of by acquiring longtail self-serve ad marketplace Podcorn for $22.5m. Podcorn gives Audacy micro-influencer reach contrasting with their higher-profile owned and repped shows. For $40m, they also bought “an exclusive, perpetual license of WideOrbit's digital audio streaming and podcasting technology and related assets and operations. Audacy will continue to operate WO Streaming under the name AmperWave.” Today, Audacy builds and hosts their radio broadcast to podcasts solution with Triton Digital's Omny Studio, owned by close competitor iHeartMedia, while hosting their Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media shows on Spotify's Megaphone. For a company reporting around $16m in revenue per quarter from podcasting alone, expect to see them fully migrate to AmperWave and bulk up the public offering for the platform. While Global, the UK-based media & entertainment group and parent company of DAX Digital Ad Exchange does offer podcast hosting capabilities, their main appeal for publishers has been monetization opportunities. So acquiring podcast hosting, analytics, and monetization platform Captivate, which is IAB certified and has strong brand appeal for indie podcasts, shows Global's drive to be more accessible. Ad exchanges thrive on inventory, so the purchase of Remixd, which “automatically converts text articles into audio files” provides Global a quick path to more ad supply. With Captivate off the table, hosting platform Buzzsprout, that serves over 100k podcasts, becomes even more appealing for a longtail inventory play. Earlier in the year, iHeartMedia acquired audio ad technology company Triton Digital for 230 million dollars from E.W. Scripps, which purchased Triton Digital for 150 million dollars in 2018 and Omny Studio, part of Triton Digital, in 2019. Like Audacy, iHeart currently uses Spotify's Megaphone to host their podcasts. Getting all their assets to their own platform is clearly on the horizon for iHeart, especially with Triton Digital offering radio broadcast-to-podcast capabilities. Coupled with iHeart's acquisition of Voxnest/Spreaker in 2020 and the announcement of their ad marketplace in both 2020 and 2021, the only offering iHeart currently lacks to compete with their direct competitors, is an attribution product. Will they build it internally like Adswizz or will they acquire a solution? With over 70% of podcasts on Spotify serving from their hosting platform Anchor, Spotify continues their plans of going wide on audio by buying audiobook distributor Findaway and podcast hosting platform Whooshkaa, which specializes in creating podcasts from radio broadcasts. Whooshkaa will be integrated into hosting platform Megaphone, which Spotify purchased last November for 235 million dollars. While Spotify is unlikely to retain Audacy and iHeartMedia as clients, as both purchased their own radio broadcast-to-podcast technology this year, Spotify will continue to attract publishers looking for those features as part of a complete offering. With Whooshkaa acquired, RedCircle is the last independent hosting platform with dynamic ad insertion and programmatic offerings. And SGRecast from StreamGuys is the only independent company offering a broadcast-to-podcast technology. How long either will remain independent is a very good question. Acast started the year by acquiring US podcast technology startup RadioPublic. Keeping inline with their creator-focused image, the main appeal was “RadioPublic's Listener Relationship Management platform, which allows podcasters to foster even deeper relationships with fans”, which played nice with the beta launch of Acast+, their subscription offering. Over the summer, Acast went public, which is it's own kind of acquisition. And though it falls slightly outside of 2021, when Podnews editor James Cridland announced Amazon's late December 2020 acquisition of Wondery for around 300 million dollars, he made the prediction that ART19 would be the logical next acquisition. After all, former CEO of Wondery, Hernan Lopez was an investor in the platform and all Wondery shows were hosted on ART19. In June of this year, the deal for Amazon to acquire ART19 was officially announced. Nice crystal ball, James. And if that wasn't enough, here's a quick rundown of some of the other deals from 2021: In the podcast player space, the Breaker podcast app team joined Twitter while Maple Media acquired the app itself, Daily Mail and General Trust or DMGT acquired discovery focused podcast app Entale, and Automattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com acquired the podcast app Pocket Casts. In the hosting platform space Castos acquires another hosting platform, Podiant and Sounder acquired audio discovery and analytics company Podnods. In the technology space attribution company Podsights acquired linksharing company pod.link and podcast database Podchaser acquired chart and ranking tool Podcharts and listener review tool Podrover. And in the content production space Amaze Media Labs acquired podcast production company Jam Street Media. Finally, a lighting round of the funding deals that happened, to give you some insight into the money moving into the podcasting space. Production Copenhagen-based Podimo raised $15.3m in February and $78m in November. Audio Up Media raised $12m. WaitWhat raised $12m. Sounder raised $2.15m in March and $9.5m in December. Casted raised $7m. French-based Paradiso Media raised $5.9m. Quake Media raised $3.5m. Equity Mates Media raised $900k. UK-based Auddy raised $610k.Creator Tools Verbit raised $157m. Descript raised $30m. Podcastle raised $7m. Zencastr raised $4.6m. Podchaser raised $4m. Riverside raised $2.5m.Hosting & Monetization Instreamatic raised $6.1m. RedCircle raised $6m. Podsights raised $4m. Backtracks raised $1.6m. Castos raised $756k. Podmetrics and Podcast Network Asia raised $750k. You'll find links to everything we just covered in the episode details, and subscribe to The Download in your inbox so you never miss an episode. I'm Bryan Barletta And I'm Evo Terra See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Download (Premiere Episode)

I Hear Things

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 9:06

Hosted and Produced by Bryan Barletta and Evo TerraAudio Engineering by Ian PowellThis is The Download, the most important business news from the world of podcasting, I'm Bryan Barletta.And I'm Evo Terra. Today we're covering the entirety of the podcast acquisition and funding that happened in 2021. Let's get started.Libsyn, the public podcast hosting platform founded in 2004 had an incredibly active year. They started by raising 25 million dollars and they definitely put it to work, buying podcast creation platform Auxbus, subscription and membership platform Glow for 1.2 million dollars, host and announcer read self-serve advertising marketplace Advertisecast for 30 million dollars, and longtail podcast advertising marketplace PODGO. With the leadership team from Advertisecast taking a more active role, and former board chairman and investor Brad Tirpak coming on as CEO, Libsyn has a chance to really upgrade their image if they can match the momentum of their competitors and integrate a non-trivial amount of companies into one of the oldest podcast platforms still active.Audacy, started the year as Entercom, and after 53 years, rebranded. Kicking it of by acquiring longtail self-serve ad marketplace Podcorn for $22.5m. Podcorn gives Audacy micro-influencer reach contrasting with their higher-profile owned and repped shows. For $40m, they also bought “an exclusive, perpetual license of WideOrbit's digital audio streaming and podcasting technology and related assets and operations. Audacy will continue to operate WO Streaming under the name AmperWave.” Today, Audacy builds and hosts their radio broadcast to podcasts solution with Triton Digital's Omny Studio, owned by close competitor iHeartMedia, while hosting their Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media shows on Spotify's Megaphone. For a company reporting around $16m in revenue per quarter from podcasting alone, expect to see them fully migrate to AmperWave and bulk up the public offering for the platform.While Global, the UK-based media & entertainment group and parent company of DAX Digital Ad Exchange does offer podcast hosting capabilities, their main appeal for publishers has been monetization opportunities. So acquiring podcast hosting, analytics, and monetization platform Captivate, which is IAB certified and has strong brand appeal for indie podcasts, shows Global's drive to be more accessible. Ad exchanges thrive on inventory, so the purchase of Remixd, which “automatically converts text articles into audio files” provides Global a quick path to more ad supply. With Captivate off the table, hosting platform Buzzsprout, that serves over 100k podcasts, becomes even more appealing for a longtail inventory play.Earlier in the year, iHeartMedia acquired audio ad technology company Triton Digital for 230 million dollars from E.W. Scripps, which purchased Triton Digital for 150 million dollars in 2018 and Omny Studio, part of Triton Digital, in 2019. Like Audacy, iHeart currently uses Spotify's Megaphone to host their podcasts. Getting all their assets to their own platform is clearly on the horizon for iHeart, especially with Triton Digital offering radio broadcast-to-podcast capabilities. Coupled with iHeart's acquisition of Voxnest/Spreaker in 2020 and the announcement of their ad marketplace in both 2020 and 2021, the only offering iHeart currently lacks to compete with their direct competitors, is an attribution product. Will they build it internally like Adswizz or will they acquire a solution?With over 70% of podcasts on Spotify serving from their hosting platform Anchor, Spotify continues their plans of going wide on audio by buying audiobook distributor Findaway and podcast hosting platform Whooshkaa, which specializes in creating podcasts from radio broadcasts. Whooshkaa will be integrated into hosting platform Megaphone, which Spotify purchased last November for 235 million dollars. While Spotify is unlikely to retain Audacy and iHeartMedia as clients, as both purchased their own radio broadcast-to-podcast technology this year, Spotify will continue to attract publishers looking for those features as part of a complete offering. With Whooshkaa acquired, RedCircle is the last independent hosting platform with dynamic ad insertion and programmatic offerings. And SGRecast from StreamGuys is the only independent company offering a broadcast-to-podcast technology. How long either will remain independent is a very good question.Acast started the year by acquiring US podcast technology startup RadioPublic. Keeping inline with their creator-focused image, the main appeal was “RadioPublic's Listener Relationship Management platform, which allows podcasters to foster even deeper relationships with fans”, which played nice with the beta launch of Acast+, their subscription offering. Over the summer, Acast went public, which is it's own kind of acquisition.And though it falls slightly outside of 2021, when Podnews editor James Cridland announced Amazon's late December 2020 acquisition of Wondery for around 300 million dollars, he made the prediction that ART19 would be the logical next acquisition. After all, former CEO of Wondery, Hernan Lopez was an investor in the platform and all Wondery shows were hosted on ART19. In June of this year, the deal for Amazon to acquire ART19 was officially announced. Nice crystal ball, James.And if that wasn't enough, here's a quick rundown of some of the other deals from 2021: In the podcast player space, the Breaker podcast app team joined Twitter while Maple Media acquired the app itself, Daily Mail and General Trust or DMGT acquired discovery focused podcast app Entale, and Automattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com acquired the podcast app Pocket Casts. In the hosting platform space Castos acquires another hosting platform, Podiant and Sounder acquired audio discovery and analytics company Podnods. In the technology space attribution company Podsights acquired linksharing company pod.link and podcast database Podchaser acquired chart and ranking tool Podcharts and listener review tool Podrover. And in the content production space Amaze Media Labs acquired podcast production company Jam Street Media.Finally, a lighting round of the funding deals that happened, to give you some insight into the money moving into the podcasting space.ProductionCopenhagen-based Podimo raised $15.3m in February and $78m in November.Audio Up Media raised $12m.WaitWhat raised $12m.Sounder raised $2.15m in March and $9.5m in December.Casted raised $7m.French-based Paradiso Media raised $5.9m.Quake Media raised $3.5m.Equity Mates Media raised $900k.UK-based Auddy raised $610k.Creator ToolsVerbit raised $157m.Descript raised $30m.Podcastle raised $7m.Zencastr raised $4.6m.Podchaser raised $4m.Riverside raised $2.5m.Hosting & MonetizationInstreamatic raised $6.1m.RedCircle raised $6m.Podsights raised $4m.Backtracks raised $1.6m.Castos raised $756k.Podmetrics and Podcast Network Asia raised $750k.You'll find links to everything we just covered in the episode details, and subscribe to The Download in your inbox so you never miss an episode.I'm Bryan BarlettaAnd I'm Evo TerraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Jones — Founder of Blue Wire on Getting Fired for a 49ers Tweet, $3.5M from WynnBet, and the Future of Sports Podcasts

The Come Up

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 63:07

Kevin Jones is the founder and CEO of Blue Wire. We discuss getting fired over a 49ers Tweet, when it makes sense to be a bad Facebook employee, why 500 Startups first turned him down, his groundbreaking new WynnBet partnership, and why Kevin wants to be the Ted Turner of this generation.Subscribe to our newsletter. We explore the intersection of media, technology, and commerce: sign-up linkLearn more about our market research and executive advisory: RockWater websiteFollow The Come Up on Twitter: @TCUpodEmail us: tcupod@wearerockwater.com---EPISODE TRANSCRIPT:Chris Erwin:Hi, I'm Chris Erwin. Welcome to The Come Up. A podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and leaders. Kevin Jones:What once was a prestigious job at a radio station is now not. They don't develop young talent and it really came to a head for me in San Francisco. They have not developed young personalities the last 10 to 15 years, everyone there who has a show is in their 50s or above. A year in, I realized there's no chance of ever getting a show here. The culture is so backwards. Chris Erwin:This week's episode features Kevin Jones, the founder and CEO of Blue Wire. Kevin grew up in Virginia, about 30 minutes outside D.C. in a family that lived and breathed sports. From a very early age, Kevin was known for having a very distinct point of view about the teams that he followed and cared about and became a regular caller into radio stations at just 15 years old. Naturally after undergrad, Kevin goes into sports media and builds a large Twitter and podcast following. But Kevin kept butting heads with ownership, as he felt that young talent who are defining the future of sports media coverage are not listened to nor supported. He decided to do something about it and launch Blue Wire. One of the most exciting modern sports media companies up today.Kevin has an insane amount of stories. A few we'll get into include getting fired over a tweet about the 49ers. When it makes sense to be a bad Facebook employee, why 500 Startups first turned him down, his groundbreaking new WynnBet partnership, and why Kevin wants to be the Ted Turner of this generation. All right, let's get into it. Kevin, tell me where you grew up. Kevin Jones:Chris, I grew up in Chantilly, Virginia, about 30 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. and then 10 minutes from Dallas airport. I was lucky to grow up in a diverse area, Northern Virginia, heavily populated with just diversity. Honestly, I went to college in North Carolina, at East Carolina, where it was really all white people and black people. And now looking back, growing up in Northern Virginia, it was a really eclectic place to grow up, close to the government, lots of just different types of people. So super fortunate to grow up in Chantilly. Chantilly Charger, that's that's my high school. So shout out to the Chargers. Chris Erwin:How many people were in your town? Was it a few thousand or bigger than that? Kevin Jones:40,000. It's a nice little suburb for sure. My high school had 3,500 kids graduating class of like, 800, 900 kids. It's a healthy suburb, Fairfax County, huge school district in Northern Virginia. It's a nice place to grow up for sure. Chris Erwin:Is that considered part of Appalachia? Kevin Jones:No. We're basically D.C. It's the suburbs of D.C. Chris Erwin:Got it. What was your household like in terms of where you grew up? Kevin Jones:I would say sports was very center to my life. My parents would put the Washington Post sports section in front of my breakfast every morning, where I read Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, before they became TV hosts. Watching what was then the Redskins and the Wizards and the Baltimore Orioles before the Nationals arrived. Caps was never a big thing till Ovechkin came, but they were always around. And then there was D.C. United winning. Chris Erwin:You said Caps. You have to excuse my limited sports knowledge, who are the Caps? Kevin Jones:Washington Capitals. We name our teams, Caps, Wizz, Nets. We keep it short. I think that's because like CIA, DEA. I think we're used to just abbreviating everything, being close to the government. All the parents jobs are like, not mine specifically, but friends growing up were in the government. I was a news junkie as a little kid in a bizarre way. My parents, our daycare provider, I had a separate room upstairs. I would bring video tapes of the Masters. I would rewash games of the Redskin season, NFL films. I did their yearly yearbook. The sports obsession was really real as a young kid. I loved information. I loved new information, having information, sharing information with adults about sports. And so I always knew I would end up in sports. Kevin Jones:It always felt I was operating at a high level, consuming that information, sharing that information, whether it was newspapers with friends, et cetera. Chris Erwin:You said your parents were also really into sports. Did you guys watch a lot of games together? Kevin Jones:Yeah. I would say for sure. Redskins was number one in my house. My dad grew up in a nearby town, went to the Superbowl, the first one the Redskins one in 83 in Pasadena, flew himself out there as a young man. The Redskins won three super bowls in the 80, and that culture was really instilled in kids my age. Redskins fandom, even though it's really tailed off, the organization's poorly run by Dan Snyder now. That was the highlight from September to January, every Sunday, making feast and watching the game, analyzing the game, thinking about the game afterwards. I felt like I was recording a podcast with my dad and my friends all the time, looking back on it. But I think baseball was huge for me. Cal Ripken was a big figure and then I played basketball. It was probably my best sport. So always had the Wizards on too. Chris Erwin:It seems that was the next logical question, is like, did you participate in these sports as well? Or did you more enjoy observing the commentary, the stories around it? Kevin Jones:Wasn't the most athletic, was definitely one of the most passionate. Anyone listening, I compare myself on the basketball court to maybe a Joakim Noah, clapping a lot, I'm talking a lot of crap. Definitely not the most athletic, getting a lot of rebounds, definitely tall. I was shy, I didn't try out for the team. I didn't want to get cut. I played in the youth league. We had a really competitive youth league. My team won the championship. I won the MVP. I regret looking back now as a 30 year old, should have probably tried out for the high school team. I was the captain of the stands, we treated our stands like it was Duke, we have the fingers in front. We were trying to be the Cameron crazies. We called ourselves the Purple Platoon. Our high school had the colors purple. Kevin Jones:I really actually leaned into that. I became the student government association president, really got the buy in from the community and it was a tough place to play, Chantilly for basketball and really wanted to own that. I play softball and I'm still competitive, but now getting that competitive outlet through my business, Blue Wire. Chris Erwin:I like how you said captain of the stands. I haven't heard that before. And then that's a logical segue, grassroots, man of the people going into student government president. I see it. Kevin Jones:100%, One by one, getting people to buy in. This is how serious I took it in high school. I would stand in the middle of the stands, not the front where all the seniors would be in the front. I would make sure the sophomores and freshmen were cheering as loud as they could. I always took this onus of being the group's leader for sure. Chris Erwin:You're like a hype man, right? Before a comic comes out on stage. Every CEO is a hype man for the company and team and mission. Kevin Jones:100%. I compare Blue Wire to, it's 1995 and I'm a rapper in New York on the streets handing out CDs. I'm definitely that hype man. Chris Erwin:That's awesome. You had also mentioned that in your teenage years, I think your radio personality started to come out. You were calling into radio stations to talk about sports. Right? Kevin Jones:Definitely. The sports junkies gave me a little bit of a platform as I was just starting to get my feet, high school summers home from college. I was writing some articles, at the time RG3 was getting big. They would let me call in even for 10 minutes at a time here, instead of just the typical, all right, let's go to Kevin and Chantilly. It was like, all right, coming up next, we've got Kevin Jones, up and coming blogger, D.C. young guy, follow this guy. Some of it was late at night. I think that's when I realized, wait a second, people are listening to what I have to say. I'm saying some different things. Then I started naturally gravitating. Okay. How can I start building my own voice within media? I think this is possible. Chris Erwin:Wow. So you were becoming a known personality. You were not just a one-time caller. Kevin Jones:I would say I turned that into a job at my first role at WUSA9, they had heard of me. I had a few thousand Twitter followers, mingling with the radio host on Twitter. This was 2010. Twitter was very nascent and young, but it was gravitating towards that platform. Wait a second, the radio show doesn't end. I can actually message the host right now, directly, we're texting. And so that kind of phenomenon, I really leaned into Twitter and WUSA9, who was a CBS connect affiliate at the time in D.C. I became the high school sports producer there. They were like, all right, we see you, Kevin, you're making noise. Here's a way in the door. We need you Friday and Saturday nights to work at the station. These high school coaches are going to be calling in or texting, here's the scores. Here are some of the stats. People are going to be feeding random video clips in, you got to help us put this together. Kevin Jones:That was my first getting thrown into the fire. I knew I wanted to be talking to the Redskins. I knew I wanted to be talking about other things, but I got my foot in the door and I started working fall 2011, high school nights. Then I started coming in Sundays as well. Hey, can I watch the Redskins games here? Would you guys mind? Do you guys mind if I write an article about the Redskins? That was a part time role that eventually turned into a full time role. They were like, Kevin's making too much noise, we have to add him to the team. Chris Erwin:And as you got more involved in the actual, the business side of it, where you're being hired by radio stations and networks, was that increasingly exciting to you? Or were you seeing a dark side, where like, wait a minute, this is not what I expected? Kevin Jones:No, it was not what I expected. My journey is about this realization that being the sports guy is going away of going to Syracuse, moving out to Wyoming and getting all these reps, that's going away. Now, you build your own audience on Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube, and then you can present it to brands yourself. What has happened, Chris, is pretty obvious. The world used to be a bunch of newspapers, 20 or so radio stations in town and a hundred cable channels. Now the world is 33 million YouTube channels, a million podcasts. Choice is now available. And what once was a prestigious job at a radio station is now not. What I ran into Chris, is they don't develop young talent. It really came to a head for me in San Francisco, my last stop in traditional media. KNBR is a legendary station at San Francisco. 680 AM, they've been around since the 60s. Kevin Jones:They were one of the first ones to really lean into sports radio as a genre. They developed great personalities, but they have not developed young personalities the last 10 to 15 years. Everyone there who has a show is in their 50s or above. I got in the door there to revamp their website and call into these shows as I had in the past, with the goal of one day, getting my own show. A year in, I realized there's no chance of ever getting a show here. The culture is so backwards. They're valuing people's voices and ratings that they deliver on radio and don't care about social media profiles. Don't care about none of that. The way radio is thinking about the future was not the 33 million YouTube channel, 1 million podcast model. It was, more big bad KNBR people are going to listen him no matter what. Kevin Jones:Tom Tolbert has been in town for 20 years, everyone listens. And so I realized, wait a second, Radio is about to hit an iceberg. They have no talent here, and people are going to literally leave the platform, leave the dial. The technology is all changing. There's a lack of innovation in radio, because everyone's a fat cat. Hey, it's not broken. We're all making a lot of money, but it's clearly not the future. And so that was my big aha moment. I'm never getting a radio show in San Francisco. This is my dream job. I'm in this big market way cross from D.C. I've made it technically. And then I was like, wait a second. I have not made it at all. I want to have a radio show, grow. There's no opportunities to really grow within those stations. Chris Erwin:We're going to get to talking about how that's the impetus for the founding of Blue Wire, but we're going to rewind back a bit, Kevin. I think that you have this, after undergrad, I call it the post undergrad bounce, where you're bouncing around to different teams and radio stations and sports media companies after you graduate from East Carolina in 2011. So I'm curious to hear during that journey, you go before San Francisco, you're in D.C. area, you're in Cleveland. Tell me a little bit about that story, right? As you come out of undergrad, you have the special moment in conversation with your dad where he tells you to go to Cleveland. Kevin Jones:My dad was one of the inspirations behind Blue Wire. Obviously got me into sports. He got very sick, actually right after I graduated from college in 2011. He had cirrhosis of the liver. He was a long time alcoholic and needed a liver transplant. Like the movie John Q. I was like, should I go? I need to do something. It's a really helpless feeling when a family member you know needs an organ transplant or really dying right in front of you. That was going on. While I was at the TV station in D.C. what I was talking about, I got my foot in the door, my dad was sick. I would drive up to Baltimore at night and sleep in his hospital room actually, at Johns Hopkins and then drive the next morning to Washington D.C. I was living still in Chantilly. My mom's house. My parents were separated at the time, but back and forth all three. Kevin Jones:Looking back on it, it was a really challenging time. My dad actually did get the liver transplant and then unfortunately actually started developing a really bad drinking problem again, after the transplant. It's so tough to watch that happen. He was on his death bed really and I got this job offer from Cleveland. I was a little torn, because I wanted to be there for his final few months, but he really encouraged me to go. I went, he passed away a month after I took the job in Cleveland, it was really tough. I drove back and got to his room where he was at. He had one of my articles up from the Browns on his iPhone. Chris Erwin:Wow. Kevin Jones:It's crazy. My dad had a little bit of money, I ended up never using it to go to Europe, never using it to go on vacations, buy cars. I use it to fund Blue Wire eventually years later. Crazy story, man. And then he died and I jumped right back into the Cleveland Browns where this was a huge role for me, because I was on the radio everyday representing the team. I couldn't actually say everything I wanted to. I had to be a good steward for the team as a 25 year old. It was amazing role and very challenging, I think personally, now looking back seven years later, like, wow, I was going through quite a bit losing my pops and thrust into this first really big job. I think it's only made me stronger. You do have connections with certain people who've lost their parents. Kevin Jones:There's a bond you have with a lot of folks who have been through a lot. I think when you lose a parent, it's definitely probably the most devastating thing you can go through if you have a good relationship with the parents. For me I feel I can go through anything now, if we're late on a deadline or the investor's mad at me, it's like, hey, I've been through a lot more than that this. Chris Erwin:I'm curious, was your father very supportive of you entering sports media since an early age? And then so the second question is, with him passing, did you feel that that energy support, that there was a void there afterwards? Kevin Jones:He was supportive for sure. He was more of a realist actually. I think if he was alive, he would think Blue Wire is too risky and I shouldn't be doing this. It's a catch 22 here. His death gave me more opportunity in maybe believing on myself. When you have the parent here, they sometimes talk you out of doing things that are risky. I think as weird as it sounds, I wish he was here to see all this, but it might not be if he was here. Everything happens for a reason, I would trade Blue Wire to have him back. But I think he'd definitely encouraged me to pursue my passions. He was a mechanic who rose up and became this manager of a bunch of mechanics where he was at. Blue collar dad who was definitely in my corner. Kevin Jones:And then I really took the anguish of losing him and saying, hey, I'm going to found a startup. What the hell not? Everyone says, this is the hardest thing you can do in your life. I feel I've been through so much. I can do this. And that's where I lean on in my story of, hey, it was dark, but I tried to turn that into light. Chris Erwin:It's amazing to hear you say, you would trade Blue Wire in a heartbeat to have your dad back, yet your dad's passing actually created space for Blue Wire to exist, what an interesting dichotomy. Kevin Jones:Yeah, I know it's not a apples to apples thing here, like, he would be here cheering me on. It probably wouldn't be as weird as that is to say. Chris Erwin:That's amazing. But I do think that you express that your mother was more of a risk taker, because she was actually an entrepreneur. Right? Kevin Jones:My mom, Bonnie, was a recruiter for her whole career and eventually got tired with a boss, on top of just treating people terribly, bad breath in your face. It's just like this whole combination, I don't want to be around this person at all. My mom in high school went out on her own and started Bonnie Jones Associates. She took her recruiting clients. So she recruited for law firms, different government agencies around D.C. and stepped out on her own. I don't know how much of her own money she invested, but still operating today, still thriving today, strong, yearly six figure business that has supported her and my family for a long time, of her just being an outsource recruiting department for a lot of different places. Chris Erwin:Is she very supportive of Blue Wire? Let's like, hey Kevin, this is your destiny, go forth? Kevin Jones:Oh yeah. She was like, I knew you were going to do something. It was hard to figure out what exactly that was going to be as a kid. You were an eight year old at a dinner party for two hours talking with the adults. And they were coming back to you, trying to learn more, it was just strange. I want to call myself an old soul, but it's a little limiting I think in that context. But I think she knew I was destined for more once I became the student government president, was on stage at the high school all time. I've wanted this, for sure. I was scared of business man. I never knew I was going to be a startup. I thought I was going to become a big media personality, be on TV, write magazine stories. I was scared of numbers. I was scared of math. Kevin Jones:In college, I knew right away I was communication major. I was like, I actually don't want to be a sales person. That seems like a bad life. So complete role reversal when you're selling something you believe in. And it's a media company, it makes a lot of sense now. Shout out to my mom, she'll definitely listen to this. This is the longest answer I've ever given about her. She's definitely my support system. She's a solopreneur. She's has a couple of collaborators, but I can go to her for mom's stuff, not the entrepreneur stuff of having a 30 person team team now like we do. Chris Erwin:This is actually a good segue then into, you were talking about your experience at KNBR. The frustration there that you're never going to have your own necessarily radio or TV show you were saying. And so you felt like you have to build something different, but what you just said, Kevin was, you thought you were going to be a sports broadcast or a media personality, not necessarily a company builder. When did that thinking in your brain change? Kevin Jones:Actually got fired from KNBR. It was my doing, I was creating this atmosphere. I was creating the best content at the station, my opinion, non radio, which was, I got our website up to 2.5 million monthly uniques. I inherited something like 200,000. I completely rebuilt their entire website, had a great content strategy role. It was making $50,000 a year. I was covering both the Warriors, 49ers and Giants as a part of this content strategy and was really running myself ragged for nothing, basically. They were taking profits from the website and not giving me any. They were selling all these segments on the website that I basically built. I was like, this is complete bullshit. I would like to be paid 80 to 85,000, a normal livable, barely livable wage for a journalist in San Francisco. Chris Erwin:What were you actually making at the time? Kevin Jones:$50,000. I took the role from Cleveland to come here, because I really thought it could be my big break and that I could meet the right people in the building and shake the right hands and get a radio show. And I realized, it ain't like that at all. I needed support from my family to even make it in San Francisco on that salary. It was becoming so untenable. I completely rebuilt their website. I was developing a crazy relationship with the 49ers. I was breaking news. Jed York, the owner did not like me and my coverage. He pays the bills at KNBR. They have a big partnership where he pays the station a lot of money for the 49ers coverage. There's a lot of money exchanging hands for different things there. But essentially 49ers did not like my coverage. They're in bed with KNBR. Kevin Jones:This happened to be a tweet I sent that a training camp where a player got hurt in the ambulance came on the field. I tweeted out a picture of the ambulance on the field. There was also fans there that day, tweeting pictures of this. They said, no media is ever allowed to take pictures when anything like this happens. In hindsight, it was bad a player was hurt. But I posted it. I was like, this isn't China. Literally you have fans in the stand posting the same content. You're saying that journalists here can't do this. Call my bosses, do whatever. And they did. And they all threw a fit. They're basically like KJ. We don't want a report in this role, we want a robot to just be the post-contact, don't ask hard questions at the press conferences, don't have a personality. Kevin Jones:I was like, all right, cool. We're done. This is great. I tended to say, I got fired. It could be, I quit. But I say that to be like, they fired me. They're fucking dummies. Chris Erwin:There was intense energy around the separation. Kevin Jones:Yeah. I was throwing myself out there, basically you'd be like, this is just such bullshit. You're underpaying me. I'm going to be taking a lot of chances and risk here, because I'm going to be a journalist. What you hired me to do. I'm not going to be a robot. I used them as chip on my shoulders without question. Jeremiah Crowe, the boss who fired me there, Justin Hawk, those people will never go away in my mind, even though it was not going to work out with me there. They didn't understand my talent and couldn't harness that energy of like, this is something special. Total flame out. And so got really confident that I could get any job. I almost took a role with the Brooklyn Nets. Almost took a role with TMZ Sports, almost took a role with the SB Nation. It was interviewing for months. Kevin Jones:Took a role at Facebook. I was like, you know what? I hate sports right now. I hate the industry. I'm not going to make 50K anywhere else, anymore. I have to start valuing myself. Facebook was finally making six figures. I was a content strategist on the help team, help content. You log in, there's some advertising help center. How to make an ad on Facebook. I would write different types of content for that. It was obviously completely boring. I was still tweeting about the 49ers and podcasting all the time about them. I was like, I don't need KNBR anymore. I have 15,000 Twitter followers. I can just feed them. I was growing that, and got the idea for Blue Wire, really sitting at Facebook being like, this is not the longterm for me. This is what I want to be making or more money. Kevin Jones:I was surrounded by smart people at Facebook. I was like, wow, man, not terrible bosses here. I do like the people, they're thoughtful. There's good people that exist. I did like the organization. Sports media is chaotic. Everyone's running with their hair on fire. Facebook obviously is a machine. They assign you tasks. 3396, it's do 21 days from now. Please send a progress update to Tanya, on how everything's going. It's like, holy shit, they have scaled the whole organization. Every task is being filed. Facebook awoke me to, hey, I can't build a Facebook, but I could build something around podcasting, is what I landed on. Chris Erwin:It seems like, you can bring some organization to a scaled media business better than where it's at. It seems like there's some low-hanging fruit to make it better. Kevin Jones:Exactly. Listeners were leaving radio, and now I gained the confidence by being inside of Facebook. I can run an organization confidently, because Chris, before this, I never sat at a desk, the eight years before Blue Wire and Facebook, I was at the scene talking to players every day. I'd never really, I'd been in some community relations meetings at the Browns, but I'd never done that nine to five thing ever before Blue Wire. I think that's the crazy part about this. Chris Erwin:Did you have a podcast at this point? Had you launched your own podcast yet? Kevin Jones:I actually brought it from Cleveland to San Francisco, and KNBR was like, we don't care about it. It can be your pet project. We don't know what to do with it. We don't know how to monetize it. And I was like, okay. I just continued to record. Eventually I found my footing in San Francisco. I became the 49ers guy. I went to Warriors games. I went to Giant stuff and I participated. People came to my Twitter, our website, for my thoughts on the 49ers. They were two in 14. They didn't have a lot of attention at the time. A lot of the 49ers reporters are the same. I say that in a good way. They're good guys. But they just report the facts of the day, that was giving opinions and different, hey, this is what they should do in 2020, a few years down the road, it was just different coverage. Kevin Jones:So kept podcasting two times a week on the 49ers. It was called the Kevin Jones podcast at that time. Post game would do a show and then mid-week would do a show, roughly half an hour, sometimes at our guests. I tweeted and I treated my tweets as articles. I would take 10, 15 minutes to carefully craft the tweet and would tweet two to three times a day of what would have been blog posts, here's my opinion on Rubin Foster. Here's my opinion on John Lynch. Those were getting a lot of engagement. I just looked around the rest of the internet, man, I was like, there was a Warriors guy named Sam. There was a Raiders girl named Fallon. They're doing the same thing I'm doing right now. They're not on a team, we should band together. Chris Erwin:When you left Facebook, did you know that you are going to start this company or did that just come together? Kevin Jones:We were going at Facebook. I founded it before Facebook, there's this legal loopholes. I technically founded it before I got to Facebook. So they don't know any of my IP. I was working on it at Facebook and I started telling coworkers about it, at Facebook. I was a contractor there luckily, not a full timer. Facebook has a lot of contractors, on an eight month contract, so I could have other projects and openly talk about it. It's so cool there, looking back, I had some people take, I was creating content. I signed my first big deal ever. I was negotiating in a room at Facebook and I saw some random person take a picture of you signing that paperwork. I posted it. I was actually the first six months. I took a second job at Salesforce after this ran out, the contract at Facebook. Not many people know this. Kevin Jones:I was contracting up until I got into 500 Startups to keep paying the bills, because I made no money in radio. Now I put $17,000 of my own money in Blue Wire. I barely had enough to pay rent every month. Chris Erwin:Geez. Kevin Jones:And so yeah, floating by on the skin of my teeth here just a couple years ago, the Facebook thing ended in December of 2018. I luckily got a new contract position at Salesforce, which was fully remote and I didn't have to go into the office, which was a game changer for me. I was barely making it by, I was not a good contractor. I was abusing Zuckerberg and Marc Benioff could, can hammer it and yell at me now, I did not work 40 hours a week. They can come back and sue me, I guess. I was definitely building my startup while I was working in tech as a contractor. I actually really recommend that model for people founding a company. Chris Erwin:So you knew that Blue Wire was a future for you, but you were just saying, I don't have enough cashflow coming in yet. I'm going to subsidize using contractor jobs, but I'll get there. And then summer 2019, you get into a batch of 25 at 500 Startups. Kevin, I just want to commend you because I really liked the notion of you're burning the candle at both ends a bit, but you are taking this contract to work, to fund the beginning of Blue Wire. Knowing that there's some things that you needed to prove out in the model, make sure you had product market fit, build out your content portfolio, get some maybe advertising partners in the door. Knowing that that's probably going to give you a little bit more focus and clarity of what you want to build and what's working, and then also get into the incubators or to raise funding and have more leverage over that process. Chris Erwin:I think that's smart where sometimes people have an idea, but they just want to raise money, but don't want to prove it out. But I think you went after it in a really smart way. Kevin Jones:Bootstrapping to me was exciting. I'm a ready, fire, aim type of person. I don't like aiming all day. I thought if I was going to plan this thing for months and months and months, I would never do it. I think that was big. And then Chris, the point of contracting, the tough thing about podcasting the business model is, ad revenue comes in 90 days after a campaign usually. I had to give people my own money at the start of this. We really like to pay our podcasters after that month of content, we've kept it that way as our business model. First of all, we didn't close an ad deal, because we didn't have any content at the beginning of this, we didn't close our first ad deal till February or something. Kevin Jones:There was 17K, my own money to pay some of the podcasters. There's a little to come on the team. And then almost just to pay them a little bit monthly at the start of this, like, hey, I promise more is coming. I really didn't know if it was, but basically I was going to take a shot that we could figure it out. Chris Erwin:Hey listeners, this is Chris Erwin, your host of The Come Up. I have a quick ask for you. If you dig what we're putting down. If you like the show, if you like our guests, it would really mean a lot if you can give us a rating, whenever you listen to our show. It helps other people discover our work. It also really supports what we do here. All right, that's it everybody, let's get back to the interview. So were you scared? You said you were making $50,000 a year in San Francisco. It goes up to maybe barely six figures at Facebook, but still seems you're living by the skin of your teeth. That's an expensive city. And now you're fronting 17,000 to podcast partners saying this might work, but that money could also totally go away. Kevin Jones:I think my mom was terrified. We'll have to get the real truth from her now that there's success. I think she thought I was a little crazy that I shouldn't be doubling down on sports media, that I should actually be moving home to Virginia, going to work at Deloitte or something. That my background as a writer is going to be received really well. People are like Blue Wire man, looks cool. Congrats. I think people are just a little like, okay, Jay's is going to try something, I guess. It was risky because I didn't have the full support of everyone around me. Publicly I did, but I could tell, they weren't asking me questions about this thing. They were just like, oh cool. Let me know how it goes and not like, holy shit, Blue Wire, no one saw my vision. Kevin Jones:I ran an article about Entercom at the time, they rebrand it to Odyssey, right? As I was founding the company invested a bunch into Cadence13. I kept seeing that company name. Beyond, I knew Barstool and Ringer. Everyone knew those two at the time, but cadence 13 was the company for me. I was like, they're making this happen. They're making content. They have advertisers. They have investors. And to me, when people were doubting me, I was like, there's other people doing this. There's a few others ahead of me. I'm not the first person to launch a podcast company. Chris Erwin:I remember that, Spotify had bought Gimlet and then Spotify had bought the Ringer. And then Entercom was being acquisitive as well. They bought Cadence13, and then I think also Pineapple Street as well, another podcast studio. You're looking at these and saying, hey, they're building content and they're up for sale. Maybe this is validating for Blue Wire. Kevin Jones:The first legitimizing thing that happened for us was, we were founded before Spotify bought Ringer. We had this vision before that happened. Hashtag Sports is a popular newsletter that came out. They had a headline that said, two peas in a pot. And it had picture of Bill Simmons and it was talking all about Blue Wire. These two podcasting companies. We had gotten a lot of coverage from an awful announcing article. And then we started getting just looped into headlines with the Ringer and Barstool. All of a sudden it just started happening and people were like, wait a second. What is this Blue Wire thing? More creators, I just started signing more creators. I started showing the press like, hey, we're making moves here. And then all of a sudden, yeah, 500 Startups, man, really changed the game for us. Kevin Jones:This is how green I am. I didn't know Y Combinator or 500 Startups was a few months before I applied. I had no idea that those types of things even existed. I was Googling angel investing. I read Jason Calacanis's book as a self-taught way to try and figure out which angel investors to approach. I met this dude, Jarie Bolander and shout out to him. He'll definitely listen. He got me connected to Clayton Brian, one of the investors at 500 Startups, who had always been interested in sports and media, and they ended up taking a shot on me. They grill you for a couple of interviews. I thought they weren't going to say yes, 500 Startups, because they were basically like, how does this become a billion dollar company? I was like, it's not, it's not going to become a billion dollar company. They were like, okay, we don't want to invest in you. Kevin Jones:I was like, you're making a huge mistake. We're going to be one of the biggest brands on the internet, but just because we're not going to be a billion dollar company, doesn't mean this is a bad investment. I was learning the whole BC model, live on the fly there. I'm so green to it. Now I obviously know a little bit more, but they saw my passion, me fight back in that meeting. I was like, I would love to exit this thing for a couple of hundred million dollars. I can show you the path to that. I don't want to build technology and stuff. I want to be this content studio. Are you okay with that? We got on the same page. 500 Startups makes a bunch of investments, so they were like, this makes sense. It's podcasting, it's hot. Spotify is getting into it. Let's do it. Kevin Jones:And walked in day one, still working at Salesforce. It was now down the street from 500 Startups. I was going back and forth during the day. My mentor Taz was like, this is crazy. You got to pull the plug here. Eventually that contract ended in July and I was then full time at 500 Startups every day. Looking back, I would say a top three experience of my entire life. I have lifelong friends from it. I have, a couple of other entrepreneurs are now invested in the company. Shout out to Andrew Beatty, threw a really big check in. I learned so much, man. I learned, I can't even think about it, man. I'm getting like Russell Crowe - all these numbers in my head, how to stand up a business, everything it takes, how to deal with investors, how to deal with rejection, how to position your business. Kevin Jones:Marvin Liao was a really good mentor of mine. Ahmed Bedier. Taz Patel, all my mentors, there are Asian, Indian, black. 500 Startups fits my ethos, as I mentioned, the beginning of this from Northern Virginia is a really eclectic place. My best friend Namibil Amadeia. I felt at home at 500 Startups. I do feel like an outsider. I have my whole life, even though I'm a white guy, as weird as that has sounded. 500 Startups has that outsider mentality in San Francisco, they have more investment money in Southeast Asia. They have more women entrepreneurs than most venture funds. It was really exciting to be there, man, before this whole diverse movement became this talking point, 500 Startups was living and breathing, and to be a part of it, and to get knowledge from Marvin and Clayton and Taz and all these people, just looking back on it, it's a melting pot there and I've grabbed so much. I'm at a loss for words right now, man, reflecting on how much 500 Startups was able to change my mentality as a business owner. Chris Erwin:That's incredible. I do think about though, I was going to ask if you felt odd man out, because maybe you were the only media business in probably a batch of startups, that was primarily tech enabled or tech oriented. Kevin Jones:Yeah. Definitely. Like, you don't have SAS? I felt most people didn't give my start up attention, they're like, there's no $20 billion chance for Blue Wire, make sure they're not getting full attention. From some of the people, yes. But because I had sports and I came with a user base, I had 200K users by this time, May, this is monthly, 200K downloads by May of 2018. I had the biggest user base in the program by far. A lot of them were early nascent startups. What they liked about me was that, he's got deals with Harry's Razors at this point, and he's got hundreds of thousands of people listening, monthly. There was early signs. They like the branding. We've always had good look and feel on our website. So I checked enough boxes for them. Feeling like the outsider, because I didn't know anything. Kevin Jones:A lot of these were second, third time founders had already sold their business. They easily got into 500 Startups. They have a quick idea and a quick business plan. I did feel I don't know anything about cap tables. I don't know anything about MRRs. I'm Googling things late at night. I'm creating a glossary of flashcards for myself. My dad was sick. I was constantly hustling back and forth places. I'm like almost, I can't relax. I think that has to do with my upbringing, some of that trauma I've been through, man, but I channeled that into learning all of the time. Chris Erwin:You're saying that you feel like you always have to be doing something, you don't sit still. Kevin Jones:In a good way, man. I definitely read for leisure as well. I read for fun, but I think that stimulation is so important. It has been a part of the whole journey of Blue Wire. Hustle is our main core word of everything we do. Chris Erwin:I just want to also acknowledge that I was not aware of this, but with 500 Startups that the diversity of the different mentors and founders that you had access to, plus I think that their investor base includes Southeast Asia and some other international regions. That's great to hear, because you hear about like, I'm at an incubator in Silicon Valley or in SF, is it just a bunch of rich white guys? Kevin Jones:I don't want to be that guy. Someone texted me, you're this VC guy. Like, no, no, Dot Capital who's our lead investor is a micro VC who has a small fund. This whole Andreas Halvorsen staying in Tiger Global, is the big thing right now. I think it's cool. I don't want to shit on startups to do that, but I'm not a silver spoon guy. I'm not. I feel I've been encountered out radio stations, other people, and this ethos abandoned together. The diversity thing is so big. Our three core words of Blue Wire are hustle, innovation and diversity. We've done that the whole time. We've remained true. That's what feels great about our journey. Baron Davis is an investor. Prakash Janakiraman is an investor. These are self-made entrepreneurs or athletes. This is not pension funds investing in this company. Chris Erwin:Kevin, looking back, a wild run since the summer 2019, I think that you raise around 150,000 from 500 Startups, and then February 2020, seed round of 1.2 million. December of 2020, five million from Dot Capital and some other investors. And then most recently in February 3.5 million from Wynn. I'm curious to hear, where is Blue Wire right now? And where are you headed? Kevin Jones:The journey for us has been audio centric. We've been one of the best at sports audio, outside of ESPN, Ringer, Barstool, who else is playing, Blue Wire as been a solid player in audio the last couple of years. Where are we heading? Doubling down on audio and then of course adding video and live rights. Now that we have a stage at the Wynn, by the way they invested in us, because we bootstrapped, shout out to Craig Billings, the CFO who negotiated the deal with us. He initially discovered us and liked our story and our hustle. He's an entrepreneur himself who sold his company to the Wynn. We're just identifying with people like that. And the Wynn, we feel we made it. We feel like we made it onto a stage. And now we can now talk to the world and host events, conferences, post our fans for Premier League Palooza and the NBA Summer League. Kevin Jones:We're going to be doubling down on the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces. We're going to be hiring lots of women creators, full time, out of Las Vegas to really double down on our brand. Live Rights will be a part of this. I don't know if it's dodgeball. I don't know if it's celebrity golf. I don't know if it's us creating the real world or a game show, but you will be seeing Blue Wire video content and our storytelling as well, man. We've had some great talks with UTA and some famous filmmakers in Hollywood of how do we make podcasts in conjunction with filmmakers for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Paramount Plus. That's the journey, man. It's been an audio, getting people on the team, helping them set up their podcast. Wait a second, we can be more than this. Kevin Jones:We're doing so much, reflecting on this with you makes, we haven't even talked about our partnership with Snapchat. It's pretty insane. I don't want to sell the company anytime soon, man, because I think media is changing so much. There's rumors floating about us all the time, but we've raised nine million. The wind gives us the stage and we're having success for sure. We're doing some cool things. Chris Erwin:What I heard from you that is interesting is, increasingly I'm hearing from media companies, it started out as podcasts networks or audio first. They're now saying, no, we're not just audio. We create content for whatever vertical we're in or whatever underrepresented voices. We started with audio. We built out incredible talent network, and now we're moving into video. Now we're moving into live. Now we're moving into whatever else. And so I think this is the first time I've heard from you that, the intent to have live rights and to expand into video in a meaningful way. But it makes sense, because audio is just a medium for you, right? Just one channel, but you're an omni-channel business. Kevin Jones:We believe in audio so much. I don't think that's ever going to go away. I do think that's going to be the core pillar of the business for the next 10 years. That being said, entertainment, when people sit down at eight o'clock at night, most times now listen to a podcast. It is trying to figure out what they're going to watch. And so we want to be a part of people's morning, their afternoon and their night. And as we evolve as a company, we're going to have to create video content and be a part of people's night. We're going to need video content during the day, of course, social, excited to talk about do or launching their podcasts. There's a ton of video involved in that. My mentor Taner said it best, audio is the thin wedge to build a media company. It is easier to produce it's readily available. It's disruptable right now. Kevin Jones:And then from that audio, you build video, merge licensing and anything you want here. American Prodigy is probably our best example of what we can show here, of like, hey, we launched this podcast. It's a documentary series, season one on Freddy Adu. Season two on Ken Griffey Jr. I believe American Prodigy can become not only a Netflix series, a video game, as weird as that is to sound. Once we get enough characters, reliving Freddy Adu's life, reliving Ken Griffey Jr's life, as AI, the glasses become such a thing. Could it become a theme? Right? Could American Prodigy at Nike become a fit? I believe in these brands, we're building. We have the rumor coming out that's going to be all about sports mystery and kind of, they start as audio brands and they become a lot more. That's the future for Blue Wire. And I believe others are already utilizing this playbook. And this is the future of media. Chris Erwin:These American Prodigy, these are originals, that are produced and financed by your team, right? These are not just network programs. Correct? Kevin Jones:Yeah. We have our podcast network where we sign licensing deals with existing podcasters. A lot of those we bring home and cut them long term deals and share IP ownership. And then yes, we have original programming. This year we'll produce 10 different stories, Chris. And that's my bet, man. I'm not the only one to bet this. Hernan Lopez bet this at Wondery. I read an early thing on what advice he would give young podcast founders. He said, go find your Dirty John. Go make franchises. He made this franchise called Dirty John. It was a story in conjunction with the LA Times and it blew up. It's a true story. It became a hit show on Bravo. It's now syndicated on Netflix. There's now season two's and books and other things coming out from it. Kevin Jones:I think American prodigy, maybe not on that scale yet is our first foray for our Dirty John at Blue Wire. We are focused on our originals becoming like that. How do we make stranger things? We are getting into fiction. We're going to have a baseball comedy next year that's based on a true story, that's like the Office, on some baseball players from the 90s who are real people. I can tease a bunch of different things now, man, but building a catalog, almost a sports Hulu or Netflix is actually realistic over the next three to five years of how much volume of evergreen stories we believe we're going to have. Some of them are going to be duds without question. Netflix and Hulu produce content all the time that flops. We're living in that reality. But we're trying to stand up as many franchise brands as possible. Kevin Jones:We can lean on talent like Grant Wall and other things that TV shows, they bring in stars. Podcasting, same thing. You can bring in a star reporter and marry him or her to a story. I think what Grant Wall did with Freddy Adu opened up our whole eyes. We are creating a factory, Chris, of how do we make this faster. Holy shit, we've discovered gold here, with American Prodigy. Coslight just came in for an awesome partnership, for season two, so we can make money on the advertising side. And then the downstream side of this after audio. Chris Erwin:Makes a lot of sense. I have to go back to one of the pillars where you said, a value of Blue Wire is innovation. Thinking about the audio format, you're starting to see the emergence of live audio, look at Locker Room sale to Spotify, and the recent, I think the billion dollar valuation for Clubhouse, supposedly they're shopping for another round at a four billion plus valuation. Then there's also the emergence of Microcast enabled by smart speakers, right? 10 to 15 minutes in short audio. When you think about innovation and audio and you buying live rights, is live audio increasingly important to you? Are you experimenting there? Kevin Jones:Yeah, definitely. We have a partnership with Locker Room. 40 of our podcasters are publishing there. I think we were mentioned in the Vulture article as being a part of their growth spike before they sold the company. Shout out to Howard, amazing founder. He saw this before everyone, this Clubhouse, this technology to build this. I do think that becomes a feature everywhere. I don't know if there's going to be a platform winner there. It feels like Twitter has the best advantage, at least for sports and entertainment where we're playing, because people's followings are huge. Instagram live has existed like this thing, people audio because there's Zoom fatigue. I do think this is going to be a feature in discord feature. Spotify can get Bill Simmons and Joe Rogan in the same room, that's powerful. They can get Barack Obama and Prince Harry in the same room. Kevin Jones:Everyone's going to have radio capabilities, man. It's crazy. Tech players just became radio broadcasters with this innovation, I think is the exciting thing that's going to happen. We get to pick, I think we should bundle and try and cut deals, but I think it's going to be a free platform. I hope they don't throw commercials into this. You can obviously see that happening in Clubhouse. I think it's going to be so annoying, but I think you're going to see advertisers get in 15, 20, 30, second commercial. We're going to go to break really quickly. How are we going to make money doing this if everyone's going to spend hours there? It makes sense for these rooms to start being branded. Interesting, Apple has a big announcement coming up. I can't say anything about it. It's going to rock the podcasting industry without question. That's all I can say. The innovation is not stopping man. Kevin Jones:So for us, gosh, it's becoming so crowded everywhere. We really do want to bundle and figure out, okay, who is our live radio partner? We feel like Blue Wires powers, we can bring 150 treaters at one time somewhere, but we just did a Locker Room in a really powerful way. Our Warriors post game show there is getting 300 call-ins a night. It's replacing radio. Fans are venting, it's giving fans a voice, which they hadn't had in podcasting before. I think for sports, it makes so much sense. For Twitter, Twitter is so late to the game. They should be slapping themselves in the face. What are they waiting for rolling spaces out? They've been so slow in product development. Chris Erwin:They've been notorious in slow product development. But I think what you're getting at Kevin, is that, you're creating the content, you're building the audience, you're building the IP, the talent network. And then you're going to use the proliferation of all these new creative monetization tools that are emerging, all these different ways to distribute your content and your talents voices. And that's where your win is. It sounds like with Apple, I know there's been a lot of rumors of, are they going to launch a new subscription product? I think that they are and that's going to be the new announcement. I don't think that's been public yet, but that's my- Kevin Jones:That's a good guess. And I'd say Patreon, the recent fundraising round, Cameo, the recent fundraising round. I think there's eventually this decade. I cannot predict linear growth for creator economy. There's got to be burn out at some point from people being on their phone for 12 hours, years, and years and years and years. However, the next five years, this doesn't look like it's going to slow down. It looks like more people coming out of college, are going to look to become creators or join Blue Wires, figure out how they can grow their brand. And now, the number one profession in the country is a YouTuber. I do think there's going to be more Patreons, more Cameos. Chris Erwin:I think it's important to emphasize this note, with all these new creator tools. I think burnout is a real problem, but you have to find sustainability and balance, because I saw this when I was running Big Frame, it's just to be on 20 different channels on YouTube, on Snapchat and Twitter. Thinking about monetization and keeping up with the Joneses, what are your peers doing? It's a brutal lifestyle and it's not going to last long. And so we cover this- Kevin Jones:Someday AI is going to sort information better for us at some point, is the hope here. People are going to log into their computers and the important stuff, the content they actually want to see. Someone's going to solve information diet, is my prediction. I hope it's a new startup and not a current one. And no one does. I'm post Blue Wire. That's what really excites me, is information diet. I feel overwhelmed when I log into the internet in a terrifying, but... There's another notification. I try to mute them too. This has got to calm down at some point, in my opinion. People now are in control of their own content like they've never been before, and have gone crazy a little bit, the 80s, 90s, you just watched MTV or whatever, and had to entertain yourself a little bit. Kevin Jones:And now the addiction is just so real, the content that I want to acknowledge it. I still want to serve fans. I don't think people are like, oh my gosh, they're ruining their life listening to a Yankees podcast, but it's just the whole thing together is like, geez, people can't sleep at night and have more anxiety. I think Instagram to me and the pressure to be cool is way more of a problem than content. There's way more things on the internet. You group in content as everything to be honest. So that's the difficult part. What I love about audio and why it's a pillar of our brand is, you don't need your eyes for it. I'm a big believer in audio and you can be listening to our podcasts, climbing a mountain. You can be washing dishes, typically on Instagram, you're just so lost in it. You can get lost in something else with audio. And so, yes, I don't think audio is ever creating out either. I do believe in audio longterm. Chris Erwin:We're move on to the rapid fire momentarily. I think a good beat to end on is, so with Blue Wire you mentioned, right, there's all this MNA activity and capital flowing into the sports media space. I'm sure that people, companies have been circling of, how do we gobble up Blue Wire? What are you thinking about what you want to do with the company? Is this something that you can do for the next decade, decade plus? Look, you're clearly working really hard. Your team's working hard. You've made some really big new hires lately. Is an exit in the near future so that you can take some time off and go onto the next thing? Where's your head at? Kevin Jones:My head at, is building Blue Wire for a long, long time. I would love for this to be a brand forever. I would love to be a part of it forever, but that's likely just knowing my personality, not feasible. And just reading about other founders. To me, can we build Blue Wire into an investment capital firm as well? The things that I'm excited about, can we just make this more of a conglomerate instead of me going off and chasing and doing the next thing? That's my goal. Man, this is a crazy vision, but I love the food truck industry so much. What Blue Wire did what we did for content creators, for food trucks, for organizations. We got more jobs out there. We were helping people expand their brands, more mobily. The information that I think, could Blue Wire just be this whole thing? Kevin Jones:I think so, man. I truly believe that people are going to continue to buy into the people we're hiring. How we can tie some of these crazy visions together. I know I'm giving you some random thoughts right now, but I would like to keep driving this business. Does that mean one day we partner with someone else, maybe, it's far fetched as I recall as a public company, but with SPACs and everything, with mergers happening, who knows? I feel I like not having a boss right now besides my investors. For me, unless I really believe in the vision and the price is right, Blue Wire is not for sale. I'm tempted to have a yacht and nice toys, but I know those things have never been my way of life. I know for me, I'll be working well into my 50s, 60s, 70s. I'm not looking to retire ever. Chris Erwin:I think it seems for you, you have a very strong point of view of what you're building and what you want to build towards. What types of partners that you want. And so I wonder, similar to the Barstool, Dave Portnoy model, where TCG came in and said, hey, you're the creative visionary, we're just going to give you the admin and the infrastructure to build smarter and better. But the brand is yours. Dave maintained a lot of equity in the company. And then even after the sale to Penn National Gaming, Dave is still like, he is the visual front and the audio front to that brand. Is that similar track for you of finding the right partner that can put a lot of money in your pocket, but still rallies behind your values as well? Kevin Jones:Yeah, of course. That's on the table, I would say. I compare Dave Portnoy to a Howard Stern type. He's more than that for sure. But he's our version of the shock jock today on the internet and he's done an amazing job. This is no discredit to him. Hopefully he can become more our version of Ted Turner of this generation. He obviously had a crazy bad ending. His sale in AOL and all the disaster that was, but he bootstrapped his dad's business into this crazy conglomerate and reading his story was really inspiring to me. I don't think I'm the front man as Dave is, he can actually move the stock market based on one of his tweets. I operating the business. I would say maybe similar to how Erika Nardini, but she's almost become a front person too. I think there's a need for me to become way more of a front person as Blue Wire grows, but truly- Chris Erwin:It's in your DNA. Kevin Jones:Yeah. Totally. Totally. I want to be more on stage. I've been so ingrained and we're so small, I hire basically everyone on the team, we're now out to 30 people. You can start to see the platform being built where I can step on stage as well and be the front person, but I do admire Ted Turner. He wasn't really on stage. He had quotes all the time. He was in the press, he was making noise. He was eccentric. Don't want to be just like him, but that vibe. TBS, they launched things at 7:35, they were different with the programming. He founded Cartoon Network, CNN, all these things that were like, now it seems like, Oda, why don't we do that? It feels there's some Oda things out there, the sports narrative content I'm producing, trying to find those, wait a second, why isn't our competition doing this? We're going to do that. Chris Erwin:I look at Turner today, part of Warner Media, but I love their portfolio, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights, Team Coco and Conan O'Brien, amazing audio podcast network. They're close friends of the RockWater family. I like that reference. Look, before we go on to rapid fire, I want to give you some kudos, Kevin. I was listening to a podcast with the partners of TCG, Mike Kerns and Jesse Jacobs. I think it's Mike that said, that they really invest in the accidental businesses. They're talking about the luxury watch brand Hodinkee or Barstool Sports or Food52. Companies that were not, in the beginning were just creating content to service their fans, coming up with the voice. And then all of a sudden just stumbled into, hey, there's a way to make sustainable revenues here and deliver some returns to investors, but that was never the intent. Chris Erwin:It feels like for you, and today where there's so many businesses that just like, I have an idea, maybe I'm from a totally different industry. I want to raise money and off to the races, there's nothing wrong with that. But I think there's something special and different about hearing your story that we just went through for the past hour. And your love for sports, your love for media, wanting to empower voices and how building a company around that, what a beautiful thing and more power to you. Kevin Jones:I know, man, it's really making me appreciate this whole thing more. I got to be nicer to my teammates, got to be as hard. We're really doing some cool things. Thank you so much, man. It does feel authentic. That's the word we really use in-house as well, to add to hustle, innovation and diversity, is Blue Wires authentic. We work with authentic people. Anyone who comes to us, is like, hey, what should my podcast be about? Actually I don't want to work with them. We're like, you should know, we want to work with you. You're the star. And that's been our ethos, man. The accidental business feels exactly correct. It feels like a great title for a book if someone hasn't already stolen that. I didn't want to do this at the beginning. I wanted to just launch some content, stick it back to the people who fired me at the beginning of this and say, hey, I'm not done yet. Kevin Jones:But then it was like, oh shit, I just created a magnet. And now all these people are coming, flying towards this. It's wild. I think corporate America has downside as well. Just like people working at Hulu or the NFL. It's not that great of experience. They're not really loving all the bureaucracy, all these mergers happening don't, Casey Reed on our team had great memories at Hulu too. But I think we connected at the interview, where we're like corporate America doesn't get it. They don't get it. They're too big to get it. Even though they're doing great things, they're producing all the big stuff, because they're in that spot. The startup disruption is just a more attractive lifestyle to wake up and work on that every day, than just show up to corporate. Chris Erwin:All right, Kevin, we're now moving to the rapid fire round. We have six questions. The rules are as follows, short, pithy responses, can just be one to two words or maybe just a sentence or two max. Do you understand the rules? Kevin Jones:Keep me in check. I'm a rule breaker. So if I'm breaking the rules, please yell out. Chris Erwin:Okay, we'll do, First one, proudest life moment. Kevin Jones:I got to say this, the Wynn investment, man. And just seeing the pictures coming from this. I think to date it is closing the deal. I definitely shed a tear when I posted that, I was like, this is really nuts. We're sharing with the world that we're going to now have a home base inside of a pretty famous casino, man. That right there was pretty, pretty nuts. Chris Erwin:What do you want to do less of in 2021? Kevin Jones:Smoke marijuana. It's definitely been a stress reliever for me, especially at home on Zoom meetings. You don't want to be doing this all the time. Chris Erwin:Okay. What do you want to do more of in 2021? Kevin Jones:Lift weights. Chris Erwin:What, one to two things drive your success? Kevin Jones:Dedication, authenticity, risk taking. Chris Erwin:Advise for media and audio execs going into the second half of 2021? Kevin Jones:Invest in audio now. You're going to be super late to the game if you don't and call me, if you're not invested in, whatever size company you are, you are a

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'246 companies' get your Spotify data

Podnews Daily - podcasting news

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 3:17

Spotify and Apple's interesting privacy choices. PRX's 2020; what Hernan Lopez will do next Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-privacy for all the links, and to subscribe.

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Rob Greenlee of the Podcast Academy

The Jag Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 28:41

Today I'm joined by podcast industry royalty - Mr. Rob Greenlee. He's incredibly well known for his work in the space, and he now chairs The Podcast Academy.We start by taking stock of the podcast industry as a whole. Rob shares his perspective on where the podcast industry was and where it has come. Also, the bloom is off the rose for social media, which creates an opportunity for podcasting.We also talk about using video in podcasting. We recorded the interview over Squadcast, so we could see each other, but the video wasn't recorded. What about radio's relationship with podcasting? There's a difference between repurposing a morning show and creating unique content. And with so many large companies (radio and otherwise) jumping in to podcasting, is there still room for the independent podcaster? Maybe so, as 50% of podcast listening is to independent shows.Rob and I explore the different revenue models of podcasting and what they may look like going forward, and finally we discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the space.In the second half of our interview, we talk about The Podcast Academy - how it was formed, why it was formed, and the well known organizations the Academy is modeled on.While The Podcast Academy aims to recognize outstanding work in the field, it is also focused on education, mentoring podcasters, and moving the industry forward.The Podcast Academy will serve the international community, not just the United States. And there will be lots of educational materials - white papers, mentorship programs, webinars, and more - all vetted by the industry's best to make ensure quality.I had to ask Rob about the initial entry requirement of "letters of recommendation" - where the idea came from and why it was later scrapped.Rob also clarifies the role of large corporations - and their membership but not necessarily sponsorship - there's room for podcasters of all sizes.Finally, I ask Rob to make his "elevator pitch" for membership into The Podcast Academy. After hearing it, I'll be signing up.Resources:The Podcast Academy Website: https://www.thepodcastacademy.com/JAG in Detroit Website:https://jagindetroit.com/

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Episode 28: 6 Facts, Industry Trends & Predictions to Help Inform whether your business should start a podcast

All Social Y'all Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 23:51

Episode 28: 6 Facts, Industry Trends & Predictions to Help Inform whether your business should start a podcast The simple concept of the ability to stream content like talk radio on demand on any device over the internet is gaining mass market appeal or what’s also referred to as “Mainstream”. The podcast industry is becoming more mature and inevitably is seen to take over radio since 90 to 100 million Americans listen to a podcast every month. Podcast shows are being made into television, movies and books and the distribution channel lines are being blurred with the evolution of video and audio consumption options. Said by, Cara Meverden of Scout.fm, “Our user studies have shown that tons of people who don’t listen to podcasts listen to YouTube while they drive. YouTube will help this market listen in their cars without breaking the law, and podcasters will start to aggressively jump onto YouTube.”Cara Meverden, Scout.fm Podcast discovery is much easier and widespread After the concept of podcasts being a reality now for 10 years, now the technology companies that are hosting and distributing podcasts, like Stitcher, Castbox, iTunes, and Google Podcasts, are paying attention to discovery like never before. Google is placing podcasts in search results in effort to reach the 51% of American’s who have never listened to a podcast. They have rolled out a feature where it will make search placement based not only on the episode and show title, but also the content itself. In other words, based on exactly what was said in the episode. From there, Alexa (and Siri?) will read extensive paragraphs from podcasts from audio search technology accelerating. “The market for shorter, bite-sized podcast content will grow, as will podcast consumption on smart speakers.” Tom Webster, Edison Research “More shorter-length sub-five-minute podcasts will be made — these work well on smart speakers, and respect listeners’ time. Expect not just news updates in this format, but others, too.” James Cridland, Podnews Podcasts are Reaching brand new audiences every day 32% of US population listen to podcasts (its was 26% in 2019) iHeart Radio is putting up podcasts every Wed. onto 110 radio stations in effort to reach more people who have never down loaded a podcast app on their mobile device. Alternatively, radio station NPR launched a podcast early on in effort to reach the 25-34 age segment who tend not to ever listen to radio. A Westwood One 2019 study showed that listening time increased 19% for ages 50-64 between the July 2017 & July 2019 two year time frame. Industries are more often now helping customers by making podcasts available. Last Sept. Delta Airlines made Spotify podcasts available in flight 700 planes. According to Delta, the partnership with Spotify is an effort to bring new offerings to customers so they can make the most of their “me time” in flight. Right before the busy holiday travel season, Jet Blue expanded its in-flight entertainment options with the addition of podcasts. The podcast content will come as part of the airline’s alliance with Spotify, which will put shows created by its Anchor, Gimlet, Parcast and Spotify Studios into the in-flight lineup. Growth Opportunities Financial Times has an average listen-through rate of 75% and its 2019 audio ad revenue from podcasts tripled in the past year. They are expanding their audio podcast programming by testing a subscription only podcast rolling out this month, to see what the market will pay for exclusive subscription only content (kindof like a Loyalty Program). The first show in this wave is The Rachman Review, which premiered earlier this month. The program is hosted by popular FT columnist Gideon Rachman. “Consumers start paying for podcasts in a more meaningful way. From Luminary to Stitcher Premium, from Wondery+ to Patreon, consumers will increasingly come to accept that there’s a place for ad-supported and a place for ad-free, consumer-supported podcasts, as they have in nearly every other form of media.” Hernan Lopez, Wondery Gender Opportunities - A 2019 study by Edison Research % 36 women have listened to a podcast in the last month, compared with 39% of men. women are more likely to be currently defined as ‘rookie’ audience members, or people who have listened to podcasts for six months or less. Women account for 53% of that group, compared with just 37% among the ‘veteran’ group, defined as listening to podcasts for three or more years. Despite often being newer to the format, women listen to more podcasts per week on average than men. Women spent an average of 7.3 hours listening to podcasts per week, compared with 5.9 hours for men. Women were more likely to take show recommendations from their friends and family (25% compared with 18% for men). About a fifth (19%) of women found shows based on social media posts, while only 14% of men did. There was also a marked gender divide in discovering shows through Internet searches: 34% for men and just 18% for women. Advertisers are increasingly putting more ad spend to podcasts. Forrester: Data shows Podcasting Could Hit $1 Billion In Ad Revenue In 2020. A May 2019 study by Westwood One called Advertisers Perceptions shows steady growth of Advertisers increasingly putting their dollars to podcast audiences which means there is an audience and targeting is there. 39% are currently advertising in podcasts. That total has grown 2.5 times greater from the inaugural September 2015 result of just 15%. “The audio industry continues to innovate in response to consumer needs, habits and preferences,” said Frank Papsadore, EVP of marketing for Advertiser Perceptions. “Podcast growth is a clear-cut example. Add to their wide range of topics, new media superstars, and provocative, unedited content – the unprecedented growth of new listening platforms like smart speakers…” Ability for Podcast to help achieve business Goals: BBC StoryWorks, the branded content division of the BBC Global News, commissioned a study by Neuro-Insight researchers into the power of sponsored shows to connect with listeners and achieve business goals. The Audio:Activated study found that the tendency to engage in other tasks while listening to a podcast increased receptiveness to the company’s messaging. The results showed that nearly all (94%) listeners consume podcasts while doing other activities, with chores at home (61%) and driving (55%) the most common tasks. The active group outperformed its counterpart on all engagement measures, including a 40% higher score on emotional intensity related to the branded show. The research observed that brand mentions delivered 16% higher engagement and 12% higher memory encoding than the other content in a branded show. These programs also saw an 89% boost in awareness, 57% increase in brand consideration, at a 14% boost to purchase intent. The study noted that branded podcasts posted better metrics in reaching “ad avoiders” than television…..(a category that go out of their way to NOT watch ads).

Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez wants to make the Marvel of podcasts

Recode Media with Peter Kafka

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 60:28

Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez, whose company specializes in long-form, narrative podcasts like “Dirty John”, talks with Recode’s Peter Kafka about the state of the podcast industry and how his business has weathered the pandemic. He also discusses the impact of recent federal wire fraud and money laundering charges related to his last job, as a Fox TV executive. Later, The Ringer’s Alyssa Bereznak, swings by to discuss her new podcast Boom/Bust, which details the rise and fall (and rise again?) of the hit mobile game HQ Trivia. Featuring: Hernan Lopez (@WonderyMedia), CEO of Wondery Media Alyssa Bereznak (@alyssabereznak), tech and culture writer for The Ringer, host of Boom/Bust Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 4 - Dear Governor, Finding Common Ground, Media's New Deal

Pod Drop

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 5:55

Three new podcasts to recommend! Dear Governor - Maybe we shouldn’t call this a True Crime podcast — it’s more like a True Innocence show, or a True Redemption podcast. It centers on Jarvis Jay Masters, a condemned prisoner who has maintained his innocence for over 30 years. The podcast shares intimate details of his life story and his ongoing legal case. The man has written inspirational books and articles while imprisoned in a nine-by-four cell, and his case is famous enough to inspire an exoneration website. There is a larger moral thrust to the show. Notes for the first episode observe that the U.S. is the only Western nation that continues to execute its own citizens. And the backdrop of Jarvis’s particular predicament is California governor Gavis Newsom’s moratorium on capital punishment. “The story is tragic, but also quite heartening!” Let's Find Common Ground - The title makes it pretty clear this is a podcast about politics, community, and the social good. The main purpose of the show is to find and foster points of agreement in a world of increasing incivility. Guests will include figures in academia, public policy, and finance. Interview subjects in the first dropped episodes are General Wesley Clark, who was a presidential candidate in 2004, and Professor Paul Light of NYU, who has testified in Congress. “A thoughtful and refreshing take compared to the polarized discussions we see in the media all day long.” Oxfor Road Presents: Media's New Deal - Oxford Road is a Los Angeles creative media agency, and the show is, in a sense, a branded podcast, but more out front about that than most others. CEO Dan Granger hosts this interview show with new-media leaders. The first three episodes feature conversations with Hernan Lopez, founder and CEO of Wondery, David Field, CEO of Entercom (owner of Cadence13, RADIO.com, and Pineapple Street Studios) and Andy Lipset, the CEO of audio production company Spoken Layer. This is a limited run series, and though we don’t know exactly what that means, Dan Granger’s inspirational four-minute State Of The Media Landscape speech which is the show trailer, clearly ties the show to Coronavirus.

Episode 1: Hernan Lopez, Founder & CEO of Wondery

Oxford Road Presents: The Divided States of Media

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 53:37

This week, Dan Granger, Founder and CEO of Oxford Road, sits down with with Hernan Lopez, the man behind podcast powerhouse, Wondery. Listen as Dan and Hernan discuss the podcast landscape right now and what it will look like post-COVID.

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Episode 1: Hernan Lopez, Founder & CEO of Wondery

Oxford Road Presents: The Divided States of Media

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 53:37

This week, Dan Granger, Founder and CEO of Oxford Road, sits down with with Hernan Lopez, the man behind podcast powerhouse, Wondery. Listen as Dan and Hernan discuss the podcast landscape right now and what it will look like post-COVID.

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Apr 08, 2020

Sword and Scale Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 16:00

Hernan Lopez, the founder and CEO of Wondery, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.In Kentucky, a physician faces charges after allegedly assaulting a group of teenage girls for not maintaining social isolation.Police in Florida ask for the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest, sought in connection with a homicide.Finally, in Louisiana, a man allegedly kidnapped a 25-year-old mother from her home, forced her into the trunk of her car, and killed her when she attempted to escape.

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218 Hernan Lopez - Podcasting in a Post COVID World

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 52:28

06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Hernan Lopez, and speaks to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic12:10 – Hernan’s thoughts on the impact coronavirus could have on his business and society for the remainder of 2020 22:26 – Hernan speaks to shepherding a company through crises and where he gets his inspiration from 25:33 – How Hernan plans on shifting his business plans and activities during these trying times 31:02 – Key takeaways Hernan learned from his conversations with other podcasters 37:40 – The importance Hernan places on diversity 42:17 – Why Wondery is such an important passion project for Hernan 44:04 – Hernan’s thoughts on the state of the podcasting industry and promising trends he has noticed 47:11 – What is something that Hernan has changed his mind about recently 47:45 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Hernan 49:03 – Harry thanks Hernan for joining the show and where listeners can follow HernanTWEETABLES“Another way of putting it, I don’t know who said this but, ‘If you’re going through hell, keep going.’”“In this environment I think podcasts have this amazing place in people’s hearts because they feel personal, they feel human, they feel intimate, and that’s exactly what people need right now.”“This is an organization that the goals are to promote, to network, and to recognize excellence.”“I think that podcasts are still a nascent medium and I think we don’t have enough ways of signaling and recognizing excellence that are given by a non-for-profit, neutral organization.”THANK YOU SPONSORS!Register to Win Focusrite’s Podcast Studio MakeoverLINKS MENTIONEDEpisode transcription on ThistenFullCast WebsiteCouch Choir - (They Long To Be) Close To YouPodcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupHernan’s Twitter – @hernanlopezHernan’s LinkedInHernan’s WebsitesPodcast Movement

Win Charles – Ask Win and Diary of a Fashionista Podcast – PCI – 181

Podcast Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 57:06

Blubrry's legal counsel graciously stepped in to join Mike on Podcast Insider to fill in for Todd, who is attending Podfest. They discuss equipment updates - such as AudioTechnica - and some podcasters, new and old. Barry has some great advice on how to handle a podcast partnership, legally. And we've got a lot going on at Blubrry recently, specifically for affiliates and women. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. This week on Podcast Insider... Podcasting News: 75% of all Americans now know what a podcast is according to Tom Webster of Edison Research. Check out The Infante Dial 2020 on March 19th - Sign up here for the free webinar. The Audio-Technica ATR2100 has been discontinued! But don’t worry, ATR2100X is out now, and a wonderful replacement. This has a USB-C connector, and still a great option for podcasters. Todd and Rob Greenlee interviewed Wondery CEO, Hernan Lopez, on the New Media Show recently. You can listen here, it includes a refresher on the Podcast Academy. Anyone know who is the oldest podcaster in the world? It might be Ida Schuster, who is 101. Hillary Clinton is coming out with a new podcast, she has signed with iHeart. Best Practice: Podcast Ownership: If you’re an employer and you have an employee producing a podcast for you, ensure you have administrative access to your podcast site. If you’re producing a podcast with a co-host, ensure you have a basic agreement of some sort designating how you’ll handle a host leaving. Blubrry News: Affiliates! Blubrry Period 1 2020 payments went out last week. If you’ve been paid, you’ll have received a PayPal email notification. If you’re not already an affiliate, you can learn more here and apply. There is still time to participate in the Nominate Your Favorite Woman Podcaster contest. We’re highlighting a woman podcast host with a free year of Blubrry hosting, an interview spot on this show, blog post and more. Nominations are open until Sat. March 7 at midnight EST. Help us celebrate International Women's Day, and share the link! Podfest: Todd, MacKenzie & Angelo are attending in Orlando. Todd will be hosting a live show of the New Media Show with his co-host Rob Greenlee on Sat. March 7 at 12-1 EST. All of our Getting Started tutorials have been updated. Interview: Win Charles - Diary of a Fashionista Podcast and Ask Win Support: Updating show listings on the Blubrry Directory: Whether you’re hosting with Blubrry or not - it’s a good idea to make sure your listing is up to date. Doing so regularly, we will be able to recover your RSS feed if something goes wrong. Do you have an app not updating? If say, Stitcher is not updating, but all the other apps are, the trouble is with Stitcher, not your feed. (P.S, we’re not picking on Stitcher, it’s just an example.) Changing the email address at blubrry for your account. You must contact us to change the login email address. We have to 1, make sure it’s a valid email address and 2. That you are authorized to change that email. Bonus Best Practice: Remember, we are an AUDIO platform. Spending too much of your valuable time on things that do not matter as much can take away time and energy for the main product of your podcast. The Audio (or video I guess). The little things do not matter as much as the audio. Do your show. Both Shawn and Todd will be back next week! Contact Win Charles here... Twitter Email LinkedIn YouTube Google+ Facebook Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan and Barry from the Sunny East Coast of Florida. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email mike@blubrry.com

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Your Podcast The Official Blubrry Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 57:06

Blubrry's legal counsel graciously stepped in to join Mike on Podcast Insider to fill in for Todd, who is attending Podfest. They discuss equipment updates - such as AudioTechnica - and some podcasters, new and old. Barry has some great advice on how to handle a podcast partnership, legally. And we've got a lot going on at Blubrry recently, specifically for affiliates and women. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. This week on Podcast Insider... Podcasting News: 75% of all Americans now know what a podcast is according to Tom Webster of Edison Research. Check out The Infante Dial 2020 on March 19th - Sign up here for the free webinar. The Audio-Technica ATR2100 has been discontinued! But don’t worry, ATR2100X is out now, and a wonderful replacement. This has a USB-C connector, and still a great option for podcasters. Todd and Rob Greenlee interviewed Wondery CEO, Hernan Lopez, on the New Media Show recently. You can listen here, it includes a refresher on the Podcast Academy. Anyone know who is the oldest podcaster in the world? It might be Ida Schuster, who is 101. Hillary Clinton is coming out with a new podcast, she has signed with iHeart. Best Practice: Podcast Ownership: If you’re an employer and you have an employee producing a podcast for you, ensure you have administrative access to your podcast site. If you’re producing a podcast with a co-host, ensure you have a basic agreement of some sort designating how you’ll handle a host leaving. Blubrry News: Affiliates! Blubrry Period 1 2020 payments went out last week. If you’ve been paid, you’ll have received a PayPal email notification. If you’re not already an affiliate, you can learn more here and apply. There is still time to participate in the Nominate Your Favorite Woman Podcaster contest. We’re highlighting a woman podcast host with a free year of Blubrry hosting, an interview spot on this show, blog post and more. Nominations are open until Sat. March 7 at midnight EST. Help us celebrate International Women's Day, and share the link! Podfest: Todd, MacKenzie & Angelo are attending in Orlando. Todd will be hosting a live show of the New Media Show with his co-host Rob Greenlee on Sat. March 7 at 12-1 EST. All of our Getting Started tutorials have been updated. Interview: Win Charles - Diary of a Fashionista Podcast and Ask Win Support: Updating show listings on the Blubrry Directory: Whether you’re hosting with Blubrry or not - it’s a good idea to make sure your listing is up to date. Doing so regularly, we will be able to recover your RSS feed if something goes wrong. Do you have an app not updating? If say, Stitcher is not updating, but all the other apps are, the trouble is with Stitcher, not your feed. (P.S, we’re not picking on Stitcher, it’s just an example.) Changing the email address at blubrry for your account. You must contact us to change the login email address. We have to 1, make sure it’s a valid email address and 2. That you are authorized to change that email. Bonus Best Practice: Remember, we are an AUDIO platform. Spending too much of your valuable time on things that do not matter as much can take away time and energy for the main product of your podcast. The Audio (or video I guess). The little things do not matter as much as the audio. Do your show. Both Shawn and Todd will be back next week! Contact Win Charles here... Twitter Email LinkedIn YouTube Google+ Facebook Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan and Barry from the Sunny East Coast of Florida. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email mike@blubrry.com

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Blubrry PowerPress Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 57:06

Blubrry's legal counsel graciously stepped in to join Mike on Podcast Insider to fill in for Todd, who is attending Podfest. They discuss equipment updates - such as AudioTechnica - and some podcasters, new and old. Barry has some great advice on how to handle a podcast partnership, legally. And we've got a lot going on at Blubrry recently, specifically for affiliates and women. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. Looking to be a guest on the show? Let us know. This week on Podcast Insider... Podcasting News: 75% of all Americans now know what a podcast is according to Tom Webster of Edison Research. Check out The Infante Dial 2020 on March 19th - Sign up here for the free webinar. The Audio-Technica ATR2100 has been discontinued! But don’t worry, ATR2100X is out now, and a wonderful replacement. This has a USB-C connector, and still a great option for podcasters. Todd and Rob Greenlee interviewed Wondery CEO, Hernan Lopez, on the New Media Show recently. You can listen here, it includes a refresher on the Podcast Academy. Anyone know who is the oldest podcaster in the world? It might be Ida Schuster, who is 101. Hillary Clinton is coming out with a new podcast, she has signed with iHeart. Best Practice: Podcast Ownership: If you’re an employer and you have an employee producing a podcast for you, ensure you have administrative access to your podcast site. If you’re producing a podcast with a co-host, ensure you have a basic agreement of some sort designating how you’ll handle a host leaving. Blubrry News: Affiliates! Blubrry Period 1 2020 payments went out last week. If you’ve been paid, you’ll have received a PayPal email notification. If you’re not already an affiliate, you can learn more here and apply. There is still time to participate in the Nominate Your Favorite Woman Podcaster contest. We’re highlighting a woman podcast host with a free year of Blubrry hosting, an interview spot on this show, blog post and more. Nominations are open until Sat. March 7 at midnight EST. Help us celebrate International Women's Day, and share the link! Podfest: Todd, MacKenzie & Angelo are attending in Orlando. Todd will be hosting a live show of the New Media Show with his co-host Rob Greenlee on Sat. March 7 at 12-1 EST. All of our Getting Started tutorials have been updated. Interview: Win Charles - Diary of a Fashionista Podcast and Ask Win Support: Updating show listings on the Blubrry Directory: Whether you’re hosting with Blubrry or not - it’s a good idea to make sure your listing is up to date. Doing so regularly, we will be able to recover your RSS feed if something goes wrong. Do you have an app not updating? If say, Stitcher is not updating, but all the other apps are, the trouble is with Stitcher, not your feed. (P.S, we’re not picking on Stitcher, it’s just an example.) Changing the email address at blubrry for your account. You must contact us to change the login email address. We have to 1, make sure it’s a valid email address and 2. That you are authorized to change that email. Bonus Best Practice: Remember, we are an AUDIO platform. Spending too much of your valuable time on things that do not matter as much can take away time and energy for the main product of your podcast. The Audio (or video I guess). The little things do not matter as much as the audio. Do your show. Both Shawn and Todd will be back next week! Contact Win Charles here... Twitter Email LinkedIn YouTube Google+ Facebook Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan and Barry from the Sunny East Coast of Florida. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Schedule a one-on-one with Todd (hosting customers only) Email todd@blubrry.com Schedule a tech checkup with Mike (hosting customers only) Email mike@blubrry.com

Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277

New Media Show (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 84:19

Todd Cochrane CEO of Blubrry Podcasting and Rob Greenlee of Libsyn welcome CEO and Founder of Wondery Hernan Lopez to discuss the Podcast Academy. He shares the vision, and thoughts behind the academy. With an open answer a question period that addresses many of the concerns we have heard from independent podcasters about the academy. … Continue reading Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277 → The post Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277 appeared first on New Media Show.

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Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277

New Media Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 84:19

Todd Cochrane CEO of Blubrry Podcasting and Rob Greenlee of Libsyn welcome CEO and Founder of Wondery Hernan Lopez to discuss the Podcast Academy. He shares the vision, and thoughts behind the academy. With an open answer a question period that addresses many of the concerns we have heard from independent podcasters about the academy. … Continue reading Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277 → The post Podcast Academy Discussion with Hernan Lopez #277 appeared first on New Media Show.

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How Does Your Podcast Compete Against Giant Shows?

School of Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 36:06

Table of Contents 01:29 How Do You Compete Against Large Networks? 06:44 25 People Vs 1 09:42 Two Things That Kill Podcasts 11:52 Buying an Audience 15:32 Life Without the School of Podcasting 17:01 So How Do You Compete? 19:24 Jet Ski vs Cruise Ship 21:53 Downloads are only ONE way of measuring Success 24:28 Free Webinar 2/26 25:01 Golden Mic Announcement 34:23 Where I Will Be 34:45 Question of the Month I hear this question a lot: How am I supposed to compete? It'll be something like I've been podcasting for three years. There are these other podcasters who I'm pretty sure are buying their audience. They're spouting their numbers, and they're gigantic. How am I supposed to compete with somebody like that? I totally understand that question. Here are some things to consider: You Can't Compete Because its a good visual. How would a seventeen-year-old boxer compete against the champion who has held the title for six years? You don't put that kid in the ring. He's going to get killed. The experience, the stamina, he just isn't ready. He is completely out of his league. But I've Been Podcasting For Three Years But Dave, I've been podcasting for three years. You say that in some cases, you know people who are really starting to make a difference with their podcast at three years mark. To this I say"Uh-huh," but here are some things that we need to think about. We never know what's going on behind the scenes with a podcast. You might have a job (or two) and a spouse and some kids. The other podcast may not have any of those. Can you imagine how much free time you would have to promote if you didn't have any other activities and could focus on your podcast 100% of the time? So if you look at podcasters from the outside, there's a person with a podcast here, and another podcaster over there and you think they are the same and they are not. We have no idea what is going on behind the scenes. They might have a background in selling and your background is in teaching. Radiolab thanked 25 people at the end of their show. I am an army of one. Can I compete? In 2015ish I was up for a Podcast Movement Podcast Award and one of the shows in my category was Reply All. I was competing against them. I've also had my Logical Weight Loss podcast compete against Jillian Michaels. Can we compete? Yes. The minute you turn on the microphone you are competing. Some of the things these teams of 25 use you don't need (original music?). While great production is like icing on a cupcake, if its all icing (and no cupcake) that doesn't work (see serial season two). The Two Things That Kill a Podcast BABIES Babies are so selfish. It's all about them. All they scream is feed me, wipe my butt, I want a nap. That can really get on your nerves (kidding). COMPARTING YOUR PODCAST TO OTHERS When you say "how do I compete" at the hear you are comparing your show to others, and that can seriously do nasty things to your content. If you ever feel yourself comparing yourself - STOP. STOP COMPARING YOUR SHOW TO OTHERS. You need three things to create good content: Your attitude Your health The support of those around you (see this episode for a deep dive into this subject). There is no competition I am a co-host on the Podcasters Roundtable with Daniel J. Lewis and Ray Ortega. Technically both of these people are my "competition" but they are not. Why? Because you can listen to me on Monday, Daniel on Tuesday, and Ray on Wednesday. As long as you deliver value, you're safe and don't have to worry. You Can't Buy An Audience You can buy an opportunity for people to hear your show, but you can't pay them to listen. Your podcast needs to provide value so they will come back because they want more. Holly Barey is beautiful. In 2004 they put her in a Catwoman suit, spent a million dollars to my $82 million (a loss of 18 million). On Rotten Tomatoes the movie has a ranking of 9 out of 100 with 197 people voting. In 2009 Disney worked on a movie called John Carter based on a popular book. According to Wikipedia is the most expensive movie ever created. It was a super popular book. It's kind of a sci-fi fantasy thing. It had a young, hot actor from Friday Night Lights, which was a very popular TV show here in the States. Yeah, they lost $200 million on that movie You cannot buy an audience. And upon the release, it received a mixed critical reception. In other words, it wasn't any good. There are great visuals. It had a great soundtrack. It had great action sequences. But the biggest criticism was toward the characterization and this thing called the plot that movies have, and you kind of need a good plot, you need a story. It's the content. It's delivering value. And apparently, this movie did not deliver value because it lost them $200 million. And I remember seeing all the ads for this movie, that all the promotion. Before You Start Spending Money to Grow Your Podcast I see a lot of people who say, "I'm not getting enough downloads and they turned to Facebook ads or advertising an overcast or Spotify or Castro (all podcast listening apps). They are trying to get the word out about their show. You can buy eyeballs/earholes but you can't buy an audience because an audience is someone who comes back for more. Do What Your Big Networks Can't Answer every email (in my travels big shows don't do this) Get your audience on the phone. In the book Superfans (and in the Colin Morgan Interview on Podcast Juinkes) Pat Flynn and Colin Morgan talk about reaching out to random members of their audience via the phone (you can get a free Google Voice number, or Podcast Voicemail to mask your real phone number). How do you provide great content? You know who your audience is. How do you know what they want? You talk to them. You are a Jetski, they are a cruise ship. You can change your content in record time. They can't. You are much more flexible. They are not. You need to identify your weaknesses and your strengths. You also need to identify your "competition's" strengths and weaknesses and don't try to cover the same area whey they will unquestionably squash you. Go to where they are. In some cases, if a show is so big they can't go out in public. You can, and while you're there you can get feedback on how to make your show better. Be sure to poll your audience. This can be as simple as "what do you like about the show, what do you wish I would do differently?" If you want to ask, "How did you learn about the podcast" so you can do more of that. There is More Than One Way To Measure Success Keep in mind there are more ways to measure success than downloads. These includes: Is your show successful (are you achieving your "why?" Comments on your website Email responses Social marketing interactions Business metrics (new customers) The Right Podcast Equipment Webinar On February 26th there is a free online webinar at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/webinar where we will go over podcast equipment and the best option for you. If buying the right equipment has been a hurdle for you this will help you get over the hurdle. See www.schoolofpodcasting.com/webinar Life Without the School of Podcasting Today I helped someone who randomly contacted me on Facebook. They hadn't purchased enough storage space for their show. They were exporting their files in the wrong format. They didn't know how to export in the proper format. They were using the wrong format for artwork. Podcasting can be fun and fulfilling when you don't have to band your head against a wall to release a simple episode. At the School of Podcasting, we show you in videos how to export your show in the proper format. We show you how to order the right plan for your podcast so your media host matches your strategy. We help you podcast frustrating free. Join today at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start The New Academy of Podcasting Let's start off with the positive. Wondery, a company with 82 employees and revenues (according to growjo.com) of around 15 million per year organized a new "Academy of Podcasters" and will launch a Golden Mic awards in 2021. Per their website, "The Academy is professionally run by an Executive Director and an Account Manager. These roles are overseen by a volunteer Board of Governors who set the strategic vision and goals of the organization. 17 Founding Members will establish the organization and guide its initial creation with a goal of 1) moving The Golden Mics into a key recognition position and 2) encouraging growth and networking of the Academy and the industry. Members are individuals in the podcast industry who are part of one of the Academy’s Peer Groups; each Peer Group will vote on its respective categories for The Golden Mics." So it's great that big companies with big budgets are going to be promoting podcasting. This is a good thing. Someone Needs to Learn How to Google The companies listed above need to learn how to do some Google searches. When you come in with a "We've arrived" mentality, you can easily offend those who have already been here working in the trenches. I mean who do you think you are the pilgrims? The larger media companies keep saying things that seem to just ignore history. For example, an article that came out THIS WEEK stated that " Born in the halls of public radio, podcasting has emerged as one of the fastest-growing businesses in media over the past few years." Podcasting was NOT born in the halls of public radio. It was born in a hotel room where Dave Winer and Adam Curry met. In the past, I've just let them roll off m back, but I remember someone from one of these companies who stated there weren't any women podcasters in the early years (completely erasing people like Mignon Fogerty and Murr Raferty. Who can forget Steve Jobs referring to podcasting as "Amateur Hour." So when I approached Hernan Lopez the founder and CEO of Wondery that there HAS BEEN a “completely peer-based, not for profit, fully representative" awards show and I had won such an award he apologized. I'm Not Saying Get Off My Lawn Lopez was at an educational conference stating a lack of education. I'm not saying get off my lawn. I'm saying Marc Maron didn't invent podcasting (nor did Serial) and if you want me to greet you with open arms, it would be much easier if you would stop kicking me in the balls. To the best of my knowledge, the Adamy of podcasters which controls the Hall of Fame is still in existence. It hasn't had a ceremony since 2018 due to a lack of sponsorship. This is sad. While some may feel this is just a bunch of friends slapping each other on the back, if you do some research that it's not just old white guys but women and people of color (granted the majority of the recipients is middle-aged white guys because when podcasting first started THOSE WERE THE PEOPLE WHO WERE PODCASTING. So I look forward to seeing the spotlight the new academy will point at podcasting, and just ask them to quite saying things that make use feel invisible or worse, erase the past. Speaking of the past, here is a link to the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame New Podcasters Academy Question of the Month How did you get past the "Nobody will listen to me?" see www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question Start Your Podcast Today Go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start and start your podcast worry-free with our 30-day money-back guarantee

In full: Hernan Lopez's speech, launching The Podcast Academy

Podnews Extra

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 40:25

The full speech, and Q&A, from Hernan Lopez at Podcast Movement Evolutions - launching The Podcast Academy. From Feb 15 2020.Visit https://podnews.net to get our daily newsletter, freeThis podcast is hosted and sponsored by Buzzsprout. Buzzsprout gives you easy and powerful tools, with free learning materials, and remarkable customer support. Get started free today at buzzsprout.com

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Hernan Lopez - Founder & CEO, Wondery

Conversations from Media 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 8:16

As we recorded this, Wondery had just clocked their 21st #1 chart debut -- maintaining their position as the podcast industry's largest independent publisher. Listen in as Founder & CEO Hernan Lopez gives Kindred Media President Chris Peterson a peek behind the curtains at the hit factory.

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Episode 2 - Your Brain on Podcasts an Interview with Hernan Lopez

On the Mic with Ad Results Media

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 19:24

In this episode we put "Copywriting 101" on a brief hold in order to dive into a fascinating interview with Hernan Lopez, Founder and CEO of Wondery. Hernan, along with Mindshare's Neurolab, recently released an exciting study titled "Your Brain on Podcasts" in which they measured second by second changes in electrical brain activity as well as physiological changes such as heart rate revolving around podcast and social media advertising.During this interview we discuss the findings of this study and the competitive advantage that podcasting has over social media advertising and the emotional connections that are being built between podcasts and listeners.

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How To Use Your Existing Skills To Find Opportunities In A New Industry

The Mentors

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 9:48

The average age for a first time entrepreneur is 40 years old. Why? Because by then you've already developed skills and knowledge that can give you a massive competitive advantage over other people that are just starting off. We spent most of this week at the Podcast Movement Conference in Orlando and wanted to share stories from a few of the speakers that we met that leveraged deep experience in one industry to create quickly growing businesses and brands in a different one.The first story is about Hernan Lopez who built a career in TV at Fox over a 15 year period, to start a podcast network called Wondery that used the same approach to international expansions via partnerships to become one of the fastest growing podcast networks in the world. Next we talk about Erica Mandy and how her start as a local news anchor and eventually a reporter at CBS gave her the confidence to start her own daily news show called The NewsWorthy quickly landing a partnership with PRX's RadioLab. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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024 | ThinkLA's "Rise of Podcasting" Panel | Kjerstin Beatty, NBC Universal; Kelly Garner, Treefort; Hernan Lopez, Wondery; Joe Shields, iHeartMedia

Commercial Grade Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 41:32

Last week, ThinkLA's hosted its annual Entertainment Breakfast where I had the great honor of moderating an all-star panel of executives who've shifted their careers from TV programming to podcast production. This episode features that fantastic discussion with panelists including Kjerstin Beatty (SVP Media Partnerships, NBC Universal), Kelly Garner, (Founder & CEO, Treefort), Hernan Lopez (Founder & CEO, Wondery), Joe Shields (VP Connections, iHeartMedia).

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Wondery’s Hernan Lopez on Podcasting’s Golden Age

KindredCast: Insights From Dealmakers & Thought Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 35:08

In a little over three years, Wondery has established itself as the largest independent podcast publisher, boasting hit shows such as “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death” and “Business Wars.” Tune in to hear the company’s Founder and CEO, Hernan Lopez, in conversation with Kindred Media President Chris Peterson, as Hernan details his journey from running Fox International Channels to discovering the stories and talent propelling Wondery forward.Find and rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can hear our radio show every Saturday and Sunday at 2PM on SiriusXM Insight, channel 121.Please read before listening: http://www.liontree.com/podcast-notices.html

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Best of 2018 (Part 2 of 2)

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 60:18

BEST OF 2018 (Part 2 of 2) featuring: Bill Burr, Gary Spivey, Pauly Shore, Jay Ferguson, Melissa Villasenor, Adam Ray, Hernan Lopez, Bob Saget, Leah Thompson, Tony Rock, Bill Blumenreich, Jeffrey Ross, Stephan Brogren, Garfunkel & Oates, Erik Griffin, Gary Busey, Todd Glass, Jeremy Piven, Big Jay Oakerson and Chuck Lorre.

Wondery founder and CEO Hernan Lopez

Ad Age Ad Lib

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 29:29

When Hernan Lopez left his post as president and CEO of Fox International Channels in 2016 to launch a podcast company people asked him a straightforward question: Are you nuts? But he saw parallels between the nascent medium of podcasting and the cable industry of the early 2000s. The company he started is called Wondery, and today it produces premium podcast fare like Dirty John and Business Wars. Wondery’s newest show is called Dr. Death. It was released just this Tuesday and is already topping the iTunes charts. Lopez joins me today as the podcast upfronts get underway in New York to break down the landscape as he sees it.

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SLS: Is Dynamic Ad Insertion for ALL, Podcast Movement

Spreaker Live Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 60:39

Spreaker Live Show #160 for July 18th, 2018Show Duration: 60 minutes-Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)-Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker-We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android-PodcastMovement.com is Next Week in Philly July 23-26 -Spreaker Meetup - Tues, 24th evening dinner with Jay Soderberg and I - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9Hjy02hoO-ZM7Sg3yfgUAVUtUnWs1BNjB5q_2YL2DhX6dvw/viewform-Spreaker powered by Voxnest - Whole new booth experience this year with ability to use touch screens to see all of our platforms in our software.- The Power of Dynamic Ad Insertion to Generate Podcast RevenueThursday, July 26th9:00 am – 9:45 am ESTDynamic Ad Insertion is now accessible to all levels of podcasters. In this session, our Head of Partnerships Rob Greenlee, together with other podcasting business veterans, will discuss the growing area of dynamic ad insertion with leading experts that can share real-world experiences. Ad insertion technology is being used by an increasing number of podcasters to not only increase advertising revenue across archive episodes but also to insert pre-recorded host/live read and mentions as well. They will discuss when it makes sense to use ad insertion and how this element of ad technology will continue to change podcast advertising as programmatic buying increases.- State of PodcastingTuesday, July 24th1:30pm – 2:15 pm ESTIn this session, speakers from the very top podcasting industry will take a deep dive into every major facet of the podcasting space in 2018 and beyond and will highlight 2018 market trending data around content, discovery, audience, metrics, platforms, and monetization. Panelists are Rob Greenlee, Todd Cochrane, Kerri Hoffman, Rob Walch, Todd Cochrane, Tom Webster, Hernan Lopez.Podcast Movement Guide - https://blog.spreaker.com/2018/07/12/podcast-movement-2018-guide-industry-event/Show Today:- PodcastMovement is Next Week- Edison Smart Audio Report on Smart Speakers Out Today- Does ad insertion make sense for all sizes and types of podcast publishers?- Gail Nobles Created Audio Jingle for SLS- Other Listener CommentsOn the show today:The Smart Audio Report (Spring 2018) from NPR and Edison Research".- To download the full report: https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/smart-audio-report/latest-report/https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Smart-Audio-Report-from-NPR-and-Edison-Research-Spring-2018_Downloadable-PDF.pdf-With more than 43M smart speaker owners in the U.S., adoption of smart speakers is going mainstream. -New smart speaker owners are emerging as a distinct audience in terms of user profile, behavior, and media habits, according to the latest research from The Smart Audio Report, which for the first time after launching in 2017 offers a preview into the realities of mainstream use. The Spring 2018 Report, available July 18 (Today), also reveals opportunities across industries – from publishing and tech to products and services. Key findings include: - For first adopters, the smart speaker is now the #1 way they listen to audio, and 38% of newer, early mainstream users say they purchased the device hoping to reduce screen time - While first adopters demonstrate more advanced smart speaker use – controlling home security and other household devices – Early mainstream users are quickly relying on the technology for a wider range of daily activities – ordering food, making calls, getting traffic reports, researching products, and shopping - Among all smart speaker owners, the most preferred formats for audio advertisements are skills/features created by a brand, host-read ads on podcasts, product endorsements, and sponsor or underwriter announcements during public radio Does ad insertion make sense for all sizes and types of podcast publishers?-Yes, it can work with Programmatic ads and being able to monetize archive episodes. -Non-evergreen past shows will make less money then shows with true evergreen content. -Depends on types of ads too - radio-like or Live reads-Can automate the monetization of your podcast-Power in combining Programmatic and Live ReadsListener Comments & Questions:http://twitter.com/DaveThackeray Jul 17@spreaker I hate your tagline. "Listen to the world's trendiest podcasts or create your own on Spreaker"? TRENDIEST? Talk about putting off 99% of your creators!https://twitter.com/robgreenlee/status/1019257507359756288Doug SalamoneAll my sites are SSL. It's $8 a year.Linda IrwinGo Daddy charges an arm and a leg for SSL.If you are hosting on WIX, you can get the SSL free.Linda IrwinHi . . . just got back. Listening on Spreaker web and listen to a show later (not live) all of the way through and notice 0 plays and so many downloads. Then come back later because I commented and wanted to see if someone else had commented also, and it still shows 0 plays.Spreaker Live ShowHi Linda, Can you clarify a little more on your question? Are you asking about embed webplayer counts?Linda IrwinMy question today is why are my listens to other episodes not showing up where the listen counts are visible?Spreaker/Voxnest Links:https://Voxnest.comhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comEmail: rob at voxnest.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNestTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

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SLS: Is Dynamic Ad Insertion for ALL, Podcast Movement

Spreaker Live Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 60:39

Spreaker Live Show #160 for July 18th, 2018Show Duration: 60 minutes-Host: Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships, Voxnest and Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)-Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on Spreaker-We stream LIVE every Weds at 3 Pacific /6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android-PodcastMovement.com is Next Week in Philly July 23-26 -Spreaker Meetup - Tues, 24th evening dinner with Jay Soderberg and I - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9Hjy02hoO-ZM7Sg3yfgUAVUtUnWs1BNjB5q_2YL2DhX6dvw/viewform-Spreaker powered by Voxnest - Whole new booth experience this year with ability to use touch screens to see all of our platforms in our software.- The Power of Dynamic Ad Insertion to Generate Podcast RevenueThursday, July 26th9:00 am – 9:45 am ESTDynamic Ad Insertion is now accessible to all levels of podcasters. In this session, our Head of Partnerships Rob Greenlee, together with other podcasting business veterans, will discuss the growing area of dynamic ad insertion with leading experts that can share real-world experiences. Ad insertion technology is being used by an increasing number of podcasters to not only increase advertising revenue across archive episodes but also to insert pre-recorded host/live read and mentions as well. They will discuss when it makes sense to use ad insertion and how this element of ad technology will continue to change podcast advertising as programmatic buying increases.- State of PodcastingTuesday, July 24th1:30pm – 2:15 pm ESTIn this session, speakers from the very top podcasting industry will take a deep dive into every major facet of the podcasting space in 2018 and beyond and will highlight 2018 market trending data around content, discovery, audience, metrics, platforms, and monetization. Panelists are Rob Greenlee, Todd Cochrane, Kerri Hoffman, Rob Walch, Todd Cochrane, Tom Webster, Hernan Lopez.Podcast Movement Guide - https://blog.spreaker.com/2018/07/12/podcast-movement-2018-guide-industry-event/Show Today:- PodcastMovement is Next Week- Edison Smart Audio Report on Smart Speakers Out Today- Does ad insertion make sense for all sizes and types of podcast publishers?- Gail Nobles Created Audio Jingle for SLS- Other Listener CommentsOn the show today:The Smart Audio Report (Spring 2018) from NPR and Edison Research".- To download the full report: https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/smart-audio-report/latest-report/https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Smart-Audio-Report-from-NPR-and-Edison-Research-Spring-2018_Downloadable-PDF.pdf-With more than 43M smart speaker owners in the U.S., adoption of smart speakers is going mainstream. -New smart speaker owners are emerging as a distinct audience in terms of user profile, behavior, and media habits, according to the latest research from The Smart Audio Report, which for the first time after launching in 2017 offers a preview into the realities of mainstream use. The Spring 2018 Report, available July 18 (Today), also reveals opportunities across industries – from publishing and tech to products and services. Key findings include: - For first adopters, the smart speaker is now the #1 way they listen to audio, and 38% of newer, early mainstream users say they purchased the device hoping to reduce screen time - While first adopters demonstrate more advanced smart speaker use – controlling home security and other household devices – Early mainstream users are quickly relying on the technology for a wider range of daily activities – ordering food, making calls, getting traffic reports, researching products, and shopping - Among all smart speaker owners, the most preferred formats for audio advertisements are skills/features created by a brand, host-read ads on podcasts, product endorsements, and sponsor or underwriter announcements during public radio Does ad insertion make sense for all sizes and types of podcast publishers?-Yes, it can work with Programmatic ads and being able to monetize archive episodes. -Non-evergreen past shows will make less money then shows with true evergreen content. -Depends on types of ads too - radio-like or Live reads-Can automate the monetization of your podcast-Power in combining Programmatic and Live ReadsListener Comments & Questions:http://twitter.com/DaveThackeray Jul 17@spreaker I hate your tagline. "Listen to the world's trendiest podcasts or create your own on Spreaker"? TRENDIEST? Talk about putting off 99% of your creators!https://twitter.com/robgreenlee/status/1019257507359756288Doug SalamoneAll my sites are SSL. It's $8 a year.Linda IrwinGo Daddy charges an arm and a leg for SSL.If you are hosting on WIX, you can get the SSL free.Linda IrwinHi . . . just got back. Listening on Spreaker web and listen to a show later (not live) all of the way through and notice 0 plays and so many downloads. Then come back later because I commented and wanted to see if someone else had commented also, and it still shows 0 plays.Spreaker Live ShowHi Linda, Can you clarify a little more on your question? Are you asking about embed webplayer counts?Linda IrwinMy question today is why are my listens to other episodes not showing up where the listen counts are visible?Spreaker/Voxnest Links:https://Voxnest.comhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comEmail: rob at voxnest.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNestTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

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244: Hernan Lopez

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 76:38

HERNAN LOPEZ is the CEO of the fastest rising podcast company in the world—Wondery. Lopez is a native of Argentina and held positions at different companies there (including Canal 9 and Cablevision/Radio America) before starting his 18 year run at FOX, where he rose through its international TV ranks, including 5 as CEO and 3 as COO. Under his guidance, FOX International Channels launched hundreds of channels, expanded into premium sports/original production in multiple languages, pioneered the global day-and-date launch of TV shows with “The Walking Dead,” and increased revenue at the company to $ 3 billion dollarsHe left Fox to create Wondery, a company designed to become a network that offers an umbrella brand, technological and administrative support, a desirable demographic profile, and the opportunity to bring extraordinary podcasts to television for its podcast partners.

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The State of Podcasting in 2018

BostonRed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 38:00

“2017 was the first year that Ad Results Media’s clients spent more in podcasting than radio?—?all because the revenue from podcasts is growing so quickly. To put this into context: as podcasts audiences continue to grow, Ad Results Media has seen rates for podcast ads go up as much as 4,000 percent proportionally.” The wider industry’s ad revenue reflects this growth: between 2016 and 2017, ad revenue grew 85 percent and is expected to reach more than $220 million by the end of 2017. How close is the podcast industry to adopting standards across the board?Once the leading companies implement them, we’re going to get to a level playing field where everybody is speaking about the same numbers when it comes to a download. When Apple allows publishers to share [listener] data with advertisers and analytics companies, we can start to track the relation between listening patterns and results.Hernan Lopez

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149 Mark Ramsey | Creating Impact Through Audio Immersive Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 57:35

Mark Ramsey is the host of Inside The Exorcist and Inside Psycho, podcasts that dive deep to tell the stories behind the making of legendary blockbuster movies. Mark’s podcasts are essentially a television series without pictures, audio graphic novels and biopics where the listener is immersed in sounds that help paint the picture and masterfully accompany the storytelling to create an unforgettable Orwellianesque audio experience. If you haven’t listened to Mark’s podcasts yet, I’ve included a brief sample of Inside The Exorcist at the end of this podcast that is sure to grasp you and make you hit that subscribe button. 04:22 - How he got connected with Hernan Lopez of Wondery 05:18 - Mark’s podcasting experience and his thoughts on the podcasting space 06:42 - His thoughts on Netflix and its myriad of choices 07:59 - When he first learned of podcasts and what he thought about the name 09:05 - It shouldn’t be so difficult to listen to a podcast 10:46 - Mark talks about how he came up with the Inside Psycho podcast series 14:20 - His response to people that say his podcasts are not accurate 16:36 - If non-fictional stories are more impactful than fictional stories 16:54 - Alfred Hitchcock and his über successful movie, Psycho 18:41 - The process of making art and what he hopes comes out of his shows 19:26 - HBO’s documentary on Steven Spielberg 21:12 - Replicating the success recipe of Silence of the Lambs on his shows 23:12 - His ever evolving storytelling skills and the importance of audio in storytelling 25:34 - Using silence as a color in storytelling 27:03 - Creating your own unique format instead of replicating other shows 29:44 - How the podcasting space has room for innovation 30:38 - What you can expect to hear on the first episode of Inside The Exorcist 31:39 - Where he feels his interest lies 32:45 - The problem with video and how the audio medium compares to it 36:41 - The people who have influenced Mark’s work 43:10 - What he’s changed his mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/mark-ramsey-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Restarting from scratch with Hernan Lopez

Entrepreneurs on Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 23:43

Hernan is the founder and CEO of Wondery, a network of storytellers. Wondery's podcasts include Sword & Scale, Hollywood & Crime, We Study Billionaires, Fall Of Rome and their latest hit I Hate My Boss. Before that, Hernan was CEO of Fox International Channels, a $3 billion organization. But how did he get there after moving to the US at 27 speaking broken English?

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S1E11: Working through differences

I Hate My Boss

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 34:50

We all know we’re different from each other, but what do we really think of people who aren’t like us? And how well do we work with them? At Penn & Pencil, the answer is not well at all - Matt is pigeonholed into working for a gay dating app, instead of a dude-heavy video game. Liz and Larry are in the hot seat, and share their results from the implicit bias test. I Hate My Boss’s creator and Wondery founder, Hernan Lopez, joins to talk about how those assumptions can impact work performance. Want to find out your own implicit biases? Take a test: it will blow your mind. Ihatemyboss.show → Resources Thank you to our sponsors: Blue Apron - Get your first 3 meals for free with free shipping by visiting them here: www.blueapron.com/boss Audible - Get a 30-day trial and a free audio book when you visit them here: www.audible.com/boss Casper - Get $50 off any mattress when you visit them here: www.casper.com/boss Zip Recruiter - Learn how to hire smarter and browse the most extensive job boards here: www.Ziprecruiter.com/boss We'd like to hear from you. Find us on Twitter @IHateMyBossShow, email iHateMyBoss@wondery.com or give us a call at 424-224-5711.

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117 Hernan Lopez, Wondery Founder and CEO

The Wolf Den

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 41:56

Go inside one of the most talked-about new entrants in podcasting with Hernan Lopez, a cable television veteran who founded Wondery at the start of the year. He joins the Wolf Den to discuss that transition from video to audio with hosts Chris Bannon and Lex Friedman. In fact, Hernan draws parallels between the early days of cable and podcasting, especially with regard to educating ad buyers. He explains why he started Wondery as a full-service network, and why they focused on fiction shows--including one musical--for their first full productions, reflecting on what TV's transition to character-driven serials means for podcasting. Hernan also shares keen advice for podcasters while assessing the landscape for independent producers in 2017.Listen to “The Gift of Listening” here: Smarturl.it/giftoflistening This episode is brought to you by Podcast Movement ( www.podcastmovement.com code: WOLF)

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110 Christine Blackburn | Hollywood's Most Interesting Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 53:43

Christine Blackburn is the host of Story Worthy, a podcast about true stories from Hollywood's most interesting talents and creatives. Christine has always taken her podcast seriously, and has recorded well over 300 episodes by now. Christine believes she doesn’t have any talents, but the stories she’s able to extract out of her fascinating guests say otherwise. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Christine’s creative process, and find out more about Christine! 03:20 - When did Christine decide to take her show seriously? 04:05 - Why are stories important to Christine? 06:40 - What kind of people did Christine like to interview when she was first starting out? 09:55 - When you’re first starting out, hold off on telling people about it. Allow yourself to learn from your mistakes first. 15:10 - How does Christine keep herself organized? 16:55 - There’s a very specific person who has a passion for podcasting. 19:00 - Don’t do things half-assed. You’re just wasting your time if you do. 23:20 - Did you know you could intern for other podcasters? 24:55 - How did Christine meet Hernan Lopez? 28:30 - Christine talks about the benefits of being associated with a podcast network. 32:35 - Christine has received a lot of crazy comments on iTunes that have simply been out of line. It’s amazing what people will say behind a computer screen. 33:30 - The Story Worthy podcast has over 300 episodes. 33:55 - The stories Sugar Ray Leonard shared on Story Worthy were very memorable for Christine. 36:15 - After some time, your friends become your family. 37:10 - This election reminds Christine of high school. 39:45 - What’s the most misunderstood thing about Christine? 40:05 - What has Christine changed her mind about recently? 42:20 - Christine tries to plan out her podcast in seasons now. 45:15 - What’s next for Christine? FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/christine-blackburn-interview/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ep 13: The Irresponsible Option

Not By Accident

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 29:13

As my health improves and I feel more secure with my baby care skills, we begin to venture out. We meet my sister Charlotte, who looks so relaxed and confident out here in public. I can't even imagine feeling that way again, but I try to let it rub off on me. We sit and I breastfeed to settle you. Thankfully, you attach easily, barely allowing a glimpse, restoring my modesty with your little head, looking like you're sleeping in my arms. I can block out the world and find my centre again. Charlotte is in her last weeks of maternity leave. The thought of being away from you actually hurts and I'm grateful that I won’t have to face this for a long time. I haven't decided if I'll return to Denmark when my year is up . I don’t know what will be best for us. The decisions I'll have to make will be both practical and emotional. You already know we did go back. When you were 10 months old, the two of us moved back to Denmark, to full time work for me and full time childcare for you. In my mind it is an 18 month commitment. I don't want you to be away from your family for any longer than this. When things are good it’s workable, but if you get sick I have no options. I have to stay home and then my students have no teacher. Even when we are both well, I can't put in the hours I did before. I feel I'm not being the teacher or the mother I want to be. I'm always letting somebody down. I don't want to live like this. As we left Denmark a year ago, I could see three paths: to find another ambitious job in Australia, to study again, or to stop searching for outside options and commit. To put paid work and institutional security on hold for creative work. This is the financially irresponsible option. For me, the bravest and riskiest option. It's also the one that allows flexibility so I can be available for you when you needed me, guilt free. This is what I want to try, but I have to fight hard against my instinct to seek security, structure, and the validation that comes with working for a great institution. I start the podcast. The pressure of responsibility has a way of keeping me focused. I'm getting traction. We are on TV, we're on the radio, in print, at home and abroad. It's not always good, but mostly people receive what I'm doing in the spirit in which I'm doing it. There are no geographical boundaries, which is exactly what I'd hoped. People are listening, it's resonating, they're donating money to help me continue. Audio makers reach out, and I'm welcomed in. A network, Wondery! I’m not alone anymore. I'm part of something bigger! And with that, sponsorship! An income! It's modest, but it's an income! I'll be able to service my car, go to the dentist, buy new pants to replace the ones that suddenly only reach the top of your socks. Throw out my maternity bras! I'm on the way to making a living again, but this time working for me. This production is made by me, Sophie Harper, in partnership with Wondery! I'm supported by generous listeners and the Australian Cultural Fund. Music by Dexter Britain, Broke for Free, Chris Zabriskie and Versus Shade Collapse. Thanks to my family, my friends, my daughter, and to Dan Lizette, Lea Thau, Jon Cohen, Michelle Webster, Cathy Gray, Kate Montague, Koren Helbig, Hernan Lopez, and to listeners and friends who believe in what I'm doing and have encouraged and supported me to keep doing it. Thank you for the iTunes reviews and for the messages, and donations! I feel very blessed. I'll be back in two weeks to tell you about the gentle and happy routines of early motherhood. Granny's (Diana Lampe's) poppy seed cake recipe for Astrid: http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/pearfect-20130408-2hgtd Clips: ABC Double J with Myf Warhurst and Ian Walker The Podcast Digest (episode 95) with Dan Lizette SRSLY podcast, New Statesman #43 with Caroline Crampton and Anna Leszkiewicz Strangers with Lea Thau (Not By Accident episode) SBS TV The Feed: Sperm Tourism Music by permission from the artist: I'm Going to Die by Versus Shade Collapse. Music from freemusicarchive.org - CC NC License: Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie; Happy Together by Dexter Britain; A Year and The Great by Broke For Free. Ad music from freemusicarchive.org - CC Commercial License: Drop of Water in the Ocean by Broke For Free. US listeners, support the series and eat well. Hello Fresh Has signed on to support me for 2017! Sign up at www.hellofresh.com and use the promo code 'noaccident35' to get $35 off your first delivery. Everybody wins! Go to www.notbyaccident.net to find out more about the series or to get in touch.

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TPD 107 - Hernan Lopez from Wondery

The Podcast Digest

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2016 50:59

Hernan Lopez, Founder and CEO of Wondery, is my guest this week! Hernan, with a vast amount of experience and success in television jumped into the podcast world earlier this year and the early results look very promising! From original content to partner shows, Wondery is developing a solid stable and very entertaining shows! Hernan also shares his point of view on the evolution of advertising in the podcasting world and some of the things that Wondery are developing on both the content and business side to become a successful podcast network! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon! Links: Hernan Lopez: (Twitter) Wondery: (Website) (Twitter) Hernan's interview with Harry Duran on "Podcast Junkies" (Website)

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102 Hernan Lopez | The Journey to Creating the Golden Age of Audio Drama