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There was a time not too long ago when many thought that audio as a medium was almost dead. We live in a video world, we need to see things, no one has time to sit by a radio… Then along came podcasting, and iTunes and digital audio and Sirius/XM and I Heart Radio and …
Live sound, on field audio, manufactured tracks. We have seen, and heard, or not heard them all as return to play without fans keeps evolving around the world. Leave it to a 20 year old to come up with another growing option. HearMeCheer is an audio broadcast app that collects live fan noise and streams …
In a normal year thousands would be heading to or watching the Little League World Series and all its drama as teams from around the country and around the world advanced through regionals to eventually make it to the World Championships in Williamsport, Pa. This year, no dice due to the Pandemic. So how has …
My longtime friend David Siroty is a master storyteller, communications pro and problem solver. He is also Founder of The Sports Broadcasting Camp, which has helped guide thousands of kids to careers. The Pandemic created yet another issue…but Dave and his partners Tim Capstraw Dave Popkin found a way to take the camp on line …
As the growing number of Miami Marlins tested positive for COVID 19 on Monday, the social media world went into a tizzy…MLB is on the brink of collapse, sports shouldn’t have come back, let’s send them to a bubble, the NFL is in trouble, the integrity of the game is at stake, and on and …
As we move into August of this summer like no other, those in the know continue to look at the disruptive change that keeps evolving in the sports business landscape. Where will streaming be going; what jobs are being created, how will the workforce shift; how is fan engagement changing, where do media dollars go …
In the midst of his stellar “Love Letter to Baseball” Saturday night on YES Network, Jack Curry touched on something that is another example of a potential lesson learned in fan interest and engagement that will continue to play out into the future as teams, leagues, and brands reimagine what, how and when fans can …
Amidst all the announcements of cuts and downgrades from varsity status on colleges across the country…as of July 10 there were now 51 schools cutting over 182 sports that could impact thousands of student-athletes, coaches and staff…was a bit of a shining light of opportunity. Several schools had announced that sports…from soccer to squash to …
Every June and July for the past eight years I have had the great honor of teaching and learning from high school students with an interest in sports business. Between our summer program at Columbia, The School of the New York Times, and some other programs like the Manhattan Sports Business Academy, at least parts …
To use the cliché of a longtime coaching friend, the second quarter is usually one of adjustment before you regroup, reassess and take a breath at halftime. For most people the real life second quarter of 2020 was unlike no other, and as we hit halftime of the year and move into the third quarter, …