2016 is shaping up to be a busy year for Jonah Keri. The ex-Grantlander and ESPN writer ended 2015 by announcing he’d contribute written work for Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, and GQ. He also agreed to do television work for the MLB Network.
Now he’s secured a home for his podcast too. Keri announced yesterday on Facebook that he was teaming up with Nerdist to develop a new Nerdist Sports Venture, which will become the home for “The Jonah Keri Podcast”.
What Nerdist has planned for their sports platform is unknown at this time but they have the backing of Legendary Entertainment, a movie company with strong funding, and Keri’s addition shows that they plan to play in the sports audio space.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
