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 Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
