Andrew Marchand, longtime sports media columnist for the New York Post, has announced that he has published his final column with the outlet and is leaving after six years. Marchand will be moving to The Athletic as a senior writer where he will continue to break news and report on sports media beginning on Feb. 5.
“I’m excited for the opportunity that David Perpich, Steven Ginsberg and The Athletic have given me,” Marchand said in a statement posted on X. “With what The Athletic has built over the past eight years combined with the power of The New York Times, I believe in the vision they presented for its future.
“I know a lot of people at The Athletic and look forward to collaborating with all of them,” Marchand added. “I plan on working as hard as possible to add to its sports media coverage.”
While he was with the New York Post, Marchand continued to serve as one of the preeminent newsbreakers in sports media. As the first person to report on Joe Buck and Troy Aikman leaving FOX Sports to sign with ESPN, Al Michaels moving to Amazon Prime Video, Tom Brady’s contract with FOX Sports and The Pat McAfee Show’s licensing deal with ESPN, he has served as an integral source of knowledge and expertise in the industry.
Moreover, he has hosted the Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast with former Sports Business Journal reporter John Ourand, which gained notoriety across the industry. Ourand recently departed Sports Business Journal to join Puck and is soon launching a new insider email newsletter. With Marchand’s move, the podcast has come to an end, although he is not sure if another podcast could be in his future.
“It has been an honor to be teammates with so many amazing writers, editors and producers. They are all top-notch,” Marchand said regarding the New York Post. “After 15 years and two runs at The Post, it will always be a part of me and I wish everyone there continued success.”
Marchand joins Richard Deitsch covering sports media, who also serves as a senior writer for the publication. Last year, The Athletic laid off 4% of its newsroom and underwent a reorganization shortly before becoming the main source of sports coverage for The New York Times. Among the journalists affected in the move included sports business reporters Bill Shea and Daniel Kaplan, whose coverage would occasionally relate to sports media.
Revenues for the digital platform grew 45.8% during the fiscal third quarter of 2023, and the outlet also augmented its total number of subscribers. Although operating costs increased by 18.7% for the quarter, the company attained more advertising and digital subscription revenues and reported a decreased adjusted operating loss of 34.5%. The New York Times Company will announce its latest earnings next Wednesday, Feb. 7 in its first fiscal quarter sans the traditional sports department of The New York Times itself.
