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Chris Broussard: A Lot of NBA Media Can’t Tell ‘Who Can & Can’t Hoop’

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It appears Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is headed towards another MVP award, but the debate over naming the Serbian big man the best player in the league rages on.

Over on First Things First on FS1, there was a discussion not about the MVP award, but The Ringer ranking Jokic the number one player in the league ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. Chris Broussard told Nick Wright he’s not trying to take anything away from Jokic, but the problem with decisions like ranking Jokic at the top or voting him as the MVP is that voters are only looking at one thing.

“There are a lot of people in the media and a lot of people in front offices in the NBA who can’t look at a game, watch players and say who can and can’t hoop,” Broussard said. “They’re strictly on numbers.”

“They look at the numbers which somehow defensively say that Jokic is a good defender,” he added.

Chris went on to say that Embiid, Giannis and even Kevin Durant to an extent are better players defensively than Jokic. He added that looking strictly at analytics and statistics don’t get to the result you’re ultimately looking for.

“The numbers are a part of the equation,” he said. “They’re not the whole equation, and this vote is based on people that just calculate the numbers and don’t really know what they’re looking at on the court.”

Damon Amendolara: Angels Could Send Broadcasters on Road For Less Than 1 Mike Trout Game Check

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No matter who in the broadcasting world you ask, you will not find much sympathy for the Los Angeles Angels. The team shocked fans and the media industry last week when it announced that its radio broadcast crew would not travel with the team to away games.

On Friday morning, CBS Sports Radio’s Damon Amendolara took team owner Artie Moreno to task. He called the move shortsighted and cheap.

The Angels have some of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars on their roster. The novelty of one of the league’s best hitters also being one of the league’s best pitchers should be properly documented according to Amendolara.

“Do you think it’s valuable to be experiencing the Shohei Ohtani thing for half the season?” he asked.

He also pointed out the absurdity of Moreno claiming that he cannot justify the cost of sending broadcasters on the road. Damon Amendolara said it would cost around $200,000 for the broadcasters to travel with the team. Saying that it is cost prohibitive when the team has multiple players that make more than that per game doesn’t make sense.

“Do you realize Anthony Rendon will make $38 million this season? Meaning if he played 162 games, which we know he won’t, he makes $234,000 a game. For less than the price of one game with Anthony Rendon, you could send your broadcast team on the road. Mike Trout’s making 35 million bucks this year. For less than you spend on Mike Trout for one game, you could send your radio team on the road for half the season.”

In announcing the decision, Moreno said that the price could not be justified because there is no significant difference in the fan experience whether the radio broadcast is done in person or remotely.

“Could you imagine making that decision? Could you imagine?” Amendolara said. “It’s outrageous. It’s outrageous. Artie Moreno is shortchanging that fan base.”

In 2023, only the Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays will still use remote broadcasts to cover road games on the radio.

Dana White Met With McMahon Family To Adivse WWE Sale to Endeavor

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Selling the company your family worked hard to build is never an easy decision. That is why the McMahon family was looking for insight on Endeavor and Ari Emanuel before agreeing on a deal to sell WWE last week. 

Dana White told Pat McAfee that he was happy to share his experience working with Endeavor and Emanuel since the company purchased UFC in 2016.

“I actually met with the McMahons the last time I was in New York,” White said on Friday’s show. “They wanted to know what it was like to, you know, be in business with him and everything else. Obviously, I couldn’t say anything but incredible, positive things about it.”

White said that what he expects Vince McMahon and Nick Khan to like most about working with Endeavor is that Emanuel doesn’t have a history of demanding major changes to businesses that work. 

He added that Emanuel has the capability to “make anything happen.”

“There’s a lot of value that Ari can add on the business side whether it’s licensing, sponsorship, and the list goes on and on. He’ll help grow those areas of their business,” he said. “You know, they’re valued at $9 billion. Watch and see what they are in five years.”

The sale of WWE reminded White a lot of the transaction history of the UFC. That is why he knows the professional wrestling giant is in good hands.

“Just like Bob Meyerwitz, who sold it to us. Bob Meyerwitz thought we were guys that could take it to another level just like when we sold to Ari. You wanted to sell it to a guy that could help grow the business and take it to another level. That is exactly what Vince has done too.”

103.7 The Buzz Partners With Little Rock iHeart Stations for Tornado Relief Concert

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103.7 The Buzz Partners With Little Rock iHeart Stations for Tornado Relief Concert

Deadly tornadoes ripped through the South and Midwest on Friday. The storms caused millions in damage and took the lives of 32 people. In Little Rock, AR, more than 90,000 people were left without power after fifty tornadoes devastated the state.

Three radio stations in Little Rock are partnering to raise money for those effected by the storm with a relief concert. Signal Media’s 103.7 The Buzz will join two iHeartMedia country stations to present the concert.

The show will feature five country artists that are connected to the state of Arkansas. Justin Moore, Collin Raye, Matt Stell, Heath Sanders, and Tyler Kinch are the headliners and will be joined by several special guests. The show is scheduled for April 12 at a venue called The Hall.

Moore is a co-host of Morning Mayhem on The Buzz.

“When it’s your community in need, you do whatever you can to help,” Miranda Hall, who manages the venue, said in a statement. “A benefit concert is something we know can raise a lot of funds for a lot of people who desperately need it.”

103.7 The Buzz is the dominant sports brand in Little Rock. With a local lineup throughout the entire day, the station provides a needed platform to give updates and promote the show. Tickets are on sale now.

Elon Musk: Twitter’s State-Affiliated Media Tag ‘May Not Be Accurate’ for NPR

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NPR is boycotting Twitter after it was labeled as “US state-affiliated media” by the social media platform. Now Twitter owner Elon Musk is acknowledging that the designation may be unfair. 

Bobby Allyn, a business reporter for NPR, reached out to Musk. He told the billionaire that the network is publicly funded, but not state media. Musk agreed that “we should fix it” if that is the case. 

The “state-affiliated media” tag was also placed on Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua News. Unlike those outlets, NPR only receives 1% of its funding from the government and has editorial independence.

“The operating principle at new Twitter is simply fair and equal treatment,” Musk wrote in an email to Allyn, “so if we label non-US accounts as govt, then we should do the same for US, but it sounds like that might not be accurate here.”

No change has been made yet, but Elon Musk did ask to see a report on the network’s annual funding. Allyn provided it. Musk concluded that the “US state-affiliated media” is being evaluated.

Dan Shaughnessy: NESN Insulting ‘Every Fan Who Ever Invested Time’ in Red Sox

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Dan Shaughnessy: NESN Insulting ‘Every Fan Who Ever Invested Time’ in Red Sox

Dan Shaughnessy is never shy about sharing his opinions on fellow media members and outlets. The Boston Globe writer has NESN in his sights this time. In particular, he is going after the way the regional sports network goes to commercial.

“Greedy NESN’s quick cut to commercial at the end of every Red Sox half-inning is an insult to every fan who ever invested time, emotion, and money in the Boston ball club,” he writes. “It is worse this year than ever.”

Every baseball broadcast puts advertising between the top and bottom of each inning. Shaughnessy says what sets NESN apart is how there seems to be no communication between the broadcast booth and the producers.

“Play-by-play man Dave O’Brien is regularly in mid-sentence when we suddenly are watching a commercial.”

One explanation could be the changing pace of Major League Baseball. Games are regularly clocking in at 30 minutes shorter than in previous years because of the new pitch clock and an emphasis on pace. Less game time doesn’t necessarily mean that NESN or any other television network is selling fewer ads.

Whatever the explanation is, Dan Shaughnessy hates it.

“Never seen anything like it in any market,” he concludes. “Boston’s great baseball fans deserve better.”

Melanie Ricks: 101.7 The Truth Isn’t Just ‘Black Talk Radio’, It’s ‘Radio for Everybody’

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Melanie Ricks: 101.7 The Truth Isn’t Just ‘Black Talk Radio’, It’s ‘Radio for Everybody’

Good Karma Brands just added two new shows to the 101.7 The Truth lineup in Milwaukee. One of those shows is hosted by Melanie Ricks, who has served as the in-game host for Bucks games. She sat down recently with Stephanie Brown of WTMJ-TV to talk about the goals for her show, Nuthin’ But the Truth.

“I want Nothin’ But the Truth to be about making everyone feel comfortable no matter where they come from,” Ricks said.

Melanie Ricks is 31 years old. She says it is actually a great age to be hosting a talk radio show. Being a younger host makes her accessible to a variety of audiences.

“I am a millennial. My mom is Gen X, and I feel like us millennials are such a good way to bridge the gap between Gen X and Gen Z,” she said. “The reason why is that a lot of the Gen X values, as far as traditions go, we grew up with those as well. But the world has changed so much during us millennials’ lifetime that I think we are a bit of the past with the present and with a taste of the future.”

She added that despite the station’s overall goal of serving the Black population of Milwaukee, her show can have broad appeal.

“Although we are black talk radio, I think we are radio for everybody.”

Nuthin’ But the Truth airs weekdays at noon.

Pac-12 Eyeing Early Summer for New TV Deal

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Forget about anything being imminent. The Pac-12 now is just hoping to get a new media rights deal done by football season.

Presidents of several of the conference’s remaining ten schools had suggested a new deal was going to be announced soon. The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel reports it is looking more like early summer will be a safer bet.

This is more bad news for the Pac-12 if Mandel is right. The conference is already racing against the clock. With all four other power conferences having long-term deals secured, the major networks are running out of desirable time slots where the conference’s football games could go.

Streamers have been keen on landing the conference’s games. A report from CBS’s Dennis Dodd suggested that more than half of the league’s football schedule could be available exclusively through a streaming service in the next deal.

The Pac-12 has been aggressive in trying to find a partner but hasn’t secured a deal at its current asking price. Negotiations began last summer after USC and UCLA announced they were leaving the conference for the Big Ten.

Matt Vasgersian To Call First MLB Sunday Leadoff Game of Season

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Matt Vasgersian To Call First MLB Sunday Leadoff Game of Season

Former ESPN Sunday Night Baseball voice Matt Vasgersian is stepping into another national MLB package, albeit in just a fill-in role.

Vasgersian will be on the call for the MLB Sunday Leadoff debut later this month between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. That broadcast will air not only on Peacock – as all MLB Sunday Leadoff broadcasts do – but also on NBC. It will be the second consecutive year the network will simulcast the season debut of the streaming-only package. 

Matt Vasgersian will also call Peacock’s broadcast of the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, May 7th as part of the MLB Sunday Leadoff package.

Vasgersian departed ESPN after the 2021 season to spend more time focusing on his work with MLB Network as well as the television voice of the Los Angeles Angels. “I can’t do everything I enjoy with MLB Network and the Angels, while still being away for nearly 30 weekends a year,” Vasgersian said at the time of his departure.  

Chicago Blackhawks television play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters will work Peacock’s broadcasts on Sunday, April 30th, and Sunday, May 14th. 

Both announcers are stepping in for the newly named voice of the package, Brendan Burke, who will not be available to work the Sunday morning timeslot until his duties with the New York Islanders and the NHL on TNT concludes. 

Burke was officially introduced earlier this week.

“We’re excited to have Brendan rejoin NBC Sports this summer and look forward to pairing him with local analysts each week in the booth as we continue to provide coverage with local flavor and in-depth knowledge of the competing teams,” said NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood.

Burke fills the role vacated by Jason Benetti, who joined FOX Sports last year. 

Colin Cowherd, Undisputed, First Things First, Speak Lead FS1 To Record Month

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Colin Cowherd, Undisputed, First Things First, Speak Lead FS1 To Record Month

FS1 is celebrating after posting a banner March, setting ratings records for the month.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd saw a viewership increase of 17% in March compared to 2022. The program averaged an audience of 139,000 daily viewers.

Undisputed — featuring Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe — grew 8% during the month compared to last year. The program served as a lead-in to the network’s coverage of the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament for several consecutive days during the month. The tournament also saw its best quarterfinal viewership total ever on the network on March 9th.

First Things First saw the biggest increase in viewership for FS1. The show that features Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes was up 95%, nearly doubling its 2022 audience. 123,000 people watched the show, on average.

Finally, the network’s re-tooled afternoon show – Speak – grew 39%. The Joy Taylor-piloted program averaged 82,000 daily viewers for the month.

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