Pathway To The Podium

Sports / SportsBiz / MediaBiz / Entertainment / All Else. With Host Jake Kline. We're all striving for some kind of podium. What's yours?

Pathway To The Podium is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  PTTP #14 - Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill On College Sports Reform; Why Walter Sold The Lakers

  Aug 16, 20261h 12m

  Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill joins the pod to discuss the dynamic landscape of collegiate athletics. He details his day-to-day responsibilities as commissioner and how his role has changed in recent years. Tom also describes how the Big Sky handled the addition of Utah Tech and Southern Utah as full-time members along with the departure of Sacramento State. He also explains how the conference's football scheduling formula was subsequently altered to account for the membership changes. Tom then delves into the Big Sky's media deals with ESPN and Scripps. Jake and Tom then identify where reform is needed in college sports and discuss what the best method is to implement change, assessing the pros and cons of federal legislation and student-athlete collective bargaining. The conversation concludes with Tom evaluating the health and future of the Big Sky. Then, in Jake's Takes, the impetus behind Mark Walter selling the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger a year after he bought the team. Plus, why moving the Preakness Stakes deeper into May was a necessity. Also, how Fox might have caused the NFL's media rights renegotiation strategy to backfire. Additionally, why Nielsen's planned acquisition of DoubleVerify reeks of desperation. Finally, Jake gives Jason McCourty his palmarès following his promotion to Monday Night Countdown. Tom Wistrcill is the Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, a position which he has held since 2018. Previously he was a Senior Vice President at Learfield and earlier was the Athletic Director of the University of Akron and a Senior Associate Athletics Director at the University of Minnesota. During his tenure he has served on many college sports committees, including the Division I Men's Basketball Committee, the NCAA Men's Basketball Competition Committee, and the Collegiate Football Officiating Board. You can follow him on Twitter / X BigSkyCommish . Sports / SportsBiz / MediaBiz / Entertainment / All Else We're all striving for some kind of podium. What's yours? Follow on Twitter / X: @JakeAKline , @PathwayToThePod Follow on YouTube: @PathwayToThePodiumPod Follow on Instagram: @pathwaytothepodium Follow on TikTok: @pathwaytothepodium Please send inquiries to: pathwaytothepodium@gmail.com

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  PTTP #13 - ESPN Layoffs; LeBron To 76ers; CBS Romo On Leave; 49ers' Mishandling Of Shanahan's Crash

  Aug 2, 202639 min

  This episode opens with Jake addressing the ESPN layoffs as he explores the business decisions behind the firings with a particular focus on the on-air talent. The terminations of Ryan Clark, Charles Davis, Tom Pelissero, Karl Ravech, David Lloyd, Cam Newton, Bart Scott, and Stephania Bell are each covered in turn. For each of these media personalities, Jake identifies why ESPN executives may have thought it was in the company's best interest to let them go and how it may signal a strategic shift across the network. That's followed by a discussion on the impact LeBron James' move to the 76ers is expected to have on NBC Sports Philadelphia at a time when many regional sports networks are struggling. Also, the NFL at last has assigned a date for the 2028 Super Bowl—why that is significant and what it means for the league’s long-held aspirations to increase the length of the regular season. Plus, how Tony Romo’s OWI arrest and getting placed on leave offers both headaches and opportunities for CBS and its other commentators. Lastly, in Jake's Takes, how the San Francisco 49ers mishandled the Kyle Shanahan car crash news by not getting out in front of the story sooner and what this all says about the state of sports journalism. Sports / SportsBiz / MediaBiz / Entertainment / All Else We're all striving for some kind of podium. What's yours? Follow on Twitter / X: @JakeAKline , @PathwayToThePod Follow on YouTube: @PathwayToThePodiumPod Follow on Instagram: @pathwaytothepodium Follow on TikTok: @pathwaytothepodium Please send inquiries to: pathwaytothepodium@gmail.com

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  PTTP #12 - Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams On Seahawks Sale; Why States' Lawsuit Vs Para-WBD Is Weak

  Jul 18, 20261h 27m

  Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams joins the pod to discuss the $9.612B sale of the Seattle Seahawks. Among the topics covered: how the deal was struck and who was in the running, what we know about the Khosla Family, why the team is unlikely to relocate anytime soon, how the potential addition of an NBA expansion franchise in Seattle impacted the sale, the growing trend of NFL minority owners of one team becoming majority owners of another, and what the financing arrangement might look like. Then, Jake and Eben point out what the NFL can learn from the FIFA World Cup. The two also chat about the Tour de France and engage in a broader conversation on the state of professional cycling. In Jake's Takes, why the 12-state antitrust lawsuit against Paramount's planned acquisition of WarnerBrosDiscovery is extremely weak. Also, a look at the comments Christopher Nolan made on artificial intelligence during The Odyssey press tour, in particular younger generations' rejection of AI-generated content, which are then juxtaposed with Ben Affleck's investment in AI filmmaking tools startup InterPositive. Finally, the International Olympic Committee has now lifted its suspensions of Russia and Belarus—what it means moving forward. Eben Novy-Williams is deputy editor of Sportico, which he helped launch in 2020. Previously he covered sports business for about a decade for Bloomberg News. He also co-hosts the Sporticast podcast with Scott Soshnick. You can follow him on Twitter / X novy_williams . Sports / SportsBiz / MediaBiz / Entertainment / All Else We're all striving for some kind of podium. What's yours? Follow on Twitter / X: @JakeAKline , @PathwayToThePod Follow on YouTube: @PathwayToThePodiumPod Follow on Instagram: @pathwaytothepodium Follow on TikTok: @pathwaytothepodium Please send inquiries to: pathwaytothepodium@gmail.com

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  PTTP #12 - Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams On Seahawks Sale; Why States' Lawsuit Vs Para-WBD Is Weak

  Jul 18, 20261h 27mS0

  <p>Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams joins the pod to discuss the $9.612B sale of the Seattle Seahawks. Among the topics covered: how the deal was struck and who was in the running, what we know about the Khosla Family, why the team is unlikely to relocate anytime soon, how the potential addition of an NBA expansion franchise in Seattle impacted the sale, the growing trend of NFL minority owners of one team becoming majority owners of another, and what the financing arrangement might look like. Then, Jake and Eben point out what the NFL can learn from the FIFA World Cup...

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  PTTP #11 - WSJ's Joe Flint On Comcast Spinning Off NBCUniversal, Paramount-WarnerBrosDiscovery, IMAX

  Jul 4, 20261h 11m

  Joe Flint of The Wall Street Journal joins the pod to discuss the latest deals and developments from across the sports media landscape. The conversation starts with a look at this year's FIFA World Cup and how it serves as a dry run for the LA28 Olympic Games. After that, a preview of how Netflix is going to handle the 2027 Women's World Cup, the streamer's largest sports endeavor yet. That's followed by a sizing up of the candidates for the media rights to the Men's 2030 World Cup and beyond. Jake and Joe then explore Comcast's decision to spin off NBCUniversal and what the ramifications might be. They then analyze the Paramount-WarnerBrosDiscovery deal as it works its way through the regulatory process. Next, they react to the news that IMAX is exploring a sale. They conclude with an overview of the NFL's new standalone game windows and what it could mean moving forward as the league looks to renegotiate its existing media rights deals. In Jake's Takes, why the Tour de France starting in Spain should cause some concern. Then, a look at the extensions Dave Pasch and Jason McCourty signed with ESPN and what it could signal for how the network handles contracts with its NFL talent moving forward. Finally, the significance of the Harry Potter films having a new linear TV home. Joe Flint is a media and entertainment reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in the Los Angeles bureau, covering everything from broadcast networks and sports to cable and streaming. He has previously written for the Los Angeles Times, Variety, and Entertainment Weekly. He also served as the director of industry programs at the Paley Center For Media. You can follow him on Twitter / X JBFlint . Sports / SportsBiz / MediaBiz / Entertainment / All Else We're all striving for some kind of podium. What's yours? Follow on Twitter / X: @JakeAKline , @PathwayToThePod Follow on YouTube: @PathwayToThePodiumPod Follow on Instagram: @pathwaytothepodium Follow on TikTok: @pathwaytothepodium Please send inquiries to: pathwaytothepodium@gmail.com

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