Is the future of NBC Sports radio hanging in the balance? And what about the Summer Olympic games in Tokyo. I talk about that, plus the latest XFL ratings and much, much more in this podcast. And don’t forget to visit https://sportsmediabeat.com where I

CBS and football commentator Tony Romo have agreed to a massive new contract that could set a record and make Romo the highest paid sportscaster. About to become a free agent, with his contract expiring over the weekend,

CBS and football commentator Tony Romo have agreed to a massive new contract that could set a record and make Romo the highest paid sportscaster.  About to become a free agent, with his contract expiring over the weekend, Romo - the former Dallas Cow

The Dallas Cowboys remain 'America's team' even though they have not been to a Super Bowl since 1996.  Why is that.  And You Tube TV drops regional sports networks.  I talk about this and much more.  Links to stories below:

In this episode of the Sports Media Beat, I quote network executives on why the Dallas Cowboys remain "America's Team," even though they have not appeared in a Super Bowl since 1996.  Plus, You Tube TV is dropping 17 regional sports networks and YES.

Like a home run, the Oakland Athletics are saying bye-bye to their flagship radio station opting to present their audio play-by-play on the app TuneIn.  And as it turns out, the ratings for the Daytona 500 were down because of Sunday's postponement.

The Oakland Athletics have ditched radio for its immediate market and present their baseball games on the TuneIn app, another sign of a media landscape in flux.  The change will begin with the coming 2020 baseball season and it has stirred a lot of c

NASCAR ratings for the Daytona 500 showed a tremendous increase in the overnight ratings, as did the NBA All-Star game on TNT.  Meanwhile, NBC is sending conflicting signals with its streaming service, although an email from the network states such i

In the debut weekend of the XFL, ratings for the games were very good.  That's the lead for my latest Sports Media Beat.  Plus, the Super Bowl audience may have been larger - much larger -than first reported.  In fact, there is a connection

The XFL debuts this weekend and sportscaster Dan Lovallo talks about the games on the schedule in addition to some other interesting facets about the new league.  Super Bowl ratings were mixed, although slightly up on television overall.  Dan ha