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Episode 81: Jim Nantz and the explosion of women’s sports
Episode 81: Jim Nantz and the explosion of women’s sports
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this week’s Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:
In the aftermath of the LSU and UConn college basketball championships, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dive into the health of both sports as media properties. The two look at the storylines that helped the popularity of the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament and discuss the social media controversy surrounding Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark - the two most popular players in the championship game. Marchand and Ourand bring up Jim Nantz’s final call as play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament and review the tournament’s studio show.
Other topics for the pod include a preview of this weekend’s Masters golf tournament and a review of Endeavor’s deal to buy WWE. As always the hosts provide their picks for Who’s Up and Who’s Down for the week and go back to the women’s tournament for their Call of the Week..
For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk
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In the aftermath of the LSU and UConn college basketball championships, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dive into the health of both sports as media properties. The two look at the storylines that helped the popularity of the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament and discuss the social media controversy surrounding Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark - the two most popular players in the championship game. Marchand and Ourand bring up Jim Nantz’s final call as play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament and review the tournament’s studio show.
Other topics for the pod include a preview of this weekend’s Masters golf tournament and a review of Endeavor’s deal to buy WWE. As always the hosts provide their picks for Who’s Up and Who’s Down for the week and go back to the women’s tournament for their Call of the Week..
For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Apr 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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