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In the 56-minute sports media podcast, Fox Sports’ NFL insider Jay Glazer goes deep about how he made $9K per year to being an NFL insider on Fox and all the friends he has made along the way.
Glazer is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”
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The Rundown …
* Jay Glazer started out his career doing stand-up comedy, interning at WFAN, working on “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous with Robin Leach,” bartending, boxing and bouncing as he was “broker than broke”
* Eric Spitz, Steve Cohen and Len Weiner gave him a break at FAN
* How good was Glazer at stand-up
* Glazer was kicked out of the first college he attended …
* How Glazer decided with no experience to go into the Giants locker room and grind, working “100 hours” a week
* Glazer was driven by never wanting go home again
* When he got kicked out of college the first time, he signed to box with friends and ….
* How Glazer infiltrated the Giants locker room by caring about others
* How he warned Tyrone Wheatley not to pick a fight with the fans
* Glazer lived in terrible conditions as he tried to make it in the business
* Glazer telling Michael Strahan to hustle more and Strahan going right back at Glazer
* Funny story of how Steve Serby convinced New York Post sports editor Greg Gallo to hire Glazer for $9K per year
* Strahan and Glazer appearing at synagogues
* Serby calling Glazer at 1 a.m., while Glazer was playing “which bill should I pay” roulette
* Glazer cutting himself as a bouncer at Studio 54
* How Serby called Gallo to get Glazer a college basketball job
* How Glazer got his big break by trying out for the New York Post with a Wheatley story
* How Gallo offered him $250 per story
* If Glazer didn’t have scoops, he wasn’t paid by The Post
* How agent Maury Gostfrand led to his CBS job
* The CBS NFL insider job came down to Glazer and a Denver Post writer named Adam Schefter
* He got the job for $50K and then it went from there
* How the Strahan-Glazer relationship started over being the only two “morons” laughing over an incident
* Glazer did not have enough money to take public transportation back from the Giants facility so Strahan and some other notables would drive him
* Glazer never asked Strahan for a dime
* The Subway commercials with Strahan, Michael Phelps and Glazer, among others … It included a Super Bowl ad
* The original breaking news battles with Chris Mortensen and company
* How Peter Schrager took Glazer’s advice to heart
* Glazer’s respect for Schefter
* Fighting with ESPN for stealing his stories
* His favorite scoop of all-time was ….
* The scoop got him accepted by Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson after that one
* He had the Matt Ryan to Atlanta story for three weeks
* Glazer’s relationships with Sylvester Stallone, The Rock, Guy Fieri and others
* Glazer has been very active in mental health
* Glazer tells a chilling story about saving someone’s life
* Lovie Smith and loyalty
* How much did Marchand make when he started at the New York Post
* How all the hours of overtime were not always counted
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* How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time
* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history
* How Woj became a Hall of Famer
* Ian O’Connor tells the stories of legends
* Peter King’s legendary NFL stories
* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man
* How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution
* How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work
* Peter Schrager, the king of connections
* Kobe, Woj & Ramona
* Frank Isola’s trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck by Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM

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In the 41-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain the Mike Tomlin to TV scenarios, review the divisional round booths, including Jim Nantz & Tony Romo, judging them on Super Bowl competency.
Plus, Pat McAfee and college football, Meterparel’s “hook and lateral” crusade and more about the Chris Oliviero interview and sports radio.
It’s “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”
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Full Rundown …
* The favorites for Mike Tomlin are Fox and NBC, but they are not alone
* The Fox/Tomlin rumor is not true ….yet
* Kirk Cousins showed some potential on CBS
* Cris Collinsworth shined with his excitement on NBC
* Why the Manningcast ratings were down
* Tony Romo calls Josh Allen “Mahomes” … huh
* The Fox-Tomlin rumors … stop texting
* How long does Tomlin want do be in a studio
* Fox should’ve been quicker to Bo Nix story
* Marchand’s on-the-road lightning made him look like …
* The Travis Kelce TV free agency decision
* Nantz and Romo were disjointed.
* CBS Sports executives know what they are doing so …
* Would they have confidence in Nantz/Romo if they had the Super Bowl
* When viewers are confused, it is often on the booth
* Nantz is legend on golf, but he is a good NFL play-by-player, not great
* Brady and Burkhardt are so much more confident compared to last year
* Burkhardt is an unselfish broadcaster
* Brady explaining “cage rush” is good TV
* NBC should go into the Super Bowl confident in Mike Tirico and Collinsworth
* At end of Sunday night’s game, there was no clear shot of Sean McVay-Ben Johnson handshake
* How will the NFL look at the big streamers in next deals in comparison to old ESPN premiums
* The Fox wild card Sunday afternoon number compared to Amazon’s Prime Video’s Saturday ratings …
* Meterparel vs. the world on the term “Hook and Ladder”
* X went crazy ….
* Marchand kind of understood the “hook and ladder” side
* Nick was right on his advice to his dad on X
* ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus and ESPN top reseracher, Sr. VP Flora Kelly, had issues with The Athletic college football reader survey that was very positive about ESPN
* Pat McAfee is undoubtably popular, which ESPN’s internal metrics show
* The reader survery had Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as best college team, which can be questioned
* The reaction to the Oliviero WFAN interview and a “lazy take”
* There is a little expertise on the FAN, but there could be more
* Why Mike Francesa was good in his heyday
* Meterparel likes the “Boomer & Gio” show
* Cakes are baking ….
* On Deck: Jay Glazer is The Main Event
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In the 44-minute sports media podcast, arguably the most powerful executive in sports radio, Chris Oliviero, is the guest as he explains the future of sports radio, the intricate details inside the decision to bring back Craig Carton to WFAN and Boomer Esiason’s future.
Oliveiro — the chief business officer of Audacy and the president of Audacy New York — oversees the FAN and is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
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The Rundown …
* Oliviero says the state of sports radio is healthy and evolving
* How Audacy is a sneaky, sleeping giant
* What is the breakdown of Audacy’s business between radio and digital
* What does Oliviero look for when he hires
* How a talk show host job is now nearly 24 hours per day
* Why the 20/20 updates changed and how FAN reinvested those dollars
* Longtime employee change-over, including Dov Kramer
* How FAN is strategizing on overnights
* Did FAN and sports radio miss the Barstool bus
* Marchand and Oliviero disagree on the name of Craig Carton’s new show with sidekick/co-host Chris McMonigle
* Why did Oliviero bring Craig Carton back …
* How Carton ended up back in afternoons with McMonigle
* How Oliviero handled it behind-the-scenes with Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata, who were let go from their mid-day time slot
* How Tierney and Licata understood and disagreed with the move
* The exact conversation Oliviero had with Tierney and Licata
* McMonigle’s pros & why he got the job over other candidates
* Why a new partner is good for Carton
* The element of casting in sports radio
* Marchand & Oliviero go at it about how much sports Carton has in his sports radio
* Why FAN has to do evolve to be different from when Mike & the Mad Dog were on
* How FAN still recognizes its history
* The benefits for Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber on the move to mid-days
* How Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti don’t get the respect that maybe they should
* Boomer & Gio don’t get in trouble so they receive less publicity
* Oliviero sells the current starting lineup and up-and-comers he likes
* What is the competition for WFAN
* Is WFAN vs. ESPN New York over
* How does the conversation go with Boomer Esiason about how long he wants to go before he retires
* Oliviero says Esiason is a great businessman
* What’s the best advice Oliviero gives college students who want to get into the business
* Who is the best radio host of all-time
* What it was like to be an intern with Howard Stern
* Why Sid Rosenberg is really good
* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo’s and Mike Francesa’s appeal
* Oliviero turns the table and asks Marchand if he could own any local platform, what would it be
Some Related Podcasts …
* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business: Chris Oliviero
* How Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time
* Boomer Esiason & one of the greatest playing/media careers of all-time
* Colin Cowherd’s journey from obscurity to stardom
* Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth
* Growing up on WFAN, Adam Schein & the creation of a complete sports talk show host
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck by Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM

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In the 44-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel analyze what CBS can do about its Jim Nantz and Tony Romo booth problem. Plus, the duo breaks down all the broadcast crews.
It’s “Everybody Loves Sports Media with Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel”
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The Rundown …
* Grading the NFL teams
* What can CBS do about the Jim Nantz & Tony Romo problem
* The NFL is soaring once again
* The Tom Brady dynamic on Colin Cowherd works
* The Jacksonville reporter had a nice sentiment, but the wrong setting
* Greg Olsen really knows what to say on game broadcasts
* The elephant in the room with Al Michaels coming back for another year with Prime Video
* Why Michaels should announce his retirement before his final season
* The Nantz aspect in the Tony Romo problems
* Ian Eagle made J.J. Watt better
* Why Brady and Kevin Burkhardt are really good now
* The strong producing of Brady …
* Mike Tirico & Cris Collinsworth have good momentum to their broadcast
* Why the Jacksonville reporter situation lacked a lot of context
* Chris Fowler/Kirk Hebrstreit vs. Sean McDonough/Greg McElroy: Who’s better?
* Joe Buck appears to do that Vin Scully thing of using 10 percent of his board
* The MLB TV moves with David Cone leaving ESPN, while NBC is thinking big on Sunday Night Baseball
* Ryan Ruocco is someone who could do national MLB
* ESPN’s tennis moves
* The RSN mess may be at a tipping point
* Papa Clicker Review: The Fight of His Life: Joe Louis’s Battle for Freedom During World War II … 4.5 Clickers
* Marchand & Meterparel’s Sugar Ray Robinson stories
* Golden Globes review: Best host ever?
* On Deck: Chris Oliviero is The Main Event
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

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In the 39-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand talk about why the NFL should be greedy in their next TV deals, but maybe not too greedy.
The NFL should consider the long-term viability of the networks as it balances the streaming era.
It is The Monthly, Marchand & Ourand, on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
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The Rundown …
* How greedy should the NFL get in its potential opt-out media deals—or is there a real risk of breaking its traditional partners?
* Why Marchand wouldn’t change too much on how the NFL sells its TV packages
* The scars of losing the NFL never leave
* Ourand makes up a term talking about the NFL creating extra bidders
* Marchand & Ourand disagree about how a new elite streaming package would work
* Ourand has a “Quarterback package” idea that Marchand can’t comprehend
* Ourand thinks it is overrated with MLB, etc., that fans don’t find games
* Could the NFL create a very skinny, elite package for streamers
* Ourand brings up the NFL playing on Saturdays for some reason
* Reaction to Jon Meterparel saying the Patriots-Chargers is the best game of the weekend
* Why did Amazon Prime Video receive the top wild card weekend game between the Packers and Bears
* Inside how the NFL balances FOX, NBC, CBS, ESPN and Prime Video with recent scheduling
* The misunderstanding about Peacock’s business
* What Peacock needs to do next
* Explaining the RSN situation with DAZN and Main Street Sports
* What is next in the local sports business with MLB, NBA and NHL
* YouTube TV growing with its interface
* An argument could be made for MLB to put all its games on YouTube in front of a paywall
* With Christian Oestlien & Justin Connolly, YouTube is serious on sports
* How Marchand and Ourand is now twice monthly
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel