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Turron Davenport (and WNBA data)

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk WNBA exploding interest, Caitlin Clark and the Olympics as well as Women's Pro sports future in Nashville. Our guest is Turron Davenport from ESPN. He's covering an entirely new Tennessee Titans organization, so how is he approaching all of the new? What did he learn during the summer? How should folks react to summer football stories? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Matt Brown: College Football Gaming

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Matt Brown, the owner and operator of college sports business newsletter Extra Points. Shifting from sports to business, why the business side is so important to college fans and the much-anticipated release of EA Sports College Football video game this summer. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Brad Willis: Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Brad Willis, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. The selection process, the scope of his job, telling inductees they've been selected, moving to the new stadium, combing history with modern technology and more. Buy your tickets for the 2024 Induction Ceremony here. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Tim Sullivan: Nashville SC Coaching Change

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Tim Sullivan, editor of ClubCountryUSA.com and host of Club & Country podcast. Why did Nashville SC fire Gary Smith mid-season and not before? What type of coaching search should fans expect? How to evaluate General Manager Mike Jacobs. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Steven Lassan: Athlon Sports Mags

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is editor and writer from Athlon Sports Steven Lassan. How much harder is it to put together a preseason magazine in 2024? How does editorial focus change without as much information or space? How do people consume the product and what impacts sales? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Mickey Ryan: A Tier 1 Nice Guy

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest host for 104.5 The Zone Mickey Ryan. His long and fascinating path to Nashville radio, working at Arkansas State, taking over for Clay Travis, authenticity, Gus Malzahn and more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Rhett Bryan: Titans Radio Draft Coverage

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Executive Producer of the Titans Radio Network Rhett Bryan. His start in radio, "the KDF days," learning how to build a big board, NFL Draft production work, growth and benefit of complex content and more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Adam Sichko: Covering Clay Travis

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Nashville Business Journal reporter Adam Sichko. His most recent cover story is about Clay Travis and OutKick. The business of outrage is booming and Travis has been extremely successful. But writing about his rise, evolution and business is filled with complicated media decisions. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Willy Daunic: From Medicine Hat to Bridgestone

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Nashville Predators TV play-by-play voice Willy Daunic. His two sports careers rarely overlap but they did in Medicine Hat! Learning under George Plaster, launching 104.5 The Zone, learning about hockey, moving to 102.5, growing the hockey audience and much more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Brian Rice: Voice of the Lady Vols

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is the voice of the Lady Vols Brian Rice. Getting into play-by-play the old-school way, growth of women's sports, softball's origin story, Final Four TV ratings, the history of UT broadcasters, Lady Vols failed rebranding and new coach Kim Crawford. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Aria Gerson: Access, Marketing and Vandy Boys

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is The Tennessean Vanderbilt reporter Aria Gerson. Vandy's recent media kerfuffle, her alma mater's championship, pros and cons of smaller beats, which Vandy programs are marketing themselves well, a coaching search and The Vandy Boys' media dominance. Steve and Braden also talk about the Washington Post's Kim Mulkey story as well. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to ...

Thanks, Paul McCann

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Nashville Predators in-game PA announcer Paul McCann. His nightclub and DJ background. Getting started with the Preds through his kids' hockey team. Preparation, scripts, biggest mistakes, most memorable moments and the Preds current hot streak. Steve and Braden also talk about Vanderbilt having a reporter arrested. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to t...

Future of Nashville Media with Steve No. 1

A bonus Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish crossover episode of Lamestream Sports and PBN. Nashville media landscape, donor-content tension, opinion versus reporting, the future of TikTok and much more in this media conversation. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Richard Johnson: The SEC's Complicated Power

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Richard Johnson of SplitZoneDuo.com. The SEC's power is growing but is it ruling in a benevolent way? How has off-season coverage evolved? Is the chaos and unknown good for the game? How does he evaluate coaches? The North vs. South rivalry and complicated nature of the South. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Alex Daugherty: Move to Big Media

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.com covering the Nashville Predators. What was missing in the market covering the Preds and how Alex convinced the biggest paper in the city to evolve its coverage. Diversifying the delivery and simplifying the content can work anywhere. Experience and roots help too. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube p...

Ben Arthur: AFC South Perspective

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Ben Arthur of Fox Sports. We talk about gaining market perspective by covering other teams in the AFC South. What do those outside of Nashville think of the Titans? Getting a one-on-one with Ran Carthon. The evolution of the Titans front office and organization. Why he hates the combine and so much more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTu...

Emma Lingan: Access, Respect and Empathy

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Emma Lingan of TheHockeyWriters.com and former team reporter for the Nashville Predators. We get into her background, up-bringing, her move to Nashville, leaving the Predators, love of hockey and the empathy and respect she gained from being behind the scenes. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Mitch Light: Football Recruiting in 2024

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Mitch Light, football recruiting editor for TheAthletic.com. How has coverage changed as fans needs have changed? How is NIL and collectives tainting the decision making? How have rules changed other sports around football? The guys also break down the record-breaking Super Bowl numbers and massive college football TV contract for ESPN. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got bett...

Trey Wallace: Mobile to Nashville to Knoxville

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Trey Wallace from OutKick.com We talk about the NCAA investigation into the Tennessee Volunteers, the value of the Senior Bowl to the Mobile community, his journey to Knoxville through Nashville and covering college football on a national level. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Mike Herndon: Throw the Ball, Use Computers

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Mike Herndon is our guest this week. We talk Brian Callahan, using analytics in the front office, the Titans modernization, defining data success for Will Levis and much more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Future of College Football and Brian Callahan

Buck Reising: Informed Titans Speculation

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Buck Reising of 104.5 The Zone and A to Z Sports. How is he covering the Titans coaching search? What does his audience want? How does the past decision making of the key figures impact analysis of the current decisions? How does background info inform his commentary? Why is speculation so powerful? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTub...

Paul Kuharksy: Titans Fire Mike Vrabel

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Paul Kuharsky. Mike Vrabel was fired this week but how the Titans handled the PR was interesting to say the least. What do we make of how the organization rolled out this massive shift in philosophy? And Nick Saban retired too. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

David Ubben: End of a Playoff Era

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is David Ubben of TheAthletic.com. We talk college football playoff TV ratings, the month of December, Arch Manning, Nico Time, Washington's chances on Monday night and more. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. They've got better beans. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.

Holiday Naval Gazing: Top Episodes of 2023

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. We take a look back at the biggest episodes and stories in Nashville sports media in 2023. The Titans new stadium, Will Levis, the digital soccer revolution and the tragedy at Covenant all topped your interests this year. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Scott Ramsey: Big Events Coming to Nashville

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Scott Ramsey of the Music City Bowl and the Nashville Sports Council joins us to talk bowl games, selection process and the future of big events in Nashville. What are we going to get first, when are we going to get it and what needs to happen for us to land a Super Bowl? Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Teresa Walker: Frank Wycheck and Winter Meetings

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Teresa Walker, Hall of Fame from AP.com is our guest today. We remember the life and career of Frank Wycheck, talk MLB Winter Meetings, covering eight sports at once. Steve and Braden tell Frank stories and debate if the A to Z story about baseball coming to Nashville is real or a vibe? Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Spencer Hall: Everyday Is Saturday

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Spencer Hall of Everyday Should Be Saturday fame. How did our college football system get to this point? Has it changed too quickly? Who is to be blamed? Where will we find charm. And how he is keeping the soul of the game alive with comedy, philanthropy and more. Steve and Braden also break down the top 20 most watched college football games of the year and what it teaches us about the demise of the Pac-1...

Jeremy K. Gover: Respect, Passion and Hard Work

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Jeremy K. Gover of AP.com Radio. His long and winding path to get to media and hockey from California to Nashville to the Preds Radio Network to the Super Bowl. One of the nicest guys in the business talks hockey, Nashville media and Preds fans. Steve and Braden talk Georgia-Alabama in the SEC title game, a massive lawsuit facing Meta and a new TV show we all need to watch together. Lamestream Sports is BT...

Joe Rexrode: Mike Vrabel's evolution

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business with TheAthletic.com Joe Rexrode. How Mike Vrabel has evolved? Hot Seat's impact on coaching comms Accessibility of Ran Carthon National vs. Local NFL media New stadium's impact on team Lady Vols, Vols men's hoops Covering non-NFL Nashville sports Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Steven Godfrey: The Subscription Model

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is SplitZoneDuo.com host and creator Steven Godfrey. SZD's inception Pivot to subscription model Move to Substack Audio into video Catering to the hardcores Finding the RIGHT partners Cultivating audience loyalty Digital media history Future of audience interaction Coaching search commandments Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on t...

Kim Baldwin: Her Social Network

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. First, Braden and Steve vent about the end of the Nashville SC season. Our guest is Kim Baldwin, Digital Editor of the Nashville Scene. Getting into digital strategy 10 years of changes Weekly promotion of print Catering your message by platform Social-driven traffic metric Unexpected reactions What's the next best thing? Newsletters are the thing Lies about community Aggregation and creators Live coverage o...

Wes Boling: Nashville SC, Apple TV, Social Media

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. We are joined by Wes Boling of the Club & Country podcast to talk Nashville SC playoffs, evolving fan base, pressure on Gary Smith, his use of social media as a marketing director and much, much more. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Ben Dumas: The Wild Feathers and Georgia Football

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is drummer Ben Dumas of The Wild Feathers. Florida-Georgia Week! Life as a Dawgs fan Why Athens is such cultural epicenter Celebrating their 10th anniversary Process of producing a new album How technology has changed promotion The art of building a set list When does a band know it has a new hit Best touring destinations in the SEC Why Macon, Ga. has so much music history Final Predictio...

Josh Mancuso: A Star of Platforms

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is comedian, writer, actor and generally funny human Josh Mancuso. Getting into entertainment Learning how platforms function SEC mascots Knowing his audience Writing, editing short films Acting in Indie films The South's unique story Steve and Braden also talk about taking kids to college football games, the future of the College Football Playoff media rights, Blue Sky and how to navigate r...

Wes Rucker: Vol Twitter, Vols Business, GoVols

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is GoVols247.com Wes Rucker. Getting his start in Chattanooga Living inside Vol Twitter Newspaper background Seeing the value of twitter long ago The value of Vols football Growth of the brand Landing the GoVols name legally Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Jared Stillman: What do people really want?

Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is 102.5 The Game's Jared Stillman. Response to Bobo rivalry Blogs vs. Radio Preds partnership How has Preds coverage evolved Have the Preds captured audience? Aggregation's impact on coverage Big picture topics rule the medium Hammering the top level Being a fan, familiar with the market Will audience ever want more? Future of sports talk radio? Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube p...

State of Preds Media Coverage with Adam Vingan

Adam Vingan and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. How has Preds coverage changed More educated fans and reporters? Introduction of analytics Deeper group of former players 102.5 vs. 104.5 business model Smaller outlets financial incentives Jared Stillman vs. The Bobos Digital coverage leads the pack Major outlets approach to Preds What can Preds and media do better How a new GM, coach and owner change coverage The future of RSNs and Bally's Adam's challenge t...

Samaria Terry: Constantly learning and evolving

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Samaria Terry from WKRN. Going from physics to journalism Learning about the news side Getting fired from first job Quitting the Falcons Moving to smaller markets Working in Memphis Her move to Nashville Expectations of Titans fans Nashville-Memphis rivalry Telling athletes personal stories Steve and Braden talk Colorado's unprecedented media rise and Lincoln Riley's dumb dec...

Austin Huff: Stop taking it so seriously

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Austin Huff. Growing up in Nashville Deciding to get into radio Going to Mizzou Comedic approach Launching Korked Bats National content grounded in Nashville Working with Steve Gorman Souring on sports talk radio Moving into music in Chicago Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Sam Phalen: Modern NFL Beat Reporter

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is AtoZSports.com Titans reporter Sam Phalen. Journey to Nashville Growing up in Chicago Becoming a beat reporter Using his youth to his advantage Developing sources Trying to break news Making sure you've got it right Steve and Braden break down Titans TV ratings versus Tennessee Vols TV ratings. Is Nashville a Vols market? One Mayoral campaign's spending on football. And what to ...

Nate Rau: Nashville's MLB Pipedream

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Axios' reporter Nate Rau. Latest in the Titans stadium Details about surrounding development Impact on Mayoral election Titans stadium impact on baseball Why Nashville DOES make sense for MLB Nashville being leveraged by other teams Expansion vs. Relocations Steps needed to get baseball No appetite for spending, stadium Where to build a stadium? Could it work in Williamson or...

Chris Lee: Vanderbilt's messaging strategy

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Chris Lee from VandySports.com and Southeastern14.com Why false narratives persist Stadium indicative of larger issues Messaging their successes How message boards have evolved Covering James Franklin Humanity of Vandy coaches Reasonable expectations for Clark Lea Jerry Stackhouse's maturity Launching YouTube products Steve and Braden recap their experiences at Geodis Park cov...

Paul Kuharsky, Titans press and Messi

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Paul Kuharsky from PaulKuharsky.com Tracking down the Treylon Burks injury Hassan Haskins, NPF communications Kevin Byard contract situation How is Ran Carthon different? Avoiding preseason narratives Current state of the Titans press corp What content matters in camp? Steve and Braden also break down what Messi means coming to Nashville this weekend. Should Braden sell his tick...

Nick Suss: The NFL via College Football

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest is Tennessean.com Titans beat writer Nick Suss. Doing 5th grade sports report New York family in Georgia NFL vs. college football Covering the Yankees Moving to Mississippi Passion of southern college football Lane Kiffin vs. Mike Vrabel Access at the SEC vs. access in the NFL Oxford's influence on writing Titans fans vs. college fans His love of Sit-Coms Steve and Braden cover...

Pod Bless Nashville: Election Night Recap

On 440's Nashville news show Pod Bless Nashville, Braden Gall and Jamie Hollin break down what happened on Election Night. Who ran the best campaign, who will be the next Mayor, what are the implications and much more. If you like what you hear, go subscribe to PBN on its feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you get your pods.

Lucas Panzica: Telling Soccer's Story

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is 104.5 The Zone's Lucas Panzica. Italian and Brazilian Growing up in a soccer home Moving from Nashville to B'Ham Learning about SEC football Calling soccer in Chattanooga Play-by-play vs. TV studios Moving onto the Nashville SC broadcast How calling soccer is unique Teaching soccer to Nashville Women's World Cup Team Impact of Messi on Nashville SEC Media Days Bam...

Scott Ramsey: Nashville and the SEC

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest today is Nashville Sports Council president Scott Ramsey SEC Media Days value to Nashville Building the Nashville event brand Permanent SEC football event in Nashville? Growth of the Music City Bowl Hosting College Football Playoff games How do events figure into the new stadium How fast can Nissan Stadium flip? Grand Prix coming in August Steve and Braden recap SEC Media Days fro...

Craig Silver: SEC on CBS

Braden Gall sits down with 10-time Emmy winner Craig Silver of SEC on CBS. What makes CBS' broadcast special The BCS' role in growing the SEC Almost 30 years of SEC memories How can a truck change the game Weekly prep for catching every detail How has TV broadcasting changed What makes a great cameraman His top three moments Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

Chris Harris: Nashville Kid to Nashville Pro

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Chris Harris, the sports anchor for WSMV Channel 4. Growing up on Nashville media Deciding to get into broadcasting Going to Mizzou Professional nature of Mizzou J-School Covering scandals in Waco Dothan, Ala. Covering Nick Saban coming to Bama BCS national title games Moving back to Nashville The freedom to produce content Football season schedule Nashville sports...