SBJ Unpacks
275 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSports business is facing new global economic, political, and cultural changes. Unpacks is a new series from Sports Business Journal that analyzes how current trends are impacting sports business. Listen as SBJ editors and special guests provide trusted insights to help you navigate these dynamic, complex situations.
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The Road Ahead: PGA TOUR with Andy Levinson
June 11, 2020 19:30 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBPGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Tournament Administration Andy Levinson joins Bill King to share insight into the TOUR's return to the links and what lies ahead.
The Road Ahead: Sports Concessions with Chris Bigelow
June 10, 2020 20:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBFood services consultant Chris Bigelow joins Bill King to discuss how social distancing policies and other aspects of a changed world will impact how food and beverages are served at venues.
The Road Ahead: Sports Job Market with Len Perna, Founder and Chairman of Turnkey Sports & Entertainment
June 09, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTurnkey Search chairman and founder Len Perna joins Bill King to discuss the state of the sports job market, the hiring process, and the ways in which both may be forever changed.
The Road Ahead: Milwaukee Bucks with President Peter Feigin
June 08, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBMilwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin joins Bill King to discuss the team’s path back to basketball, and through civil unrest.
The Road Ahead: NBA and Disney World with John Lombardo
June 05, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBBill King and John Lombardo discuss the NBA’s restart plan in July and how Disney World could live up to their moniker as the “Happiest Place on Earth” at least for basketball fans.
65. The Road Ahead: Sports Video Games with Todd Sitrin of EA Sports
June 04, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBTodd Sitrin, Senior Vice President of Competitive Gaming at EA Sports, joins Bill King to explore the mainstream window that esports has opened for sports video game publishers during the pandemic.
64. The Role of Sports in the Context of Civil Unrest with Quentin Williams
June 03, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBQuentin Williams, Founder and CEO of Dedication to Community, joins Bill King to examine the role of sports in the context of civil unrest.
63. The Road Ahead: Sports Sponsorship with Intersport founder Charlie Besser
June 02, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBIntersport founder Charlie Besser joins Terry Lefton as they discuss the state of agencies and sports sponsorship during this pandemic and what may be on the horizon.
62. The Road Ahead: Back to Campus with Mike Hill, UNC Charlotte Athletic Director
June 01, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBUNC Charlotte Athletic Director Mike Hill joins Bill King to discuss the complexities of student-athletes returning to campus and resumption of play.
61. Weathering COVID-19: Sports Media with John Ourand
May 29, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBBill King and John Ourand discuss how networks are planning to broadcast games without fans in the stands.
60. Weathering COVID-19: NHL Update with Mark Burns
May 28, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBBill King and Mark J. Burns of Sports Business Daily dive into the NHL's plan to return to the ice.
59. Weathering COVID-19: Grand Slam Tennis Tours with Kyle Ross
May 27, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBBret McCormick speaks with Kyle Ross from Grand Slam Tennis Tours. This week, Ross is overseeing the launch of a 120-match tennis exhibition series spread across the U.S., from his mother-in law’s house in Rhode Island. The pair discusses the conception of the series, including the inherent logistical challenges of running a tennis competition during a global pandemic, as well as Grand Slam Tennis Tours’ challenging business experience of the past few months.
58. Weathering COVID-19: Force Majeure Clauses with Greg Levy and Peter Carfagna
May 26, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBBill King is joined by Greg Levy, Associate Dean of the University of Miami Law School and Peter Carfagna, Co-Director, Sports Law Track at the University of Miami. They discuss force majeure in the time of COVID-19 and the summer course they are leading to help students understand this part of contract law.
57. Weathering COVID-19: Youth Sports with Tom Farrey Part II
May 21, 2020 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBBill King is joined again by Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Sports & Society Program at The Aspen Institute, to examine what a safe return to sports will look like for kids and whether now is the right time.
56. Weathering COVID-19: MLB Negotiations with Eric Prisbell
May 20, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWith MLB unveiling a plan for the road back to the diamond, Bill King and Eric Prisbell talk about how owners and players can find a middle ground to bring America's pastime back between the baselines
55. Weathering COVID-19: Dr. Harvey Schiller
May 19, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB2013 Sports Business Journal Champions Award recipient Dr. Harvey Schiller joins Terry Lefton in this episode. Schiller's former roles include Southeastern Conference Commissioner, Executive Director of the United States Olympic Committee, Chief Executive Officer of YankeeNets, President of Turner Sports and more. The pair discuss the future of sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
54. Weathering COVID-19: Sports Business Class of 2020 with Whitney Wagoner
May 18, 2020 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWhitney Wagoner, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center Director at the University of Oregon, joins Bill King to look back at the road the Class of 2020 has traveled at sports management programs across the country, and ahead to what awaits them.
53. Weathering COVID-19: NASCAR Returns with Steve Phelps, President
May 15, 2020 17:15 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBNASCAR is getting back to real racing this weekend in Darlington, South Carolina. Bill King talks with NASCAR President Steve Phelps about the racing body organization’s plan for this weekend and beyond.
52. Weathering COVID-19: World Surf League with Erik Logan, CEO
May 14, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWith surfers from 52 countries and events in 20, the World Surf League is a truly global competition. That globalism has complicated the WSL’s efforts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout, including a suspension of the WSL’s 2020 season. SBJ’s Bret McCormick spoke with WSL CEO Erik Logan to discuss how the organization is dealing with the pandemic, what it would take for WSL surfers to get back in the water and how Logan is using the competition’s pause as an opportunity to in...
51. Weathering COVID-19: Business Management with Dale Caldwell
May 13, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBBill King speaks with management consultant Dale Caldwell of the Human Advantage about techniques to navigate a time of unprecedented, wide-spread stress.
50. Weathering COVID-19: Sports Equipment with Tom Cove
May 12, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBTerry Lefton is joined by Tom Cove, President of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. They discuss the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports equipment manufacturers and marketers.
49. Weathering COVID-19: Spectator-Less Sports Technology with Eric Prisbell
May 11, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBBill King and SBJ baseball and technology writer Eric Prisbell discuss what leagues, networks and tech companies are considering as they plan for broadcasts of games played without spectators.
48. Weathering COVID-19: UFC's Return with COO Lawrence Epstein
May 08, 2020 19:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MBUFC COO Lawrence Epstein joins Bill King to discuss the ways it revamped event operations in order to resume fighting, beginning with Saturday night’s pay per view card in Jacksonville, Florida.
47. Weathering COVID-19: Athletes and Leadership with Michele Roberts
May 07, 2020 20:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode of SBJ Unpacks, we share an exclusive interview from CAA World Congress Comes to You. John Ourand is joined by Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association. They discuss the pandemic’s impact on athletes and leadership in a time of crisis.
46. Weathering COVID-19: College Sports Marketing with Vince Thompson
May 06, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBMELT Sports and Entertainment agency founder Vince Thompson joins Bill King to discuss what sponsors in college sports face as they navigate the uncertainty of the 2020 football season, along with other issues college programs face.
45. Weathering COVID-19: Miami Dolphins with Tom Garfinkel, President and CEO
May 05, 2020 19:30 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBBill King speaks with Miami Dolphins President and CEO Tom Garfinkel about the franchise’s vision for a “new normal," which includes a cleaning certification program designed to keep surfaces COVID-19 free.
44. Weathering COVID-19: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina with Hugh Weber
May 04, 2020 19:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBBill King speaks with Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment president Hugh Weber about his experiences leading the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets through crisis during, and following, Hurricane Katrina.
43. Weathering COVID-19: Professional Bull Riders with Sean Gleason
April 30, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBBill King speaks with Sean Gleason, CEO of Professional Bull Riders. They discuss how the circuit held its first event this past weekend since the COVID-19 shutdown began, including the planning, precautions and preparation that went into their return.
42. Weathering COVID-19: The Return of Sports with Mark Burns
April 29, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBBill King talks to Mark Burns about his conversations with epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists and physicians, as they discussed the realities of a path back for both athletes and fans.
41. Weathering COVID-19: Brand Marketing with Ed Horne
April 28, 2020 20:30 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBTerry Lefton is joined by Ed Horne, President of 160over90. The senior marketing executive shares his thoughts on how brands are navigating the pandemic and what may await on the other side.
40. Weathering COVID-19: Venue Health Security with Kathy Lupia
April 27, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBBill King is joined by Kathleen Lupia, a leading security and emergency preparedness consultant, for a discussion of the many ways sports venues will have to change their procedures on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic.
39. 2020 NFL Draft: Round 1 Recap
April 24, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBBen Fischer and John Ourand recap Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft. They are joined by Andy Amrine who offers a fan perspective. The trio discuss what worked and what didn't in the new, virtual format.
38. 2020 NFL Draft Preview
April 23, 2020 19:30 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBBill King and Ben Fischer preview the 2020 NFL Draft through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic.
38. 2020 NFL Draft: Preview
April 23, 2020 19:30 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBBill King and Ben Fischer preview the 2020 NFL Draft through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic.
37. Weathering COVID-19: Youth Sports with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley and Jeremy Goldberg
April 22, 2020 19:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBEarlier this week, a coalition of over 400 youth sports organizations requested more than 8.5 billion dollars in federal emergency aid. In today's SBJ Unpacks, Bill King is joined by Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, Olympic gold medalist and CEO of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA, and Jeremy Goldberg, President of LeagueApps. They talk about the changes that were already taking place in youth sports before the coronavirus pandemic, and how COVID-19 has created an even more complex situation.
36. Weathering COVID-19: Sports Betting with Sara Slane
April 21, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThe 2020 NFL Draft is shaping up to be the most watched in history. Bill King is joined by Sara Slane, Sports Betting Consultant and former Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the American Gaming Association. They discuss the downturn in sports betting during the coronavirus pandemic and the expected increase from this year's NFL Draft.
35. Weathering COVID-19: Small Business Loans in Sports
April 20, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBBill King, Eric Prisbell and John Lombardo discuss the Paycheck Protection Program and how the federal government’s emergency loan program can have an impact in the sports industry.
34. Weathering COVID-19: Encore - Youth Sports with Tom Farrey
April 17, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this encore episode, Bill King speaks with Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Sport & Society Program. They talk about the impact of a global pandemic on youth sports across the US.
33. Weathering COVID-19: NFL Draft with Seth Markman
April 16, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBJohn Ourand is joined by ESPN Vice President of Production Seth Markman to discuss the network’s NFL draft plans, coordinating with the NFL Network, and the innovation that ESPN is creating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
32. Weathering COVID-19: Encore - Venues & Facilities with Russ Simons
April 15, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBBill King revisits episode #16 of SBJ Unpacks. In it, King discusses how the coronavirus has impacted the facilities industry with Venue Solutions Group’s Russ Simons. Now that we’ve learned the importance of social distancing, what will it take to get us back to cheering side by side? And what might a return to “normal” look like?
31. Weathering COVID-19: Esports & Tennis with Mark Ein
April 14, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBBret McCormick is joined by Mark Ein, owner of the Citi Open tennis tournament and esports team the Washington Justice. They discuss the Citi Open this summer, whether tennis fairs better than other sports without a live audience, and how esports has grown in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic.
30. Weathering COVID-19: Encore - Crisis Management with Regina Phelps
April 13, 2020 20:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBBill King revisits one of the first episodes of SBJ Unpacks featuring crisis management and pandemic planning consultant Regina Phelps, founder of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions.
29. Weathering COVID-19: NCAA & College Athletes with Michael Smith
April 10, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBBill King is joined by Michael Smith to discuss how collegiate athletes and the NCAA comes back on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic.
28. Weathering COVID-19: Consumer Habits & Perceptions with Jon Stainer
April 09, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBBill King is joined by Jon Stainer, Managing Director of North America for Nielsen Sports. They discuss recent data explaining how consumers are spending their time during stay-at-home orders, and how consumers perceive brands and teams during these trying times.
27. Weathering COVID-19: MLB's Return with Eric Prisbell
April 08, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAs Major League Baseball eyes a potential return in Arizona, Bill King and Eric Prisbell examine the potential and pitfalls of a path back for MLB.
26. Weathering COVID-19: Crisis Communications with Matthew Hiltzik
April 07, 2020 20:15 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBDuring the coronavirus pandemic, it seems all communication is crisis communication. Bill King speaks with communications consultant and attorney Matthew Hiltzik about how to talk to fans, staff, sponsors, and each other during an unprecedented, and unpredictable, global crisis.
25. Weathering COVID-19: College Athletics with Tom McMillen
April 06, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBBill King is joined by Tom McMillen, the former NBA player and US Congressman who now heads Lead1, the association of Division 1 athletic directors. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on college athletic departments and college athletes now scattered far and wide.
24. Weathering COVID-19: Youth Sports Facilities with Dev Pathik
April 03, 2020 20:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBBill King and Dev Pathik, Founder and CEO of Sports Facilities Advisory, discuss how the COVID-19 quarantine has shut down not only professional and collegiate sports, but the youth sports world as well, and the impact that has had on youth sports facilities.
23. Weathering COVID-19: Tennis with Noah Rubin
April 02, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBBret McCormick and professional tennis player Noah Rubin discuss the heavy toll COVID-19 has taken on the tennis world, how the Wimbledon cancellation could be a sign of more to come, and how Rubin has had to adapt to the pandemic.
22. Weathering COVID-19: Brand Marketing with Tony Ponturo
April 01, 2020 20:36 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTerry Lefton is joined by Tony Ponturo, CEO of Management Group and former Vice President of Global Media, Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Anheuser-Busch. The two discuss the impact of the coronavirus on brand marketing in sports.