Sports Business Radio Podcast

Denny Gallati, Anheuser-Busch VP of Creative development joins us to discuss his company's strategies for the four minutes and thirty seconds worth of time they purchased during NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XLIII. AB is spending upwards of $27M on ads in this year's Super Bowl and Gallati takes us through the creation of the company's Super Bowl ads from the initial concept phase all the way through to delivering the final ads to the network. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An inside look at the big business of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. We'll tell you everything from how much a 30-second spot on NBC will cost you to what kind of an economic impact the game will have on the host city of Tampa. We also examine the likely impact of new President Barack Obama on the sports world. Finally, we discuss the pending sale of the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Petitti, MLB Network President and CEO joins us to discuss the launch of the new network that debuted on January 1st. Paul Swangard, Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center checks in during his east coast trip to discuss how the economy is affecting the sports leagues and franchises in Washington DC and New York. We also preview the NFL conference championship games this weekend and discuss how the lack of star power could affect the TV ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Grover, training guru to NBA stars Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade joins us to share some of his secrets and workout regimens that have helped his clients perform at an elite level as well as stay injury free. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated stops by to discuss his new book "Blood in the Cage" which details life in the MMA and UFC. We discuss the business model of Mixed Martial Arts as well as debate the sports sustainability over the next decade. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of SBR - college football edition. We look back at past interviews with Dr. Myles Brand, the President of the NCAA and Michael Slive, the Commissioner of the SEC and former head of the BCS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBR unveils its Top 10 Sports Business stories of 2008. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBR counts down its Top 20 sports business stories of 2008. This week we count down stories 20 through 11. Tune in next week when we count down our Top 10 sports business stories of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBR hands out its year end awards for the Best and Worst in sports business in 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ted Leonsis, the owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards joins us for an in-depth conversation. We also examine Forbes' latest list detailing NBA franchise values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two remarkable stories on this Thanksgiving edition of SBR. We look back on our conversations with Superdad and Triathlete Dick Hoyt and Paralympian Josh George. The two share their amazing stories of courage and passion for competing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices