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AUDIO ON DEMAND: How the Smaller Athletic Depts Compete with the Big Ones
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If you missed this past weekend's edition of SBR, we had Larry Williams, the Athletic Director from the University of Portland join us. We talked to Larry about how a smaller athletic department like his is able to compete with the schools who have massive athletic departments...
Microsoft co-founder & Blazers/Seahawks owner Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer
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Paul Allen became the owner of the Portland Trail Blazers back in 1988 when he purchased the team from then owner Larry Weinberg for $80M. Since that time, there aren't many pro sports owners who have been more passionate about their team than Allen.
I worked for Allen's...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Josh Pastner, new Memphis Tigers hoops coach on SBR
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If you missed Sports Business Radio today and my conversation with new Memphis Tigers hoops coach Josh Pastner, you can listen to the audio ON DEMAND here. The 32-year old Pastner got his undergraduate degree in two and half years and his masters degree in one year - this while walking...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Social Media in Sports World Focus of 10/24 edition of SBR
October 26, 2009 by
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If you missed our show this past weekend, Chris Mike, GM of Sports Marketing for Rocket XL joined us to discuss his agency's focus on social media marketing. Chris and his team help brands navigate the intersection of sports and social media. Chris has held senior level marketing...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Social Media in Sports World Focus of 10/24 edition of SBR
October 26, 2009 by
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If you missed our show this past weekend, Chris Mike, GM of Sports Marketing for Rocket XL joined us to discuss his agency's focus on social media marketing. Chris and his team help brands navigate the intersection of sports and social media. Chris has held senior level marketing...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Top NBA Business Storylines for 2009-10 Season on SBR
October 17, 2009 by
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If you follow the NBA you will definitely want to take a listen to this weekend's edition of Sports Business Radio. Ric Bucher, ESPN's NBA Insider joined me and I promise you that we shed light on several NBA business storylines that you may not have known about. Its going...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: October 10th edition of SBR Now Available Via Podcast
October 12, 2009 by
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If you missed this past weekend's edition of Sports Business Radio, you can listen on demand via podcast by clicking here.
We discussed some of the reasons that Chicago failed in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and we reviewed the record setting cable TV ratings from...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Blazers Broadcasting Executive Producer Scott Zachry
October 11, 2009 by
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Blazers Broadcasting Executive Producer Scott Zachry joined me on Sports Business Radio on 95.5FM The Game in Portland today. Scott has worked for the Trail Blazers organization for 22 years. And yours truly started in the Blazers organization back in 1992 as an intern working for...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Bill Sanders, VP of Marketing for BDA Sports
October 05, 2009 by
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If you missed our show this past weekend, you missed a very insightful conversation with Bill Sanders, the VP of Marketing for BDA Sports. BDA Sports reps the likes of Yao Ming, Steve Nash and Greg Oden. Bill and I discussed just how difficult it is for an athlete to secure endorsement...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Steve Sarkisian, Washington Huskies head football coach
September 27, 2009 by
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If you missed this weekend's edition of SBR, don't fret. You can listen to my interview with Washington Huskies head football coach Steve Sarkisian on this past weekend's edition of SBR by clicking here.
If you would like to listen to our entire show via podcast, click here.
Oregon Ducks Football Coach Chip Kelly Puts Money Where his Mouth is
September 21, 2009 by
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Pretty unbelievable story about Oregon Ducks head football coach personally writing a check to refund a disgruntled Ducks fan who sent Kelly an invoice for his expenses for his trip to the Oregon - Boise State game.
How many fans will be sending similar invoices to owners and coaches...
9/19 Edition of SBR Now Available Via Podcast
September 21, 2009 by
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If you missed our show this past weekend with 2009 US Open Mixed Doubles Champ Travis Parrott as well as Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Center at the U of O, you can download our podcast for ON DEMAND listening here.
Parrott offered some teriffic insight as to the life of a pro tennis...
Travis Parrott, 2009 US Open Mixed Doubles Champ headlines this weekend's edition of SBR
September 18, 2009 by
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Good show planned for you this weekend on Sports Business Radio. Travis Parrott, the 2009 US Open Mixed Doubles champ joins us to discuss his big win in NYC and the life of an elite pro athlete who is not paid like an elite pro athlete. We talk all of the time about the cartoonish...
NCAA President Myles Brand Passes Away at Age 67
September 16, 2009 by
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Very sad day today as we learn the NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand has died from pancreatic cancer at age 67. The Sports Business Radio family passes along our deepest condolences to Dr. Brand's family and friends and to his colleagues at the NCAA.
Brand joined me on Sports Business...
Memorial Coliseum Gets Historic Landmark Designation
September 16, 2009 by
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Just as I told you would be the case earlier this year, Memorial Coliseum in Portland has been granted an official historic landmark designation. And a task force has been charged with coming up with ideas by the Fall of 2010 for future use of the old, run down barn that is more of...
Lead Negotiator for NBA Refs and MLB Umps on This Weekend's Edition of SBR
September 11, 2009 by
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Insightful show lined up for you this weekend on Sports Business Radio.
Lamell McMorris, the lead negotiator and spokesperson for the NBA referees and MLB umpires unions joins us to discuss the possibility that NBA refs will be locked out by the NBA for the first time since 1995. I...
AUDIO ON DEMAND: Portland Trail Blazers CMO Sarah Mensah on SBR
August 30, 2009 by
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Portland Trail Blazers CMO Sarah Mensah joined me on our show on 95.5FM The Game today. We discussed the team's "Cheers To 40 Years" campaign and we also got the latest update from Mensah on the status of the Comcast TV deal and the development of the Rose Quarter.
Listen...
Berger and Corser Make Their Duck Football Predictions for 2009-10
August 30, 2009 by
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My producer Bobby Corser and I made our predictions for the Oregon Ducks football season as they get ready to open their season this Thursday at Boise State on the blue "smurf turf".
Listen to our predictions here.
Keep this handy to see how we did come season's end.
Scoreboard not only problem at new Cowboys Stadium
August 25, 2009 by
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All the talk has been about the low scoreboard that hangs over the new Cowboys Stadium field after a punt hit the HD marvel this past week.
But these might be the worst seats in the history of sports venues (watch the mid point of the video until the end).
Favre Waffles in New Sears spot
August 25, 2009 by
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Brett Favre is back on the NFL gridiron and he's also a part of two new commercial campaigns this week. Look for Favre and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a new campaign for Wrangler jeans.
And I love this new spot Favre did for Sears.......I like when athletes aren't afraid to poke...
August 22nd podcast now available for ON DEMAND listening
August 25, 2009 by
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While I was vacationing here last week, Nathan Roach and Bobby Corser took the controls of Sports Business Radio. How'd they do? Take a listen to the podcast here.
I'll be back at the helm this weekend.
In the meantime, follow me on Twitter here.
Nathan and Bobby Taking the SBR Controls
August 16, 2009 by
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I'm taking some time off for a little R & R this week so Nathan Roach and Bobby Corser will be taking the controls for this weekend's national edition of Sports Business Radio.
There will be no Portland edition of SBR on 95.5FM The Game on Sunday the 23rd so we'll...
Discussing John Canzano's "Top 25 Most Influential People in Oregon Sports" List
August 09, 2009 by
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On today's edition of SBR on 95.5FM The Game in Portland, I had Oregonian sports columnist and The Bald Faced Truth radio host John Canzano on to discuss his list of the "Top 25 Most Influential People in Oregon Sports".
I love lists like these because they highlight...
Why LeBron James Will Test Free Agent Market Next Summer
August 09, 2009 by
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On this afternoon's edition of Sports Business Radio on 95.5FM The Game in Portland, I discussed LeBron James' comments this week that he will test the free agent market next summer.
Listen to my analysis of why LeBron is going to test the market and what the economics of...
Kudos to the Trail Blazers for Getting Roy Signed
August 06, 2009 by
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It took half of the summer for Paul and the pocket protectors from Seattle to come to their senses, but give them credit, they finally did. Brandon Roy inked a 5-year, max contract deal with the Trail Blazers today that will keep him in Portland for the forseeable future.
Roy is THE...
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