Episode 56: RICHARD DEITSCH, The Sports Media Podcast, SBJ, CBC, former Sports Illustrated and The Athletic

RICHARD DEITSCH is the host a popular industry podcast on sports media, titled The Sports Media Podcast, heard where you get your podcasts. He spent nearly 20 years at Sports Illustrated, then nearly eight years at The Athletic, leavingthere in early 2026. In this conversation we talk about the broadcast coverage of the World Cup, including Fox Sports and Telemundo, as well as developments at ESPN, including layoffs and big money for their big talent. Recorded July 29, 2026 THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. It includes insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-runningsoccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.