Without TV experience, how Malika Andrews became a TV star

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comYes, we published this pod early! (We are trying out this earlier delivery with the promise that you will always get the pods by 5:45 a.m. every Tuesday & Thursday, but if it is ready sooner, why wait? Christmas sometimes comes early!)In the 39-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand talks with ESPN lead NBA host Malika Andrews. Here are the topics and what you need to know:* To listen to the full 39-minute podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com* Malika did not have her sights set on TV* Can Malika play hoops* How Adrian Wojnarowski discovered Malika* Malika was shocked Woj knew who she was* Malika says she was confident, but naive when she started her career* How an internship at the New York Times was important * She wanted to be a certain New York Times writer (she names him)* Her minimal on-air experience before being on ESPNMarchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work become a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 39-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Easily connect to your pod player with this link on your phone.* How, at 24, the 2020 NBA Covid bubble was her first big break* Malika was very nervous about the assignment* By 2021, she was on the NBA Finals sideline reporter after the Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols brouhaha* How she practiced the NBA Finals trophy presentation with her then boyfriend, now husband, ESPN reporter, Dave McMenamin* How, during COVID, she went to Woj’s family’s home for Thanksgiving and learned the dedication of an insider* Was she surprised by Woj’s retirement* How having information is better than a take* What she thinks about Charles Barkley and Inside The NBA joining ESPN next year in which it is expected to be the Finals’ pregame* What’s next for Malika …Related Sports Media Podcasts* Adam Schefter* Ramona Shelburne* Peter King* Bomani JonesOn Tuesday, May 6th, NBC Sports President Rick Cordella will be the guest for the second OTR in midtown Manhattan. Click here or the above image to request a spot.* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM * Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com