The Sports Media Podcast

Joe Buck's new ESPN deal, "GameDay" gets political, and Ben Kennedy joins the show

September 17, 2026·31 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week on the SBJ Sports Media Podcast, co-hosts Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter discuss the ramifications around Joe Buck's new ESPN deal, as well as the network's decision to get political on "College GameDay" last week. Finally, NASCAR COO Ben Kennedy joins the show to dig in on the property's future media deals and playoff format.  Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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