NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Paul Kuharsky, owner of PaulKuharsky.com Comparing press conferences Jon Robinson vs. Ran Carthon How to evaluate General Managers How to evaluate head coaches Opaque nature of an NFL front office How to coax information out of the Titans Different styles of front office leadership Teams only talking to national entities Leaving Outkick Being at the forefront of subscription content Adding, building out PaulKuharsky.com The guys break down every major pro and college broadcast team from this fall - what we liked and what we didn't. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is play-by-play man Max Herz. Before we talk with Max, Steve has some Music City baseball news. His entrance into sports media Getting started at Vanderbilt Doing girls high school basketball in Portland High School football on TV Vanderbilt baseball and ESPN+ Getting the call to do the Preds Having to replace a Hall of Famer Knowing when to layout Different styles for each broadcast The guys break down every major pro and college broadcast team from this fall - what we liked and what we didn't. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Aria Gerson of The Tennessean.com to explain what Vanderbilt fans are interested in? Her life covering Jim Harbaugh SEC football access vs. Big Ten access? Having to cover every sport NIL impact on baseball Size of press conferences Access to Vanderbilt football signing day What do Vandy fans care about? Women's basketball coverage Tim Corbin's leadership style Jerry Stackhouse's twitter account Vandy Boys aggressive marketing The new Vanderbilt logo Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest this week is Steve Layman of News Channel 5 to explain how to cover an event like Damar Hamlin. Rules of a live broadcast Ethical boundaries, practices Who are the actors behind the scenes How to talk about it on-air correctly Joe Buck was a complete pro ESPN's handling of the entire night TV ratings surged during the injury Proper protocol on showing the replay When to move to other angles of the story? What does the audience need, want? Having SVP and Ryan Clark ready to go How does an in-market station handle the next day? Leaving the broadcast for pre-production? Why Twitter, why? Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. World Cup ratings vs. College Football Playoff ratings New Year's Eve ratings Our guest this week is TheAthletic.com Seth Emerson, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs. LIVE from the Peach Bowl Finally face-to-face coverage Getting to know the assistants Kirby Smart not letting players talk How present is NIL? UGa fans interest in Ohio State Way out-of-context quotes Enjoying the Stetson Bennett story Access to both teams Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our second annual Navel-Gazing X-Mas holiday rankings episodes. What were the most listened to podcasts of the 2022 calendar year? Two exit interviews, two top 10 episodes from the same person and one that you love to hate. We also talk World Cup Final coverage and ratings as well as twitter's continued evolution under Elon. Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Belmont sports information director and basketball color analyst Greg Sage joins the show this week. Defining the role of the SID Understanding Belmont's location Having a broadcast journalism background Belmont's basketball production crew Self-sufficient team controlled distribution Playing golf with Rick Byrd during a job interview The move to the Missouri Valley and what it means NIL conversations inside the organization Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com joins us to talk Jon Robinson and his move to covering the AFC South. Amy Adams Strunk NOT answering questions Mike Vrabel being forced to answer What would you ask ownership? Timing of the decision Did the Titans control the breaking news? Mike Vrabel's influence on the future Difference between the Titans and Colts Moving from local to regional and national Prioritizing the AFC South Writing for a broader audience Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Our guest today is AL.com author and reporter John Talty. The Hugh Freeze Pep Rally The introductory press conference Having to answer tough questions Is he genuinely reformed? Writing redemption stories Differences between Bama and Auburn Future of Alabama newspapers Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The guys celebrate a new tradition: Complaining about all of the things in the media we are ungrateful for... It's ingratitude week and we are NOT giving thanks for... FOX's coverage of the World Cup Media handling off-field issues Misunderstanding Twitter What Elon Musk is ACTUALLY doing Gannett laying-off more people College football narratives Sports conspiracy theories Music City Baseball Grievance driven sports content (Yes, we get the irony) Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Be sure to subscribe to the 440 YouTube page and turn on those notifications.