THE DISH ON SPORTS

 

 Episode #3 [28:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The spotlight is supposed to shine on the athlete who rises the occasion and performs beyond expectations because of their enormous passion for the game. This show examines what happens when the spotlight fades for some professional athletes, especially the ones who missed out on a big pay day. The interview guest is Andy Halloway of Canadian Business, one of our country’s leading business magazines. We discuss his recent column The Post-Game Show, where he covers how professional athletes cope with retirement.

Sadly, the spotlight has shone brightly on a lot of creeps and cheats over the last week or so. Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, NBA referee Tim Donaghy and the half-dozen or so riders in this year’s Tour de France have turned the sports world upside down. The RANT-OF-THE-WEEK questions just who really deserves the spotlight anyway. We hear from radio broadcaster Tom Pechloff in Ottawa.

 

 Episode #2 [30:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode #2 could be called “the public relations edition,” even though I never intended it to be when I first started hatching what would be covered. The main interview guest in this show is Steve McAllister, the sports editor of The Globe & Mail based in Toronto, Canada. The G&M is considered by many as the newspaper of record in Canada and it’s certainly one most of my clients like to be featured in. To be completely transparent, Steve and I worked together at Tennis Canada many moons ago. So, Steve knows both sides of the fence – public relations and journalism. We cover a variety of topics including how best to pitch a sports reporter and where the newspaper business is headed.

The RANT-OF-THE-WEEK also has a PR slant to it this episode, as my colleague Ted Griffith from NATIONAL Public Relations offers some free advice to Barry Bonds as he swings for the record books.