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If you are a student or just interested in becoming a sportscaster, this show is for you. Kevin Neghandi is the host of ESPN's Sportscenter at 6 p.m. and is also part of ESPN's college football studio team. He has become of the network's most recognizable personalities. In addition to telling the story of his rise to the top, Kevin also comments on the big issues in college football, looks ahead to the season and tells us what he thinks are or will be the top sports stories of the year.

Atlanta's top baseball analyst, Chris Domino of 680 the Fan, sizes up the Braves problems. Recorded on June 18, the Braves situation, as described by Chris, has only worsened after a trip out West. They try to rebound against the Cardinals this week. For the the full show, including an upclose and personal look at Atlanta's top sports talk host, listen to the full show below. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dimino-what-you-may-not-know-about-atlantas-top-sports/id1564664187?i=1000773793236

Atlanta's best known sports talk host, Chris Dimino, gives his opinions on the Braves, the World Cup, and reminisces about some of the greats he's interviewed on his podcast, Hardball. He tells about his circuitous route to fame--from bartender to headhunter to chiropractic student, to Chris from New Jersey calling in on New York talk radio. He's entertaing and his knowledge of sports, especially baseball, is unparalleled

The college sports scene has undergone seismic changes in the past few years. Only recently has the NCAA expanded the March Madness field from 64 to 76 teams. Of course, there is continuing fallout from NIL and the Transfer Portal. In this episode, recorded at our annual visit to Sarasota for the V Foundation fund raiser, we hear from head coaches at Michigan State, Arkansas, Houston and Uconn as they discuss these and other topics. As a special treat we also hear from the inimatble Katie Couric.The college sports scene has undergone seismic changes in the past few years. Only recently has the NCAA expanded the March Madness field from 64 to 76 teams. Of course, there is continuing fallout from NIL and the Transfer Portal. In this episode, recorded at our annual visit to Sarasota for the V Foundation fund raiser, we hear from head coaches at Michigan State, Arkansas, Houston and Uconn as they discuss these and other topics. As a special treat we also hear from the inimatble Katie Couric.

He's called games from baseball diamonds to basketball courts, from college campuses to the biggest stages in sports. Our guest today knows what it sounds like when history happens — because he was the one describing it. "Coney Island" Dave Cohen spent three decades as a freelance play-by-play voice for ESPN, debuting on the network all the way back in 1979, when sports on cable was still finding its legs. He was an innovator in sports cable programming and was instrumental in the beginnings of all-sports radio in New York.  As the TV play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees on MSG Network, he won an Emmy Award in 1996 for his call of a Dwight Gooden no-hitter.  A lifelong friend of Bob Costas, he also served as announcer on Costas Coast to Coast  — and if that weren't enough, he's taken his voice to Hollywood, appearing in films like Glory Road and Trouble with the Curve. In this episode Dave reflects on the ;legacy of great broadcasters who graduated fron his alma mater, Syracuse University. He also talks sports television, the new college sports landscape and much, much more. This is Dave's third appearance on SATB and when you listen, you'll know why.

Wiley is a dugout reporter and part-time play-by-play annoucer for the Atlanta Braves. A 2024 Georgia Sportscaster of the Year, Wiley began his career doing play-by-play for his alma mater Georgia Tech. Here he tells of his rise to prominence with the Braves and discusses the prospects for this year's team amid the loss of key starting pitchers and their designated hitter. He also talks Tech football and basketball and what its like traveling with a big league club. (Note: progran recorded the day before the dismissal of Damon Stoudamire as Georgia Tech's basketball coach.)

It’s always fascinating to listen to Bill Curry as he reminisces about his legendary career, the people and teams he played for and discusses the status of pro and college football today. Bill is a two-time Super Bowl champion who played 10 seasons in the NFL primarily with the Green Bay Packers, and the Baltimore Colts,.  He participated in Super Bowls I, III and V and played for coaches Vince Lombardi and Don Shula. As a coach himself, Bill was the head football coach at his alma mater Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky, winning the 1989 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award. He also was the head coach at Georgia State University when the school launched its football program in 2010.

Ivan began his career with the Atlanta Constitution. He went from there to Sports illustrated. He joined ESPN.com in 2002 as college football writer, made many appearances on ESPN’s various platforms and served as producer for the program Saturdays in the South. The football Writers Association honored him for the best story of the year nine times. He was on the College Football Playoff selection committee in 2025 and in this podcast, not only does he tell great stories about Leahy, he also discusses the issues facing college football and why Congress or the Courts may need to intervene to help establish ground rules in this new era of college football.

Bob Steinfeld is a 10-time Emmy award winning producer and director. He's covered every major sport from Major League Baseball to the Olympic Games and has worked for every major sports network from ESPN, FOX, and CBS to Bally Sports, the NBA and more. He captures this incredible career in a new book, "1...2...3...We're On The Air." In addition to explaing the role of producer and director, Bob provides anectdotes involving the stellar athletes he's covered, including Nolan Ryan and Randy "the Big Unit" Johnson, for whom he produced five highly -successful and critically acclaimed pitching videos. He currently is executive producer for the WNBA's Dallas Wings.

Magic and Bird, Mr. October and Pete Rose—Larry Keith has written about them all and many more as a writer and former editor for Sports Illustrated. In this episode, Larry not only recalls the stories, but also goes behind the scenes with the most interesting, and sometimes most controversial, figures in the world of sports. He also tells what made SI’s great writers great, a must listen for students looking to make a career in sports media. Listen to this podcast then read Larry’s new book, Touch ‘em All.

What's life on the road for an NBA broadcaster, what is done to prepare for each game, and who was the league's greatest player. Bob weighs in on all these subjects, discusses the Hawks new season and tells tales of his long and illustrious career behind the mike. Bob Rathbun is not only the TV voice of the Atlanta Hawks, he is a 12 time Regional Emmy Award winner and has eight Sportscaster of the Year honors. In addition to basketball, he's called football, Major League baseball with the Tigers and the Braves and womens basketball with the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.

From entering a prison cell with Warrick Dunn to living with a dying Walter Payton, Don Yaeger has amassed a career of telling stories of some of the sports' worlds most interesting figures. In addition to Dunn and Payton, he has written about John Wooden, fomer Cubs manager David Ross, and Joe Namath. He's also told the story of the amazingly successful Savannah Bananas and has a new book coming out on the science of momentum. Listen as Don talks sports and more.

Fred has 40 years in the TV business, including serving as sports anchor at Atlanta's 11Alive and CBS 46. He won multiple Southeast Emmy Awards and covered every team and every big event in Atlanta sports since 1992. Here he recalls some of the games and people he covered and also reminisces about his old coach Lee Corso, who is retiring from ESPN College Game Day after nearly 40 years with the network

Ricky is the author of two books: Leverage Your Mindset – Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Amplify Your Life and the soon to be released Leveraging Your Mindset for Golf. In this episode, he tells how developing the proper mindset can make you the person you always wanted to be. He speaks of his experience with athletes and executives from teams like the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. He shows how mindset separates the good from the great. Ricky has spoken to groups and individuals around the world and now he’s here with us on Episode 46 of SATB.

A multi-faceted broadcaster, Dave Cohen has done play-by-play for baseball (the New York Yankees) pro and college basketball and has covered numerous other sports for ESPN. His knowledge of baseball goes far beyond that of many covering the sport today. Here he describes pitching techniques, the physical and mental battle between pitcher and batter. He also compares today’s top teams to those of the past. He also weighs in om the Mavs top draft choice, Cooper Flagg, and the phenom that is Caitlin Clarke.