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"Each year deciding whether to raise ticket prices. We do everything in our power to keep prices fair, but balance that with the need to invest in player payroll and capital expenditures related to the preservation of Fenway Park" – Red Sox COO Sam Kennedy, on his toughest business decision (BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, 3/22 issue).

“It works really well. We like it. Klement’s likes it. The fans like it. So we’re going to keep it” – Brewers VP/Entertainment & Broadcasting Aleta Mercer, on the team's sausage race (BIZJOURNALS.com, 3/25).

"Might be running out of balls after throwing that in there. He’s got three of them in that lake" – NBC's Johnny Miller, on Rickie Fowler throwing his ball in the lake after finishing the 16th hole at Bay Hill. Fowler hit two balls into the water on the way to a triple bogey ("Arnold Palmer Invitational," Golf Channel, 3/25).

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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