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"It is the new Coke versus Pepsi of Super Bowl ads, and after this, you're going to look at the dairy section in a whole new way" – ABC's Rebecca Jarvis, on Yogurt brands Chobani, Yoplait and Dannon planning to run ads during Fox' Feb. 7 Super Bowl telecast ("GMA," ABC, 1/21).

"I can assure you this will be a very reasonable operational budget. The organizing committee is working very hard to respect the budget limitations" – IOC President Thomas Bach, on the '16 Rio de Janeiro Games (AP, 1/21).

"We will see if we can get one or two songs into the selection, knowing that in the Netherlands it will be seen as a signal we are thinking of them (gays)" – Ruud Bakker, leader of Dutch brass band Kleintje Pils, which performs at Olympic speedskating ovals and may add the song "YMCA" to its selection at the Sochi Games (AP, 1/21).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

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TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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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