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NAMES IN THE NEWS

          At the Australian Open, SERENA and VENUS WILLIAMS
     yesterday each challenged KARSTEN BRAASCH, ranked No. 203 on
     the men's ATP Tour, to a set, and each lost.  Serena fell 6-
     1, while Venus lost 6-2 (Mult., 1/28)....RUDY MARTZKE is
     profiled by John Keim in SPORT.  Keim: "Network execs and
     broadcasters gulp down his information, though some find it
     hard to digest."  Fox Sports VP/Media Relations VINCE
     WLADIKA: "He can make people's day, or put people in a bad
     mood" (SPORT, 3/98)....CRAIN'S N.Y. BUSINESS' list of 40
     RISING STARS UNDER FORTY, included NFLP Senior VP/Business
     Affairs & Legal Counsel GARY GERTZOG (CRAIN'S N.Y. BUSINESS,
     1/26)....Packers QB BRETT FAVRE was a guest on the "Tonight
     Show" last night.  Favre, asked if Broncos QB JOHN ELWAY's
     age, 37, is old for football: "It's like dog years, you
     know?  Football and 37 is old.  It really is" (NBC, 1/27). 

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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