Thrilling Kentucky Derby Finish/Call + NBA Playoffs And Ken Fang On Career/Passing Of John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast

Thrilling Kentucky Derby Finish/Call + NBA Playoffs And Ken Fang On Career/Passing Of John Sterling | LWOS Media Podcast

From Last Word On Sports Media Podcast by tj

May 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

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The episode discusses the thrilling finish of the Kentucky Derby, NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs, and pays tribute to the late John Sterling.

We are back in the month of May and what a THRILLING finish to the Kentucky Derby and NBC's race call, coverage and ratings all shined. We'll discuss that + NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs and the passing of Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling too on the "LWOS Media Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to go over it all. First, T.J. has takes and inisghts on the subjects above + the LIV Golf Tour is on life support or not? And, one golf broadcaster/critic of that tour, he's had enough of with the silly, hypocritical analysis. Then, Ken jumps on to reminisce about the tremendous career of Sterling, who died Monday at 87 years old having broadcasted over 5,200 Yankees games on radio and worked every big moment of the Yankees dyansty from 1996-2001. They also relay Sterling's rise doing minor league sports and games in New York in the 1970s that led him to famously doing the Atlanta Braves baseball on TBS cable in the 1980s and then, eventually, the Yankees. The guys also tell personal stories of interacting with Sterling and his legendary kindness to others in the business, young broadcasters, etc. Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make…

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Host: T.J. Rives

Guest: Ken Fang

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Organizations: NBC, Awful Announcing, LIV Golf Tour, Atlanta Braves, TBS

Places: New York

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