About this episode

Jeff Phillips discusses his career in news and sports production, his fandom for the St. Louis Cardinals, and the evolving landscape of sports coverage.

Jeff Phillips and I worked together at ESPN for a brief spell in the 1990s, and while his career took more of a hard news direction, we have stayed in touch via social media. Never shy about his opinions -- and with a wealth of experience in local and national news organizations -- I knew he would be a wheelhouse guest for the pod. We cover his St. Louis Cardinals fandom, his thoughts on how sports coverage is changing, and his pivot away from broadcast media. We also take hard left turns into "fake news," local TV and radio, and the importance of maintaining meaningful connections to stay afloat in this industry.

People in this episode

Host: Whit Watson

Guest: Jeff Phillips

Topics covered

• sports coverage
• news media
• broadcast media
• fake news
• local news
• sports fandom

Keywords

• Jeff Phillips
• Whit Watson
• ESPN
• sports coverage
• fake news
• broadcast media
• St. Louis Cardinals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN

Places: St. Louis, local TV, radio

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