Inside The Lead — WNBA Coverage w/ Tanner J

About this episode

Kevin “KDot” Lewis interviews Tanner J about WNBA media and fan engagement.

🎧 SHOW NOTES — Keep’n It 9450: Codename WBB Today on Keep’n It 9450: Codename WBB , Kevin “KDot” Lewis sits down with Tanner J , the driving force behind The Lead’s WNBA vertical. We break down how The Lead turns casual fans into die-hards, the state of women’s basketball media, the stories mainstream outlets miss, and the future of creator collaboration in the W space. This is a fun, insightful, culture-forward conversation with one of the most consistent voices in WNBA coverage. 🔥 Topics We Cover: • How Tanner got into WNBA media • The Lead’s mission to grow women’s basketball fandom • Choosing stories in a growing, busy league • What types of WNBA articles hit hardest with fans • How independent creators & platforms can collaborate • Quick hitters + fun moments throughout 👥 Guest Info Tanner J — The Lead Sports Media, WNBA Contributor Twitter/X: @TJtalkinball22 The Lead WNBA: @WNBALead 🎙️ Host Kevin “KDot” Lewis Co-Founder, The9450 Basketball Network Twitter/X: @KDotLew3H 📲 Follow & Support The Show Twitter/X: @The9450 Instagram: @the9450_ TikTok: @heavyhandlehoops YouTube Channel: the9450 ☕ Support Our Sponsors SeatGeek — Use code THE9450 Welshmode Coffee The…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin “KDot” Lewis

Guest: Tanner J

Topics covered

• WNBA coverage
• women's basketball media
• fan engagement
• creator collaboration
• sports journalism

Keywords

• WNBA
• women's basketball
• media coverage
• sports
• fan engagement
• creator collaboration
• The Lead

Sponsors

SeatGeek, Welshmode Coffee, The Panda’s Friend

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Organizations: The Lead, The9450

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