Hard Count with Geoff Baker

Seattle Times investigative and enterprise report

Author: The Seattle Times

Seattle Times investigative and enterprise reporter Geoff Baker takes a closer look at the business behind sports. He'll discuss money and more during in-depth conversations with unique figures from around the sports world.
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Ep. 20: A deeper look at why ESPN just slashed 100 on-air personalities and writers from its roster
Wednesday, 26 April, 2017

This week's episode looks at ESPN's decision to slash some of its bigger on-air names, including Jay Crawford, Ed Werder, Jayson Stark and Trent Dilfer. Sports valuation consultant Michael Rapkoch comes on to talk about the changing economics behind TV sports and why teams and leagues must pay close attention to what ESPN just did.