BSM Podcast
BSM Podcast Episode 2: Brandon Tierney – CBS Sports Radio
In the second episode of the Barrett Sports Media Podcast, Jason shares advice on how job hunters should approach programmers when pursuing opportunities and talks with CBS Sports Radio midday host Brandon Tierney about his career in the industry. Below are the areas Jason and Brandon dive into during their fifty five minute conversation.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- How debates with his dad served as early fuel to want to pursue sports talk
- Getting his first break in Allentown and faking it until he made it
- Landing in Las Vegas with the now defunct Sports Fan Radio Network
- How trusting Gregg Henson put him in position to break thru in Detroit
- Being pressured by Clear Channel to sign a bad deal and leaving the station
- Receiving the call from NY to pursue his dream of working in the big apple
- Clashing with Mike Thompson over his role alongside Stephen A. Smith
- What he learned from hosting daily with New York radio veteran Jody Mac
- The difficulty of leaving ESPN NY and knowing his New York run was over
- Choosing to move to San Francisco rather than accept an opportunity at WIP
- The challenges of working with Eric Davis and what he learned from it
- Having to change his mindset to evaluate the growth of his national show
- Five quick hitting industry related questions
FROM THE GUEST
Brandon’s Twitter handle: @brandontierney
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Jason Barrett is the owner and operator of Barrett Sports Media. Prior to launching BSM he served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He has also produced national shows for ESPN Radio including GameNight and the Dan Patrick Show. You can find him on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or reach him by email at JBarrett@sportsradiopd.com.
Brady Farkas is a sports radio professional with 5+ years of experience as a Program Director, On-Air Personality, Assistant Program Director and Producer in Burlington, VT and Albany, NY. He’s well versed in content creation, developing ideas to generate ratings and revenue, working in a team environment, and improving and growing digital content thru the use of social media, audio/video, and station websites. His primary goal is to host a daily sports talk program for a company/station that is dedicated to serving sports fans. You can find him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady and reach him by email at bradyfarkas@gmail.com.
Stephen Strom can be heard hosting ‘The Sports Talkers Podcast’ for Barrett Sports Media. In addition to hosting here, Stephen works as a broadcasting assistant for the Miami Heat and color analyst for Nova Southeastern. Additional career experiences include working for SiriusXM, performing analyst duties for Princeton basketball, and hosting shows for TalkNorth.com. You can find him on Twitter @SStrom_.
Brady Farkas is a sports radio professional with 5+ years of experience as a Program Director, On-Air Personality, Assistant Program Director and Producer in Burlington, VT and Albany, NY. He’s well versed in content creation, developing ideas to generate ratings and revenue, working in a team environment, and improving and growing digital content thru the use of social media, audio/video, and station websites. His primary goal is to host a daily sports talk program for a company/station that is dedicated to serving sports fans. You can find him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady and reach him by email at bradyfarkas@gmail.com.