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Media Credentials
Hosted by Whit Watson · sports · EN
About this Podcast:
With experience at ESPN, Golf Channel, PGA TOUR LIVE, Westwood One, the Orlando Magic, and Bally Sports, among others, Whit Watson has intimate knowledge of what happens beyond the range of the camera. With Media Credentials, you'll get the inside story of what you see and hear on a sports broadcast, and get insight from the professionals who make it happen. Want to know how the sausage is made? Your Credentials have been approved.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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What is Media Credentials about?
With experience at ESPN, Golf Channel, PGA TOUR LIVE, Westwood One, the Orlando Magic, and Bally Sports, among others, Whit Watson has intimate knowledge of what happens beyond the range of the camera.
Who hosts Media Credentials?
Media Credentials is hosted by Whit Watson. The show has published 76 episodes to date.
What has Media Credentials covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Gus Ramsey: ESPN and Full Sail University" (23 June 2026, 48 minutes), "The PGA Championship Tonight: Final Round" (18 May 2026, 23 minutes), and "PGA Championship Tonight on Westwood One: RD1" (15 May 2026, 23 minutes).
How often does Media Credentials publish?
Media Credentials publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 76 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Media Credentials?
Booking probability for Media Credentials is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Media Credentials requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Media Credentials's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Media Credentials?
The strongest fits for Media Credentials are Radio & TV Broadcasting and Sports. Media Credentials has a sports audience.
About the host
Whit Watson hosts Media Credentials, a sports podcast with 76 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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May 18, 202623 minS4Final round recap on Westwood One after the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink GC outside Philadelphia. Aaron Rai was flawless over his final ten holes, securing his first major championship with a three-shot victory...
May 15, 202623 minS4PGA Championship Tonight show on Westwood One. Seven players tied for the lead at 3 under. Guest Dennis Paulson talks about Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and the eclectic leaderboard.
May 15, 202623 minS4Wednesday preview of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink GC in Philadelphia. Guest analyst Brendon de Jonge joins to discuss the golf course and the contenders. Credit to Westwood One Sports.
Episode #2
Sean Salisbury: QB, Broadcaster, Coach
Mar 9, 202654 minS4I met Sean Salisbury almost three decades ago in Bristol, Connecticut when he was a football analyst at ESPN. Sean was a quarterback in the NFL and CFL for over ten years who transitioned to television, pioneering the...
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Jan 16, 202642 minS4Jay Delsing is a PGA Tour veteran, award-winning broadcaster, and now a published author. His new book, "You Wouldn't Believe Me If I Told You," is a rollicking compilation of stories from his youth in St. Louis, his...
Episode #15
Family Ties: Tracey Watson
Nov 11, 20251h 4mS3My wife Tracey and I first met at the old Orlando Arena, while both working for the Magic. It was her first day as a marketing intern, and I was a sideline reporter for the Magic Radio Network. We couldn't have imagined...
Episode #13
Shane Robichaud, President, PopStroke Greens
Sep 8, 202542 minS3With 18 stores around the country and more in the pipeline, PopStroke is a tech-heavy, elevated mini-golf experience that goes way beyond the days of windmills and dinosaurs. Each location features 36 holes of...
Episode #12
Behind The Magic, with Dante Marchitelli
Aug 25, 202549 minS3The "Media Credentials" podcast is filled with stories and people from the Orlando Magic, my hometown NBA team and the first place I worked after college. Dante Marchitelli's path to the Magic was very similar to mine...
Episode #11
David Steele, Voice of the Orlando Magic
Aug 12, 202541 minS3David Steele was one of the very first employees of the Orlando Magic and now one of the longest tenured announcers in the NBA. He was the Magic's first radio announcer starting in 1989, eventually moving to television...
Jul 16, 202544 minS3Jeff 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...
Episode #9
Brendan Sweeney, Director of Golf Media Relations & Player Development, French Lick Resort
Jun 10, 202550 minS3My guest on this episode has a history in media that includes a move to Orlando in the early days of Golf Channel and Universal Studios, but his current path is something else entirely. Brendan Sweeney is the Director...
Episode #8
A Pro's Pro: David Moulton
Jun 2, 202551 minS3My guest on the podcast is a man who wears many hats. David Moulton is a sports talk radio host, play-by-play guy, spotter for NCAA and NFL football games, and a veteran in the trenches of sports media. He co-hosts a...
May 9, 202547 minS3Ask Jeff Tracy what he does for a living, and prepare to be there a while. A veteran of radio, TV, and podcasting, Jeff is a man of many interests, including cooking barbeque and talking golf. He's created multiple...
May 3, 202526 minS3Nick Sherburne is the co-founder of Club Champion, the industry leader in golf club fitting centers with over 100 locations nationwide. While a teenager in Chicago, Nick took a job at famed Cog Hill and was there when...
Mar 24, 202537 minS3Mike Massaro's passion for auto racing took him from central Connecticut to tracks around the country as a reporter and host for ESPN, ABC Sports, and NBC. Moving from sports to local TV news in Hartford, Mike found...
Feb 28, 202541 minS3You may not know StreamLayer yet, but you're likely to see their work if you stream live sports. This Chicago-based company provides sports leagues and teams with AI-powered advertising and interactive features that...
Feb 21, 202540 minS3Ward Clayton is an accomplished communications professional, author and editor with decades of experience. A former sports editor for the Augusta Chronicle, he authored a book in 2004 that gave a first-ever glimpse at...
Feb 13, 202537 minS3Andrew Kehrer and I have been stalking each other professionally for almost two decades. He was a co-worker at both Golf Channel and the old FOX sports regional networks in Florida; now, he's down south as the Senior...
Jan 16, 202547 minS3Welcome to the first episode of 2025! My guest is Andrew Bradley, a longtime field producer for Golf Channel, who travels the world shepherding announcers and camera operators at golf's most iconic venues. We talk about...
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