#Storyteller - An Insider's Look Behind the Scenes Across Sports, Media and Entertainment

#Storyteller is dedicated to the doers, the makers, the producers, marketers, and storytelling teams innovating across the evolution of media, sports, and entertainment. Each episode features guests who are leaders in their field and who tell incredible interactive and engaging stories using diverse perspectives from around the world.

#Storyteller - An Insider's Look Behind the Scenes Across Sports, Media and Entertainment is a sports podcast hosted by #Storyteller, Tagboard, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

#Storyteller, Tagboard hosts #Storyteller - An Insider's Look Behind the Scenes Across Sports, Media and Entertainment, a sports show with 81 episodes published.

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  Episode #178

  Building the Future of Local News: Inside the "Live Desk" with KSNV's Evan Schreiber

  Jun 10, 202631 min

  In this episode of Storyteller, we sit down with Evan Schreiber to break down the grueling, addicting, and rewarding world of broadcast journalism. Evan shares what it's really like to cut your teeth in a small market like Eureka, CA, including "trauma bonding" with coworkers and working under high-stakes deadlines. 📌 What We Discuss: 00:23 – Welcome Evan Schreiber to Storyteller 01:15 – Finding the broadcasting bug at Chico State radio 04:05 – Small market survival: Scriptwriting on Microsoft Word in Eureka, CA 07:25 – The internal "nervous clock" and adapting to daily TV deadlines 08:35 – Full spectrum: Covering the 2024 Las Vegas Super Bowl 12:00 – Building the "Live Desk" from scratch & updating viewers on the fly 15:58 – Behind the scenes of a 3-hour morning broadcast (4 AM - 7 AM) 18:33 – Long-form journalism & earning trust through community reporting 22:20 – The Future of News: Why local stations must think digital-first 27:13 – Storyteller Shout-outs: Mentors, friends, and the grind of journalism

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  Episode #177

  Live TV Chaos, Championship Parades, & The Future of Sports Broadcasting with Tim De Lay

  Jun 4, 202628 min

  What does it actually take to broadcast over 250 live events a year, including back-to-back championship parades with thousands of fans jamming cellular towers? In this episode of Storyteller we sit down with Tim De Lay, Senior Director of Operations at Altitude Sports & Entertainment. Tim takes us behind the scenes of live sports production, sharing incredible career stories from his early days freezing as an endzone camera operator to driving a $750k satellite truck through mountain passes. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:36 - Cold Open: Wisconsin Rose Bowl Memories 3:55 - Two Truths, No Lies: Running Camera in a Snowstorm 6:16 - Stories from the Satellite Truck Era 9:41 - Pulling Off the Avs & Nuggets Championship Parades 14:38 - Dealing with Bonded Cellular & Tower Jamming Challenges 18:26 - The Altitude Sports Production Playbook (250+ Broadcasts a Year) 20:51 - Production Flexibility, Scaling Budgets, & Tiered Events 22:10 - The Intersection of Linear & Digital Broadcasting in 2026 25:02 - Innovating with Skycam & Altitude Plus Subscriber Growth 26:09 - The Streaming Playground: Testing, Analytics, and Learning to Fail

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  Episode #176

  From English Teacher to Emmy Stage: How Stephen Brown Shaped TV's Biggest Game Shows

  May 21, 202640 min

  What does an English teacher, a $400 one-way ticket to LA, and Legends of the Hidden Temple all have in common? Stephen Brown. In this episode of Storyteller, recorded live at NAB from the SiriusXM studio, we sit down with Stephen Brown, EVP of Programming and Development at FOX First Run and FOX Television Stations, for a raw and unfiltered look at one of TV's most fascinating careers. From writing scripts on Love Connection under a notoriously brutal executive producer, to dreaming up a Mayan temple run that became a defining show for an entire generation, Stephen has lived the full arc of the entertainment industry. And he's not done yet. In this episode, we get into: - How a movie theater epiphany and a one-way ticket to Hollywood changed everything - The inside story of creating Legends of the Hidden Temple, from paper maze to pop culture icon - How 25 Words or Less became the first-ever live syndicated daytime game show - Why listening to your audience (and actually responding) is the only real playbook - The future of broadcast in a streaming world, and why Stephen still wakes up optimistic every single day If you're in media, marketing, entertainment, or just love a great story about grit and reinvention, this one's for you.

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  Episode #175

  Magnetic Tables, Vertical Streams & AI insights: Innovation Inside WWE & UFC

  Apr 28, 202625 min

  We sit down with Alon Cohen, EVP of Innovation at TKO Group, fresh off WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. Alon pulls back the curtain on the cutting-edge (and surprisingly physical) work happening behind the scenes of WWE and UFC, from re-engineering breakable tables with industrial electromagnets, to rethinking how live sports are packaged for vertical streaming on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. If you've ever watched a WWE event and thought "that just felt better," chances are Alon's team had something to do with it. Topics covered: - Magnetic tables & WrestleMania 42 innovations - IShowSpeed's insane table spot with Logan Paul - Vertical streaming & the "one capture, many outputs" strategy - AI and IBM fight metrics: the difference between a stat and a story

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  Episode #174

  Discovering Celine Dion & Drumming for the Mafia: The Bob Cutarella Story

  Apr 2, 202637 min

  In this episode of Storyteller, we sit down with Grammy-winning producer and industry legend Robert Cutarella, whose 40-year career includes over 160 platinum records. From his early days in a blue-collar Queens neighborhood where "people didn't dream" to conducting 80-piece orchestras without knowing a single note of music, Bob’s journey is a masterclass in persistence and instinct. Bob shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories, including: - The Celine Dion Gamble: How he fought for two years to release her first American hit after executives called her an "average singer". - Drumming for the Mafia: The two-year stint playing 360 gigs a year where "you didn't hear nothing". - Creative Instincts: How a dream about Sam Cooke led to a legendary collaboration with Les Paul, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. Bob also previews his upcoming book, Mentor, offering timeless advice on networking, staying humble, and carving out your own lane in any industry.

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