Richard Deitsch on Sports Media News
SI Media With Jimmy Traina
Sports Illustrated
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
Episode 598 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Richard Deitsch from “Sports Business Journal” and CBC on all the latest sports media news.
Among the topics discussed: NBC naming Jason Benetti as its play-by-play voice for “Sunday Night Baseball” while passing on hiring a full-time lead analyst in order to use local broadcasters each week; CBS’s decision to use Nate Burleson as a studio host for the NCAA Tournament; Why Pat McAfee’s value to ESPN continues to increase; What will Fox do for a No. 2 college football play-by-play caller with Benetti gone; Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale calling a First Four game together; the WBC and much more.
Following Deitsch, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show,” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week, the fellas talk about the NFL free agency, the NBA’s decision to cancel “Magic City Night” in Atlanta, the WBC, the Oscars and the absurd price of concert tickets.
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| 1:12.6 | Welcome everyone to SI Media with Jimmy Traynor. |
| 1:16.1 | Thank you so, so much for listening. |
| 1:18.3 | I appreciate it as always on this week's show. |
| 1:21.6 | We have our old friend Richard Dyche back to discuss all of the latest sports media news. |
| 1:28.9 | A bunch of things going on with NBC getting baseball back. |
| 1:33.4 | They hired Jason Benetti as their play-by-play guy, but will not have a national lead analyst. |
| 1:40.6 | Tons of topics. |
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