Nick Wright Nick Wright on the Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews First Things First co-host Nick Wright. Brandon and Nick discuss a wide range of topics including going to FS1 instead of ESPN, Chennedy Carter’s foul on Caitlin Clark and the overall WNBA discussion, doing sports talk radio in Kansas City, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

  • :45: Who is the “face” of FS1?
  • 2:07: Striving to be a valuable personality
  • 5:07: Talking about the WNBA
  • 13:36: Who benefits more? WNBA or sports media?
  • 15:32: Racial aspect of Chennedy Carter’s foul on Caitlin Clark?
  • 19:56: Making it about race
  • 22:23: Being genuine in takes
  • 24:10: Ability to be definitive
  • 27:31: Would staying in KC be satisfying enough?
  • 32:23: Houston
  • 32:46: FS1
  • 35:59: ESPN offer
  • 40:18: Original Fox deal
  • 42:40: Cris Carter
  • 44:47: Kevin Wildes
  • 51:16: Chris Broussard
  • 52:45: Any talks on replacing Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed?
  • 59:41: Jason Whitlock
  • 1:00:25: Doing First Things First and Mad Dog Radio
  • 1:04:23: Changing shifts
  • 1:05:32: Sports/politics discussion
  • 1:10:30: KC parade post-Super Bowl
  • 1:12:15: Gambling
  • 1:16:43: Shaving head
  • 1:19:47: Career goals right now

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Producer/editor of the Awful Announcing Podcast and Short and to the Point. News editor for The Comeback and Awful Announcing. Highlight consultant for Major League Soccer as well as a freelance writer for hire. Opinions are my own but feel free to agree with them.

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