Lots going on behind the scenes for the good ship SbB the past month or so. So here’s a State of SbB address of sorts…
(I’m back on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles tomorrow at 3:25 PT)
I’m about to dive into dishing sports celebrity gossip via regular radio appearances. Tomorrow, I’ll kick it off by appearing on two flame-throwing sports radio stations - in Los Angeles and Milwaukee.
At 3:25 PT I’ll appear in L.A. on KSPN-AM’s (710) “Mason & Ireland Show,” with Steve Mason and John Ireland.
And at 9:05 AM PT I’ll be on 540 AM ESPN Radio in Milwaukee, appearing on Drew Olson’s show, “The D-List.”
Whenever I’m doing radio live, I’ll have a front page link to the audio (when available) - and the show’s web page. And we’ll have a special radio page linked in the Brooks box that will detail all the stations I’ll be appearing on regularly. I’ll have more details on the additional shows and stations that we have lined up for appearances shortly. Probably get that page up tonight.
We’re not screwing around, we’re going on with the top personalities and stations in North America. Can hardly wait to get it rolling. If you want me on your show, or have a suggestion on where I should appear, email me at Brooks@SPORTSbyBROOKS.com.
From the SbB BizDev Dept.: We’ve signed a deal to join the Yardbarker.com network.
As you may know, Yardbarker is a sports blog network of over 600 sites (including SbB favorites AA and EDSBS), and hosts the official blogs of athletes like Baron Davis and Greg Oden, Donovan McNabb and Darren McFadden. The network is undergoing scary growth, roughly doubling its audience in the past couple months.
(Yardbarker.com deal for SbB will help our bottom line. And our financials too.)
In case you’re wondering, the deal will not change the content or look of SbB one iota. I’m excited about the partnership as it should really help us grow SbB in more ways than one.
I’m also proud to present Barry’s Tickets and MyBoyBarry.com as the official ticket supplier of SPORTSbyBROOKS.com.
(Yeah, I know it’s an ad. And your point is?)
Like other countless Southern Californians, I’ve bought tickets on my own from Barry Rudin for years, many that I used for SbB events. So it’s pretty damn exciting to have him sponsoring the site.
Barry’s Tickets is the biggest ticket broker on the west coast, so you can count on him giving you the absolute best deal (and service) on tix to sporting events, concerts and theatre shows. And he’ll also buy your tickets. Just hit him at MyBoyBarry.com or 888 820 8499 (put that # in your phone, you WILL need it someday, trust me).
Again, I’ve been doing business with Barry’s Tickets for years now. He was my go-to well before I met him, and started doing business with him. Over the next 12 months, I will be attending some of the biggest sports events (and concerts) thanks to tickets from Barry - many times with the SbB Girls in tow (not a bad cargo, thank you very much).
In the case of the sporting events, I will live blog from the venue (like we did from the Final Four and the MLB All Star Game), and of course get plenty of pix for SbB posts. (Uh yeah, Barry rocks.)
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been locked down tying up the business side of SbB - before football season hits. So I haven’t been able to devote to editorial content what I’d like to. Now that we have the Yardbarker deal in place, the Barry’s Tickets sponsorship consumated and the radio initiative up and running, I’m going to have more time to devote to posting. And of course, shooting the SbB Girls. (I’m assuming you’re happier about the latter).
We have two shoots scheduled in the next week, one involving a brand-new SbB Girl who I know you’ll love. The consumate SbB Girl if I’ve ever seen one (you know what that means).
And we’ll also be taking a SbB Girl with us to the UCLA-Tennessee game at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 1. I’ll be live-blogging from the game and you can bet we’ll get some great pics in and around the Arroyo Seco.
Here’s the way my weekend schedule is shaking out for September:
Sept. 1: UCLA vs. Tennessee
Sept. 7: Birthday blowout (Montreal/Toronto!)
Sept. 13: USC vs. Ohio State
Sept. 20: Vegas, UGA at A-State @ Tempe
Sept. 24-28: Chicago, Milwaukee (Cubs-Brewers!)
I’ll be live blogging from the games and posting from all the locations about my experiences. Should be a crackin’ September. Plus, we’ve got much more planned for the fall. I recently learned that SbB will be at the Super Bowl in Tampa next February. Done deal.
So that’s the very latest on the good ship SbB. And I’ve got even more surprises coming in the next few months.
Everyone always asks who my favorite SbB Girls are. I’ll never tell, but here’s one of my all time favorite photos of SbB Girl Denise - from our amazing Maui trip. Like all the shots from that trip, no flash or reflector was used. I didn’t even take a flash with me on the trip!
This pic just doesn’t get enough play for my money.
I’ll be back with a fresh photo tomorrow.
