On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews Kevin Clark of ESPN and Omaha Productions.
They discuss a wide range of topics including covering the Knicks for The Wall Street Journal, being married to a Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter, working with Bill Simmons, The Ringer, joining ESPN, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
-03:46: Covering the Knicks
-15:47: Joining The Wall Street Journal at 22 years old
-22:37: Being married to Pulitzer-Prize winner Emily Glazer
-25:45: Jim Nantz interview
-37:22: Getting Recruited by Bill Simmons
-44:36: Leaving The Ringer for ESPN
-51:58: Receiving the Stephen A. Smith stamp of approval
Thanks for listening.
If you enjoyed the show, subscribe and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever else you listen to our podcasts.
About Brandon Contes
Brandon Contes is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. He previously helped carve the sports vertical for Mediaite and spent more than three years with Barrett Sports Media. Send tips/comments/complaints to bcontes@thecomeback.com
Recent Posts
MLB
Outsports’ Ken Schultz explains why Pride Nights still matter
Everyone’s convinced Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović really don’t like Alexi Lalas
"We're at the future on the pitch, we're at the present here..." "And Alexi is part of the past."
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 13, 2026: How to watch World Cup Group matches
A big day in the FIFA World Cup with four matches spanning from coast to coast and Canada on Fox, FS1 and Telemundo as well as their streaming platforms.
2026 FIFA World Cup opening match scores record audiences for Fox, Telemundo
If the viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is any indication, Fox and...
Knicks’ historic NBA Finals comeback garners biggest Game 4 audience since 1998
Compared to last year’s lackluster NBA Finals audience, Game 4 increased by 123%.
Clint Dempsey torches Jesse Marsch over anthem comments: ‘Not going to take advice from someone who switched to the other side’
"Man, I can't take this guy too seriously."