KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge to analyze shifting broadcast distribution models across major professional sports leagues. The hosts discuss reports that the St. Louis Blues are evaluating pay-TV options to replace traditional free over-the-air coverage due to declining local broadcast revenues. Ackerman breaks down subscriber model trends in sports media—comparing local regional sports networks with free over-the-air radio coverage—and explains why major live sporting events like the Super Bowl command record advertising rates. The conversation concludes with an update on college football and NFL preseason projections.
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Aug 06, 2026
