What's Happening at NBC Sports.
A podcast conversation with Rick Cordella.
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Since every waking hour of the Thanksgiving holiday has been overtaken by televised sports, we thought it would be a good idea to talk to the Overlord of sports television. His name is Rick Cordella. He’s the president of NBC Sports.
Rick is a friend and one of the best people you’ll ever meet in the media business. For this episode of The News Items Podcast, we talked to him about his college days playing basketball for Providence College, his improbable path to NBC (special thanks to Bob Wright), Comcast’s all-in spending on sports TV rights, his current job and how NBC Sports “owns” the calendar: winter, spring, summer and fall.
It’s a great episode because Rick was/is a great guest.
(A conversation with Rick Cordella, president of NBC Sports. Recorded 11/26/2025. Produced by Dale Eisinger)
Great interview. Thanks to Rick for programming for we fringe viewers. All Blacks Forever!! Great bit about Murdoch too. Nice to know it's lonely at the top. :)