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John Lund

San Francisco
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Weekends nationally on Westwood One Sports, Pro Football Wire @PFBWire, long time major market sportstalk radio host, LIVE on You Tube and all social media!
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The FIFA World Cup Experience Teaches Lessons American Sports Networks Can Learn From Original

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By John Lund
| Barrett Media Verified
What can American sports television steal from the World Cup? The answer is: quite a bit. This wasn’t just a win for soccer. It was a masterclass in sports television. FOX’s English-language coverage averaged more than five million viewers during the group stage. It nearly doubled its audience from the 2022 tournament. The United States’ Round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina drew roughly 24.4 million viewers before more than 33 million tuned in for the Americans’ loss to Belgium.
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Why Fans Keep Judging the MLB All-Star Game Broadcast Wrong

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By John Lund
| Barrett Media Verified
Every July, sports media follows the same script. The MLB All-Star selections come out, and suddenly, we’re conducting congressional hearings. Who got snubbed? Who shouldn’t have made it? Why are fans still voting? Why does every team get a representative? Somebody’s WAR is higher than somebody else’s OPS+, and before you know it, sports radio, television, and social media have spent an entire week arguing over a game that’s supposed to be fun. Ironically, that’s the best part of All-Star Week.
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The NBA Draft Has Become A Television Mess Original

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By John Lund
| Barrett Media Verified
Every athlete dreams about one photograph. It’s the handshake with the commissioner on draft night. The smile. Mom crying in the crowd. The team hat. That picture hangs on the wall forever. Unless you’re an NBA draft pick. That’s where the NBA Draft has lost its way. This isn’t a column about hats. It’s a column about television. Sports television has one job: take something complicated and make it easy to understand. The 2026 NBA Draft did exactly the opposite. The draft began normally enough.
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