![]() Even figuring out all of that dynamic because we started this thing off, when opportunities come, it’s hard to say no because there’s no guarantee that it is coming back around.” “Then, Westwood One called about doing games on radio. I didn’t expect when I got hired for GMFB, I’m going to do this for the next however many years and see what happens. I’m just kind of taking them as they come. This year, I’m calling games for CBS as well, doing some for radio for Westwood One. For right now, he is just enjoying every opportunity that he is able to get. But, for right now, I’m just going to practice it, go out there and perform my best, and see where that puts me.”Īs for where McCourty wants to take the media portion of his career, even he is not sure where it will lead. This is a developing passion that if I suck, then I just need to find something different to do. “It’s kind of an advantage because my first dream was playing football and I did that and I got to accomplish a lifelong dream. Therefore, as long as he did his best, he would just find something else to do if he was not great at these ventures. I’m just going to go be myself and wherever that leads me, it leads me.”Įven though McCourty felt that pressure in the beginning, he realized that he had already accomplished his dream of getting to play in the NFL. By midseason, it was just like to hell with all that. You are trying to live up to people that were really good at their job who set the table. Peter and Kyle are still there and them two leave. By the middle of the season, now I know what to expect.” It started at the end of July and it’s just the repetitions. “I would say the middle of the football season. McCourty was a guest on the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast with Roman Harper and Charles “Peanut” Tillman and he said the hardest part for him initially after getting more repetition was taking over in that role and it took him till midseason last year to not worry about that. Of course, when McCourty joined GMFB, he had some big shoes to fill taking the spot of Nate Burleson. Over the last year, McCourty has had the chance to not only be a part of the acclaimed show, but also call games both for Westwood One on radio and on television for CBS. It’s been over a year since former NFL defensive back Jason McCourty joined the Good Morning Football team. We can’t wait to start hosting creators, partners, and fans this August.” “We’ll continue to work with emerging talent and create original content from the floor of the resort, becoming an activation hub for events such as the NBA Summer League, the 2022 NFL Draft, and beyond. “This partnership gives Blue Wire a national stage inside Wynn Las Vegas to compete with top publishers in sports and entertainment,” said Blue Wire CEO Kevin Jones. The release also notes that “Haley O’Shaughnessy, co-host of the basketball lifestyle podcast Spinsters alongside Jordan Ligons, will also maintain a prominent presence at the studio to deliver her unique perspective on the week’s current events and provide in-depth reporting on topics that showcase the other side of basketball.” ![]() WynnBET will serve as title sponsor for both programs. Chris Long will continue his wildly popular podcast, Green Light With Chris Long, which will now be produced and licensed exclusively by Blue Wire and Cris Carter will host a new podcast under the Blue Wire umbrella called WR1 where he’ll interview the top receivers in football. The onsite studio will energize our physical sportsbook and promote the WynnBET experience”īlue Wire’s roster of podcasting talent is also growing alongside its new space. “Our partnership with Blue Wire will create unique storytelling-based sports content, much of it produced at Wynn Las Vegas. ![]() “The production and distribution of engaging, ‘only at Wynn’ content is an important part of our strategy to build the WynnBET brand,” said Craig Billings, President of Wynn Interactive. The space will be used year-round to create sports-related audio, video and social content from Blue Wire’s network of more than 175 podcasts, according to the release. The state-of-the-art space, adjacent to the casino floor inside the Wynn, will span 1,700 square feet and feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls so that fans and resort guests can view recordings. The project is currently under construction with the expectation that operations will kick off in August ahead of the 2021 NFL season, according to a press release sent out by WynnBET and Blue Wire. On Tuesday morning, WynnBET announced the details of a new Blue Wire podcasting studio coming to the Wynn Las Vegas. ![]()
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