7/13/21 Hour 2 – Tony Knopp; Steve Says Ohtani-Ruth Comparsions Are Tough
Hour 2 – Guest: TicketManger’s Tony Knopp, competitive imbalances forming in European soccer and maybe even in college football, and more. Topics: Steve says its actually hard to compare Shohei Ohtani to Babe Ruth, even though we haven’t seen a player like that since then.
6/29/21 Hour 1 – Best Of; Tony Knopp, Tim Kurkjian
Tuesday 6/29/21 Hour 1 – It’s a Best Of The Steve Jones Show, replaying interviews with Ticket Manager’s Tony Knopp and ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian.
3/31/21 Hour 2 – Gregg Murphy on New Podcast w/SBC; Tony Knopp
Hour 2 – Guests: Former Phillies Field Reporter Gregg Murphy, now starting a new podcast with Sunbury Broadcasting, ‘Glove Stories With Murph.’ He explains the new podcast, the Phillies season, and more; Ticket Manager’s Tony Knopp, on the sudden influx of ticket sales as COVID restrictions lessen, the NFL’s trying to go more international with 17th game and more.
2/16/21 Hour 2 – 24/7 Sports Mark Brennan, TicketManager’s Tony Knopp
Hour 2 – Guests: 24/7 Sports Mark Brennan, on men’s basketball’s continued shooting woes, Tim Banks heading to Tennessee and how that hurts recruiting in Michigan more than on the field, and more; TicketManager’s Tony Knopp, he says the NFL should definitely be worried about the Super Bowl ratings drop, March Madness will be hurt big time without fans in the stands, Olympics will happen with fans, and more.
8/13/20 Hour 2 – Tony Knopp on a bleak future for NFL, NBA; Richard Scarcella on no Penn State football
Hour 2 – Guests: Tony Knopp, Ticket Manager, on the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 impact on sports, how there’s still some unique opportunities for media even though TV money can’t be recovered, PAC-12 players union issues, NBA ratings bad, and how big labor strikes are coming in NBA and NFL ; Richard Scarcella, Reading Eagle who has a major disappointment with the Big 10 decision, but understood it, he’s not sure a spring season is possible, and what could happen with a PIAA fall sports decision.
The Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Hour 2 – Guests: Dick Jerardi, Steve’s broadcast partner for Penn State men’s basketball/Philadelphia Inquirer on ‘The Last Dance,’ plus a replay of Steve’s interview with Tony Knopp of Ticket Manager.
The Steve Jones Show – Friday, May 8, 2020
Friday 5/8/20 Hour 1 – We give our thoughts on the NFL schedule release. Guest: Tony Knopp, Ticket Manager, on the business of sports since the pandemic outbreak, including which college conferences could suffer the most, and what will factor into their decision-making to play.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Hour 2
Guest: Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) on the business of sports…this time with Steve, on the collegiate level. Plus, we discuss the news on former Penn State Offensive Coordinator Ricky Rahne accepting the Head Coach position at Old Dominion.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Hour 1
Guests: InviteManager.com CEO Tony Knopp on the business of sports, including the Los Angeles Chargers and a look back at the NBA controversy in China. Then, Kevin Reichard (Publisher, ballparkdigest.com) and Steve discuss Major League Baseball’s proposal of eliminating 42 Minor League Baseball teams, including teams in the New York – Penn League.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Hour 1
Guest: Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) and Steve discuss the business of sports, including the NFL’s Chargers struggle in trying to make a positive impact in Los Angeles as well as the NBA’s China controversy, Adam Silver’s first huge challenge as Commissioner.
