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Inside 98.5 The Sports Hub, LinkedIn Networking & Life as a Woman in Sports Media with Rylee Marchand

Inside 98.5 The Sports Hub, LinkedIn Networking & Life as a Woman in Sports Media with Rylee Marchand

32:08
Inside 98.5 The Sports Hub, LinkedIn Networking & Life as a Woman in Sports Media with Rylee Marchand
The Winded Podcast - Sports Talk and Internet Culture
0:00 32:08

Rylee Marchand joins The Winded Podcast to share how persistence, LinkedIn networking and a passion for Boston sports helped her land an internship at 98.5 The Sports Hub.

The Elon University student and Elon Sports Vision Scholar takes us behind the scenes of The Joe Murray Show, from screening unpredictable late-night callers and creating social media graphics to running the YouTube livestream and joining Joe on the air.

Rylee also discusses covering New England Patriots training camp, staying professional while standing feet away from Drake Maye, building meaningful relationships in sports media and why women belong everywhere in sports.

In this episode:

  • How a LinkedIn message led to Rylee's Sports Hub internship
  • Working with Joe Murray at 98.5 The Sports Hub
  • Behind the scenes of Boston sports radio
  • Covering Patriots training camp
  • Screening calls for a live radio show
  • Building and maintaining sports-media connections
  • Creating graphics and digital content
  • Women pursuing careers in sports
  • Play-by-play versus color commentary
  • Rylee's goal of working in NBA social media

Follow Rylee: instagram.com/ryleemarchandd | tiktok.com/@ryleelovesboston | x.com/ryleemarchanddd

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