Sporting a New Game Plan: The Podcast Pivot
What’s Up, Wake · The Publishers of Cary Magazine, Wake Living, and Main & Broad
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Show Notes
In the second episode of What's Up Wake, we sit down with the winners of the Wake Living Readers' Choice Award for Best Local Podcast - Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio from the Ovies and Giglio podcast. Join us as we delve into their journey from radio to podcasting, the intricacies of the media business, and their thoughts on NC State sports. Discover how they pivoted their careers, the importance of audience loyalty, and their future aspirations in the evolving world of sports media. Whether you're a sports fanatic or someone interested in the behind-the-scenes of podcasting, this episode has something for you. Plus, don't miss the 'Dumb It Down' segment, where complex sports terms are broken down into layman's terms.
00:00 Introduction to What's Up Wake
01:19 Meet the Podcasting Duo: Joe Ovies and Joe Gilgio
02:50 Navigating Career Changes: From Radio to Podcasting
04:24 Building a New Audience and Embracing Change
09:48 The Unique Sports Culture of North Carolina
12:12 Journey into Sports Media: Ovies and Giglio's Beginnings
19:29 Radio vs. Podcast: The Business Shift
20:58 Challenges of Radio Interviews
21:39 The Reset Debate
22:16 Active vs. Passive Listening
24:53 The NIL and Transfer Portal Explained
27:58 NC State's Hangover Year
32:09 OG Lightning Round