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Perspective Over Noise.
College sports has never been louder.
NIL. Conference realignment. Media rights. Billion-dollar TV deals.
Everyone has an opinion.
Very few have perspective.
For more than 20 years, I’ve covered college athletics nationally. I’ve interviewed the coaches. I’ve sat with decision-makers. I’ve watched the business of the sport evolve from the inside.
Show Pony Media is where I step back from the daily noise and explain what’s actually happening — and where it’s heading.
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About the Show Pony - Chris Childers
I am Chris Childers. A 20-plus year sports talk radio veteran, working predominantly for Sirius XM. I have covered college football, basketball, and baseball from the inside out at the highest level.
I’ve built a career asking tough questions, challenging narratives, and thinking beyond the headline. If you listen to my radio show, you also know I love to have fun and be silly while covering the college sports realm, which I feel passionately about.
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