In this episode of Sports Geek Sean Callanan interviews Optus Sport‘s Richard Bayliss:
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- How Richard entered the world of sports journalism
- How sports broadcasting has changed over past 10 years
- How you fill hours of programming when sport stops
- Challenges of running a sports channel working from home
- Why Optus acquired football rights like K-League
- How sports storytellers are leveraging documentaries
- Importance of being part of the social media banter
- Heartache and joy of being a Leeds United fan
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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Richard Bayliss on Linkedin and on Twitter @RSBayliss
- Check out Optus Sport's generous offer to Victorians in stage 4 lockdown
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