{"id":77390,"date":"2015-09-28T20:28:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T20:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=77390"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:46:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:46:18","slug":"sportstalk-shop-another-new-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-another-new-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop: Another New Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to admit, I continue to be amazed at all of the technological advances made by RCN<\/a>.\u00a0 I come from a long line of family members who are initially slow to appreciate change\u2014ANY type of change.\u00a0 This includes having reservations about new ways of doing things. \u00a0I still joke with my dad that he was the last one to give up his abacus in deference to a calculator.\u00a0 I myself usually need new tech-related inventions explained to me a few times before I understand and can start to utilize and eventually appreciate them.<\/p>\n

And yet, to look back at all the products that RCN has produced for us, its customers, from TiVO <\/a>and RCN2GO<\/a> to relationships with Netflix and YouTube<\/a>, the advancements are really incredible.\u00a0 Even the lightning fast internet speeds<\/a>\u2026there are so many avenues available to enhance one\u2019s entertainment viewing lifestyle.\u00a0 I continue to be impressed with more advances and innovations each and every month.<\/p>\n

I had the pleasure recently to witness an almost instant benefit of one of the newest additions to the RCN-TV website<\/a>, and that is the \u201cSportsTalk\u201d podcast<\/a>.\u00a0 Over the last few months, we have had several championship teams in our studio as guests for \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d to talk about their achievements in their respective sports. \u00a0These shows are always interesting for me – to speak with the young athletes in our area, after a long stretch of hard work is realized with the highest honor achieved at the scholastic level.\u00a0 While some students are nervous about appearing on television, most everyone is usually smiling and having fun by the time the show wraps.<\/p>\n

There was one studio guest, however, who seemed a little more distracted before going on the air and seconds before the red light flashed on, and I asked this athlete if anything was wrong.\u00a0 The response was that he was excited to be on the show, but was disappointed that his grandmother, who lives outside the RCN coverage area, wouldn\u2019t be able to watch his appearance on the program.<\/p>\n

Enter \u201cthe podcast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our marketing team has once again come up\u00a0with a great, new addition to feature for our customers.\u00a0 Our \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d show will be posted online as podcasts, so that if you, your family or friends are traveling outside the RCN coverage area (or even if you are in your car and can\u2019t see the show live), you still have the opportunity to catch our sports conversations with all the wonderful people in our region.\u00a0 While you can watch the show On-Demand when you get back home, the podcast gives you the ability to hear the show, anywhere and anytime.\u00a0 It also allows you to hear current sports issues before they become dated (two excellent examples currently on our site was the MLB Draft Preview and also our thoughts and predictions on the start of NFL Training Camps and the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline\u2014both recorded and posted right before those events took place!)<\/p>\n

I recently took a step back and glanced at some of our guests since we began our podcasts <\/a>this summer\u2014a list that includes:<\/p>\n

Major League Baseball Player Tony Gwynn Jr.
\nAssociated Press MLB\/NFL Writer Rob Maaddi
\nEagles Longtime Broadcaster Merrill Reese
\nRedskins Radio Announcer Craig Hoffman
\nGeorgetown Football Head Coach Rob Sgarlata
\nLafayette Pre-Season All-League Corner Matt Smalley
\nESPN\u2019s Eric Longenhagen
\nOlympian Joetta Clark-Diggs
\nPhiladelphia Daily News\/PhillyBurb\u2019s Sports Writer Jeff Moeller
\nLehigh Valley\u2019s 2015 All-Star Football Coaches & Players
\nAll four Lehigh Valley Spring Sport PIAA\/State Champions
\nDistrict XI 4A & 3A Defending Football Champs
\n\u201cReunion Shows\u201d featuring some of the top football players in Bethlehem & Whitehall history & more!<\/p>\n

We really have been fortunate to have so many talented and well-respected guests give their opinions on our \u201cSportsTalk\u201d podcast since its inception just a few short weeks ago,\u00a0 and we are looking to continue building on this list and speak with more special names as we transition into the autumn season.<\/p>\n

In some ways I had considered myself an \u201cold school\u201d entertainment viewer\u2026and, in a few ways, I still do.\u00a0 However, I really am impressed by all the ways RCN is continuing to grow in terms of providing information, entertainment and access to more people than ever before.\u00a0 I hope everyone enjoys checking out the new \u201cSportsTalk\u201d podcast over the coming weeks and months.\u00a0 Be sure to be on the lookout for even more creative ways that RCN is making your life more \u201cawesomazing\u201d going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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