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Sports Day Tampa Bay

Podcast · play.acast.com/s/sportsdaytampabay · US · EN
Hosted by Rick Stroud, Steve Versnick

Sports Day Tampa Bay, hosted by Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud with Steve Versnick, covers the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF and other Tampa Bay teams. The show has 1,000 episodes and publishes every weekday, with a median episode length of about 41 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a rate of roughly $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Sports Day Tampa Bay

Daily Tampa Bay sports audience backed by Tampa Bay Times reporting

  • Publishes every weekday with a 1,000-episode archive and about 41-minute episodes.
  • Co-hosted by a Tampa Bay Times journalist, giving the show newspaper-backed sourcing.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.6 from 327 ratings signals a loyal local listener base.
Best forlocal brands in Tampa Baysports apparel and fan merchandiserestaurants and local services
Watch forDownload figures are estimates only; the audience is concentrated in one metro area.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports90%
Football40%
Baseball30%
Hockey10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, news analysis, listener mailbag
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 45 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 327 Apple ratings places the show in the 200 to 1,000 band, with the daily cadence, 1,000-episode catalogue, Acast hosting and a Tampa Bay Times affiliation pushing the estimate within that band.
Audience asks aboutWill the Bucs win their next game?Is the Rays postseason run sustainable?What do trade rumors mean for Tampa Bay teams?
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
25%35-44
30%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States95%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Tampa Bay TimesAcast
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the Tampa Bay Times is named as publisher and Acast as host, with no ad reads visible in the last 20 episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover sports results, trades and injuries with no explicit flags; the feed is marked non-explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 37 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Your daily home for Tampa Bay sports. Award-winning Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud teams up with Steve Versnick every weekday to break down the biggest stories across the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF, and beyond. From locker room insight to trade rumors, injury updates, and the moves shaping each franchise, Rick and Steve go beyond the headlines with reporting you won't find anywhere else —…
Sports Day Tampa Bay's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Sports Day Tampa Bay

Sports Day Tampa Bay is a weekday sports podcast produced with the Tampa Bay Times and hosted by Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick. According to the show's feed and website, it covers the Bucs, Rays, Lightning and USF, with episodes running about 41 minutes and new episodes each weekday morning. The show has 1,000 episodes and a 4.6 average rating from 327 ratings on Apple Podcasts.

Listeners are mostly estimated to be men aged 25 and over living in the United States, mainly in the Tampa Bay area. The feed shows no sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes, so the show appears to run without visible advertising at present. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, and a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $630 per episode based on that range.

Local sports brands, restaurants and regional services are the most natural fits for a sponsorship. The show suits advertisers who want to reach engaged Tampa Bay sports fans through trusted, daily hosts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Sports Day Tampa Bay can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Sports Day Tampa Bay

How much does Sports Day Tampa Bay charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at roughly $90 to $630 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published by the show.

What is Sports Day Tampa Bay about?

Sports Day Tampa Bay is a daily podcast covering Tampa Bay sports, including the Bucs, Rays, Lightning and USF. Hosts Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick break down news, trades, injuries and listener questions.

How do I contact Sports Day Tampa Bay about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.