College Basketball Broadcaster, John Fanta

Episode 599 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with NBC college basketball broadcaster, John Fanta. Fanta talks about wanting to be a versatile broadcaster who does it all, why he left Fox for NBC, using social media to help build his career, hearing from big names in sports media about his work, the difference between calling a college basketball game and NBA game and his work on NBC’s college football coverage. In addition, Fanta talks about this year’s NCAA Tournament, breaks down certain aspects of the bracket, reveals what he’d change about the Tournament, explains how he’ll watch the Tournament and shares his rules for entering bracket pools. Fanta, who recently went viral for his preview of the St. Johns-UConn Big East Final, also reveals that he didn’t script the piece and it was all off the top of his head. He also shares some truly amazing Bill Raftery stories. Following Fanta, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show,” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week, Sal talks about his new relationship with none other than Jerry Seinfeld. Sal also shares a horrible travel experience while Jimmy rants about the best steakhouse in New York, Peter Luger’s. Sponsored by: Underdog: Download the Underdog app and use code: SPORTSILLUSTRATED Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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This episode is 97:48 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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