Approve
It is appropriate that the sport media empire born in a basement. Matt Jones and Rob Gidel’s Brainchild Kentucky Sports Radio, presented in November 2005 as a blog and podcast, the latter recorded in Andrew “Hubby” Jefferson’s Basement. The mission: to supply news about the University of Kentucky, football and recruitment in the maximum ridiculous way possible. Thanks to the evolution of the site and at the birth of the very popular radio program, this mantra remained essential, until a notification of the application of Ryan Lemond laughing and photos of Kentucky enthusiasts who throw 3 glasses around the world.
In the first years, KSR was basically the reflexes of the university friends who enjoyed cats and, in turn, the blog evolved an original cult. Fans who sought any other classic sports policy followed while Matt and his friends discovered their foot in the industry. In 2007, the recruits of Patrick Patterson and Jai Lucas took the site to another level, with a new audience aboard daily updates. “News about Patterson or Lucas?” It has a popular chorus through the State, and the popularity development of KSR has helped the site to establish themselves in the world of media.
From there, KSR started adding more writers as we all realized this thing was really becoming a thing. In 2008, KSR held its first “Who Wants to be a Blogger” contest for aspiring writers. Tyler Thompson finished third. Two years later, Tyler rejoined the site as a part-time contributor, proof that once you’re part of the KSR family, you never really leave. In August 2009, Drew Franklin came on board as part of a package deal with John Calipari, John Wall, and DeMarcus Cousins. The Calipari Era brought a fresh wave of growth to KSR as fans eagerly consumed all of the content they could about the exciting new changes in Lexington.
KSR the radio show launched in August 2010, furthering the site’s exposure. Traffic on the site doubled in both page views and unique visitors. As a result, KSR added more writers and content, ensuring its foothold as the preeminent destination for Kentucky fans online.
Present
Before KSR joined the on3 network in 2021, it is the largest independent university sports site on the Internet. The resolution to associate with ON3 largely taken to maintain this identity while the landscape of sports media continues to evolve.
As founder of KSR, Matt Jones is still worried in operations, offering recommendations and guidelines. KSR is controlled through Tyler Thompson, editor -in -chief of the site since 2018, and Drew Franklin, editor in chief, radio coanimator, podcasts and Jack of all trades. Nick Roush covers football with Freddie Maggard and Adam Lukett, Jack Pilgrim covers basketball and Zack Geoghegan covers recruitment in the two sports. Maria Taustine keeps the rolling site on the commercial side, with the help of Maggard in advertisement sales. Brent Winscott joined the team in 2021 to attend social networks, videos and networks.
KSR also has a behemoth of part-time participants and interns, adding Bryan the intern, whose semi-regular “ranting and divolimes” have elicited chants of “Bti sucks!”Since 2007.
Future
Now part of the On3 Network, KSR will only continue to grow and improve in this new era of sports media. Not only has the partnership provided a much-improved user experience, KSR now has access to national talent and soon, the best recruiting database in the industry. The site continues to expand its video content and social media presence, all while staying true to our roots with unique features, the latest news, and a touch of humor. Not bad for a blog born in a basement.