Past
It is fitting that the sports media empire that is KSR was born in a basement. The brainchild of Matt Jones and Rob Gidel, Kentucky Sports Radio launched in November 2005 as a blog and podcast, the latter taped in Andrew “Hubby” Jefferson’s basement. The mission: provide University of Kentucky Basketball, Football, and Recruiting news in the most ridiculous manner possible. Through the site’s evolution and the birth of the wildly popular radio show, that mantra has remained paramount, right down to an app notification of Ryan Lemond laughing creepily and photos of Kentucky fans throwing up three goggles across the world.
In the early years, KSR was basically the reflections of college friends who enjoyed cats, and in turn, the blog evolved into an original cult. Fans who sought out any other classic sports policy followed as Matt and his friends discovered their foot in the industry. In 2007, the recruitments of Patrick Patterson and Jai Lucas took the site to another level, with a new audience on board with daily updates. “News about Patterson or Lucas?” It has a popular refrain across the state, and KSR’s popularity development has helped the site establish itself in the media world.
From there, KSR began to climb more writers because we all learned that this has become a thing. In 2008, KSR organized his first festival “WHO needs to be a blogger” for writers aspiring. Tyler Thompson finished third. Two years later, Tyler joined the site as a component taxpayer, evidence that you are a component of the KSR family, never leave. In August 2009, Drew Franklin entered a package with John Calipari, John Wall and Demarcus Cousins. Calipari’s era has brought a new wave of expansion to KSR, while enthusiasts look towards all the content that can only about the new exciting adjustments 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.
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Before KSR joined the On3 Network in 2021, it was the largest independent college sports site on the internet. The decision to partner with On3 was made in large part to preserve that identity as the sports media landscape 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 team of participants and part-time interns, adding to Bryan the intern, whose “semi-regular” rant “have caused choirs of” Bti stinks! ” 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.