NBCU Local’s Award-Winning 'My New Favorite' Franchise Returned To Showcase Team USA Paralympians for the First Time
NBCUniversal Local's My New Favorite podcast franchise has expanded to include My New Favorite Paralympian, debuting new episodes on August 14 and 21, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Led by Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin and NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Zena Keita, the series profiles inspiring American Paralympians who have overcome adversity.
The episodes feature Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh and wheelchair rugby athlete Sarah Adam. The franchise, which has earned several awards, is available on major podcast platforms and NBC-owned stations' platforms. Nissan supports NBCUniversal Local's coverage of Paris 2024, including this Paralympic series.
Il franchise podcast di NBCUniversal Local My New Favorite si è ampliato per includere My New Favorite Paralympian, con nuovi episodi in debutto il 14 e 21 agosto 2024, in anticipo sui Giochi Paralimpici di Parigi 2024. Guidata dalla medagliata olimpica Natalie Coughlin e dalla reporter di NBC Sports Bay Area Zena Keita, la serie profila ispiratori Paralimpici americani che hanno superato avversità.
Gli episodi presentano il velocista paralimpico Nick Mayhugh e l'atleta di rugby in carrozzina Sarah Adam. Il franchise, che ha ricevuto diversi premi, è disponibile sulle principali piattaforme di podcast e sulle piattaforme delle emittenti di proprietà di NBC. Nissan sostiene la copertura di NBCUniversal Local per Parigi 2024, incluso questa serie paralimpica.
La franquicia de pódcast de NBCUniversal Local My New Favorite se ha ampliado para incluir My New Favorite Paralympian, con nuevos episodios debutando el 14 y 21 de agosto de 2024, antes de los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024. Dirigido por la medallista olímpica Natalie Coughlin y la reportera de NBC Sports Bay Area Zena Keita, la serie perfila a inspiradores paralímpicos estadounidenses que han superado adversidades.
Los episodios presentan al velocista paralímpico Nick Mayhugh y a la atleta de rugby en silla de ruedas Sarah Adam. La franquicia, que ha ganado varios premios, está disponible en las principales plataformas de pódcast y en las plataformas de estaciones propiedad de NBC. Nissan apoya la cobertura de NBCUniversal Local para París 2024, incluida esta serie paralímpica.
NBCUniversal Local의 My New Favorite 팟캐스트 프랜차이즈가 My New Favorite Paralympian을 추가하여 2024년 8월 14일과 21일에 새로운 에피소드를 공개합니다. 이는 파리 2024 장애인 올림픽을 앞두고 진행됩니다. 올림픽 메달리스트인 Natalie Coughlin과 NBC Sports Bay Area의 기자 Zena Keita가 이끄는 이 시리즈는 역경을 극복한 미국의 영감을 주는 장애인 올림픽 선수들을 조명합니다.
에피소드에는 장애인 올림픽 단거리 선수 Nick Mayhugh와 휠체어 럭비 선수 Sarah Adam이 등장합니다. 여러 상을 수상한 이 프랜차이즈는 주요 팟캐스트 플랫폼과 NBC 소속 방송국의 플랫폼에서 제공됩니다. Nissan은 파리 2024에 대한 NBCUniversal Local의 보도를 지원하며, 이 장애인 올림픽 시리즈도 포함됩니다.
La franchise de podcast de NBCUniversal Local My New Favorite s'est élargie pour inclure My New Favorite Paralympian, avec de nouveaux épisodes diffusés les 14 et 21 août 2024, avant les Jeux paralympiques de Paris 2024. Dirigée par la médaillée olympique Natalie Coughlin et la reporter de NBC Sports Bay Area Zena Keita, cette série met en avant des paralympiens américains inspirants qui ont surmonté des adversités.
Les épisodes présentent le sprinteur paralympique Nick Mayhugh et l'athlète de rugby en fauteuil roulant Sarah Adam. La franchise, qui a reçu plusieurs récompenses, est disponible sur les principales plateformes de podcast et sur les plateformes des stations détenues par NBC. Nissan soutient la couverture de NBCUniversal Local pour Paris 2024, y compris cette série paralympique.
Die Podcast-Reihe von NBCUniversal Local My New Favorite hat sich erweitert und beinhaltet nun My New Favorite Paralympian, mit neuen Episoden, die am 14. und 21. August 2024 debütieren, vor den Paralympischen Spielen in Paris 2024. Unter der Leitung von Olympiamedaillengewinnerin Natalie Coughlin und der NBC Sports Bay Area Reporterin Zena Keita beleuchtet die Serie inspirierende amerikanische Paralympioniken, die Widrigkeiten überwunden haben.
In den Episoden kommen der Paralympische Sprinter Nick Mayhugh und die Rollstuhl-Rugby-Athletin Sarah Adam zu Wort. Die Reihe, die mehrere Auszeichnungen erhalten hat, ist auf den gängigen Podcast-Plattformen sowie auf den Plattformen der NBC-eigenen Sender verfügbar. Nissan unterstützt die Berichterstattung von NBCUniversal Local über Paris 2024, einschließlich dieser Paralympischen Serie.
- Expansion of successful podcast franchise to include Paralympic athletes
- Involvement of high-profile hosts: 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin and NBC Sports reporter Zena Keita
- Multi-platform distribution across major podcast platforms and NBC-owned stations
- Nissan's support for the coverage of Paris 2024, including the Paralympic series
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 7, 2024 / NBCUniversal Local's award-winning My New Favorite multiplatform podcast franchise returned to spotlight Paralympians for the first time. My New Favorite Paralympian debuted new audio and video episodes on Aug. 14 and Aug. 21 ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
An extension of the five-episode My New Favorite Olympian series launched in June, My New Favorite Paralympian is led by 12-time Olympic medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin and Zena Keita, an NBC Sports Bay Area reporter, host and analyst. The episodes profile a pair of inspiring American athletes who have overcome adversity, broken barriers, and committed to helping others as they pursue Paralympic glory, and includes interviews with the athlete, experts, and those closest to them.
This franchise showcases athletes who inspire others through their remarkable perseverance, resilience and dedication, and nobody embodies these characteristics more than these Paralympians. We're privileged to share Nick and Sarah's stories and proud of the impact this series has made over its five seasons.Lora Dennis
EVP of Multiplatform for NBCUniversal Local
My New Favorite Paralympian episodes:
Aug. 14 - Nick Mayhugh: Losing my best friends, my grandparents
Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh shares the lessons he learned from his grandfather Bill Mayhugh, a popular radio host, and his grandmother Shirley Culpeper Mayhugh, a performer who was signed by the same agency that represented Marilyn Monroe.
Aug. 21 - Sarah Adam: ‘Murderball' is for women, too
Sarah Adam, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, attempted to become the first woman to ever represent Team USA at a Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, a sport so violent it is nicknamed ‘murderball.'
Coughlin is a three-time Olympian who captured 12 Olympic medals (three gold, four silver, and five bronze) over the course of her decorated career, which ties her with two athletes as the most decorated American female Olympian in history. The most decorated female athlete of the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the California native concluded her stellar Olympic career at the London 2012 Games. Coughlin, who won the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2002 and American Swimmer of the Year Award in 2001, 2002 and 2008, won sixty total medals in major international competition and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2022.
Keita is a host and analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area's Golden State Warriors postgame show Dubs Talk Live. She is also a host and contributor to The Athletic Women's Basketball Show, part of The Athletic Podcast Network. A native of Paris and raised in North Carolina, Keita has also worked as a sideline reporter and analyst for NBA G-League's Santa Cruz Warriors on NBC Sports Bay Area and hosted other basketball shows for the network. She has also contributed to various podcasts across The Athletic Podcast Network and co-hosted several episodes of Peacock's Brother From Another.
My New Favorite Paralympian is part of the fifth season of a franchise that launched in June as My New Favorite Olympian. The last two seasons, titled My New Favorite Futbolista, showcased international soccer stars competing in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup. The first season, covering Tokyo 2020, was hosted by Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. The second season featured Olympic legend Apolo Ohno as co-host preceding Beijing 2022.
The My New Favorite franchise's first four seasons have earned several awards and accolades. My New Favorite Futbolista covering the FIFA Women's World Cup recently earned a Digiday Video & TV Award for ‘best video podcast' and won ‘best spoken word series' at the 2024 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards. The season on the FIFA Men's World Cup was named ‘best spoken word series' at the 2023 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards, earned bronze for ‘best limited sports series' at the Signal Awards and was a finalist for ‘Best Soccer Podcast' at the 2023 Sports Podcast Awards.
In 2022, My New Favorite Olympian won Signal Awards for ‘best limited sports series' and ‘best LGBTQ+ episode' for its season covering the 2022 Winter Olympics. The first season of the series was also named 'best podcast series' as part of the 2022 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards.
Nissan is a supporter of NBCUniversal Local's coverage of Paris 2024, including My New Favorite Paralympian.
Where to Listen & Watch:
My New Favorite Paralympian is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, TuneIn and iHeart
Video versions of each episode were be presented on NBC-owned stations' television, streaming and digital platforms, including the 24/7 local news streaming channels
Content was also featured on NBC Sports Regional Networks' platforms
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