The only local radio show dedicated to sports business launches this week when the Arizona Sports Business Report powered by On Air Sports Marketing and Phoenix Regional Sports Commission airs on Friday at 6 p.m. on The Fan AM-1060.

This weekly show airs each Friday and is co hosted by Mike “Roc” Muraco, co-host of “Calling All Sports with Roc and Manuch,” which also airs weekdays at 3 p.m. on The Fan AM-1060 and Jon Schmieder, President of the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission.

Muraco and Schmieder will discuss the hottest and latest issues from the world of sports business and interview local and national leaders within the industry. The Arizona Sports Business Report will focus on local topics as well as national issues that have an effect on our state. The show will also include a unique perspective with agents, sports apparel companies, ad agencies and media executives.

Sports Arizona Magazine is partnering with the Arizona Sports Business Report, as the title sponsor of the Poll Question of the Week. Sports Arizona Editor Ron Matejko will occasionally appear on the program as a guest to join in the discussion. Mark Tudi, founder of Sports Career and Sports Search joins the show each week with the latest movers and shakers in the sports industry.

This Friday’s guests are NBC Sports Sunday Night Football Producer Fred Gaudelli and USOC Board of Director and Executive Vice President of the Atlanta Braves Mike Plant.

Follow the show at www.AZSportsBusinessReport.com and www.twitter.com/AZSportsBiz.