Radio’s Paul Finebaum Makes SI Power List

Paul Finebaum

Sports Illustrated's list of the most powerful people in sports media includes two Alabamians among its ranks. The list, released last week by SI, includes Auburn alum Charles Barkley and radio host Paul Finebaum, two prominent figures in the sports landscape of Alabama, according to al.com.

Barkley, who is listed as the No. 2 most powerful person in sports media by SI, is hailed by writer Richard Deitsch as the main factor behind the cultural and ratings success of TNT's Inside The NBA and said "he can't be replaced."

Finebaum, who is currently off the air after ending his contract with WJOX, earned an honorable mention on the list as the No. 17 most powerful person in sports media. Finebaum's radio show has been missing from airwaves around the country since January but that hasn't kept him from being a hot topic of discussion among sports fans, particularly those in the state of Alabama.

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