PorterHouse Media

12/31/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting with gratitude and excitement on an incredible year at PorterHouse Media.

This year brought meaningful milestones that speak to the creativity, trust, and collaboration at the heart of what we do.

Our work on Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre was honored with a 2025 Hashtag Sports Award for Best Documentary Podcast and a Cynopsis Sports Media Award for Best Documentary Series — a true testament to the power of thoughtful storytelling and audio design.

None of this would be possible without the trust of our partners and clients, including Blue Duck Media, FOX Sports, and others who believed in our vision.

In 2025, we were proud to:
• Welcome new clients, including Best Buy
• Continue collaborations with trusted clients like Hologic who push us to evolve
• Strengthen industry partnerships that broaden our creative horizons
• Announce a strategic partnership with West Egg Ventures

Looking ahead to 2026, we’re energized to build on this momentum — with exciting projects in development, deeper relationships, and new creative ventures on the horizon.

Thank you to our team, clients, collaborators, and community for an unforgettable year. Here’s to even bigger stories and greater impact in the year ahead.

07/16/2025

Still feeling incredibly grateful and honored to be part of a dream team collaboration with & on ‘Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre’. Our second season together was a humbling experience—telling the powerful story of Coach Ed Thomas and his lasting impact.

Bringing home two awards in June was a meaningful result of the trust and teamwork behind this project. We always aim to exceed expectations and are proud when our collective efforts deliver for our clients.

06/25/2025

Last night at the Hashtag Sports Awards we were honored with a win for our work on the FOX Sports documentary podcast series 'Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre'. PorterHouse Media's Steve Porter and writer David Sabino were there to represent and receive. This was a full team effort lead by the storytelling maestro Tom Rinaldi with Gabe Goodwin and the Blue Duck Media crew, Scott Turken, and the Thomas family. This is the second award this month for this gripping series telling the impactful story of Coach Ed Thomas. We are beyond humbled and thankful to all those involved!

06/25/2025

Last night at the Awards we were honored with a win for our work on the documentary podcast series ‘Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre’. PorterHouse Media’s and writer were there to represent and receive. This was a full team effort led by storytelling maestro Tom Rinaldi with and the crew, , and the Thomas family. This is the second award this month for this gripping series telling the impactful story of Coach Ed Thomas. We are beyond humbled and thankful to all those involved!

06/18/2025

Honored and thankful to be nominated for a Hashtag Sports Award in 2 Categories. Our work with FOX Sports, Blue Duck Media, Tom Rinaldi, and our own Steve Porter, telling the impactful story of legendary Coach Ed Thomas is a finalist for both 'Best Documentary Podcast' and 'Best Podcast'.

Listen to 'Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre' Series here: https://lnkd.in/gq29XR9n

06/05/2025

It's an honor for PorterHouse Media to be part of a dedicated and talented team responsible for winning a 2025 Cynopsis Sports Media Award. Through the show 'Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre', our own Steve Porter alongside Blue Duck Media, FOX Sports and journalist Tom Rinaldi, were able to illuminate the impactful story of legendary Coach Ed Thomas. We are grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to work with this devoted group. Congrats to all involved!

04/23/2025

We are excited to announce that 'Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre', has been named as a finalist for the 2025 Cynopsis Media Sport Media Awards. This was our second of the podcast docuseries in partnership with Blue Duck Media, FOX Sports and the maestro Tom Rinaldi. Thank you to all who tuned in to listen!

01/16/2025

PorterHouse Media's original track ‘Take Dat Wit You’ created years back for a Dirk Nowitzki remix video is now being used on the Dallas Mavericks Podcast! The Podcast 'Take Dat Wit You' hosted by Dallas legends Mark Followill and Brian Dameris is served up weekly with insights on the team.

Podcast Episode · Take Dat Wit You · 12/17/2024 · 1h 6m

10/17/2024

Out Today; Tom Rinaldi Presents: Scared Acre, Episode 6.

In the final episode of 'Sacred Acre,' we return to Parkersburg to see how Ed Thomas is still impacting the town and the football program. A new interim head coach carries on the traditions, including an inspirational pregame speech.

Earlier in 2024, another school shooting in the state, this time in Perry. The circumstances, and the victims, hit close to home with the Thomas family. Those closest to Ed Thomas reflect on his enduring legacy and the lessons learned from the tragedy of his murder.

Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre was produced in partnership with FOX Sports, Blue Duck Media and PorterHouse Media with original scoring and editing by Steve Porter

Podcast Episode · Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre · S2 E9 · 34m

10/10/2024

Out Today; Tom Rinaldi Presents: Scared Acre, Episode 5.

In Episode 5, we explore the aftermath of Ed Thomas' tragic killing and how the Parkersburg community struggled to reconcile with the devastating circumstances. Through heartfelt interviews with friends, former players, family, and even local politicians, we capture the profound impact Coach Thomas had on those around him.

This episode also delves into the extraordinary grace and forgiveness extended by the Thomas family to the Beckers, a gesture that held deep significance in the wake of the tragedy.

We take you inside the courtroom for the gripping testimony during Mark Becker’s murder trial.

Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre was produced in partnership with FOX Sports, Blue Duck Media and PorterHouse Media.

Podcast Episode · Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre · S2 E5 · 37m

10/03/2024

Episode 4 of FOX Sports Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre is out today. We are also honored to have some more kind words for PorterHouse Media's Steve Porter by Rinaldi in a recent interview with Barrett Media regarding the sound design on this podcast.

“One of the hopes is that listeners find this to be an immersive experience,” Rinaldi explained, “that their imaginations are engaged and sparked by the great work of our sound designer Steve Porter, and by mixing the various audio assets that create a theater-like engagement for a listener, those being the narration, the original interviews, the archival sound, the score, the sound effects – the blend of those things to create what can feel like a more theater-like experience for a viewer.”

Podcast Episode · Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre · S2 E4 · 41m