Press · November 22, 2019

Vince Thompson to join The Paul Finebaum show today @ 5 PM EST!

ATLANTA, GA - November 22, 2019 - MELT (www.meltatl.com), the award-winning sports, entertainment, and culinary marketing agency announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO Vince Thompson will once again make an appearance today at 5:00 pm. EST on The Paul Finebaum Show and SEC Nation live from Athens, GA. Finebaum and Thompson are expected to continue their discussions on the business of college sports, the impact of NIL on the future of student-athletes and other hot-topic issues. Other guests expected on the show includes SEC Network talent Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy, Laura Rutledge and University of Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart.

Vince Thompson to join The Paul Finebaum show today @ 5 PM EST!

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MELT FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO VINCE THOMPSON TO JOIN THE PAUL FINEBAUM SHOW TODAY LIVE AT 5:00 PM EST FROM ATHENS, GA AND SEC NATION; THOMPSON AND FINEBAUM TO DISCUSS THE NAME IMAGE LIKENESS (NIL) ISSUE; THE STATE OF THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL; OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE TIM TEBOW, GREG MCELROY AND LAURA RUTLEDGE OF THE SEC NETWORK, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART AND FORMER UGA FOOTBALL GREAT RENNIE CURRA

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Vince Thompson to join The Paul Finebaum show today @ 5 PM EST!

ATLANTA, GA - November 22, 2019 - MELT (www.meltatl.com), the award-winning sports, entertainment, and culinary marketing agency announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO Vince Thompson will once again make an appearance today at 5:00 pm. EST on The Paul Finebaum Show and SEC Nation live from Athens, GA. Finebaum and Thompson are expected to continue their discussions on the business of college sports, the impact of NIL on the future of student-athletes and other hot-topic issues. Other guests expected on the show includes SEC Network talent Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy, Laura Rutledge and University of Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart.

Finebaum and Thompson have a relationship spanning nearly four decades together dating back to when Finebaum was a Birmingham Post-Herald sports reporter and Thompson was a student assistant in The Auburn University Sports Information Department during the Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley era. Finebaum and Thompson frequently appear together to discuss the business of college sports and other issues of the day.

"I'm looking forward to joining my dear friend Paul again to discuss the pressing issues of college sports. Without a doubt, he is the opinion leader in all things college sports and I'm honored to be a part of the program."

About MELT

Founded by CEO Vince Thompson in 2000, MELT, LLC, is an Atlanta-based fully-integrated sports, esports, entertainment culinary and lifestyle marketing agency offering clients advertising, original content development, digital, social media, event and experiential marketing, retail and consumer promotions, brand strategy and sports property evaluation and activation. MELT has won or has been nominated for the following industry awards since 2017:

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