"You want to crystalize the story as fast as possible. Cut through the fat. Don’t waste time when you’re on the air, just like you don’t waste space when you’re writing... The reporting background frames everything we do."
"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."
"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."
"FM is just one distribution point in a much larger ecosystem that includes streaming, podcasts, satellite and whatever comes next. The goal is no longer to own a frequency. It's to own every moment a sports fan wants to listen."
"The ESPN layoffs, that was awful. What made it even worse, if that could be possible was the way ESPN PR handled it or mishandled it. They treated everyone on this latest firing list with zero respect. Zero."
"Stop blaming the network. Many of YOU bought into exactly what it is today! In fact, what sports overall has become. A bunch of arguing, hot takes & debate."
"I'm really excited about this Buccaneers team and the upcoming season. It's going to be a real thrill to be in the stadium again calling the game with one of the greatest Bucs ever! Hope to see you there!"
"We're excited to deliver the coverage, access and game-day experiences fans deserve while connecting them to the teams and traditions that make Badger Athletics such an important part of our state."
Ward chose a shorter commitment because she's reportedly concerned about the network's editorial future if Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
"At a time when public markets are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy, this next chapter of our partnership allows us to deliver real-time insight and perspective, helping investors better understand the forces shaping their financial future."
"Clips put podcast content into the same feeds where the mass-reach money is already going, which makes them the one piece of the podcast world that operates at social-platform scale."
“I think that when you have the president of the United States standing inside the White House delivering an important speech, I think that’s something that broadcasters should be carrying."