Dan Patrick Shares Concerns About Enjoying Retirement

"I want to go out where I'm proud of what I'm doing. I left ESPN and I wasn't proud of what I was doing."

Columbus Blue Jackets to Simulcast TV Broadcast on Radio, Bob McElligott Won’t Return

"Bob’s voice was at the heart of many of our club’s unforgettable moments and helped shape memories that will live on for years to come."

How News/Talk Radio Covered the Anthony Fauci Testimony Before Congress

"Dr. Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his opening statement and says he will decline to answer questions before Congress today. I was categorically wrong."

Zimmer Communications, Mid-West Family Merge Springfield Operations

"By combining forces, we'll offer advertisers more effective marketing solutions,"

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How LeBron James Arrival Ignited Renewed Radio Tension Between 97.5 The Fanatic, 94WIP

"I’m not looking to pick fights. However, when I hear or see something that puts me over the line, enough is enough. When I hit a boiling point with their nonsense is when I choose to chirp about it."

How Shawn Farash Went From Trump Impersonator to Podcaster on Dan Bongino’s Network

"I leaned into it because it's a fun thing. People like it. Then they follow me and go 'Hey, he's got a podcast. He's got a lot of interesting things to say.' We don't always agree on everything, but that was my thing."

How Adrian Vandenberg Changed Whitesnake’s Biggest Hit

"I vividly remember writing the song behind my dad's piano."

The Industry According To: Keith Dakin, Connoisseur Media

"Generic, boring radio will be the end of us. It is not Spotify."

Inside Sandy Grossman’s Long Road to Immortality at the Pro Football Hall of Fame

"He knew his job was to provide the best pictures to the fans of the NFL. I just want people to know my father did everything he could to provide those pictures, but also be the best father and grandfather as well."

The Kyle Shanahan News Timeline Exposed Sports Media’s Biggest Credibility Problem

"If the people with the best access aren't willing to report one of the biggest stories in the NFL until the team decides it's time, then they're no longer setting the news agenda."

Dan Patrick Shares Concerns About Enjoying Retirement

"I want to go out where I'm proud of what I'm doing. I left ESPN and I wasn't proud of what I was doing."

Columbus Blue Jackets to Simulcast TV Broadcast on Radio, Bob McElligott Won’t Return

"Bob’s voice was at the heart of many of our club’s unforgettable moments and helped shape memories that will live on for years to come."

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Key Industries That Reinvented With Technology or Just Simply Disappeared

"In today's economy, adaptability may be the most valuable competitive advantage any organization can possess."

Let Sid Rosenberg’s Fox News Comments Be a Reminder to News/Talk Radio Hosts

Hosts don't need slurs or hyperbole to make an argument land.

Music Labels Demand AI Disclosure Accountability Standards

"Did AI help a human make the recording, or did AI make the recording for the human?"

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation AI Town Hall Arrives at the Perfect Time

AI dominates headlines on a near-daily basis, yet plenty of people still don't fully grasp what the technology can do, what it can't do, or where it's headed next. That gap between hype and understanding creates a real opportunity.
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Sports

Dan Patrick Shares Concerns About Enjoying Retirement

"I want to go out where I'm proud of what I'm doing. I left ESPN and I wasn't proud of what I was doing."

Columbus Blue Jackets to Simulcast TV Broadcast on Radio, Bob McElligott Won’t Return

"Bob’s voice was at the heart of many of our club’s unforgettable moments and helped shape memories that will live on for years to come."

CBS Sports Lands Concacaf Champions Cup English-Language Media Rights Through 2030

"Through our new partnership with CBS Sports and Paramount+, we are excited to bring every match to fans across the United States with world-class coverage."

SiriusXM Radio Announces All-in-One Audio Subscription for Sports Fans Beginning September 1

"SiriusXM Sports Pass brings that vision to life for sports fans by putting every game and event we carry, hometown voices, national personalities and the daily sports conversation into one simple, affordable subscription."

The Volume Lands ‘Nothing Major’ Tennis Podcast In Multi-Year Deal

"When you look at the portfolio, it was clear tennis was missing. With ‘Nothing Major,’ that gap is filled while staying true to The Volume’s core focus: working with digital creators who combine personality and authority."

Shams Charania: “Ethically” Couldn’t Report LeBron James Met With Cleveland Cavaliers In July

"This was information I was told by multiple people on background, off the record. This was something that ethically I couldn't report. Because it wasn't told to me in a way that I was able to have a report or go double check and triple check."

DAZN Strikes Exclusive Partnership Becoming Streaming Home For YES Network, MSG Networks

"The New York sports landscape has a rich heritage of teams and DAZN is honored to partner with both the YES Network and MSG Networks to become their exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home."

Eddie Olczyk Stepping Down From Seattle Kraken Television Broadcasts

"Everything has revolved around my hockey career since 1988 when I got married to my wife. Everything has been centered around my schedule. Well, that’s changing. And now’s the time."

Mike Ryan: ESPN Has Become a Full “Propaganda Arm” for the NFL, Media Rights Partners

"They are full on propaganda arm. They are financially incentivized to keep that shield clean. I do think that in depth reporting on the NFL that paints it potentially in a negative light won't be coming from ESPN anymore."

Luke Kuechly Reportedly Headed For Netflix NFL Booth As Analyst

"With Kuechly set for Canton induction August 8, Netflix is betting a fresh voice can anchor its NFL coverage going forward."

ESPN Adam Schefter: Kyle Shanahan Car Accident Happened During “Quietest Time” Of NFL Year

"It's the quietest time of the NFL year. The 49ers did a great job at keeping things quiet."

Mike Valenti: Ryan Clark Playing the Victim “Predictable” Following ESPN Departure

"He is a delusional, race baiting loser. He got got. He's doing exactly what we all knew he would do when he got let go. Play the victim, inject race into it, and then in a delusional maraschino cherry topper, act as if he is a Zion broadcaster of football."

News

How News/Talk Radio Covered the Anthony Fauci Testimony Before Congress

"Dr. Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his opening statement and says he will decline to answer questions before Congress today. I was categorically wrong."

Don Lemon Partnering with Libsyn to Expand Podcast Network

"I'm excited about the reach and resources it unlocks, but most of all that it helps us keep delivering independent journalism without compromise.”

The Wall Street Journal Hires Samantha Henig to Lead Audio and Video

Previously, Henig founded the Audio division at The New York Times, helping build one of podcasting's most influential networks.

Chuck Tiller Announces Departure From Salem Media Houston

"I met many great people while there. I had great staff, too."

60 Minutes Set to Add Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, and Trevor Phillips

The additions follow significant turnover that created an immediate need for new on-air talent. Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Sharyn Alfonsi were fired from the program, while Anderson Cooper declined to renew his contract.

John Fredericks Media Network Buys WAKM-AM

John Fredericks Media Network is expanding again. WAKM-AM in...

Rachel Maddow to Lead MS NOW’s Primary Election Coverage

Maddow will be joined throughout the evening by Nicolle Wallace, Chris Hayes, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Lawrence O'Donnell.

Kaitlan Collins Responds to President Donald Trump’s Personal Attacks

"It's really not about me. And I don't want it to be about my reaction."

Shawn Farash Added to Dan Bongino’s Silverloch Media Podcast Lineup

"It's not about me. It's about giving a pathway to other people like a pathway was given to me."

WVOC AM Signal ‘Going to Be Off for an Extended Period of Time’

"The only way you can listen to WVOC from now until whenever is either listen on FM 103.5 or, I always recommend, download the iHeartRadio app."

Sid Rosenberg: Fox News Forced Griff Jenkins’ Hand After My Fox & Friends Comments

"You know Griff didn’t want to do that, even if he disagreed. He didn’t want to do that. But they made him do it.”

Mark Simone Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension with 710 WOR

"The demand for this was overwhelming, from the audience and the advertisers. The first rule of mass media is to give the people what they want, so I'm honored and happy to do it."

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Music

Ian Rambo Named Fredericksburg Radio Operations Manager

Ian Rambo becomes Connoisseur Media's new operations manager for...

Amended Suit Claims Spotify Ignored Streaming Fraud

"This case may reshape how platforms audit and report suspicious streaming activity going forward."

Streaming Growth Accelerates Globally: Music Genre Landscape Transforms Dramatically

A new study released by Luminate Data. Global audio...

K-LOVE Appoints Andrew Lambeth Chief Marketing Officer

"I've spent my entire career inside Christian music because I believe these songs and artists do something special."

WMMR Honors Late DJ Pierre Robert with 24-Hour Marathon

"WMMR gets it—radio's real power lives in the voices and personalities that shaped a city's culture."

Ann Kelly Exits WDUV Mornings After 38 Years in Tampa

"While we will miss hearing Ann every morning, her impact on our listeners, our station, and Tampa Bay will be felt for generations."

Tony McGinty Takes Afternoons at 107.3 Cleveland Alternative

"Northeast Ohio listeners gain a familiar voice in an established afternoon timeslot"

Mike Rittberg Seeks Next Opportunity After HYBE Departure

"I'm excited about what's next and would love to reconnect with old friends,"

David & Meredith Expand to Mix 99.5 Greensboro

"We are absolutely thrilled to be joining the Mix 99.5 family as your new morning show team,"

KAMV Flips to Spanish AC Amor 107.1 DFW

"This shift demonstrates Univision's willingness to experiment with Spanish AC despite signal limitations."

Seven Mountains Flips Bowling Green to 98 Jamz

"Rhythmic throwbacks as a station format has emerged as a recycling play for midsize operators."

Tino Cochino Radio Moves To Afternoons At 98.5 KLUC

Shawn Tempesta now hosts mornings, while Mikalah Gordon anchors middays.
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Zimmer Communications, Mid-West Family Merge Springfield Operations

"By combining forces, we'll offer advertisers more effective marketing solutions,"

Elon Musk’s X Ends Lawsuit Against World Federation of Advertisers

"WFA and X are fully aligned in the view that brands, platforms and consumers will all benefit from brand-safety innovation."

2026 Marconi Radio Awards Finalists Announced by NAB

The winners will be revealed on Tuesday, October 20th, during a dinner program at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.

Cumulus Media Wins Court Approval for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Extension

The company now has until October 30th to file a reorganization plan and until December 29th to solicit acceptances.

Quu Expands Visual Radio Partnership With Pattison Media

"As more listening happens in connected vehicles and through digital streams, broadcasters have new opportunities to engage audiences visually. We're proud to partner with Pattison Media and put every screen to work for its stations.”

YouTube Adding More Tools For Podcasts Including Thumbnails For Shorts

"Custom thumbnails for Shorts are rolling out to all YouTube Partner Program creators. It’s one of the most requested features from YouTube Creators and gives you even more control over how your Shorts are presented. Excited for this one!"

Nielsen to End Puerto Rico Radio and TV Ratings in December

"We will work alongside local stakeholders throughout this process to facilitate a thoughtful and orderly handover.”

Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Until After Trial

"Twelve states, led by California, secured a temporary restraining order this week that blocks the deal for 28 days."

Peacock Posts First-Ever Profit During Strong Second Quarter

The platform also grew to 48 million subscribers, adding 7 million customers over the past 12 months.

Facebook Tests New Video Feed Experience for Mobile App

"Video is where conversations are happening, communities are forming, and even commerce is starting to take place.”

New Podcast Atlas Survey: Clips On Social Become Top Podcast Discovery Tool

"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."

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Delayed Again by Judge

The judge ordered Paramount, the state attorneys general involved in the case, and the Writers Guild of America to meet and discuss a path forward.

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