Shannon Sharpe Reaches Resolution in Civil Lawsuit Which Lead To Stepping Away From ESPN
After “protracted and respectful negotiations,” the two sides reached a “mutually agreed upon resolution,” with all matters addressed “satisfactorily,” and the matter is now closed.
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Fox News Digital Sets Record for Total Digital Unique Visitors
138 million monthly unique digital visitors were reached by the network's digital platforms.
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters Issues Apology to Gavin Newsom After Lawsuit Launched
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Tino Cochino Radio Joins B93 Midland, TX For Mornings
The position has been vacant since the 2024 departure of long-time morning hosts Leo & Rebecca.
Cam Newton Offers Advice To Cancelled FS1 Talent: “Start Your Own”
"They did it on someone else’s platform, so now you’re disposable to them."
Todd Starnes to Launch Morning Show on The Mighty 990 KWAM
"Starnes Country is a fresh new way to look at Memphis and the Mid-South."
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Shannon Sharpe Reaches Resolution in Civil Lawsuit Which Lead To Stepping Away From ESPN
After “protracted and respectful negotiations,” the two sides reached a “mutually agreed upon resolution,” with all matters addressed “satisfactorily,” and the matter is now closed.
Dave Portnoy Regrets Ever Doing a Barstool Sports Partnership With ESPN
"I never liked ESPN. I should have never done a deal with ESPN."
Fox News’ Jesse Watters Issues Apology to Gavin Newsom After Lawsuit Launched
"I’m sorry. He wasn’t lying. He was just confusing and unclear."
News Media Reacts to Wall Street Journal Story Linking Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein
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ESPY Awards Viewership Down 17% From Last Year
"Airing Wednesday night on ABC, the annual sports award show averaged a 1.3 rating and 2.18 million viewers."
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Former NFL Executive Scott Pioli Out at NFL Network
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Dave Portnoy Confirms Barstool Sports Partnership With FOX Sports Including ‘Big Noon Kickoff,’ Daily Morning Show on FS1
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Lee Corso Honored by ‘College GameDay’ Colleagues During ESPY Awards
"I want to thank ESPN for this tribute and an opportunity to do a job that I’ve loved for 38 years."
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Fox News Digital Sets Record for Total Digital Unique Visitors
138 million monthly unique digital visitors were reached by the network's digital platforms.
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Deegan rises from Vice President of Sales for Audacy Austin, where she was overseeing radio, event and digital sales since 2024.
Townsquare Cancels Licenses for Two Quad Cities Stations
Townsquare submitted cancellation applications for both facilities on July 14.
Townsquare Media Hires Dan Endom to Lead Texas Markets
Dan Endom has been named Regional Market President for Townsquare Media’s Lubbock and Amarillo markets, effective August 4.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher: Public Radio Funding Cuts ‘Directly Harms Communities and Consituents’
"Public radio is a lifeline, connecting rural communities to the rest of the nation, and providing life-saving emergency broadcasting and weather alerts."
More Than $1 Billion in Cuts to NPR, PBS Passed in Senate
The vote to pass the cuts was split largely along party lines.
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Saga Communications to Replace Station Voiceover Talents with AI-Replicated Voices
"The savings we were able to generate by going through this other way of doing station imaging — utilizing AI — saved about 10 people who otherwise would have lost their jobs as a result of the expense reductions we wanted to put in place."
66% of Americans Support Funding NPR, New Poll Shows
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Red Apple Media Names Bert Goldman Chief Technology Officer
“Bert’s experience made him the perfect choice.”
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