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Why Inside the NBA Faces an Uncertain Future if Charles Barkley Does Retire After This Season
"You can buy the show, you can buy the name, and you can even buy the chairs, but you can't buy another Charles Barkley."
Four Books Every Radio Executive Should Read to Improve Company Culture
Each one offers a way to think about strategy and philosophy. Together, they show how leadership shapes culture at the smallest and largest companies in the space.
How Audience Stream Behavior Gives Radio Programmers Real-Time Answers
"It stops being about guesswork and becomes an empowering compass."
Why TV News Networks Should Stop Trusting Polls After the Wedgewood Scandal
Don’t get me wrong: I’ve used polling in my reporting and columns, so I completely understand the rare need for this data. Here is how real news organizations should, and should not, use it in their reporting.
Sports
Steak Shapiro: Tampa Bay-Milwaukee World Series Will Be A “Disaster” For Baseball, FOX Sports
"There's another term called make goods, which is you guarantee an audience. I don't know that they'll hit the audience they're guaranteeing."
Roger Goodell Expects NFL Game In Tokyo “In Near Future”
"We're planning on playing global. That's where we're going."
Tony Reali: Journalism Is Why Pardon the Interruption “Still Important” Today on ESPN
"They still view themselves as newspaper people. That's wonderful. That's great. That doesn't exist anymore."
Fred Toucher Cautions NFL, Streaming Platforms Adding Games On More Days Per Week
"I believe that the return on investment in advertising and the usefulness of the NFL, if it's an everyday thing, is going to go out the window."
Fubo Sports Network Extends The Hoops HQ, Adds NFL Stock Exchange
"Our partners at Hoops HQ and Fantasy Life have brought star guests and deep insider knowledge to our audiences, and we are gearing up for yet another round of electric college and pro sports."
NBC Sports Earns 7.7 Million Viewers For 76ers-Knicks Opening NBA Tip-Off
"The 76ers-Knicks game rose 32% from last year’s early primetime game, Rockets-Thunder, which drew 5.9 million."
Pardon the Interruption Celebrates 25 Years As Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon Trade Barbs and Memories
“I think we lasted this long because it’s always been sort of fun.”
FOX Sports Partners With Gulfstream Park for Live Winter Racing
“FOX Sports is quickly becoming the year-round television home of horse racing"
News
Glenn Beck Calls Out The Young Turks Over Lindsey Graham Documentary
“TYT did all they could to paint Lindsey Graham as a hypocrite. Maybe they should look in the mirror.”
CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil Announces New Video Podcast
The show will be filmed in Dokoupil’s CBS News office, giving the project a setting connected to his work as a journalist.
Sean Hannity’s Podcast Makes Biggest Jump in Edison Research Q3 Rankings
The Joe Rogan Experience led Edison Research's top 50 podcasts for the third quarter.
Worldwide News Network Names Brandon Ison Vice President of News and Operations
Ison takes over the role from Lee Harris, who exited the network earlier this year.
850 WFTL Host Joyce Kaufman Announces Upcoming Retirement
“After a lot of thought, I’ve made one of the most difficult decisions of my career. It’s time for me to hang up my headphones and begin a new chapter: retirement."
Larry Elder, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt to Host Salem Election Night Coverage
"Our team will be there as the results come in, bringing audiences the reporting and analysis they need to understand what is happening across the country."
CNN Anchor Bianna Golodryga Leaving Network After Nearly a Decade
"I’ve decided to leave for an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up."
Pod Save America, Dan Bongino See Top Finishes in September Triton Digital Podcast Rankings
Political commentary continues to occupy prominent positions in the podcast landscape, with multiple programs maintaining top-five finishes by weekly downloads.
Music
LAZER 103.3 Tabs Ryan Gibbons for Morning Drive
“I’m thrilled beyond words to join the legendary crew at LAZER 103.3."
Mikey and Bob Built a Pittsburgh Morning Show on Friendship and Chaos
“I get to work with my best friend every day and I don’t take that for granted.”
Ross Zapin Leaves SiriusXM, Joins TKO’s On Location as Head of Music
"The longtime SiriusXM events and talent executive will lead On Location’s music and sports crossover business."
Musician Groups Urge FCC to Keep Local Radio Ownership Rule
“We believe that music creators should be paid fairly for the use of their work by all platforms that use music as a draw to attract audiences and advertising dollars.”
Funkmaster Flex, TT Torrez Offer Conflicting Accounts of MSG Altercation
Torrez says Flex shoved her. Flex calls the allegations an attempt to bait him into a payout.
Abby Jessen Named Brand Manager of B98.5
"I grew up listening to B98.5, so it is truly a privilege to continue working with this amazing team to serve our listeners and the community we call home.”
Classic Rock New Releases Flood Record Stores Before the Holidays
"just being aware of all the activity around artists at the format is never a bad thing"
KFC’s Coke Switch Holds a Lesson for Music Radio Programmers
"A generic jukebox can be swapped out by any vendor with a better offer. "
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Business
Bob Pittman: iHeartMedia Won’t Chase Podcast Deals That Lose Money
"At Axios Media Trends Live, iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman talked podcast deals, AI, radio’s reach, and royalties."
Republicans Gain Ground Among Podcast Listeners Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Podcasting's political audience now more closely mirrors the broader population, creating opportunities for publishers across the political spectrum.
States Pushing To Break Up Live Nation After Landmark Monopoly Verdict
"As long as one company controls both the shows, tickets, and artist management, they can always tilt the playing field in their own favor."
NYSBA Inducts the 2026 Hall of Fame Class
“This class represents everything that makes New York broadcasting extraordinary."
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