Few women in sports media have experienced a journey like Maggie Gray. Over her career, she’s crafted content in digital, television, local radio, and national radio. Beginning today, Gray is taking another step in that journey, just five months after the end of Maggie & Perloff as the Infinity Sports Network went dark. Gray has officially signed on with the ALLCITY Network as one of the company’s featured national content creators.
“It was a perfect match,” said Gray about joining ALLCITY. “I was familiar with their brand and knew what they were doing with providing hyper local programming… But they are also trying to expand. ALLCITY wants to start surveying the national audience as well as diving into the personality driven content.”
The ALLCITY Network currently operates in five markets after initially launching in Denver in 2019. The company’s most recent addition was Dallas, which launched in the summer of 2024. However, ALLCITY has also partnered on several non-local content offerings, including Quita In The Morning and ALL NBA Show with Tim Legler.
For Gray, today marks a new beginning. With the ALLCITY Network, she’s excited about the possibilities for growth utilizing the same approach throughout her career.
“They’re hiring me for me. The show is called A Must Win Game, because that’s how I approach every show every day. Every show has to be at the highest quality it has to be,” said Gray. “I’ve never mailed in a show in my entire life. The show’s title matches my work ethic.”
Making a Decision
The decision to join ALLCITY took some time for Gray. She noted that in the aftermath of Maggie & Perloff ending on the Infinity Sports Network, she stepped back from the industry. She used the time away from the daily grind of sports talk radio to survey the landscape and identify an audience she felt was underserved.
Gray’s experience speaks for itself. She’s worked for several of the largest legacy brands in sports media. From Sports Illustrated, WFAN, and CBS Sports Radio, Gray has built a reputation for delivering high-quality content to a mass audience. However, joining ALLCITY was not the first opportunity she considered.
“I was very far down the road with another company. I didn’t sign, but I was very close to doing so. There was literally a contract sitting in front of me, then ALLCITY came in,” said Gray. “There are a lot of exciting things that ALLCITY is doing. Compared to the legacy media companies I’ve worked for, ALLCITY was flexible.”
While weighing her decision, Gray reached out to several ALLCITY personalities in the five markets where the company operates. She said those conversations became a key factor in choosing to pursue the opportunity.
Another aspect of her agreement with ALLCITY is the opportunity to own her own IP. Gray said she had never seriously considered that possibility while working for traditional media companies.
“This is going to be the first chance for me to truly own my own stuff,” said Gray. “I’ve been blessed to work for many legacy companies and loved every part of it. But this is the first time I’m a collaborator as opposed to an employee. I get to own my own stuff and have the support of a network that wants to see me grow. It felt perfect, and every step feels more like a great match.”
A Must Win Game will publish two episodes per week, with plans to add more in the future. Gray will handle both hosting and production duties, with distribution across all major audio and video platforms.
She said the program will have a familiar feel for Maggie & Perloff listeners. One key feature from her former radio show, M&P 500, will return. The stock-up, stock-down format will be combined with guest appearances and a content strategy focused on breaking down the day’s biggest stories in a fun and entertaining way.
“This opportunity truly allows me to invest in what I’ve been building for years. Looking at the landscape, the opportunities are out there. I just want to find my audience, and I don’t need to be at a legacy media company to do that,” explained Gray.
The End of Maggie & Perloff
Gray’s launch with ALLCITY comes nearly six months after her departure from the Infinity Sports Network, where she spent four years alongside co-host Andrew Perloff. She described the show as the best experience she has ever had in radio and admitted she was sad to see it end the way it did.
However, Gray also viewed the conclusion of the program as an opportunity. Rather than immediately jumping into another role, she chose to pause, reflect, and evaluate her next move.
“I used the break as a reset, and it was one that I think I needed quite frankly,” said Gray. “I’ve been doing a daily live show in some fashion since 2013. It takes over your life. Every night feels like the night before a test… To have a moment to take a breath was only good for me personally, but also gave me some perspective that I needed.”
Following the end of the Infinity Sports Network, Gray said she approached sports media as an average consumer. Rather than immersing herself in every industry development each day, she consumed less content. That approach helped her gain clarity on what she wanted from the next stage of her career.
Gray also confirmed that she had conversations with executives regarding a potential role on the new Westwood One Sports lineup. Although she was not selected, she praised the professionalism of the Infinity Sports Network staff and the way they remained committed to serving listeners despite an uncertain future.
“I promise you couldn’t tell the difference between those final shows and the ones we did months prior to the news. The quality and buy in from the entire staff during one of the busiest times of the sports year, I was so blown away by that,” noted Gray.
With her new opportunity at ALLCITY, Gray looks forward to reconnecting with former co-host Andrew Perloff. She said Perloff has agreed to appear as a guest on the show, though not as a co-host.
“Perloff is a lifelong friend, and will always be a lifelong friend,” said Gray. “It will be fun to have a little bit of a reunion. We talked about a lot of things, but ultimately this opportunity was the best situation for me.”
A Fresh Start
The next step has arrived for Maggie Gray. As ALLCITY continues expanding its national footprint, she becomes the latest addition to that effort. The journey to this moment was far from simple. It required patience, reflection, and numerous conversations to ensure she made the right decision rather than simply the quickest one.
As unfortunate as the end of the Infinity Sports Network was for many, perhaps it also provided something Gray needed without realizing it.
“I was grateful that I had the chance to take stock of what do I want my voice to be? What do I want this show to be? How can I make this evolution,” said Gray. “If you’re not evolving, changing and looking around, [working in sports media] doesn’t suit you. It’s tough to stop and take a breath. That’s why I really valued this moment, and I’m excited to get back into it. Because I don’t know any other gear.”
In many ways, Maggie Gray’s move to ALLCITY mirrors the broader shift taking place across sports media. After spending years building audiences for some of the industry’s most recognizable brands, she’s betting that personality, flexibility, and direct audience connection matter more than ever.
The end of Maggie & Perloff may have forced an unexpected pause, but it also provided something increasingly rare in modern media: time to reflect.
Now, with ownership of her content, a fresh platform, and a clear vision for what she wants her voice to be, Gray begins the next chapter of a career that has already taken plenty of unexpected turns.
If her track record is any indication, A Must Win Game won’t simply be a new show. It will be another example of a broadcaster continuing to evolve alongside an industry that never stops changing.
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John Mamola is Barrett Media’s sports editor and daily sports columnist. He brings over two decades of experience (Chicago, Tampa/St Petersburg) in the broadcast industry with expertise in brand management, sales, promotions, producing, imaging, hosting, talent coaching, talent development, web development, social media strategy and design, video production, creative writing, partnership building, communication/networking with a long track record of growth and success. He is a five-time recognized top 20 program director in a major market via Barrett Medi’s Top 20 series and has been honored internally multiple times as station/brand of the year (Tampa, FL) and employee of the month (Tampa, FL) by iHeartMedia. Connect with John by email at John@BarrettMedia.com.
