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ESPN Announces Plans for 17th Annual ‘V Week’

"Jim Valvano gave his legendary speech to never give up in the fight against cancer, and to this day, ESPN is committed to that by continuing to raise awareness and funds for the V Foundation..."

iHeartMedia Ending WEEI Simulcast in Cape Cod

A job opening for a sports talk co-host/producer/programming assistant that says its salary will "be funded by the savings that the market is acquiring from the expiring Audacy/WEEI & Red Sox contracts".

Fred Toucher: 98.5 The Sports Hub is Responsible for 18% of Beasley Revenue

"If you don’t want to own this station, you don’t want to be in radio."

ESPN, TNT to Collaborate on NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals Coverage

The two networks will implement talent from pregame shows and live game broadcasts on other coverage throughout the day.

97.1 The Fan’s Mike Ricordati Threatened with Removal, Suspension After Refusing to Take Commercial Breaks

"I'm not supposed to talk about what just happened in there, but I will. There's a chance that I may get a 'rest' tomorrow."

Breaking

The Industry According to: Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media

"The industry may be past its prime, along with other legacy media like print, over-the-air TV and cable. But it's not on death row either."

Richie Incognito Is Building His Own Lane in Football Media

"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."

Why Tony Katz Isn’t Putting All His Eggs in the YouTube Basket

"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."

Is Sports Media’s Dallas Cowboys Obsession Finally Starting To Backfire

"When talent starts publicly pushing back against the direction, narrative and formula that executives have relied on for years, perhaps it's time for those executives to listen."