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Scott Van Pelt on Hosting Monday Night Countdown: ‘You Do Your Best and Hope People Turn Up’

Van Pelt told The Michael Kay Show he was completely unaware of the ratings success Monday Night Countdown has seen since he began hosting.

ALLCITY Network Scores $9M Investment Round After Deal With Andre Iguodala-Led Firm

With the fundraising goal met, ALLCITY plans to expand the company's series of local networks from three to six.

Dan Le Batard: ESPN is in the Politics Business Due to UFC, Dana White Connections

“In Florida, Disney is allegedly too woke. But here, they are in bed with the person who’s governing the sewer."

ESPN Rebrands SportsNation Social Media Accounts to ESPN BET

The former social media accounts for SportsNation range from 2.4 to 5.4 million followers on various platforms.

Jenny Taft: Michigan Turned Down My Idea to Interview Jim Harbaugh at Hotel During Big Noon Saturday

"I know that FOX will do whatever we can to make sure we have some sort of Harbaugh cam. And I will do my best to get all that inside scoop."

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."