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Ken Carman: Timing of Spectrum Dropping ESPN ‘Had to be on Purpose’

“They had to be on the phone going, 'we're going to pull it, we're gonna pull it.' And they went right from Holly Rowe and that was it.”

Pittsburgh Penguins Drop Bob Errey and Steve Mears From TV Broadcasts

"The Athletic reports that Josh Getzoff is likely to move from radio to TV to fill the play-by-play role."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Didn’t Want Industry to Wonder What Shannon Sharpe Did Wrong’

"This is a brother that I think has done a lot of good work on television that has helped our community. As a result, it’s incumbent upon me because of the perch I sit on to let them know he’s wanted.”

Andrew Marchand: TV Networks Never Believed Pac-12 Would Survive

“The likeliest outcome I heard from my TV sources throughout this process was that the feeling the PAC 12 was not going to make it.”

Breaking

Meet The Leaders: Carl Weinstein, COO, Locked On Podcasts

"By focusing on the things we can control and produce the most compelling daily team coverage. We are expanding into all the different ways and platforms we can do that, while delivering outstanding results for our advertisers. But also building a powerful company culture."

The Industry According To: Bill McGathy, In De Goot Entertainment

"We all are guilty of using 'catchphrases,' but not to oversimplify — if you don’t take a risk on an artist you believe in, there will be no reward."

The Miami Marlins Set A Dangerous Standard By Confusing Social Media Popularity With Employee Value

"Experience, preparation, credibility and the ability to connect with an audience should carry far more weight than an algorithm or the number next to someone's name on a social media profile."

Inside John Fanta’s NBC Sports Rise Built on Energy, Versatility and Saying Yes

"The product better be for the fan. Everything I do has to count no matter what it is. I look at any second on the air trying to meet and exceed the bar that's been set. That's what makes it fun."