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Joe Starkey, Voice of the Cal Golden Bears and of “The Play,” To Retire After 2022

"It has been an incredible privilege to have the best seat in the house to watch Cal football since 1975," Starkey said.

‘ACC PM’ Pairing Tre Boston, Taylor Tannebaum With Mark Packer

Former NFL safety Tre Boston and WTHR-TV Sports Reporter Taylor Tannebaum have been paired with Mark Packer for ACC PM, the new daily studio show for the ACC Network.

Andrew Williams Named Brand Manager of BetQL Network

Williams will be based in Washington DC and will oversee all producers, talent, and audio content for the network.

Reese Waters Exits The Team 980

In what appears to be another budget cut from Audacy, The Reese Waters Show on The Team 980 has been cancelled. "It is in fact...

Ryen Russillo: ‘Why Would You Talk About Politics On Your Sports Show?’

"Why would you talk about politics on your sports show? Now people could say 'Hey this is more important. This is more important than sports'."

Breaking

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."