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Vince McMahon Appearance Boosts Ratings For WWE Smackdown

"The company and the network spent much of Friday afternoon promoting that McMahon would appear during the show's opening segment in character."

NBA Finals Ratings Spike, Still Lowest Viewership Since 2007

ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals got better numbers than it did last year but overall, the event's total viewership is its lowest in 15 years.

Pat McAfee Has No Idea What to Expect on Tonight’s WWE Smackdown

"I have no idea what's happening when I fly into Minneapolis, Minnesota this afternoon."

CBS Sports Radio Adds Ryan Hickey to Weekend Lineup

Hickey shared the news via his Twitter featuring a GIF of him removing his shirt in excitement. He added "if you like listening to weak chested, high-pitched sports talk, boy do I have a show for you".

BetMGM and Carnival Partner to Put Sportsbooks on Cruise Ships

The arrangement will allow passengers the opportunity to place a bet while docked at a port in a state that allows sports betting or in the vast blue ocean.

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Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

Putting out a consistent product on a daily, or at least weekly, basis is hard. It’s not digging ditches, but it’s also not what many celebrities expected when they cracked a mic for the first time to record their inaugural podcast episode.

Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

The Listener Lens: Why Radio Must Put the Audience First

"I made up the term Listener Needs Analysis, but the core concept should be the absolute foundation of our entire business."