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Westwood One, NFL Extend and Expand Partnership

"The company will provide more coverage of some of the league's biggest off-the-field events including the draft, combine, and NFL Honors ceremony. It will also now be able to create alternate broadcast feeds of some of its top games."

Sports Media World Reacts To Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock At Oscars

"After Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head, Will Smith, Jada's husband, rushed the stage and slapped Rock across the face."

How Thom Brenneman Turned A Meme Into A Meaningful Apology

"The reason Brenneman’s story stuck out to me is that his actions these past two years demonstrate what an actual apology should look like."

ESPN To Debut Kay-Rod Cast April 10

"ESPN will use the Kay-Rod Cast eight times this season. On Thursday, the network released a schedule and revealed five of the matchups."

‘The Sports Junkies’ React to Audacy Severing Ties With Washington Commanders

“It doesn’t change our show one bit or another. Like, we’ve done our show with the rights and without the rights."

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Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

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How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

10 Thoughts from 13 Years of Radio Consulting

When I was going to Michigan State, radio station...