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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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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."