BSM Staff

10509 POSTS

1080 The Fan Leads Portland

In the city of Portland, there are now three radio stations offering full-time sports talk programming. Considering that the market's population is just above...

Channing Crowder Joins WQAM In Afternoons

CBS Radio’s 560 WQAM today announced former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder will join Marc Hochman and Zach Krantz on the station’s weekday 2 p.m....

Astros Boost Houston Ratings

What can I say? Owing to vacation, a vehicular mishap during the Memorial Day flood, Astros stories, other news updates and general ennui, I’ve...

Summer = Less Sports Talk In Dallas

Earlier this week, at the new studios of 105.3 FM The Fan, Ben and Skin were critiquing a top-10 ranking of the best space...

3-Way Ratings Race In Dallas

Ladies and gentleman we have the tightest grouping of radio sports talk gabbers in the six-plus years of the three-station competition for listeners in...

Breaking

Streaming Services Develop Distinct Lanes Like Radio

"When everybody has the music, the music itself no longer separates one service from another. This is starting to make streaming look a lot like radio."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Marci Braun, US 99 Chicago

"The hang time you get with artists is definitely part of the secret sauce because you feel invested,"

Inside Mark Simone’s Decision to Expand His 710 WOR Show

"We're doing very well ratings-wise, and apparently really well sales-wise, advertising-wise. If we have sponsors waiting, that's a good sign."

The San Francisco Giants Reported Rocky Relationship With KNBR Has a Simple Fix

"Baseball has plenty of unwritten rules. Sports radio partnerships do too. One of them is understanding that a flagship station still has an obligation to call it like it sees it, hold teams accountable, and deliver the type of coverage local fans expect."