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Jason Whitlock: Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy Doesn’t Work on Mainstream TV

"The analogy I use: the internet prefers pornography. Mainstream television prefers R-rated content"

ESPN Will Hold Tryouts To Replace Molly Qerim on ‘First Take’

"We’re not locked into anything in particular. The one thing that was unexpected was the timing of all this"

KFC Barstool: Jimmy Kimmel Cancellation Showcases FCC Hypocrisy

"It's never about free speech, it's never about protecting rights, it's always about the money and how to get it."

ESPN Monday Night Football Sees Best Week Two Viewership Since 2008

"The Buccaneers’ 20-19 win over the Texans averaged 17.4 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL+, according to Nielsen fast national data. That figure makes it ESPN’s most-watched Week 2 game since 2008"

FOX Sports Adds Drew Brees to NFL on FOX Programming This Weekend

"For now, the move is temporary. Brees will be filling in for Julian Edelman"

Breaking

Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

"When we go back to 2024, Donald Trump was making lots of podcast appearances. That was easy to watch and monitor. It was very easy to compare his appearances with those of his opponent, Kamala Harris. That’s one of the reasons we’re probably not seeing as much hubbub about it this year.”

Steve & Gina Win CMA Honors by Simply Being Themselves

"In more than 20 years of working together, I can count on one hand the number of times we've truly disagreed."

If Rock Bands Were Halloween Candy, Who’s the Full-Size Bar?

"A great Candy Superhouse is like a great RockTernative music library. It’s loaded with king-sized hits like Snickers, Reese’s and Hershey’s. "

Numeris Radio Local+ Explained: How Canada’s New Radio Measurement Really Works

“The role of modelling is not to replace measurement, but to enhance it. By extrapolating listening from Radio Local+ to virtual respondents, we can provide better insight into reach and frequency, resulting in better value for the radio industry.”