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Stephen A. Smith Believes He Is Not The Face Of ESPN

"I don't even try to consider myself that half the time. I work. I put in the work, and the people decide who the face is."

iHeartMedia Tampa Bay Moving Sports Radio WDAE To 95.7 FM In Switch With Rumba

"The expansion gives 95.7 WDAE a 100,000-watt FM signal to complement its longtime home on 620 AM, where the station has operated since 1999."

Stephen A. Smith Not Willing To Give up ESPN Salary for Potential Run for Public Office

"This is what you're making a year, and with three years left on your deal you'll have to give up this money in order to run for office.' Do I look like a person that's interested in doing that? Hell no."

Noah Eagle Aims To Bridge the Age Gap With NBA All Star Game Call on NBC Sports

"I want to make sure that I’m doing the due diligence for all of those people who have been watching for decades."

ESPN Viewership For Men and Women’s College Basketball Up More Than 25%

"Through February 9, women’s college basketball games across ESPN platforms are averaging a 33% increase compared to last season, putting the network on track for its most-watched season in 17 years."

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."