Mark Kreidler

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Mark Kreidler is a national award-winning writer whose work has appeared at ESPN, the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and dozens of other publications. He's also a sports-talk veteran with stops in San Francisco and Sacramento, and the author of three books, including the bestselling "Four Days to Glory." More of his writing can be found at https://markkreidler.substack.com. He is also reachable on Twitter @MarkKreidler.

NBC Olympics Broadcasts Are No Longer Driven by Competitions

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There was a time when NBC could just roll out the Olympics and start counting the loot. The athletes were the stars. The locations...

Warner Bros. Discovery Still Wants NBA, Must Believe Charles Barkley Will Stay

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Without ogling its existing contract with the NBA (and it’s a safe bet we won’t be getting a look anytime soon), it’s impossible to...

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey May Have to Answer to ESPN About Expansion

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With the conference ditching longtime partner CBS and jumping to the Disney-owned ESPN/ABC this year, Sankey now presides over an SEC that is fully invested in broadcast revenue, period.

MLB Putting Microphones on Players Brings Very Little Value to Broadcasts

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Right now, baseball’s primary fan issue is its paltry offensive output, not how many words its players speak during live broadcasts.

Bronny James Will Be a Featured Summer Attraction on ESPN and NBA TV

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This is a public player who has lived in the public eye.
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Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Was Consulted About Ryan Clark Being a Part of ESPN Layoffs

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"Was I asked what I thought what my feelings were? Yes, I was. Of course I said we have to keep them. But I don't get to make those decisions."

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

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"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Audacy Partnering with SiriusXM to Bring Sports, News, Talk Stations to Satellite Radio

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The rollout begins Tuesday, September 1.

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

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"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."