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

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

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

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

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

This is a public player who has lived in the public eye.

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Joe Davis, Former Salem Media COO, Dies at 82

"He was our guide, our anchor, and our greatest supporter. I am a better man and a better father because of his example."

Ernie Johnson Hopes His Retirement Doesn’t Mean the End of Inside the NBA

"I would hope that they could continue the show in some form. And there are plenty of great studio hosts out there who could do what I do."

Ben Stevens Elevated To Full Time Co-Host of “D-Fish & Decker” at 97.1 The Fan

"Stevens has been a rotating fill-in host since 97.1 The Fan launched in May."

Borrell Associates: Digital Advertising Will Reach 80% of Local Ad Spending by 2030

Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."