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Skip Bayless Has His X Account Hacked

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Skip Bayless Has His X Account Hacked

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Skip Bayless has 3.2 million followers of his account on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter. Those followers are getting quite the show as Bayless’ account has been hacked and someone is sending out vulgar messages on the feed.

The postings started around 5:30 p.m. ET and the person doing it is suggesting they have hacked Bayless’ computer although nothing shown would actually indicate that has happened. The posts are getting hundreds of thousands of impressions and are being reposted by the hundreds.

Most of the posts were limited to vulgar words, however at least one vulgar image has already been posted. Several of the posts have been deleted but as of this posting more are continuing to pop up.

Bayless, who left FOX Sports earlier this year, has been continuing his podcast and posting new content on YouTube. Bayless has 183,000 subscribers on his YouTube page.

Brendan Brown, Son of Hubie Brown and Former New York Knicks Broadcaster, Has Died

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Brendan Brown, Son of Hubie Brown and Former New York Knicks Broadcaster, Has Died

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Brendan Brown, the son of Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday due to health complications at the age of 54. Brown had several roles in basketball through the years, he had been an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies after spending time as a scout for the organization, was also a scout for the Knicks and Pistons, and worked for several years for MSG Networks as a New York Knicks broadcaster.

His wife posted the news on Brown’s Facebook page saying in part, “It doesn’t seem real to have to say this and I’m struggling to find the right words, but on Sunday Brendan unexpectedly passed away due to health complications. We’re still in a bit of shock and processing.”

Brown succeeded former Knicks player John Andraiese full-time as an analyst in 2012. Over his decade in the booth, Brown’s partners included Spero Dedes, Mike Crispino, and Ed Cohen.

Hubie Brown is still calling games for ESPN at the age of 91.

Facebook post from Kate Brown about her husband Brendan Brown who is pictured
Courtesy: Kate Brown on Facebook

ESPN College GameDay Still on Record Pace After 10 Weeks

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ESPN College GameDay Still on Record Pace After 10 Weeks

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ESPN College GameDay has continued its hot start to the college football season. Now through 10 weeks, the show is still on pace for its best season ever. For the season to date, the show is averaging 2.2 million viewers tuning in, which is 8% more than last year at this time.

The Week 10 broadcast prior to the Ohio State-Penn State game drew an average of 2 million viewers and averaged 2.5 million viewers in the final hour of the show. The numbers are an increase of 3% from the week 10 game in 2023.

College GameDay will be headed to the SEC this coming weekend as they will broadcast live from ‘Death Valley’ at LSU as they will host Alabama later that night. This will be the second time Alabama has been featured on GameDay this year. Tuscaloosa was the site of the Week 5 broadcast when the Crimson Tide hosted the Georgia Bulldogs.

This will be the 14th time College GameDay has aired from LSU, which is ten less than the leader in that category, Ohio State. The show has been hosted by the Buckeyes 23 times, Alabama is second with 19, followed by Michigan which has hosted 15 episodes.

ESPN Networks Draws More Than 20 Million Viewers for Chiefs-Buccaneers Monday Night Football Game

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ESPN Networks Draws More Than 20 Million Viewers for Chiefs-Buccaneers Monday Night Football Game

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For the sixth time since Sept 2023, Monday Night Football averaged more than 20 million viewers on ESPN Networks. This according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, with official numbers coming tomorrow. The game featured Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. It aired on ESPN and was simulcast on ABC. The viewership numbers also include ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and the streaming on NFL+.

The Chiefs typically draw well, not only because they are the league’s only undefeated team, but also because of those people just tuning in to get a glimpse of music superstar Taylor Swift. Swift was in the building for the Buccaneers game as her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his teammates pulled out a 30-24 win in overtime.

The game was tight throughout and Tampa Bay tied it with 27 seconds left to play in regulation. The Chiefs won the coin toss and proceeded to march down the field and get into the endzone on a two-yard run by Kareem Hunt to end the game.

Monday Night Football features Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth along with Lisa Salters on the sidelines. Salters was joined this week by Laura Rutledge who had filled in for Salters in recent weeks. Next week the game is airing only on ESPN, without the ABC simulcast. It will feature the Miami Dolphins at the Los Angeles Rams.

WWL Radio Host Scoot Paisant: ‘Pathetic’ That Talk Radio Hosts Have ‘Lack of Respect for the Truth and Facts’ Around 2024 Election

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The lead-up to the 2024 election has been a long one. But WWL Radio host Scoot Paisant has grown increasingly frustrated with what he hears from his news/talk radio brethren.

The New Orleans news/talk radio host shared his displeasure with what many right-wing hosts have spoken about in recent weeks as the 2024 election nears. He called the idea that the ballots not coming up in Donald Trump’s favor don’t signal any widespread voter fraud, but you won’t hear that on conservative talk radio.

“What is pathetic about the freedom to express opinions on talk shows is the new lack of respect for the truth and facts,” he shared. “Why are talk show hosts allowed to go on the air and speak total nonsense about crucial topics concerning a presidential election? Station management allows talk show hosts to say whatever they want to say; and it becomes the audience, or responsible talk show hosts, to call out the abuses of freedom of expression.”

The WWL Radio host then argued that the mirage of someone telling the truth simply because they have their own news/talk radio show isn’t real.

“Radio talk show hosts are not honest just because they have a show. These types of talk hosts are nothing but parrots, repeating what they pick up from MAGAites or from Trump himself,” Scoot Paisant continued. “These hosts do not necessarily have original thoughts or opinions; and in the cases of preparing their listeners to deny the results of this election or that Dominion voting machines are cheating, they are bringing back prior conspiracy theories that worked in firing up the Trump base.”

“I am not perfect, but in my entire career I have never purposely promoted misinformation or blatant lies,” he concluded. “It really isn’t that hard to tell the truth.”

News Media Shares Personal Voting Stories, Selfies, and ‘I Voted’ Stickers on Social Media

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News Media Shares Personal Voting Stories, Selfies, and ‘I Voted’ Stickers on Social Media

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Election Day is here. It is one of the few news events that members of the news media members can participate in themselves.

Many news media members took to social media to share personal anecdotes of their own voting encounters. Others shared photos of their “I Voted” stickers. Some took selfies in polling locations and photos of the extensive lines seen in their coverage areas, too.

Whether it was for a particular candidate or just exercising their right, news media members shared their stories of Election Day 2024 in a variety of ways.

Erica Farber Mentorship Program Accepting Nominations

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Erica Farber Mentorship Program Accepting Nominations

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Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) is excited to announce the launch of the Erica Farber Mentorship in Management program.

Previously known as the Mildred Carter Mentorship, this initiative aims to empower women in senior leadership roles across various sectors of the radio industry, including sales, marketing, programming, and digital.

This prestigious mentorship presents a significant opportunity for participants to advance their careers and enhance their leadership skills.

“The Erica Farber Mentorship in Management program is a recognition of the decades of leadership, passion, and vision that Erica has brought to the industry as a whole and to so many of us as a valued mentor and friend,” said Ruth Presslaff, MIW Board President. “Her shining example is the measure we want to set for the next generation of women.”

“It’s an honor to be recognized in this way, especially as mentoring is so near and dear to my heart,” Farber remarked. “Throughout my career, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible potential that women bring to every area of radio, from creative to corporate leadership. I’m thrilled that this mentorship program will provide the next generation of women with resources, insights, and encouragement to lead with confidence and vision, helping them make a lasting impact in our industry.”

The application window for the 2024-2025 mentorship program has officially opened. Candidates within the radio broadcasting industry are encouraged to submit their applications by Friday, November 22.

For complete criteria and application guidelines for mentees, please refer to the MIW website.

Those selected as finalists will be contacted for a virtual interview on Monday, December 9.

Christmas Music Comes To 104.1 ‘The Fish’ Portland And KEZ Phoenix

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Christmas Music Comes To 104.1 ‘The Fish’ Portland And KEZ Phoenix

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The list of stations playing all Christmas music continues to grow, with two more to add today.

104.1 The Fish Portland has officially kicked off the holiday season by announcing it will play exclusively Christmas music beginning at 9 am today. (11/5)

The Fish will continue Christmas programming throughout the holiday season.

Chirs Kelly, the Program Director, said, “We know our listeners love Christmas music because they tell us so every year. Christmas is that one time of the year when we come just about as close as you can get to being unified in celebrating the birth of Christ and spending time with family. With our message of Comfort and Joy all year round, Christmas music was made for The Fish.”

Phoenix radio station KEZ 99.9 FM will begin its holiday music programming on Wednesday, November 6, conveniently timed for the day following Election Day.

Program Director Paul Kelly told the AZCental, “This year especially, we’ve heard from listeners that they need the comfort of Christmas music. And in the nearly three decades of turning on Christmas music on stations through my career, that has certainly been the case during election years. Nov. 6 seems like a great day to turn on the Christmas music and turn off the political advertisements!”

Beasley Broadcast Group Sees 3.2% Revenue Decline During 2024 3rd Quarter

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Beasley Broadcast Group Sees 3.2% Revenue Decline During 2024 3rd Quarter

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Beasley Broadcast Group has released its 3rd quarter financial results, and it reported a slight drop in revenue compared to the same window last year.

The company featured $58.2 million in total revenue during July, August, and September. That’s down 3.2% compared to the same period in 2023. However, it’s operating income was $1.2 million, up sharply from the $85.5 million in losses during the same quarter last year.

Beasley Broadcast Group shared that it generated just under $3 million in political revenue during the quarter, adding that new business revenue grew 1.9% year-over-year.

Digital revenue now accounts for 19.4% of all revenue for the company, as it claimed that 35% of its total audience listens via digital platforms.

“Beasley delivered third-quarter net revenue of $58.2 million and same-station revenue growth of 0.5%, driven by strong political advertising revenue and a 11.7% increase in same-station digital revenue,” said CEO Caroline Beasley. “The ongoing success of our digital transformation strategy continues to serve as an important offset to continued challenges in the audio advertising spot market. We remain intensely focused on leveraging our core market leadership across broadcasting, podcasting and digital audio to increase monetization.

“At the same time, we continued to take the necessary actions that we believe will transform our business and position the Company to deliver long-term success. During the third quarter and subsequent to quarter end, Beasley executed on several strategic actions to further streamline the organization, strengthen our capital structure, and improve our stock’s marketability.”

FOX Sports Radio Host Doug Gottlieb Broadcasts Live from Oklahoma State Ahead of UW-Green Bay Coaching Debut

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FOX Sports Radio Host Doug Gottlieb Broadcasts Live from Oklahoma State Ahead of UW-Green Bay Coaching Debut

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Yesterday was opening day for a lot of college basketball teams around the country, including the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, who have a head coach with a side-hustle as a nationally syndicated sports talk show host. FOX Sports Radio’s Doug Gottlieb was getting set to coach his first game at the collegiate level and of all places to do it, his team opened at his alma mater, Oklahoma State.

So, Gottlieb took the show with him and broadcast live from Eskimo Joe’s sports bar in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Monday, November 4, just hours before Gottlieb’s team took on UW-Green Bay at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Gottlieb’s team would fall 89-76 but only trailed by one point at halftime.

Eskimo Joe’s Founder Stan Clark and Doug Gottlieb
Pictured left to right: Eskimo Joe’s Founder Stan Clark and Doug Gottlieb

Gottlieb was a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State and still holds several basketball records at the school. Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz was also making his debut coaching his team.

Gottlieb airs Monday through Friday, from 3:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET on more than 230 stations nationwide, as well as the FOX Sports Radio channel on iHeartRadio, and all major podcast platforms. FOX Sports Radio Network reaches millions of listeners monthly on more than 600 radio stations.

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