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Todd McShay and Ryen Russillo Appear Likely to Reunite at The Ringer

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Todd McShay and Ryen Russillo Appear Likely to Reunite at The Ringer

Based on comments made at the end of a recent podcast conversation between former ESPN colleagues Todd McShay and Ryen Russillo as well as reporting from Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post it sounds likely McShay is headed soon to The Ringer.

On an episode of The Ryen Russillo Podcast that dropped recently, McShay and Russillo broke down a lot of various football topics in a wide-ranging discussion. At the very end of the visit, Russillo says to McShay, “This was great, man. It was good to get back at it. We’ll have some other announcements coming up.”

“When is the last time we worked together?” McShay asked. “I was still technically working for ESPN in 2019,” Russillo said.

McShay replied, “I’m just hopeful we can make a big announcement soon.”

“There you go, perfect,” Russillo said as they both laughed, clearly letting the audience know to expect just that coming up soon.

Glasspiegel reports that a deal between McShay and The Ringer is close to happening but not done yet.

McShay started with ESPN in 2006 but was laid off at the end of June, 2023. He has extensive knowledge of both college and pro football. Russillo started with The Ringer in 2019.

‘100.3 The Bull’ Houston Raises Big Bucks For Books

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‘100.3 The Bull’ Houston Raises Big Bucks For Books

Audacy’s Country KILT (100.3 The Bull)/Houston raised $85,000 with its annual “Audacy Kids Read Radiothon.”

The money raised benefits the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation.

Listener donations will account for 17,000 new books making their way to children in the Houston area.

The station posted on Facebook, “What an incredibly soul-filling day for our Audacy family and our amazing listeners. You never cease to amaze us. Houston Strong.”

Dan Bongino, Megyn Kelly, NPR Shows Remain in Triton Digital Top 10 Podcast Ranker in August

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Dan Bongino, Megyn Kelly, NPR Shows Remain in Triton Digital Top 10 Podcast Ranker in August

Triton Digital has unveiled its podcast rankings for August and familiar names like Dan Bongino, Megyn Kelly, and programs from NPR remain in the top 10 places.

Two shows from NPR — NPR News Now and Up First — took the top places on the ranking. Crime Junkie was up one position to third, while Dateline NBC and The Dan Bongino Show rounded out the top five.

Wondery’s Morbid was sixth, while Pod Save America (7th) and Stuff You Should Know (8th) swapped places in August. SmartLess was ninth while The Megyn Kelly Show was 10th.

Several news adjacent shows made large jumps throughout the August podcast rankings by Weekly Average Downloads.

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me from NPR was up six spots to 18th, while The Daily Show: Ears Edition was up seven positions to 24th. Bongino Report Early Edition with Evita moved up eight positions to 57th, as Morning Joe from MSNBC rose 17 spots to 71st. Finally, The Joe Pags Show made its debut in the top 150, finishing 145th.

The Charlie Kirk Show from Salem Media Group remained in 14th place, while The NPR Politics Podcast stayed in 15th. The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show dropped three places to finish 22nd, while The Mark Levin Show was down five spots to 30th. Armstrong & Getty were also down four places to 41st, while The Sean Hannity Show moved up one spot to 44th overall.

‘This is Football with Kevin Clark’ to Air on ESPN2

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‘This is Football with Kevin Clark’ to Air on ESPN2

Kevin Clark will be bringing his digital show and podcast, This is Football, to linear television next Tuesday to make its debut on ESPN2. Clark joined Omaha Productions last year where he started hosting the show while also making appearances across ESPN programming. Before his new venture, he had been working with The Ringer and also had a range of professional experience reporting for newspapers and other publications. Omaha Productions has worked with ESPN on content creation and execution for the last several years, including on the award-winning presentation of Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, colloquially known as the ManningCast. Clark’s show will now air on ESPN2 for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. EST.

Earlier in the year, ESPN announced a new seasonal content initiative in which podcast offerings from both companies would air on ESPN2, an opportunity to grow its audience while enhancing the overall programming lineup. Additionally, ESPN agreed to a nine-year multi-platform media rights extension with Omaha Productions that will ensure the continuation of the ManningCast and other original content creation. Several Omaha Productions programs were on site broadcasting live from Media Row at Super Bowl LVIII, including Clark’s show where he had the opportunity to interview stars of past and present, including quarterbacks Steve Young and Baker Mayfield.

“I don’t deserve any of this (and if you’ve ever seen my work you probably agree) but I am so grateful,” Clark said in a post on X announcing the news. “See you then.”

The show recently commenced its second season and has featured guests such as Troy Aikman, Mina Kimes and Kirk Herbstreit. Throughout the year, Clark and the team at ESPN and Omaha Productions will present listeners with insightful interviews, weekly recaps and entertaining conversation pertaining to the game of football. Clark has also appeared on ESPN programming such as Around the Horn, Get Up and NFL Live over the last several months contributing his insights and expertise.

Tyler Murray Named Radio Play-by-Play Voice of the New York Knicks on 880 ESPN New York

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Tyler Murray Named Radio Play-by-Play Voice of the New York Knicks on 880 ESPN New York

MSG Networks has announced the hiring of Tyler Murray as the play-by-play voice for the New York Knicks on 880 ESPN New York Radio. Murray will be paired with Monica McNutt as the main analyst with Alan Hahn and Wally Szczerbiak filling in on occasion.

Murray does play-by-play for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, and earlier this year had a chance to fill in on some Boston Red Sox games. When the Red Sox made the announcement that Murray would get to call some of their games this season, he had said, “Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity. Thank you to [WEEI brand manager Ken Laird] and [Audacy Boston Senior Vice President/Market Manager Mike Thomas], and to everyone who has reached out. Your support has honestly been overwhelming, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Murray has also called college basketball for the University of Massachusetts on WEEI Springfield and the University of New Hampshire on ESPN+ while also working as the voice of the Hockey East “Game of the Week” on the New England Sports Network (NESN) and championship on 850 AM WEEI, amongst many other play-by-play assignments.

Murray, 34, said in a release, “As a lifelong Knicks fan, it’s always been my dream to call their games. The city, The Garden, the fans — there’s just nothing like Knicks basketball. It’s an absolute honor to join MSG Networks and I’m excited to put in the work to continue their incredible standard of Knicks coverage on ESPN Radio.”

“MSG Networks welcomes Tyler to our broadcast team,” said Kevin Marotta, senior vice president, content and marketing, MSG Networks. “We’ve admired Tyler’s versatility, his work ethic and his passion for New York Knicks basketball and he will be a great fit with our current group of distinguished Knicks broadcasters. Tyler and Monica McNutt will form a dynamic team that Knicks fans will respect and appreciate.” 

Chuck Tyler Named Program Director For ‘Family Life Radio’

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Chuck Tyler Named Program Director For ‘Family Life Radio’

Chuck Tyler has joined International Life Media’s “Family Life Radio” as PD. Tyler was with Salem Media Group’s Los Angeles cluster for 25 years, where he helped develop and launch the Christian AC “Fish” brand on KFSH in 2000.

Tyler left Salem in 2023 (BNM 8/17/23) and has been operating BEN Media, his consulting business.

Tyler will take over “Family Life Radio’s” daily programming, replacing Mike Kankelfrit, the station’s Chief Broadcast Engagement Officer and morning host.

Kankelfrit of the transition. “We are thrilled to welcome Chuck to “Family Life Radio!” Chuck has an amazing track record and the vision to help grow this thriving ministry to inspire more people to live intentionally for Christ.”

Tyler added, “I am grateful for God’s perfect timing as I join “Family Life Radio,” where I’m excited to return to my passion in a role that aligns perfectly with my skills while contributing to equipping listeners to live an intentional life in Christ.”

On September 30, he will begin working at the Tucson headquarters of Family Life.

‘Rising Stars’ Class Honored By Georgia Association of Broadcasters

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‘Rising Stars’ Class Honored By Georgia Association of Broadcasters

At its 2024 GABCON event on September 7th, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters honored its inaugural “Rising Stars” class – a distinguished group of up-and-coming broadcasters.

This award honors a rising station employee who demonstrates exceptional promise, ambition, and work ethic in the early stages of their broadcasting career. This individual consistently displays a strong drive to learn and excel, going above and beyond their daily responsibilities to ensure the station produces and airs content that exceeds viewer/listener expectations.

To be considered, individuals had to have less than five years of professional work experience. The inaugural class is:

Austin Eller- WSB-AM Haley Mason- CMG Athens Jamie Worsley- WALB-TV Jenna Petracci- WJBF-TV Jonathon Hoppe- WTVM-TV Josh Tanner- WCON Lydia Blackstone- WJCL-TV Sarah Smith- WSAV-TV Will Rioux- WRDW-TV.

The GAB’s annual convention, GABCON, provided Rising Star awardees the opportunity to attend educational sessions, including a panel discussion on the Future of Broadcasting. Led by Dr. Dale Van Canfort, Professor Emeritus of Piedmont College, the panel featured insightful perspectives from the award recipients.

The panel discussion provided a glimpse into the future of broadcasting. The panelists, rising stars in the industry, shared their experiences breaking into the competitive field and the trends they foresee shaping it. Their dialogue explored their challenges and triumphs, offering practical insights and advice for aspiring broadcasters. With their fresh perspectives, panelists engaged the audience in an insightful and inspiring conversation about the evolving landscape of the broadcasting industry.

NewsNation to Host Special Based on New Bill O’Reilly Book ‘Confronting the Presidents’

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NewsNation to Host Special Based on New Bill O’Reilly Book ‘Confronting the Presidents’

Bill O’Reilly released a new book this week called “Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden.” That has led to a NewsNation special this weekend.

In his book, O’Reilly makes a judgment on whether or not each individual president was good or bad for the country as a whole. He’ll discuss his opinions with anchor Leland Vittert in a special program called Bill O’Reilly’s Confronting the Presidents: America’s Best and Worst. That program will air on NewsNation on Sunday, September 15th at 9 PM ET.

During the special with Vittert, Bill O’Reilly will rank his five best and five worst presidents.

“There’s some surprises in the five best and five worst,” Vittert said of the special. “I think what’s most interesting about the special is that it brings — as the book does — brings these guys to life not only as historical figures but as everyday men … O’Reilly does a great job in both the special and in the special about what their daily routines look like and their relationships with their friends look like.”

In a preview of the special, Bill O’Reilly makes the argument that former President Barack Obama was a good President, which may come as a surprise to many.

“I don’t think Obama was a bad president at all. In fact, you could put him in the good category because he uplifted a portion of the population that needed to be uplifted.” He added, “I didn’t think he was damaging the country at all. Obama is the hardest working modern President.”

Eli Manning: When Bill Belichick Speaks Football, You Listen Because You’re Going to Learn Something

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Eli Manning: When Bill Belichick Speaks Football, You Listen Because You’re Going to Learn Something

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was a guest of Unsportsmanlike on ESPN Radio. Manning talked about a wide variety of football topics with hosts Evan Cohen and Michelle Smallmon. Chris Canty had to leave the show early to attend an event and was not able to be on with his former teammate.

Manning of course co-hosts the ManningCast with his brother Eli during Monday Night Football games. This year, they have added a regular part with Bill Belichick who is scheduled to join the Manning’s early in each game with his first appearance already under his belt.

Smallmon said, “Eli, I want you to give us another scouting report on a teammate you recently had in Bill Belichick. It’s been very interesting for us to see Bill Belichick step into our realm in the media, but what was it like working with him?”

“It’s been great working with Coach Belichick,” Manning said. “When he speaks about football, you listen because you’re going to learn something. And that’s what I’ve learned, when he’s talking, I always want to get my pen and paper out, take some notes on what he’s saying, or do a deep dive and ask more questions. 

“He’s been around the game of football so much. He has a great mind on strategy, on trying to take away your best players. And I look forward to this and getting to improve more with him and get the good flow, so we can ask him great questions to get him talking about how he would game plan for the teams on Monday Night Football.”

Cohen and Smallmon weren’t going to let Manning get away with not talking about their other teammate in Chris Canty. After discussing what the fine should be for him leaving early and not being on with Manning as the guest, the hosts tried to get some scoop on their guy, but Manning played it straight.

When asked about Canty, Manning said, “Well, first I knew him as an opponent. He played for the Dallas Cowboys. He’s a great defensive tackle. And I hated going against him. I know my offensive line always hated going against him. They’re like, ‘this guy’s a beast’. He’s hard to deal with, he’s big, he’s fast, and he has the high motor. So, was very excited when all of a sudden, he’s a teammate. I know my offensive line was excited…He was a guy that had a great attitude, big smile, great work ethic. Brought the teams together, offense and defense. And so, just a great leader and competitor and a big part of us winning a championship.”

Don Lemon Under Fire After TikTok Mocked Melania Trump

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Don Lemon Under Fire After TikTok Mocked Melania Trump

A now-deleted TikTok published by Don Lemon appearing to mock former First Lady Melania Trump after the assassination attempt on her husband has drawn the ire of many news media figures.

In the video that Lemon stitched on the social media app, Mrs. Trump calls the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump a “horrible, distressing experience.” She then questioned why the would-be assassin was not arrested before her husband took the stage. “There is definitely more to the story and we need to uncover the truth,” she concluded.

Throughout the video, Lemon can be seen shaking his head in disgust, rolling his eyes, and putting his palm on his face in disbelief.

After Lemon’s video went viral on the social media app, he was heavily criticized for the content. After deleting the video, he then trended as one of the top items on the X platform.

Several media members lobbed criticisms at Lemon for his actions.

It does not appear as if Lemon has addressed the controversy on social media or his YouTube program, The Don Lemon Show.

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