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Bleacher Report Sports Gambling Analyst Troy Hermo Has Died

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Bleacher Report Sports Gambling Analyst Troy Hermo Has Died

Bleacher Report sports gambling analyst Troy Hermo lost his battle with cancer and died on Sunday, March 17.

From Tory Hermo’s X account, “This is Troy’s brother Alex. Troy sadly passed away while surrounded by family last night. On behalf of Troy, his wife Brennah, and the Hermo family I’d like to thank everyone for supporting, donating, and cheering on Troy through his battle with cancer. He loved all of you.”

In 2018, Troy Hermo was diagnosed with stage 4 Adrenal Cancer. As a result, he set up a GoFundMe to help offset expenses for a clinical trial and shared his story:

“When I was 24 years old, I was managing one of the fastest growing companies, dating in a new relationship, purchased a brand new car, and had everything ahead of me. When my first symptoms started to occur, the doctors assured me that it was just anxiety or my casual drinking on the weekends.

“They said I was young and needed to make better food choices.

“What felt like overnight, I gained 20 pounds in my stomach, broke out in severe rashes, and would shake unctrollably, so I demanded a CT scan.

“Two days later, I got the news. I was diagnosed with stage 4 Adrenal Cancer with an 8 1/2 pound tumor on my adrenal gland (the size of a Christmas ham), thus it needed to be removed immediately. After a 12-hour surgery, the incredible team at OHSU had succesfully removed the tumor, along with my adrenal gland, spleen, and kidney.”

Troy Hermo was featured on a ‘Community Spotlight’ interview on Bleacher Report, which can be seen by clicking here.

Adam Crowley: Joe Lunardi “Should Be Ashamed of Himself”

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Adam Crowley: Joe Lunardi “Should Be Ashamed of Himself”

Adam Crowley, co-host of The Fan Morning Show on 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, did not take kindly to a social post from ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi. Prior to the start of ‘Selection Sunday,’ the X account for the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team posted a graphic with some information about their resume to make the NCAA Tournament. Lunardi quoted their post and said, “The line with the 343 [Non-Conference Strength-of-Schedule] must have gotten cut off on my screen.”

In a bit titled, ‘Social Media’s Biggest Loser,’ Crowley chose Lunardi as his pick and said, “I’ve been defending Joe Lunardi for weeks, as the ‘messenger who was being shot.’ Joe is just predicting what the committee, in a flawed system, was going to do. That’s all he was doing. But, this was too far for me.”

In explaining to his audience the social exchange, Crowley said, “Pitt basketball tweeted out a worthy resume and posted a really nice graphic…It had all of the reasons why they should’ve been included in the dance.”

After reading the response from Lunardi, Crowley exclaimed, “Look, that’s why they got left out. Joe, you don’t gotta be dunkin’, man. That is such a low-class, low-rent, jerkwad move that I’m never sticking up for the guy again.

“And I get that he probably got worn down by Pitt fans…you gotta have thicker skin, Joe, and you don’t gotta be dunking on a fan base an hour before they find out that they’re not making the NCAA Tournament. That to me was such a low-class, jabroni move by him. It’s not a professional thing, its just a bad move on his part and I think he should be ashamed of himself.”

As he wrapped up the segment, Cowley added, “What do you hope to gain from that?… A big ‘L’ for Joe Lunardi there.”

Dan Bongino Thanks Listeners After Podcast Rises in Latest Podtrac Rankings

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Dan Bongino Thanks Listeners After Podcast Rises in Latest Podtrac Rankings

Podtrac has released its latest rankings for the month of February, and the results were encouraging for Dan Bongino.

During the month, Bongino remained in the top 10. Rising one spot, Bongino finished the month as the 6th most-listened-to podcast according to the Podtrac rankings.

On social media, Bongino thanked listeners for their help in moving him up the list.

“Thank you so very much for supporting me and the show. I owe it all to you.”

Bongino has shared his appreciation for listeners over the last several days as he mourns the death of his mother, who passed away last week.

Three other news podcasts bested Bongino in February, as NPR News Now and Up First from the public broadcaster finished first and third, respectively. Dateline NBC from NBC News rose two spots to finish the month second in the rankings.

iHeartMedia Tulsa and Oklahoma City Senior VP of Programming Don Cristi Exits

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After 20 years leading brands at iHeartMedia in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Senior Vice President of Programming Don Cristi has announced his departure from the company.

In his role, Cristi oversaw news/talk station 1300 The Patriot in Tulsa. He also had oversight of Newsradio 1000 KTOK in Oklahoma City.

“I literally loved every minute of overseeing our stations in Tulsa and four years ago adding the awesome group in Oklahoma City,” Cristi wrote in a social media post announcing the move.

He added that programming 97.5 KMOD — the classic rock station in Tulsa — was the highlight of his tenure.

“That I got the privilege of programming 20 of KMOD’s 50 years is something I’ll treasure forever.”

Cristi exits in conjunction with a round of cuts at iHeartMedia last week. Another pair of Senior Vice Presidents of Programming at local markets — L.J. Smith in Columbia, SC and Erich West in Huntsville, Alabama — also departed the company.

CNN Adding Weekend Encore of Real Time with Bill Maher

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CNN has announced it is adding a replay of Real Time with Bill Maher to its weekend lineup.

The show — which originally airs on Friday evenings on HBO — will begin airing on CNN on Saturdays at 8:00 PM ET on March 23rd.

“The addition of Real Time With Bill Maher to CNN’s weekend primetime lineup marks the start of a commitment and investment into topical entertainment programming that we’re bringing to the weekends,” said Amy Entelis, CNN Executive Vice President of Talent, CNN Originals and Creative Development for CNN Worldwide.

“We’ve seen that audiences enjoy Bill’s perspective and approach to news and information, and we’re looking forward to the show now being on CNN.”

Real Time with Bill Maher is in its 22nd season. The “Overtime” segment of the show had previously been shown on CNN on Friday evenings at 11:30 PM ET. That will end with the entire hour-long show receiving an encore presentation on Saturdays in primetime.

John Kobylt: News Consumers ‘Hear What They Want to Hear’

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John Kobylt: News Consumers ‘Hear What They Want to Hear’

A recent study from the University of Illinois claims 45% of respondents couldn’t decipher what was news and what was opinion when presented with different options. KFI AM-640 host John Kobylt believes that survey.

While discussing the results, Kobylt shared his belief that cable news and talk radio audiences only hear what they want to agree with.

“People want to hear what they want to hear. And people get mad at me all the time. We get comments and emails and things on social media, and they think I sold out one way or the other,” said Kobylt. “Look, I’m telling you what’s going on. I’ll tell you whether I agree or disagree, but I’m not making it up. And what I noticed is that people’s opinions say a lot more about them than it does me.

“People have really weird prisms that they look at life through and they have decided to invest emotionally and intellectually in ideologies and philosophies. And they’re impervious to the fact they’re impervious to news. If it contradicts what they believe, they just flat out don’t believe it.”

John Kobylt added that cable news outlets intentionally try to confuse their audiences, but the problem is exacerbated by viewers who solely look at news items through a political lens.

“The trend nowadays, especially on cable news, is a blurring of opinion. In fact, and depending on event, it’s mostly on partisan leanings. So people that hear something — and I see this with my friends on both sides — based on the political philosophy they’ve bought into that they’re emotionally connected to, two people look at the same story and get a wildly different interpretation of it,” he continued. “And both may think a story is biased. We can agree to disagree, but you can’t agree to disagree that two plus two equals 22.”

New ESPN+ Series ‘Full Court Press’ Features WCBB Stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Kiki Rice

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New ESPN+ Series ‘Full Court Press’ Features WCBB Stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Kiki Rice

ESPN will finally have Caitlin Clark on their airwaves courtesy of a new documentary series directed by Kristen Lappas and produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. Full Court Press stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and Kiki Rice, as they navigate the perils of their respective seasons and march towards the Women’s College Basketball Tournament.

The show has followed these three players throughout this record-breaking women’s college basketball season, capturing key moments such as Kamilla Cardoso’s game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship, Kiki Rice’s experiences as the first college athlete to have an NIL deal with the vaunted Jordan brand, and filming the lead up to Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in the history of NCAA collegiate basketball, in her final year at Iowa. Audiences will travel from Paris to Brazil, from sold-out arenas in Baton Rouge to Iowa City for the biggest matchups, all to give fans a window into this unique moment in the sport’s history.

“I remember what it meant to the University of Tennessee and the entire state when Pat Summitt led the Lady Vols to back-to-back national titles during my time in Knoxville,” said Peyton Manning, founder of Omaha Productions. “We’re excited to share the stories of these three amazing women to a national audience at this incredible moment for women’s basketball.”

Women’s college basketball has become a ratings juggernaut for ESPN, CBS, NBC, and FOX thanks in part to Clark’s massive influence on the game. Clark set viewership records throughout the year, capping her historic final year off with the most-viewed women’s college basketball conference championship game ever.

“As someone who has grown up a devout fan of the women’s game, I am thrilled that we are able to make this show at this pivotal moment in the history of the sport,” Lappas said. “To be able to pull back the curtain and document Caitlin Clark’s historic season has been a privilege for our entire team. Each of our three players brings a unique set of storylines to the table, and we hope we’re able to capture both the excitement and the complexities surrounding what it means to be an elite female basketball player in 2024.”  

Episodes 1 and 2 of Full Court Press will air on Saturday, May 11th at 1 p.m. ET on ABC, and Episodes 3 and 4 will air on Sunday, May 12th at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Following their linear premieres, all episodes will be immediately available to stream on ESPN+.

JJ Redick Announces New Podcast with LeBron James – ‘Mind the Game’

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JJ Redick Announces New Podcast with LeBron James – ‘Mind the Game’

ESPN basketball analyst JJ Redick announced via X today, a new podcast with LeBron James called ‘Mind the Game,’ which is set to debut on Tuesday March 19. The show is being produced by James’ company Uninterrupted as well as Redick’s ThreeFourTwo Productions.

Redick told Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, “It’s meant to be a very free-flowing conversation about the sport and about the game. If you look at it in a very simplistic way, it’s just about basketball.”

A preview was posted to the show’s YouTube page and shows James and Redick in a comfortable setting, drinking wine and having a deep discussion about specific basketball plays. At one point, you can see Redick diagramming a play on a piece of paper.

A written description of the show states:

“Welcome to our brand show presented by Uninterrupted and ThreeFourTwo Productions. ‘Mind The Game‘ is an entry into the heralded basketball minds of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and JJ Redick of ESPN and The Old Man and the Three. The two sit down weekly to discuss the state of the game, dissect X’s and O’s, and wax poetic about the game they love. Kick back with them as they uncork, unwind and invite you into a hoop conversation unlike any you’ve heard before.”

Sean Hannity: Jake Tapper, Rachel Maddow Aren’t Honest With Their Audiences

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Sean Hannity: Jake Tapper, Rachel Maddow Aren’t Honest With Their Audiences

Last week, Sean Hannity returned fire on Jake Tapper after criticism from the CNN host. Hannity continued his onslaught by adding Rachel Maddow to his list.

After Tapper referred to the Fox News and nationally syndicated radio host as an “unofficial Trump adviser,” adding that “Hannity is always known for being charitable,” Hannity sounded off by saying that he wouldn’t even respond to Tapper until his CNN ratings were in the same ballpark as Hannity’s.

While speaking with author and Fox News contributor Joe Concha on The Sean Hannity Show Friday, Concha shared that CNN had acted maliciously in airing a report that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers — who was reportedly under consideration to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate on a third-party presidential ticket — had privately shared conspiracy theories that the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut was a false flag operation enacted by the United States government as a way to restrict gun ownership.

That’s when Hannity remembered his criticism of Jake Tapper, who was hosting on the cable news network when the report dropped. Sean Hannity argued that Tapper, along with other cable news hosts, are dishonest in their approach.

“He’s a perfect example. Or Rachel Maddow, another example. These are people that claim to be journalists and they’re liberal, leftist talk show hosts,” said Hannity. “They’re dishonest about who they are. They claim they’re journalists. They’re anything but journalists. Just own who you are.”

Concha agreed, saying that the network intentionally held the story until it was political advantageous to release it against the NFL star.

Report: Mike Missanelli Could Be Headed Back to 97.5 The Fanatic

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As 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia announced changes to its lineup last week, The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported there may be another change ahead. The newspaper reported former host Mike Missanelli could be headed back to the station and has had conversation with station management.

Program Director, Scott Masteller, who took over those duties in January of 2024, told the Inquirer. “Mike’s name has come up. He’s a great talent, and we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. A lot of people are interested in the radio station right now. So I’ll leave it at that.”

Missanelli had been with the station for 15 years before his surprise exit on the final day of May in 2022. At the time, Missanelli said on the air, “The station and I are talking about me remaining with the company in some kind of a role, but who knows. What I can tell you is they already have a replacement show under contract and I’m sure you’ll be hearing about that in the next few days.”

Andrew Salciunas has been moved from middays to mornings to work with John Kincade and Former Philadelphia Daily News writer Bob Cooney has been shifted to the midday slot. Speculation in the market has been Missanelli could jump in with Cooney should he return.

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