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Dave Portnoy: Barstool Radio Canceled ‘Until Further Notice’

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Dave Portnoy: Barstool Radio Canceled ‘Until Further Notice’

Barstool owner Dave Portnoy dropped a bombshell this afternoon, revealing that Barstool Radio would be canceled until further notice. The longtime Barstool property now goes on ice amidst controversy between its hosts and the company’s vocal owner.

While no concrete reason has been given, the cancelation may be related to the ongoing conflict between Portnoy, Eric Nathan, also known as Nate, and other Barstool talents. In response to the news, Barstool’s “Viva La Stool” X account posted a video of Nate chatting with fellow Barstool employees about the news, lamenting that he “should’ve gone in there” to save the show by changing the topic of conversation. (NSFW Language)

“I failed everyone today. I should have gone in there when they spent the first 30 minutes talking about Taylor,” Nathan said on his X account. “I apologize to everyone I have let down. The Dawg will reflect and come back stronger.”

Last Monday, Portnoy called Nathan out, saying he “has a proven track record of not being able to do content.” Nathan fought back, saying that “anyone at Barstool can be a star,” and wondering aloud why he couldn’t be the next one:

On the following “Nate Friday,” Nathan cut an impassioned monologue aimed at Portnoy and Barstool Radio hosts Kelly Keegs and Francis Ellis, among others. “Let’s think about how everything I’m in, I’m the star of,” said Nathan. “Whether it was a video back in 2014 riding tricycles, or the Dog Show, or the 20th Anniversary awards where I roasted the entire company — who stole the show? Was it me?”

Eric Von Haessler: Drug Company Advertisements Have Forever Changed Media

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Eric Von Haessler: Drug Company Advertisements Have Forever Changed Media

Many drug companies spend millions in advertising their latest prescriptions brought to market. It doesn’t appear as if 95.5 WSB afternoon host Eric Von Haessler is a fan of that change.

During The Von Haessler Doctrine, the Atlanta-based host mentioned how different the media and advertising landscape changed when prescription drugs were allowed to be marketed on television.

“I don’t know if you realize this if you’re a young person, but until 1983, you were not allowed to advertise drugs on television. I think it was a better world then. Because all the news shows that you watch now it’s all it is. If it’s not Pfizer, it’s AstraZeneca, it’s all these others. This Moderna company.”

Eric Von Haessler then questioned if he was able to speak openly about his feelings on the surge of RSV in recent weeks and months, or if the purchasing power from the companies limited his speech.

“Does the newsroom feel like they can say anything they want about it? Like me. Am I gonna get in trouble because they just spent money? I’m just sick and tired of hearing these three letters. I’m 59 years of age, you would think that if this was a real danger that we would be like, at this point, ‘Oh, yeah. RSV. You got to make sure you take care of that.'”

SiriusXM MLB Network Radio to Air ‘Players Week’ Programming

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SiriusXM MLB Network Radio to Air ‘Players Week’ Programming

SiriusXM has announced that it will present “Players Week” programming on MLB Network Radio throughout the week. Various current Major League Baseball players and top-ranked prospects will be on the air with SiriusXM hosts for extended feature segments during the week. They will each have an hour of airtime and the purview to guide the conversation as they wish, discussing topics both on and off the field that appeal to them.

Earlier in the year, SiriusXM and Major League Baseball agreed to terms on an extension through the 2028 season. This will allow MLB games to continue reaching SiriusXM subscribers, along with the continuation of MLB Network Radio. Both companies have worked together since the 2009 season, although MLB was first available on XM Radio after the two entities reached an agreement before the 2005 season. XM merged with Sirius to form “SiriusXM” in July 2008 upon approval from the Federal Communications Commission.

Consumers can tune in to programming on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM channel No. 89 or by using the SiriusXM application. A full schedule of the players scheduled to join programs on the radio station is listed below:

DateTime (EST)PositionPlayerTeam
Monday, Jan. 2910 a.m.PitcherTriston McKenzieCLE
Monday, Jan. 293 p.m.PitcherGriffin JaxMIN
Monday, Jan. 294 p.m.PitcherTaylor RogersSFG
Monday, Jan. 294 p.m.PitcherTyler RogersSFG
Tuesday, Jan. 309 a.m.CatcherAustin HedgesCLE
Tuesday, Jan. 303 p.m.PitcherEvan PhillipsLAD
Tuesday, Jan. 304 p.m.OutfielderJosh PalaciosPIT
Tuesday, Jan. 304 p.m.OutfielderRichie PalaciosTBR
Wednesday, Jan. 319 a.m.OutfielderBrent RookerOAK
Wednesday, Jan. 3110 a.m.PitcherJason AdamTBR
Wednesday, Jan. 3112 p.m.PitcherJosiah GrayWSH
Wednesday, Jan. 312 p.m.PitcherJustin LawrenceCOL
Wednesday, Jan. 313 p.m.OutfielderWill BensonCIN
Wednesday, Jan. 314 p.m.PitcherKirby YatesTEX
Thursday, Feb. 11 p.m.PitcherPablo LópezMIN
Thursday, Feb. 12 p.m.InfielderRyan NodaOAK
Saturday, Feb. 312 p.m.PitcherPete FairbanksTBR

Silver Tribe Media Adds to Executive Team

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Silver Tribe Media Adds to Executive Team

Silver Tribe Media, the management and production venture founded by former CAA agent Michael Klein, has added to its management team

The company, which specializes in podcast and digital creator deals, development and production, has hired Jen Simons as its chief content officer and Lagen Nash as its chief revenue officer.

Jen Simons was most recently chief content officer at gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves, and previously served as an executive at Barstool Sports. Lagen Nash joins Silver Tribe from Misfits Gaming Group, where she was chief commercial officer.

Silver Tribe works with creators to develop podcasts and other types of directo-to-consumer digital content, with a particular emphasis on clients with connections to sports and gaming.

“We’re incredibly excited and lucky to be working with Lagen and Jen,” said Klein in a statement. “Jen’s track record of creating & growing podcast & social media audiences translates perfectly to our clients, and Lagen’s ability to grow revenue for digital creators & content makes our ecosystem stronger & more robust.”

“Podcasting and digital media provides a tremendous platform for brands to connect with audiences,” Nash added. “Silver Tribe’s position amongst the leading sports & news digital platforms make it a one-stop shop for partners, as well as a fantastic incubator for talent to create their own consumer products and ecommerce lines.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining Silver Tribe Media in its goal to provide full service to digital media clients & direct-to-consumer businesses,” Simons said. “Silver Tribe created an ecosystem for its clients that will only be made better with more content development & production resources.”

Sid Rosenberg: ‘Surreal’ to Host 77 WABC Show From Jerusalem

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Sid Rosenberg: ‘Surreal’ to Host 77 WABC Show From Jerusalem

77 WABC morning host Sid Rosenberg is broadcasting from Jerusalem this week and detailed his excursion to the Israeli capital Monday morning.

While opening his program, Rosenberg called it “surreal” to be broadcasting halfway around the world from his normal location.

“We are here and live this morning from Jerusalem. And it’s surreal,” Rosenberg quipped. “I remember sitting in the studio on Friday, and I said, right now, I am doing this show on this Friday morning from 49 Street and Third Avenue. Think about this for a second. I’m on 49th and Third, I’m across the street from Smith and Wollensky, and my next show is going to be from somewhere in Jerusalem. And here we are.”

He continued by revealing the grueling travel schedule required to get to the city.

“Getting here is no fun. I have to keep telling myself ‘It’s worth it, it’s worth it’, because this is a brutal trip, I mean brutal. I arrived at Kennedy Airport about 10 o’clock on Saturday night, and I think I boarded the plane, it was about a quarter to 1:00 already Sunday morning. Didn’t land in Tel Aviv until dinnertime last night. Flight lasted just over 10 hours. But by the time you get to the airport, get ready for the flight, then you get to the destination and leave the airport, you’re talking about 14, 15 hours. It is a long day.

“So I barely slept. I got back to the hotel and then my beautiful wife Danielle and my son Gabriel, my daughter Ava — who flew from London to meet us here in Israel — they arrived at about five o’clock in the morning. So I think I got two hours of sleep,” revealed Sid Rosenberg.

“But I am so pumped up this morning, early this afternoon in Israel right now. It’s 120 in the afternoon, the adrenaline is flowing. And it’s been an incredible two days already.

Ed Norris Discusses Taylor Swift, Super Bowl On 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore

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The Baltimore Ravens, seeking to make their first Super Bowl since the 2012 season, fell short in the AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs, ending their exciting 2023 campaign. Throughout the contest, the Ravens took several penalties, which the Chiefs took full advantage of in order to win the contest. The team has earned a spot in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years, including head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. Award-winning singer and songwriter Taylor Swift was on hand to watch the game as well.

While there are certainly a variety of reasons why the Chiefs lost the game, some football fans believe that the outcome was fixed beforehand. Throughout the year, there have been rumors and speculation surrounding a ‘script’ for the NFL season, implying that everything is predetermined beforehand. Although evidence for such is essentially nonexistent, the theory continues to have steam and was the focus of an advertising campaign by the league earlier in the year.

Nonetheless, Las Vegas will host the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII, and it could feature award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift. Throughout the season, Swift has been attending Chiefs games to support Kelce, her boyfriend since last summer, between performances for her Eras Tour, which has grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

Swift has a performance scheduled in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, Feb. 10, but thanks to the 17-hour timezone difference, she would be able to make the championship game the next day regardless. Reacting to the Ravens’ loss on 105.7 The Fan on Monday morning, one fan called in to express his mindset throughout the game knowing of this possibility.

“When I found out the Ravens were playing the Chiefs, I’m thinking to myself, ‘Oh my gosh, they want Taylor Swift to go to the Super Bowl,’ right?,” the caller said. “So I paid extra attention to the referees, and I think calls went both ways.”

Ed Norris, co-host of The Big Bad Morning Show on 105.7 The Fan, asked the caller if he was aware of Swift’s schedule, to which he replied that he was. Norris was subsequently informed by one of his colleagues about the time zone difference and how she could still be at the game. Sources told NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport that Swift is expected to be at the Super Bowl despite her schedule.

“I’m not saying she can’t make it work,” Norris explained. “I’m not saying that – but she’s on tour in Japan.”

During the game on Sunday, CBS showed footage of Swift cheering on Kelce and the Chiefs from a suite at the stadium. Within the on-field celebration, the couple embraced shortly before the team accepted the Lamar Hunt Trophy as champions of the AFC. Swift, however, seemed perturbed with her being on camera as evinced by an in-game reaction amid a promo for the Grammy Awards.

“I could have sworn one time when they had her on camera, [she] said, ‘Please take it off,’” added co-host Rob Long. “She’s not asking for this; it ain’t her fault. She’s just there trying to enjoy a damn game.”

The program concluded that there were many other mishaps by the Ravens throughout the game that caused them to fall short of a Super Bowl appearance. While there were several callers optimistic about the team’s future, others were disappointed that Baltimore would not be representing the AFC for the championship game. With the forthcoming Super Bowl, there is significant discussion surrounding celebrities that could be in attendance to watch the game. Last year’s contest, televised on FOX Sports, reached over 115 million viewers across multiple platforms and was the most-watched television program in the history of the United States.

Bill O’Reilly: You Would Never See Debates Like I Used to Have With Jon Stewart Today

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Bill O’Reilly: You Would Never See Debates Like I Used to Have With Jon Stewart Today

In the mid-2000s, Jon Stewart would regularly appear with Bill O’Reilly on his primetime Fox News program. O’Reilly believes it could never happen today.

During his O’Reilly Update Morning Edition Monday, O’Reilly discussed Stewart’s return to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. The host called Stewart his “pal”, even if the comedian wouldn’t agree with that assessment.

O’Reilly then noted that while the two had legendary debates during his program, that ship has sailed in American culture.

“If you Google Jon Stewart Bill O’Reilly, you will see some hysterical interactions between him and me. But they were all done with good humor. And we got along very well. I saw him about six months ago. But now we live in a different country.”

The former Fox News host also argued his view that Stewart will likely see a diminished impact in his return to his former cable home.

“Comedy Central is geared toward younger Americans who are exclusively left-wing. There is no room for traditional thought. It has to be mocked,” posited O’Reilly. “Stewart will not have any problem with that. But I think he’s going to find that his exposure is going to be extremely limited to one group.”

Stewart will host The Daily Show on Mondays until the 2024 Presidential Election. He’ll also serve as an executive producer of the program during that timeframe.

Sports Media Praises Greg Olsen in Potential Final FOX Broadcast

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Sports Media Praises Greg Olsen in Potential Final FOX Broadcast

If Greg Olsen is out as FOX’s leading NFL analyst, he’s going out with a bang. Sports media praised the former NFL tight end for his call of the NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. In particular, Olsen’s succinct yet thorough analysis was the source of much approval.

Olsen is expected to be replaced by Tom Brady, FOX’s $375 million acquisition. However, whether or not Brady will actually begin his role as a color commentator has been widely speculated by other sports media pundits for months. From Phil Simms to Albert Breer, there’s been plenty of speculation as to whether Brady would go into the booth. However, Troy Aikman, another former QB-turned-analyst, thinks Brady won’t just join FOX Sports, he’ll thrive in the role of lead analyst.

If this is goodbye, though, he’s going out with a bang.

Apple Podcasts to Add Transcriptions By March

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Apple Podcasts to Add Transcriptions By March

Apple Podcasts is set to create transcriptions in several different languages by the end of the first quarter as part of a new feature in the latest iOS update.

The new feature will use AI to transcribe podcasts into English, French, German, and Spanish in more than 170 countries, according to RadioInk.

Apple will allow content creators to upload their own transcripts or edit and re-upload the new transcriptions to the platform.

With the new offering, transcripts will be searchable, allowing listeners to move directly to where they’d like to go in an individual episode. Additionally, the AI-powered feature will include a “read-along” option, which will highlight words as they’re spoken in real time during the episodes.

Apple plans to eventually equip former episodes with the technology it hopes to launch by the end of March.

Boomer Esiason: CBS Sports Halftime Show Lights Went Out Because Someone Tripped Over Wire

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Boomer Esiason: CBS Sports Halftime Show Lights Went Out Because Someone Tripped Over Wire

With the matchup for Super Bowl LVIII set between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, anticipation is palpable to determine which National Football League team will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Throughout championship Sunday, there was extensive coverage of both the AFC and NFC tilts that included in-person studio programs from both CBS Sports and FOX Sports. During the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., CBS Sports faced an ostensible technical difficulty for its Verizon Halftime Report featuring the cast of The NFL Today.

When the program took the air, the six panelists were all backlit and led to viewers quickly taking notice and sharing their thoughts on social media. Boomer Esiason, who serves as an analyst on The NFL Today in addition to his role as co-host of Boomer & Gio on WFAN and CBS Sports Network, was on hand for the proceedings and recalled his experience. The complications began when he was preparing for a segment with colleague Phil Simms to discuss Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Suddenly, the Baltimore’s Marching Ravens group took the field and made it difficult for Simms to hear or see the monitor.

“It was hilarious,” Esiason said, “and if you live it, it’s pretty funny.”

The complications continued at the desk when banks of lights lost power just before taking the air. Esiason explained that when the show goes on the road, there are a plethora of wires leading to different sources requiring power. He was told that someone tripped over one of the wires and severed the electrical flow to the socket in the lightbox. Esiason then informed J.J. Watt, who is in his first year on the network, and they quickly discovered that the outage also affected their monitors.

“I guess it was the same lightbox, so as we were speaking over what was supposed to be the highlights of the first half that we never saw, but supposedly they did run,” Esiason explained, “and I thought everybody did an unbelievable job given the circumstances.”

The lights eventually flickered back on, but by then the musical performance was taking place. Esiason felt like the cast of the show was in a club before the second half got underway, ultimately leading to the Chiefs’ victory.

“Because of the amount of wires and you have all sorts of tarps on the sidelines – you have things covering wires – you could see how it could happen, and it happened,” Esiason said. “What can I tell you? I don’t know. It was live TV – you’ve just got to go through it; you’ve just got to slam right through it.”

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