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Shannon Sharpe Joins The Volume With Multi-Year Deal

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Shannon Sharpe is joining The Volume. The Hall of Famer has reached a deal to bring his podcast, Club Shay Shay, to the platform founded by Colin Cowherd. The transaction also implements Sharpe’s independent media venture, Shay Shay Media, within the content offerings of the network and will produce new programming.

The deal with Sharpe was reached after meetings began the day he announced his departure from Undisputed on FS1. Conversations lasted for several weeks, and Sharpe was weighing various offers before he agreed to the multi-year deal with The Volume. The contract ensures that he will have revenue sharing on his podcast and others in the future according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“I’m excited to partner with my friend Colin Cowherd and the creative team at The Volume,” Sharpe said. “The Volume has built an amazing platform that is the right fit to help Shay Shay Media reach the next level. That includes developing new shows and bringing on new talent under the Shay Shay Media brand.”

Sharpe is reportedly nearing a deal to join Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s morning show, First Take, although nothing has been officially confirmed by the network. Sharpe teased an announcement about his future Tuesday night on X, saying that there would be announcements made Wednesday and Thursday.

Cowherd founded The Volume in 2021 and has various podcasts from former athletes, including Richard Sherman and Draymond Green. Last year, the network garnered 330 million downloads, leading Cowherd to estimate that his media venture is worth $100 million.

“There are very few people in sports media that cut through like Shannon Sharpe,” Cowherd said. “We are excited to partner with him and his team Shay Shay Media and co-produce original content with them.”

FOX Sports Radio Taking 2 Pros & A Cup of Joe to Ireland

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Following the announcement that Dan Patrick would be broadcasting from Dublin, Ireland ahead of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, FOX Sports Radio revealed that its morning show is also making the trip overseas. Two Pros and a Cup of Joe personalities Brady Quinn and Jonas Knox will be at two local bars ahead of the highly anticipated Week 0 matchup between the Notre Dame and Navy.

The move secures six hours of live programming from Dublin for Thursday and Friday of this week as the radio network covers the action. The game itself is sold out and expected to bring 40,000 fans from the United States to Dublin.

Two Pros and a Cup of Joe is hosted by Quinn, Knox and LaVar Arrington and began airing on FOX Sports Radio in 2021. It has served as the lead-in for The Dan Patrick Show and will maintain its schedule Thursday and Friday from Dublin.

As part of Dan Patrick’s morning program, Will Ferrell will be joining Patrick and the “Danettes” over the course of their remote broadcasts. Everything leads up to the game between these two rivals which have met regularly since 1927. Notre Dame has won five consecutive games against Navy and will look to extend the streak to six come Saturday. The game will be televised on NBC and streaming live on Peacock beginning at 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. PST.

Megyn Kelly: ‘Kaitlan Collins Was Right’ During Vivek Ramaswamy Interview

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2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took issue with a line of questioning from CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins during a Monday evening interview. SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly has argued that Collins was correct the entire time.

Collins asked Ramaswamy about a quote he gave to The Atlantic about wanting “the truth” about 9/11. In response, the 38-year-old argued that Collins was attempting to spin his words out of context before stating that The Atlantic had misquoted him entirely. He later claimed the interview with Collins “felt like I was talking to a petulant teenager”.

The Atlantic subsequently published audio of Ramaswamy’s comments to prove it had quoted him verbatim. The Republican’s campaign claimed the audio proved that he had been taken out of context.

“The audio clearly demonstrates that Vivek was taken badly out of context and even this small snippet proves that. We continue to encourage the Atlantic to release more of the recording, rather than their carefully selected snippet, so that full context and reality is exposed,” a campaign spokesperson said.

Kelly took issue with that encapsulation.

“Kaitlin (sic) Collins was right,” she wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter. “Vivek was not misquoted by The Atlantic. And his attempt to say this controversy is all the dishonest media’s fault is itself dishonest.”

Kaitlan Collins on Vivek Ramaswamy Controversy: ‘This is How the Media Works’

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Kaitlan Collins on Vivek Ramaswamy Controversy: ‘This is How the Media Works’

An interview between CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and Vivek Ramaswamy has gone viral for all the wrong reasons, with the Republican Presidential candidate claiming the situation proves media dishonesty.

A contentious back-and-forth between Collins and Ramaswamy took place on CNN Monday. Collins went through a line of questioning the 38-year-old Ramaswamy took issue with, before claiming that The Atlantic — where his quotes questioning “the truth” about 9/11 originated — was “playing the same game as CNN”.

Ramaswamy went on to claim the quote published by The Atlantic was “wrong”. He alleged that he asked for the audio of the clip to be published. The publication revealed the recording Tuesday, which proved the candidate had been quoted correctly and accurately.

During The Source Tuesday, Kaitlan Collins read a statement from the Ramaswamy campaign alleging that the recording actually proved his point.

“The audio clearly demonstrates that Vivek was taken badly out of context and even this small snippet proves that. We continue to encourage the Atlantic to release more of the recording, rather than their carefully selected snippet, so that full context and reality is exposed,” a statement from a campaign spokesperson read.

“I should note that spokesperson did not explain how he was supposedly taken out of context. The reality is that Vivek Ramaswamy is running to be President of the United States. He will be on that debate stage tomorrow night. And he says (the truth) is a central message to his campaign,” said Collins before playing a montage of Ramaswamy claiming his commitment is to “the truth”.

“Well, the truth is: he did say it,” continued Collins. “The quote was accurate and it is on tape. And yes, this is how the media works. You get quoted — the things you say — accurately.”

Stephen A. Smith Offers Lonzo Ball Open Podcast Invitation After Social Spat

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On Tuesday’s edition of First Take on ESPN, Stephen A. Smith discussed Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and his recovery following a third knee surgery. Ball confirmed that he will miss the entirety of the 2023-24 season, leading Smith to say that he does not think he will ever be the same. Moreover, Smith said that he heard from people that Ball could barely get up from a sedentary position and assumed that something went wrong in the process.

The commentary caught the attention of Ball, who recorded a video where he continuously got up from a chair to prove that Smith was wrong. the guard then implored Smith to contact him next time if he had any questions, saying that he is not hard to reach.

“Who are your sources, bro?,” Ball said in the video, which has garnered more than 3.5 million views on X. “Please tell me who your sources are. Come on man. Come on man. You’ve got to stop yapping – and I actually like you, man. I don’t even know you like that, but I like you. I’m coming back, man. Come on!”

Smith quickly replied to Ball on X, saying that it was nice to know that he would want him to reach out and would be happy to do so.

Three hours later, he extended an open invitation for Ball to appear on The Stephen A. Smith Show, his podcast through Audacy’s Cadence13 division.

Tasha Diakides Joining NPR as Newscast Executive Producer

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Tasha Diakides Joining NPR as Newscast Executive Producer

NPR has named Tasha Diakides as its Executive Producer for its Newscast division.

Diakides joins the public broadcaster after spending more than 20 years as a reporter and producer at CNN.

“NPR‘s journalism isn’t just international, economic, and political headlines, it’s news for the way we live,” said Diakides. “I look forward to being a part of the front lines of bringing that essential storytelling to listeners, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.” 

“After a nationwide search, I’m pleased to announce that Tasha Diakides will be NPR’s Executive Producer for Newscast,” added News Programming Vice President Eric Marrapodi. “We’re looking forward to Tasha stepping in and leading the indefatigable and unflappable Newscast unit to new heights.” 

She will step into the role previously occupied by Giles Snyder. Snyder served as acting executive producer but will return to his duties as a news anchor for the network.

Diakides will begin her tenure on Tuesday, September 5th.

Mike Stone Leaving Morning Show on 97.1 The Ticket After Super Bowl

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Mike Stone Leaving Morning Show on 97.1 The Ticket After Super Bowl

Longtime Detroit radio host Mike Stone has announced that he will be leaving the morning show on 97.1 The Ticket following the conclusion of the Super Bowl, marking the end of an era on Detroit radio. Stone currently hosts the program alongside former Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jon Jansen and radio personality Heather Park. Stone signed on with The Ticket in 2009 and hosted with Rob Parker, Bill McAllister and Jamie Samuelsen before starting the current show. Prior to his time with the outlet, he was one-half of the Stoney and Wojo Show on WDFN with Bob Wojnowski.

“I’m not a young guy anymore,” Stone said Wednesday morning on 97.1 The Ticket. “I’ll be 65 years old at the end of December, and when contracts are up, you have to figure out what you’re going to do with your life; what the company wants to do with the old fart. It was mutually decided that the best for me, and I agree, and probably maybe the best for the station as well, is that I continue to do what I’m doing with you guys through the end of the Super Bowl.”

Stone will be remaining at 97.1 The Ticket as a fill-in host for the next two years, and is also adding a new responsibility as the co-host of the postgame show following Detroit Lions games. He hopes to be in that role for the next three seasons and will be co-hosting alongside FOX 2 sports reporter Jennifer Hammond. No new plan for the morning show was revealed, but Stone is excited for the prospect of ending his regular hosting tenure with the station with a Super Bowl championship.

“There is nothing like an NFL run and nothing like knowing your team has a legitimate chance to get to the Super Bowl,” Stone said. “I don’t know if they do, but I think it could be the start of a yearly thing. Them getting to the Super Bowl in my last year of doing the morning show; it would be unbelievable.”

Stone is a native of Philadelphia, Penn. but came to Detroit, Mich. in the early 1990s and quickly became a fan of the local sports teams. Throughout his time behind the microphone, he has come to appreciate getting to be part of the ups and downs of sports in the “Motor City,” possessing a greater realization as time has gone on.

“I let my life become public and I became part of the sports landscape of Detroit for a really long time, which I don’t think I realized until a few years ago,” Stone said. “I still consider myself just a regular schlub with a microphone.”

When Stone was let go from his prior job with WDFN in 2009, program director Jimmy Powers and Audacy Detroit market manager Debbie Kenyon decided to add him to its on-air talent roster. Within the announcement, he made sure to thank everyone associated with the show and the station throughout its various departments.

“In this business of corporate radio B.S. that goes on in every company – and not just radio – allowing me to keep my career going where in other places when the contract was up, they’d say, ‘Oh, you’re old. You’re just a line item. Goodbye,'” he said, referring to Powers and Kenyon. “I thank you both a lot for letting me do that.”

Stone began to get emotional as the announcement neared its conclusion, but stressed to the listeners that the show will be the same until his final day as part of the regular on-air lineup. Additionally, he pledged that he will be the best fill-in host possible as he takes a step back from working in radio in the regular morning slot.

“It’s been great, and I’m not going away as you know,” Stone said. “When whoever who comes in here is on vacation, I’ll be back working with you, giving you crap, begging you to let me speak and doing all that stuff. I’ll be around, and what I’ll be is Vinnie Johnson; Lou Williams — sixth man. I’ll be the utility guy.”

710 WOR Names Larry Mendte News Director, Morning Anchor

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710 WOR Names Larry Mendte News Director, Morning Anchor

710 WOR has named Larry Mendte as the station’s new news director and morning news anchor.

Mendte has won numerous Emmys and Edward R. Murrow Awards during his 40-year career.

He will serve as the news anchor during the station’s Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning, as well as The Mark Simone Show.

“WOR is iconic in radio history, and I’m honored to accept this position,” said Mendte. “Len Berman and Michael Riedel are smart, entertaining, and informative. It’s the morning show I listen to, and I’m elated to now be part of it.”

Larry Mendte joins 710 WOR after working as the news director and host for WJLP-TV, the MeTV affiliate in New Jersey. He has previously worked as the original co-host of Access Hollywood. His other television roles include working as a news anchor at CBS-3 and NBC-10 in Philadelphia, as well as a commentator at WPIX-TV in New York and an anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago.

His previous radio stops include hosting a morning show at WWIQ-FM in Philadelphia and serving as a talk host at 77 WABC.

“I’ve been a fan of Larry’s for many years,” said 710 WOR Program Director Tom Cuddy. “So, when the opportunity popped up for him to work with Len and Michael, I was truly pumped up that we were able to bring in a talent of his caliber.”

Mendte will step into the role previously occupied by Joe Bartlett. Bartlett retired from the iHeartMedia station in May after spending 37 years with the station.

Will Cain: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Listeners Helped Raise $2M For Maui

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Will Cain: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Listeners Helped Raise $2M For Maui

Fox News host Will Cain says the listeners of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show helped him raise more than $2 million for the victims of the Maui wildfires.

Cain appeared on the show Tuesday to thank people for helping him raise money for Maui. 

Cain is from Sherman, Texas, but he owns a house in Maui and spends all his summers on the island, including Lahaina, the city most affected by the devastating wildfires.

Cain’s mother lives in Maui. She and her husband got stuck on the island and had to be rescued.  

“It’s a fund that I am going to play a very active role in ensuring that it goes to families,” said Cain. “I was on Clay & Buck last week, and I saw a response from your audience, which I’m filled with gratitude to you (Clay) and Buck and all of you guys listening.”  

Cain says he texted Travis to share with him the overwhelming support he was receiving, and he vowed to give back to the people of Lahaina who have been devastated by the wildfires.  

Without Lee Fitting, College GameDay Enters a Season of Uncertainty

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Without Lee Fitting, College GameDay Enters a Season of Uncertainty

It would be dishonest of me to sit here with a take on whether or not ESPN did the right thing in letting Lee Fitting go earlier this week. I do not know any details about how the network reached its decision, so who am I to offer an opinion?

Instead, I will ask a simple question – is 2023 going to be a year of change or a year of treading water for College GameDay? 

David Pollack was one of the ESPN talents that found out they were out of a job at the end of June. Less than a week later, Gene Wojciechowski learned that he wasn’t coming back either. Add those revelations to what we already knew about Chris Fallica’s defection to FOX, and it is clear that it won’t be business as usual for the show in 2023.

So where does the change end and when does it end? When the change is done, what are we left with?

In the last month, we have already seen the network overhaul NBA Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. ESPN isn’t averse to adding new faces and new voices to established brands in order to freshen things up or add a little star power. College GameDay got that treatment just last year with the addition of Pat McAfee.

This is a wildly different situation though. Maybe you could argue that, with five analysts, three reporters, a host and a betting correspondent, College GameDay was bloated, but it certainly wasn’t broken. 

Fitting’s exit throws a lot into question for the long term future of the show. He is, after all, the man that turned the show from something made for college football fans into a cultural phenomenon. The show has two faces: Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit. Without Fitting, it isn’t unreasonable to ask if they are considering how much longer they will be a part of the show.

Lee Corso just turned 88 years old. He has been very public with his struggles speaking clearly after suffering multiple strokes. Plenty of websites, this one included, have publicly speculated about how much longer we can reasonably expect to see the former coach on television. 

I am not saying it is time for Corso to go by any stretch. I don’t think we can dismiss the possibility that Fitting has been holding the people at ESPN that do think that at bay. Corso has earned the right to make the decision himself regarding retirement. That doesn’t guarantee that he will get to though. 

Questions surround the future of Kirk Herbstreit too. There is no doubt in my mind that college football is his first sports love, but I also wouldn’t blame him for a “been there, done that” attitude. He and Fitting are reportedly extremely close. He is also very outspoken about how he feels about Corso. 

If change is the name of the game at College GameDay and the people he cares the most about are not there anymore, it doesn’t seem outside the realm of possibility that Herbstreit would say that he is turning his attention to Amazon and the NFL.

So what is 2023 on College GameDay in the eyes of ESPN executives? Is it the start of a new era or is it a year the show has to survive before a more grandiose reset? 

When the 2022 season ended with Georgia’s demolition of TCU inside LA’s SoFi Stadium, this conversation and these questions were not even on my radar. Since June though, so much has happened so fast. I am left trying to contextualize it all.

ESPN knows what it has in College GameDay. I don’t think that the network is eager to break up a show that has been that successful. Individuals have their own plans and desires though. Those can be the hardest to make sense of. 

Lee Fitting built a brand that is strong enough to survive his exit. Now all we can do is wait and see if the network, executives, and talent want it to survive or if they see the exit of Fitting as an opportunity to make drastic changes to the start of every college football Saturday.

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