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Laura Ingraham: New Fox News Timeslot ‘Gives Me the First Bite at the Apple’

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Fox News is set to debut its new primetime lineup Monday. In the shuffle, Laura Ingraham has moved from the 10:00 PM ET window to the 7:00 PM ET timeslot.

After the network removed Tucker Carlson from the 8:00 PM ET window in late April, some reports claimed Ingraham was also on the chopping block. However, she simply moved earlier in the primetime lineup.

When asked how her new timeslot was different than her previous time, she shared her enthusiasm for the move.

“It gives us the first bite of the apple and opinion. And I think that will end up being kind of an agenda-setter for the conservative movement on cultural and political issues,” Ingraham told The Messenger. “And I think that’s very, very important in this election cycle. I take it very seriously. And I intend to have an enormous amount of fun doing it. This is my eighth presidential election, starting in 1996, which I covered for MSNBC, all the way up until today.”

The new Fox News primetime lineup begins with Ingraham at 7:00 PM ET, followed by Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld each hosting one-hour programs. Trace Gallagher will host Fox News @ Night beginning at 11:00 PM ET.

The addition of Ingraham in the 7:00 PM ET hour creates an all-female hour on the three largest cable news outlets. Joining Ingraham at that hour are CNN’s Erin Burnett and MSNBC’s Joy Reid.

Tucker Carlson: I Learned How to Interview Politicians From Larry King

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Tucker Carlson interviewed several prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates during a forum with TheBlaze Friday, and he shared how a cable TV legend helped shape his strategy for his questions.

Carlson was asked about how he approaches interviews with the power players of the Republican party and said there is certainly a difference between an in-person interview and a satellite interview.

“You really get a different feeling when you’re with someone physically. I really believe in that,” Carlson said. “I’ve got like an opening question or whatever for everybody. But the subsequent questions are always based on the answer.”

He then shared that during his time working at CNN, co-workers and the public at large would mock primetime host Larry King. However, Carlson eventually grew to admire the host.

“Everyone made fun of Larry King, and I, of course, did, too, because I was shallow and mean,” admitted Carlson. “But then I became his fill-in guy. I had a long talk about how to do the show and he goes, ‘No, I just listen really carefully. Like, I don’t know anything. I’m the most ignorant man in the world. I’ve never read a book. That’s totally true. I’m basically illiterate. But I’m interested in other people. And when they answer, I follow carefully what they say. And that’s the key, because I like people’.

“And I thought Larry King was kind of a genius. There’s a reason he was number one. And I’ve really tried to emulate that.”

Carlson then shared that he knows going into an interview that politicians have talking points, but keeping the subject to what viewers and listeners want to hear is key.

“Your job is to try to kind of keep it to the relevant stuff without being impolite. I try not to be impolite ever,” Carlson quipped. “I really try to be polite, but to try to keep the person to stuff that will inform the audience in a meaningful way about who the person is. So that’s kind of my strategy for all interviews.”

Jeff Passan Suffers Broken Back

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Wondering why you haven’t heard more from Jeff Passan in recent days? Well, he took to Twitter on Monday to explain that he is most certainly not on vacation.

The ESPN reporter says he suffered a broken back after a tree limb fell on him during cleanup after a storm.

“The good news: I still have use of my arms, legs, and Twitter fingers,” he wrote. “The bad news: I have a broken back.”

Passan assures his followers that he will heal. Right now, his top concern is pain management. 

He thanked ESPN for their support as well as the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He also had a message to his sources with the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaching.

“My back may be shot, but my phone still works.”

Lotus Buys Money 105.5 From Salem Media Group

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Lotus Communications has purchased Money 105.5 in Sacramento from Salem Media Group.

The purchase of the business radio station grows the Sacramento cluster for Lotus. The company previously owned a Spanish music station heard on three signals in the market.

According to Radio Insight, Lotus will begin operating the station on Tuesday, August 1st. The company did not, however, purchase the format and intellectual property of the Money 105.5 brand from Salem.

Salem Media Group continues to own AM 1380 The Answer in the market, as well as a pair of Christian music and talk stations.

Lotus Communications paid a reported $1 million for the station. The sale of the station by Salem Media Group comes after the organization was given a delisting notice by Nasdaq late last month. The company’s stock price failed to exceed $1 for 32 consecutive business days. Salem has until Wednesday, December 20th to regain compliance. As of this story’s publication, Salem’s current Nasdaq price is $0.91.

VP of Production David Neal to Exit FOX Sports After Women’s World Cup

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VP of Production David Neal to Exit FOX Sports After Women’s World Cup

David Neal is about to call it quits at FOX. The Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup & VP of Production will make the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup his final event for the network.

Neal spent thirty years at NBC Sports. There, he produced nine Olympics, four NBA Finals and two World Series. He left for FOX in 2012.

Since joining FOX, David Neal has overseen the production of five World Cups.

“David Neal will forever be irreplaceable as one of the most prolific and accomplished sports producers of his generation,” FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks said in a statement to the media. “Since the day he joined FOX Sports in 2012, David has worn the captain’s armband as our trusted leader across five FIFA World Cup tournaments, and I know I speak for our entire team when I say he will be greatly missed. David’s legacy will continue long after the final whistle in Sydney this summer. He’s been a friend and teammate to so many at FOX Sports and we wish him the very best as he embarks on his next chapter.”

Craig Swagler Named President/GM of Baltimore Public Radio Stations

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Former CBS News Radio Vice President Craig Swagler has been named President and General Manager of Your Public Radio in Baltimore.

In his new role, Swagler will oversee News/Talk 88.1 WYPR in Baltimore, 99.1 WYPF in Frederick, 106.9 WYPO in Ocean City, and 89.7 WTMD in Towson.

“I am thrilled to be joining the outstanding team of content creators, storytellers, and journalists at Your Public Radio,” said Swagler. “It is an honor to serve Baltimore by amplifying issues, stories, and events of the community’s rich cultural heritage… I look forward to working together to expand the influence and reach of Your Public Radio as an essential part of Marylander lives.”

He departed CBS News Radio last week after 22 years. Swagler mentioned in his memo announcing his departure that he would move to Baltimore to be closer to family.

“We are thrilled to welcome Craig Swagler as the new general manager and president of Your Public Radio,” said Your Public Radio Board Char Lisa Manzone. “We are confident that Craig’s leadership will lead Your Public Radio to even greater heights.”

Swagler will begin his duties on Tuesday, August 1st.

Greg Olsen: I Don’t Re-Watch My Broadcasts

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This past year, FOX NFL lead color commentator Greg Olson became one of the few people that get to play in one Super Bowl and then be in the broadcast booth for another. Even though being in the booth was a new experience for Olsen, it was nothing compared to when he was with the Carolina Panthers playing in Super Bowl 50.

Olsen was a guest on the Pardon My Take podcast and he said that it was a lifelong dream for him to play in the Super Bowl and until you actually get to the big game, you cannot understand the experience.

“I had never been there. It was a career-long journey. I had been close. My last year with the Bears, we lost to the Packers in the NFC Championship Game. I had gotten close, I had played in some big playoff games. People can prepare you all they want for what playing in the Super Bowl is like, but until you are out there, it really is a surreal moment…It’s hard to explain.”

As for the broadcast experience, the former tight end said that once the game got started, it felt just like calling any other game for himself and partner Kevin Burkhardt.

“You are not the one on the field. You’re just reacting to what’s going on. The winner and loser had no bearing on me. The role of the game was obviously a lot different. I felt very comfortable once the ball got kicked off. It felt very normal standing up in the booth with Kevin kind of calling it the way we had all year.”

With his first season as the lead color commentator in the booth, Olsen mentioned he tries not to go back and critique his own broadcast.

“I would say the biggest reason that I don’t is after every game, it is no different than as a player. You replay every game. I don’t want to get into the habit of where I watch it post, I second-guess everything I did in real-time and then the next week, I have that recall in my head and I second-guess myself. I want it to be natural. I want whatever comes out to come out and when it’s over, it’s over. I don’t want to cloud the real-time decision-making that goes on calling a game by being like Johnny Monday Morning quarterback.”

Ross Dellenger Lands at Yahoo

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Ross Dellenger Lands at Yahoo

Just two weeks after announcing his time at Sports Illustrated was over, Ross Dellenger is back to work. He took to social media on Monday to announce that he has joined Yahoo Sports.

Dellenger came to Sports Illustrated from The Advocate in Baton Rouge in 2018. As a national college football writer, he had become a reliable source of information when it came to the business of the sport, including TV deals and conference re-alignment. 

Yahoo has always boasted strong college football coverage. Both Pat Forde and Pete Thamel have previously called the platform home.

Last month, former ESPN and BetMGM executive Ryan Spoon took over as president of Yahoo Sports. He said that his priority was “creating new growth opportunities” for the brand. 

With the company’s investment in sports betting, including its acquisition of the peer-to-peer betting platform Wagr, adding more coverage of more sports could help solidify Yahoo Sports as a one-stop shop for gamblers.

Chris Hand: ‘I’m Never Going to Lie or Let Anyone Else Lie’ on New SuperTalk 99.7 WTN Show

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Chris Hand: ‘I’m Never Going to Lie or Let Anyone Else Lie’ on New SuperTalk 99.7 WTN Show

Monday marked the debut of The Chris Hand Show on SuperTalk 99.7 WTN in Nashville, and the new host took the opportunity to make promises to his listeners.

Hand, who re-joined the station after serving as the Media Director for Turning Point USA, spent the weekend at the organization’s conference in Florida, and told listeners he continually thought about his new role while at the event.

“The whole time I was there, while all this was going on, literally all weekend, in my head was this moment right now,” Hand said to open his first program. “I was trying to wrap my head around this tremendous opportunity, what it meant to be the new guy on SuperTalk 99.7, and what it would mean to have the opportunity to speak with you every single day. And how lucky I am to have the trust of this whole team. And the trust to not screw everything up. I thought a lot about who you need me to be, who you want me to be, and who I want to be as the host of this 9 to 12 show on SuperTalk.”

The new host then shared his mission for the program, and told listeners what they could expect.

“I promise I’m only going to be myself. I’m not going to try and be anybody else. There’s no way I can do that,” admitted Hand. “And I just really want to promise you that I’m not going to lie to you ever. And I’m not going to let anybody else lie to you ever. If I make a mistake or if I get a story wrong, I’m going to correct it as quickly as I can. And if information changes and my mind changes, I’m going to explain it as best I can.”

Hand steps into a timeslot previously occupied by Michael DelGiorno, who exited the station in March after 16 years.

Mariners’ Rick Rizzs Out for Homestand After ATV Accident

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Rick Rizzs, the radio voice of the Seattle Mariners on its radio network, will be off the air for the remainder of the team’s homestand after suffering an injury in an all-terrain vehicle accident. The mishap took place during the Major League Baseball All-Star break, in which Rizzs did not suffer any serious injuries. The Seattle Mariners say he will be back in the broadcast booth soon as he recovers from the setbacks.

Over the weekend series against the Detroit Tigers, Dave Sims and Gary Hill Jr. called games on Seattle Sports across the Seattle Mariners Radio Network. Filling in for Sims on the television side was Aaron Goldsmith, who also calls games for Pac-12 basketball on FOX Sports 1 and interviewed for the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast job over the offseason.

Rizzs, 69, who has been with the team for 38 seasons, was diagnosed with Grade 1 prostate cancer earlier this year. At the moment, the disease does not require any chemotherapy or surgery, and Rizzs has no tumor.

Rizzs first started calling Mariners games in 1983 with Dave Niehaus, who was with the team for 35 years himself. After some time calling games for the Detroit Tigers, Rizzs made his return to the Pacific Northwest and worked in radio and television for the team. Upon Niehaus’ passing in 2010, he became the lead radio voice for the club and is now its longest-tenured broadcaster.

Throughout the 2023 regular season, Mariners broadcasts have been bereft of Mike Blowers, the team’s color commentator on Root Sports Northwest. Earlier in the year, Blowers had a severe bout with bronchitis, along with a sinus infection and the flu. Additionally, he suffered a concussion and fell one day while running, resulting in three stress fractures in his face.

Blowers called one game for the team in early May, but has been out for every other game this season. In an effort to return to the broadcast booth as soon as possible, he has been in physical therapy and resting.

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