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KZRG Holds Christmas of Hope for Joplin Foster Children

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KZRG Holds Christmas of Hope for Joplin Foster Children

KZRG in Joplin, Missouri recently partnered with Fostering Hope to ensure that foster children in the area had toys and more during the Christmas holiday.

During December, the station worked with local businesses, churches, and station listeners to bring in donations to help the charity ensure they could provide many Christmas memories to children. “We’ve had an overwhelming response to our campaign this year. We are able to spend more per child,” Fostering Hope Executive Director Sarah Burch told the station. 

“Our Children are our greatest treasure. KZRG’s partnership helping our local foster kids is a great honor,” said Program Director Peter Thiele. 

In total, nearly 650 children will receive gifts due to the station’s efforts.

Moon Griffon Joining Weekday Lineup at Talk 107.3 in Baton Rouge

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Moon Griffon is returning to Baton Rouge on Talk 107.3 once the calendar turns to 2023.

Griffon began his radio career in Monroe, Louisiana nearly three decades ago, but is a native of the Baton Rouge region. He now returns to the Louisiana capital to host The Moon Griffon Show weekdays from 9:00-11:00 AM

“We are excited to add Moon Griffon to the Talk 107.3 weekday lineup and increase the amount of local programming,” said Guaranty Media Vice President and General Manager Gordy Rush. “The Hayride calls Moon Griffon the State’s most prominent talk host and we think the timing is perfect with the upcoming elections in 2023.”

The addition of The Moon Griffon Show to the Talk 107.3 lineup creates a slight shuffle in the daily offerings. The Fox News Rundown will now move to a 4:00 AM timeslot on the station. Meanwhile, The Brian Kilmeade Show will air from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.

Gregg Giannotti: New NFL Sunday Ticket Package Confusing

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Gregg Giannotti: New NFL Sunday Ticket Package Confusing

A new NFL Sunday Ticket package was officially announced Thursday morning, with the league migrating the platform to YouTube TV for the 2023 season and beyond. One of the provisions in the announcement confused WFAN morning hosts Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti.

In the announcement, the NFL said “starting next season, NFL Sunday Ticket will be available on two of YouTube’s growing subscription businesses as an add-on package on YouTube TV and standalone a-la-carte on YouTube Primetime Channels.”

That “a-la-carte” wording led Giannotti — a Minnesota Vikings fan living in New York — to question whether he could purchase solely Vikings games. The option to buy single NFL games or the NFL games of one particular franchise does not currently exist and reportedly will not be offered in the new Sunday Ticket package. Giannotti then wondered if he would need a YouTube TV subscription to purchase Sunday Ticket.

“All of this crap is confusing, but this is particularly confusing,” Giannotti said. “Does that mean that you have to have YouTube TV and sign up for their subscription before you can sign up for Sunday Ticket?”

“Yeah, I would assume so,” Esiason said. “You have the free app on your phone. You can also sign up for an additional aspect of the app.”

After a back and forth between producers and update anchor Jerry Recco disagreed on what the “al a carte” pricing meant for the package, the record was set straight that you can add-on NFL Sunday Ticket to your YouTube TV bundle similarly to that of Showtime or HBO.

“That makes a little more sense,” Giannotti said.

Later, Recco questioned what the move means for DirecTV.

“They’re in a lot of trouble,” Recco said.

“They should hire Sam Bankman-Fried to turn things around for them,” Giannotti joked, to which Esiason replied “he’ll be back in town soon”, referring to the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange founder of FTX, who is currently in federal custody facing charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy, and money laundering.

Drive Time Metrics Secures In-Car Radio Patent For Data Analyzation

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Drive Time Metrics Secures In-Car Radio Patent For Data Analyzation

Rhode Island-based Drive Time Metrics has secured a sixth patent, the latest to monitor in-vehicle media content to provide data on listening and viewing habits from consumers.

“More audio is consumed in vehicles than any other listening location and, now that cars are getting connected, audio/video and other media data collected from vehicles can provide comprehensive analytics at mass scale,” Drive Time Metrics CEO Rod McKenzie said.

“Media data collected from vehicles can have many uses including measuring audience, targeting ads, and measuring ad effectiveness. The potential scale of this data is of critical importance to the audio industry, especially for broadcasting which still represents the majority of in-car listening.”

Drive Time Metrics currently has the ability to measure and report data on both AM/FM radio, as well as the largest digital platforms like Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Pandora.

“In audio, we are moving to a world of large-scale census data, rather than small-scale samples, similar to what is already happening to TV/video measurement,” said McKenzie.

NFL, Google Announce YouTube TV New Official Home of NFL Sunday Ticket

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NFL, Google Announce YouTube TV New Official Home of NFL Sunday Ticket

The NFL and Google have officially announced the NFL Sunday Ticket package will air on YouTube TV beginning for the 2023 season.

The partnership was much-rumored earlier this week after talks between the league and Apple reportedly broke down. According to reports, Google will pay the NFL roughly $2 billion per season to host the service.

“We’re excited to bring NFL Sunday Ticket to YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels and usher in a new era of how fans across the United States watch and follow the NFL,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “For a number of years we have been focused on increased digital distribution of our games and this partnership is yet another example of us looking towards the future and building the next generation of NFL fans.”

The package launched in 1994 exclusively on DirecTV, where it has stayed until this season concludes. NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers will not need a subscription to YouTube TV to access the service, while YouTube TV subscribers can add-on Sunday Ticket for an additional cost. Details on what the service would cost on a new provider were not made available.

“YouTube has long been a home for football fans, whether they’re streaming live games, keeping up with their home team, or watching the best plays in highlights,” said Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. “Through this expanded partnership with the NFL, viewers will now also be able to experience the game they love in compelling and innovative ways through YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels. We’re excited to continue our work with the NFL to make YouTube a great place for sports lovers everywhere.”

One of the issues presented by hosting the service on a digital platform is the potential for bars, restaurants, and other establishments to still feature the service. In a statement, the NFL said it will work with YouTube to “determine additional ways to support distribution of NFL Sunday Ticket in commercial establishments”.

ESPN+ Raising UFC Pay-Per-View Price

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ESPN+ Raising UFC Pay-Per-View Price

UFC pay-per-view fights on ESPN+ will see a price increase in 2023.

Fans currently pay $74.99 per event, with that price growing to $79.99 in January with UFC 283, according to Disney. The increase is the second time the digital outlet has raised prices by $5 per event, with the cost starting at $69.99 as the calendar turned to January in 2022.

Disney claims the increase showcases “the value of ESPN+ and the popularity and quality of UFC events”, according to a report from Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal.

The price increase does not change the event structure for UFC. It will still hold it’s Fight Night events on Friday evenings on ESPN linear channels. The Fight Night series will continue to be seen on ESPN+ for regular subscribers, while higher-caliber and title fights will remain on the pay-per-view structure.

Sean Hannity ‘Did Not Believe For One Second’ 2020 Election Was Stolen

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According to a report from The New York Times, Fox News host Sean Hannity was deposed in the ongoing lawsuit between Dominion Voting Systems and the cable network over several allegations made on the network that the 2020 election was “stolen” from Donald Trump. Hannity reportedly denied ever believing those allegations.

On November 30th, 2020, Sidney Powell — former President Donald Trump’s election-related attorney — appeared on Hannity and claimed there was “corruption all across the country” in regards to now-President Joe Biden’s victory over the incumbent President, alleging voter fraud was rampant. She claimed an “algorithm” inside Dominion Voting Systems machines changed votes for Trump to votes for Biden, giving the now-President the victory. According to Powell, the voting machines were being used to “trash large batches of votes”.

Throughout several investigations and continual objections from conservative media members and members of Congress, no improprieties from Dominion Voting Systems machines have been found in regards to the 2020 election.

When asked in the deposition if Hannity agreed with Powell’s assertation, the cable news host reportedly replied “I did not believe it for one second”.

According to the report from Jeremy W. Peters of The Times, the response by Hannity is “among the strongest evidence yet to emerge publicly that some Fox employees knew that what they were broadcasting was false”. That distinction is important in a defamation case, says Peters, due to the high legal standard of proof in cases such as these.

FBI: ‘Twitter Files’ Journalists Are ‘Conspiracy Theorists’

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FBI: ‘Twitter Files’ Journalists Are ‘Conspiracy Theorists’

The Twitter Files continue to be an on-going source of disagreement in media circles, as some have called the findings one of the largest scandals in American history, while others have claimed they have been underwhelming. Wednesday, the FBI chimed in with their opinion.

In a statement read by Fox News host Sandra Smith, the FBI essentially claimed the Twitter Files are a nothing out of the ordinary.

“The correspondence between the FBI and Twitter show nothing more than examples of our traditional, longstanding and ongoing federal government and private sector engagements, which involve numerous companies over multiple sectors and industries. As evidenced in the correspondence, the FBI provides critical information to the private sector in an effort to allow them to protect themselves and their customers,” the statement read. “The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public. It is unfortunate that conspiracy theorists and others are feeding the American public misinformation with the sole purpose of attempting to discredit the agency.”

Two more batches of Twitter Files were released this week alleging to show the social medial platform gave approval and protection to United States military online teams, as well as alleged documentation that the FBI worked to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop story.

Spotify Chief: ‘There’s Joe Rogan, Then There’s a Really Big Cliff’

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Spotify executives know that the success of the “Joe Rogan Experience” is going to be difficult if not impossible to top. 

The company’s chief of content Dawn Ostroff told Variety this week that Rogan’s achievement of being the number one podcast in the world is a huge deal. 

“We look at Joe and it’s hard to find anyone who comes close… There’s Joe Rogan, then there’s a really big cliff — and then everyone else,” she said. 

Rogan was named the top digital show of 2022 by Barrett News Media this week. The show finished 200 points ahead of the next runner-up, “The Daily” by The New York Times. 

Ostroff said Spotify is looking to build off Rogan’s success with shows that resonate with listeners and advertisers alike. 

“These podcasters create a community around the podcast, sometimes around the guests. People know what to expect, and they keep coming back,” she said. 

“We know we have to make some big swings — and look for podcasts that feel like a big event, not just another podcast that’s out there,” said Ostroff.

This year, Rogan’s show endured lots of criticism, and Spotify executives faced great internal pressure to cancel Rogan after it was alleged that he spread COVID misinformation. 

Rogan said those controversies actually helped bolster his subscription numbers. 

Rich Valdes: Twitter Was Created By U.S. Government 

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Rich Valdes: Twitter Was Created By U.S. Government 

The conversation about the Twitter Files has been all over news/talk radio shows since independent journalist Matt Taibbi broke the story nearly three weeks ago.

On Tuesday, journalist Lee Fang posted a 21-tweet thread that focused on exposing Twitter’s partnership with the Pentagon.

Many conservative pundits believe the suppression and erosion of free speech is the single most important topic of our lifetime. Taibbi’s first installment of the files revealed the steps taken by Twitter to moderate content that involved the Hunter Biden laptop story.

Nationally syndicated host Rich Valdes, who took over for the late Jim Bohannon said Tuesday that he was shocked to learn about the depth of the relationship between the government and Twitter.

“The fact that we have people in power, in particular within our government, using their government authority to pressure and sway, and have influence over private industry, in particular the media, is egregious,” he said.

Valdes said two years ago he was told by a colleague that Twitter was nothing, but a “fabrication” created by the U.S. government to disseminate favorable information for them.

“Lo and behold, today that story sounds so much truer,” he said. “I’m not saying that it is but if someone said that to you today you would not tell them they were a looney tune or a conspiracy theorist.”

“This eighth round of Twitter files released on Tuesday, now have a specific focus on Twitter’s role in directly assisting the United States military’s influence operations.” 

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