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FOX Sports Makes ‘Everyday for the Boys’ With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Partnership

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FOX Sports Makes ‘Everyday for the Boys’ With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Partnership

When FOX Sports made headlines by cancelling three of its weekday programs on FS1, the goal of the moves was to rethink how to compete. ESPN simply has had the advantage from the beginnings of FOX Sports creating FS1. More history. Bigger names. More familiarity with the audience. More availability in homes to be viewed.

When looking around the landscape of what FOX Sports could do, and what talents they could bring in, one thing is clear. The goal to gain younger audiences in a cord-cutting world is getting harder. Yet the sports networks continue to do what they’ve always done.

Today, younger viewers prefer personalities over analysis. Younger audiences want fun over substance. FOX Sports turned what began as a zero earlier this week into a hero when they landed the single most important network television signing of the entire calendar year: Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports.

FS1 Has Never Gotten off the Ground

You may forget—and likely you have—FOX Sports launched FS1 twelve years ago. Remember when they thought Regis Philbin and Katie Nolan made for great television together?

The channel for the network just hasn’t gotten off the ground. Gone are the days of Skip Bayless yelling at Lil Wayne and Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole attempting over-the-top humor when trying to deliver serious sports headlines.

FOX Sports understands that the time to shift the paradigm is now. Enter Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports.

Sports networks have continued to struggle to attract younger audiences because they don’t think like younger audiences. Digital brands like Barstool Sports, Jomboy Media, and others have navigated a way to connect and embrace the coveted 18–34 market unlike any traditional sports network has.

Personality over analysis. Fun over substance.

Portnoy Has More Impact Than Jordan on NBC, Brady on FOX

Dave Portnoy will now be a part of Big Noon Kickoff, and Barstool Sports content will begin to fill the holes of recently departed programming on FS1. That’s a bigger deal than Michael Jordan signing to NBC Sports. That’s a bigger deal than Tom Brady signing with FOX Sports.

Why?

Will NBC Sports gain more of a younger audience from a 62-year-old G.O.A.T. than FOX Sports with El Presidente? I’d be willing to bet not.

America’s Game of the Week has always drawn massive viewership. Is there more of a younger crowd coming to the game broadcast because Tom Brady is on the call? Of course not.

Simply put, FOX Sports is taking what their competition did and amplifying it to a new level.

What ESPN did by arranging a licensing deal with Pat McAfee has now opened the floodgates for other networks to try and do the same. Licensing agreements cost less than building a roster of your own talent where the payoff would either be the same or less.

Bringing in proven commodities for a discounted rate makes sense for networks. No need for former athletes and their expertise on current events. Viewers want personalities they can connect with, laugh with, and get better and more appealing content from.

Younger viewers want personality over analysis, and fun over substance.

How FOX Sports, Barstool Sports Both Benefit

The win for FOX Sports is Portnoy brings an audience and attention that extend beyond just what happens on Saturdays. Portnoy is a lightning rod for criticism but battles back with a devoted fan base and expansive reach because of his no-holds-barred approach to content. Everything is content, including eating slices of pizza for millions of views.

Personality over analysis. Fun over substance.

The win also will extend to FS1, where Barstool Sports content will call home potentially at all hours every day of the week. Would Pardon My Take discussing the Mount Rushmore of breakfast cereals do better numbers than Breakfast Ball? If Barstool Chicago executed a Dog Walk on best sandwiches, would that garner more interest from an audience than anything on The Facility?

Personality over analysis. Fun over substance.

The win for Barstool Sports is a second try at national television exposure. FOX Sports has partnerships with the NFL, MLB, FIFA, NASCAR, LIV Golf, UFL, and the PGA. What’s to say that FOX Sports can’t collab with Barstool on inserting some of their talent into the network programming, expanding reach, and gaining a younger audience? How about Tom Brady doing a weekly podcast with Dave Portnoy on Barstool’s IP? Could you imagine what the Barstool Golf crew could think up to draw more viewership to LIV?

Personality over analysis. Fun over substance.

Why pay the freight to produce, edit, and build sets when you can simply just buy content to show on your network? Younger viewers want to be entertained, not educated. Younger viewers want fun, not depth. They want to feel part of a group and crave engagement.

This Aint Your Daddy’s Barstool Sports

This isn’t the Barstool Sports that ESPN agreed to air Barstool Van Talk with. Today, it’s a more mature and viable company that reaches young, old, men, women, and all races and creeds. It’s a global enterprise with only more land to conquer in the traditional media space.

By simply having the conversation, FOX Sports was thinking differently—which benefits everybody involved.

What ESPN did with McAfee may be what awakens a sleeping giant in FOX Sports.

Saturdays are for the boys have a new meaning. Game on!

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Hits On The Horizon: Shinedown, Matt Maeson, and Conan Gray

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Hits On The Horizon: Shinedown, Matt Maeson, and Conan Gray

Let’s start this week as we roll through the dog days of summer with an obvious choice for the Pop/Hot AC world.

Justin Bieber is back with a new album called “Swag” and a good first single called “DAISIES” that should do well. BLACKPINK / “Jump” has a driving, memorable beat and could be a winner at Top 40 with quite a few on board already, including KIIS in LA.

There is no streaming story on this yet, but it sounds like a potential hit, and that would be Conan Gray / “Vodka Cranberry.”

One more to mention, as I truly believe this could be a significant crossover record, especially for Hot AC, is Scotty McCreery’s “Bottle Rockets,” which features the hook from “Hold My Hand” by Hootie & The Blowfish. The song is streaming over five million per week, and it sounds perfect for the format.

Let’s move into the Country world since I just mentioned Scotty. One piquing my ears up this week is Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton / “A Song To Sing.” Two great voices sounding really good together, and just a good-sounding song.

Liking Megan Moroney / “ 6 Months Later.” It’s really got a nice groove, and it’s catchy. Early big believers include KSON/San Diego and WQNU in Louisville.

Let’s go into the ROCK world for this week and start with a very talented guy by the name of Matt Maeson / “Downstairs.” I love the lyric “I just want to drift away downstairs with my beer and my lawn chair.” If you have not put this one into your ears, please do it soon. All Time Low/ “The Weather” is very catchy and worth consideration.

I firmly believe Shinedown does not write many bad songs. Get your ears on “Killing Fields” sooner rather than later.” This could be another big hit from them that you need to hear.

One final one this week in Rock comes from the AAA side, Counting Crows / “With Love from A-Z.” A cool, vibey effort from Adam Duritz and the boys, which is receiving nice love from WXPN in Philadelphia and WXRT in Chicago.

Onto the Rhythm / Dance world, and Jane Handcock feat Anderson Paak / “Stare At Me” has a great hook, and I love the horns in this song.

Next up for your ears this week, the Biebs is back for the Rhythmic format as well with “Sweet Spot” by Justin Bieber & Sexyy Redd.

Enjoy the ear candy this weekend.

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Clay Church, 105.1 The Bounce Detroit

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Clay Church, 105.1 The Bounce Detroit

Clay Church is Program Director for Throwbacks 105.1 The Bounce and Urban Adult AC KISS 105.9 Detroit. He joined the cluster in September of last year. He also co-hosts mornings on 105.1 The Bounce, which is today’s featured brand.

Church admits to being one of the newest to the station but recalls watching the station’s strong launch while he was working in nearby Flint, MI.

“I’m one of the newest people at the radio station. So I got the unique experience of watching it get launched from Flint. Detroit and Flint share a little bit of listenership, but when The Bounce launched, it was a firestorm.”

“They started showing up in our book; they debuted at number one. Nobody thought it could sustain, and then slowly and surely it did. It surprised a lot of people. But I think the fact that it’s built on such solid ideas is the reason that it stays so well.”

Built for Everybody: The Coalition Station

These solid building blocks include a coalition audience strategy, gold-based music that crosses generational and cultural lines, and hyper-local Motor City credibility on-air and online.

“It is a true coalition station where you get everybody listening from upper teens to a soccer mom on her way into work listening to her favorite old school song that she heard in the club. Everybody is welcome into the fold, and I think that’s what gives Bounce real longevity.”

Throwbacks and the 50-50 Ideal

I asked if the concept of Throwbacks was similar to Class Hits or Classic Rock in that it provided a safe place and comfortable memories for its listeners.

“At the root of it, it is exactly that. It’s a different genre of Classic Hits, Classic Rock. When Rhythm was introduced as a legit format — maybe 2000, maybe ’99, ’98 — it was one of the first formats where it was really like we want a 50-50 audience, and not just 50-50 race, but 50-50 men and women.”

“A lot of the formats are going to target a certain race and a certain demo, and that’s it. Whereas a throwback rhythm station is kind of an extension of that first rhythm ideal of, hey, we want half and half of basically everybody. We’re going to blur all the lines, and we’re going to be everybody’s favorite station. Definitely a sample multiple times through the day.”

Gold Advantage in a Fragmented Youth Landscape

Church acknowledges that the younger demo is easily distracted and not always invested in radio.

“It’s not lost on me that the younger end of radio listenership is not as passionate, they’re not as invested. We have to fight for their attention. When you’ve got a gold base or you’ve got a library that’s tried, true, and an audience that loves it, it gives you a definite advantage when it comes to the ratings game.”

Keeping a Gold Library Fresh

The question then becomes, how does the Church keep the station sounding fresh and the library from burning?

“Being in Detroit, we’re blessed with a lot of artists that are core to the genre. So that right there helps us out a ton. We get to really focus on, hey, this is the city and this is the music, and they are the same thing.”

“We lean into mix shows a lot, because playing the same 300 songs — or however many — can get monotonous. Especially when you already know all the words to every song. But when you’ve got talented DJs, you can push the fringes to not just those songs that tested top tier. You can play the Oh Wow song and vary it between two power-tested songs and get a little bit more variety and breadth in your library and still make it interesting.”

Digital = 50% of the Job

When I inquired about the station’s digital content, I was surprised to learn that a significant portion of the content is specifically designed for digital consumption.

“When we hired the morning show host with me, Alicia B, on the air, it was almost assumed that 50% of our content, if not more, but a base of 50% of our content, is going to be online exclusives.”

“Where there was kind of a gap with the digital reach before we started this, now the rest of the staff is searching out community members to interview. To have in the studio for video and to interact with socially. We definitely showed the way and said, Hey, this is important.”

Knowing that it is virtually impossible to push an audience anywhere, how does the station pull them along to the digital content?

“We’ll create video content using a piece of audio in the show. The piece may have aired once, and then it’s gone. So we’ll take that small piece and put it into a video that we put up on our socials. On those socials, we point back to hear the full thing on air and set an appointment for the next day.”

A specific bit has proven a good vehicle for that.

“It’s called the Bestie Battle. We’ll take one small segment of that and create an online reel, story, or maybe even a full video. And say, hey, here’s the piece of the Bestie Battle. If you want to jump in on it, it happens Tuesdays at 8:15. We’re not just taking one thing and repurposing it. We’re taking a piece of it and expanding on it.”

Community Outreach

Community outreach is essential to the DNA of 105.1 The Bounce.

“We do a bunch of stuff with different organizations. We work with a couple of different food pantries and Eminem’s organization for a big coat giveaway every year. Our big touchpoints are teachers, healthcare, and people doing grassroots good in Detroit. Detroit’s full of a lot of people helping other people.

“We have a daily segment that’s called “What’s Good Detroit,” where all we do is feature one of the people who are going out of their way to help other people. A perfect example is a couple in the city of Lafayette who started a food pantry out of their front yard. That was five years ago. Now they’re opening up this full-on warehouse of a food pantry because they knew their neighborhood had needs.”

Changes in Ratings Measurement

I asked for any insight on Nielsen’s 3-minute qualifier.

“This is Nielsen’s way of saying, well, we’ll have less crime if we just make more things not illegal. This is no different than the system they had set up. All they did was try to shorten the qualifier to make their results look better. Everyone’s numbers went up a touch, but how could they possibly not?”

Sound Like Your City — or Someone Else Will

Church concluded with a challenge to fellow programmers.

“Do whatever you can to stop this trend of everything sounding the same. Detroit is a city unlike any other city in the country. And it should sound like no other city in the country.”

“If your station is in a very unique city and you don’t sound like your city, you’re opening the door for someone to come in and knock you out. Or not even care what you sound like because they don’t really identify with it.”

Listen to 105.1 The Bounce here.

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Country Radio’s Third Rail: Politics Is Off Limits

Jeff Lynn
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Country Radio’s Third Rail: Politics Is Off Limits

Let’s begin with something that I believe would be hard pressed to find anyone who would disagree.

Political content is the third rail of Country radio content. Repeat it and repeat it in every staff meeting and aircheck session. No good can come from your station taking sides. That includes adding your thoughts when an artist goes off the rails in a concert or creates a controversial music video.

Listeners Use Country Radio as Emotional Relief

Most successful Country stations are mass appeal. Their core audience spans socioeconomic, generational, and ideological lines, comprising suburban commuters, rural families, urban transplants, veterans, college students, churchgoers, and club-goers. That diversity is an asset. Injecting partisan talk will cause listeners to punch out.

Country listeners will consistently tell you that among the reasons they listen is to escape, lift their mood, experience nostalgia, and connect. Country radio serves as a form of emotional regulation and a buffer against stress. When breaks detour into political crossfire, you swap dopamine for stress.

In a high-stress national climate, programming that reliably lowers the temperature is a competitive advantage. When talent dives into politics, complaint volume spikes along with angry calls and DMs. Management shifts from brand growth to crisis mitigation.

If a listener wants political commentary, numerous options are available. Country radio can’t out-opinion the opinion machines—nor should it try. Competing in a category you’re structurally unsuited to win dilutes what you should stand for. Curating hits, breaking new artists, and creating local relationships.

Staying Out Of The Political Blast Zone

So, how can Country radio address the issues facing its listeners without lighting a partisan debate? Start by keeping in mind that there’s a difference between partisanship and public service.

Air PSAs that remind listeners of registration deadlines and polling hours without endorsing candidates or issues.

Host sponsored town halls or digital roundtables moderated by neutral journalists and posted online.

Highlight veteran services, mental health hotlines, and food banks. Help that transcends ideology.

If an artist speaks about a cause, provide context and keep the discussion brief.

Preparation And Planning Is Critical

Making sure you stay off that third rail involves planning and procedure.

Have a content policy that includes plain-language guidelines defining what counts as political content and where it’s prohibited or channeled.

Have shows tag breaks on their daily content grid. One that tags breaks topics green (always safe), yellow (needs PD approval), red (no-go).

Maintain a separate, clearly labeled station blog or podcast for in-depth discussions of longer-form issues. Do this only if you MUST. It’s better to stay away even online.

Include your neutrality policy in rate cards, so clients know what to expect.

Be ready when it happens because no matter how hard you try, it will probably happen. Have a set of guidelines and policies for when “The host expressed a personal opinion.”

Identify who will be speaking and representing the station, as well as where and how they will be addressed.

Be Switzerland

In a world where almost everything is framed as “us vs. them,” be the brand that reliably feels like all of us wins, where everyone is welcomed in. I say all the time that Country radio is a “Big Tent Party.” Ensure that everyone is invited in and feels welcome and safe.

Country music has always told stories about family, faith, trucks, heartbreak, and the Saturday night field party. Those stories belong to listeners and will win across all party lines.

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How Chasta Michaelis Pushes Rock Boundaries at 107.7 The Bone

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How Chasta Michaelis Pushes Rock Boundaries at 107.7 The Bone

Chasta Michaelis is Program Director and Midday Host of 107.7 The Bone, KSAN, San Francisco. The Oklahoma native moved to Southern California in 2003 and worked in Los Angeles for five years, pursuing her dream of radio and television before relocating to the Bay Area in 2008. There she married her husband, who is a drummer, and shares a son and two dogs with him.

Michaelis began her journey at The Bone as a part-timer and took on various roles, including Traffic Reporter, Morning Show Co-Host, Midday Host, and ultimately progressed to her current role as Program Director. On the side, she’s a music lover, traveler, animal lover, vegetarian and health nut. 

“The Bay Area is a massive ‘music market’ being the home of bands like Metallica, Green Day, Journey, etc.,” explains Michaelis. “This is a market that cares intensely about their music. So we cater to that passion at The Bone. Also, being the home of Silicon Valley, we’re very tech-forward, so we prioritize The Bone App and streaming in a major way. Making it easy and convenient for listeners to access the station.”

“One of my favorite elements of what we do as a station is support the local music scene and community,” adds Michaelis. “We host ‘Bone Rock Night Out’ events to showcase smaller local venues/bars and local talent. Also, we partnered with Soundwaves TV and host a local music program on the weekend called ‘Soundwaves FM.’”

But supporting the local music scene is not the only priority for The Bone. Michaelis describes their other passion projects: “We also have our two other programs on air: ‘Bone Breakers’ and ‘Metal Zone,’ which showcase Active Rock and Metal. I like to push the boundaries of what a ‘Classic Rock’ station can really do!” 

“And The Bone is as much about attitude and the Bonehead community as it is about the music we play. Being a part of the Bonehead Family is something our listeners really identify with, so the magic sauce is in the space between. It’s in the ‘connective tissue’ as I like to call it.”

Part of the “connective tissue” Michaelis is referring to is an A+ lineup of talent on the station. “The most important thing I look for in my talent is WORKABILITY and ATTITUDE,” she insists. “I don’t do egos. I also really appreciate talent who care about ‘old school’ radio. Anyone can do a break with music fun facts. I’m impressed with talent who engage with the audience and truly understand putting on a show and being entertaining.”

As for what’s missing from the business as a whole right now, “I think radio in general has always been a ‘reactive’ industry. What’s been missing is the reality that things CHANGE. I push myself to think proactively and look down the road at the bridge the industry is crossing at all times. Trying to understand the shift we’re in is most important in the survival of the art of radio as we know it. I like to look at radio as less of a competition and rather a ‘banding together’ as a group of people who appreciate that art and collectively encourage each other to protect and preserve it.”

Follow Chasta Michaelis @Chastalynn on Instagram.

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What Shane Gillis Hosting the ESPYs Can Teach News/Talk Radio About Risk Taking

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What Shane Gillis Hosting the ESPYs Can Teach News/Talk Radio About Risk Taking

Comedian Shane Gillis was one of the biggest stars and biggest media winners of the week. He hosted this week’s ESPY Awards and was the most-discussed part of the entire show. He was funny, edgy, pushed the envelope, and took some chances. Shane Gillis is your buddy in the group chat who knows how to take it a little too far, but his likability and delivery are so good that you can’t help but appreciate him. 

He did what comedians have done for years, until many were scared off by the cultural overshift to the left in 2020 and 2021. That moment in history scared off many in the entertainment industry. Too many played it a little safer.

But credit to ESPN for letting Gillis tell his jokes, maybe offend some people in the process, but also be the star of the show. This was a huge win for ESPN, which had gone way overboard in recent years as a brand and with many of its top personalities embracing the left-wing politics of the moment. ESPN needed to find a way to sell its male-dominated audience (which leans right) on the idea that it is willing to return to the middle and stop catering to those who aren’t even the target demographic of its content.

ESPN got exactly what it needed here. 

Look at these headlines:

FOX News: Shane Gillis stirs controversy with Trump, Bill Belichick jokes during edgy ESPY Awards monologue

Entertainment Weekly: The View hosts react to Shane Gillis’ polarizing ESPY Awards opening monologue: ‘That’s a mistake’

New York Post: Shane Gillis’ fiery ESPYs monologue completely divided the internet

NBC News: Simone Biles wins two ESPY awards as Shane Gillis’ tough monologue grabs attention

Even NBC tried to make it about one of the athletes, but knew they needed Gillis in their headline to stand out.

ESPN was founded on this Wild West, risk-taking, edgy branding nearly 50 years ago (“Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN” is well worth your summer reading.). They not only lost that in recent years as they grew into the Worldwide Leader, but they became the antithesis of how they built the brand to begin with. That opened up lanes for Barstool, Outkick, and others to thrive.

Wednesday night was a step in the right direction.

And for radio hosts, program directors, corporate leaders, and frankly, any content creators in 2025, this is what will help you stand out and win.

That doesn’t mean doing something stupid that risks your FCC license. But don’t always play it safe because it’s easy. Take calculated risks. That’s what ESPN did. Sure, The View’s Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg were unimpressed and offended on their Thursday program.

But who cares? Liberal women in their 70s and 80s are not the target demographic for the ESPYs. Let them be upset, and let them bring more attention to the product and event you’re trying to promote (of course, The View airs on ABC, which, like ESPN, is a subsidiary of Disney). 

And this is one of the many feathers in ESPN’s cap as they try to win over and win back young male sports fans to their original content.

There are so many content options in 2025, that it’s more critical than ever to know your audience and understand how to retain them and win them over. Their choices are too many to take them for granted.

And at least for one night, ESPN did precisely that. And every person with a microphone, every manager and leader, can learn a valuable lesson or receive a timely reminder on this.

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Ratings Roundup: MSNBC Saw 20% Increase in Primetime Viewership Last Week

Garrett Searight
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Ratings Roundup: MSNBC Saw 20% Increase in Primetime Viewership Last Week

The Lead

MSNBC has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride in the primetime ratings in 2025. Last week? The ratings were on the uptick again.

During the week of July 7th, MSNBC saw an average audience of 888,000 total viewers in the primetime window. That represents a 20% increase compared to the previous week. While the week of June 30th did include the Independence Day holiday and every cable network took a slight decrease in the ratings, the July 7th figure is on par with the number MSNBC saw during the preceding week of June 23rd, which it finished with 902,000 total viewers.

The gains for MSNBC were even bigger in the Adults 25-54 demographic. The network saw its average audience size rise to 86,000 for the week, up 23% compared to the prior week. That 86,000 figure is nearly identical to what the network featured during the week of June 23rd, when it had 87,000 viewers from the coveted demographic.

The network’s biggest audience of the week came from The Rachel Maddow Show on Monday evening, which saw just over 2 million viewers.

While MSNBC saw the biggest jump in week-to-week viewership, Fox News continued to dominate the cable news space. For the week, the network averaged 2.4 million viewers, marking the third consecutive week it eclipsed broadcast networks ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX in the primetime window.

Additionally, Fox News featured 13 of the top 15 cable news broadcasts for the week overall.

CNN, meanwhile, has seen its total audience decline in each of the past three weeks, after nearing a 2025 during the week of June 16th. That week saw the network finish with an average audience of 831,000 total viewers. The following week it declined to 609,000, while the week of June 30th saw 526,000 total viewers. In the most recent week, CNN averaged 484,000 total viewers, a drop of 8%.

Furthermore, CNN saw a 20% decrease in key demographic viewership during the week, dropping from 111,000 to 89,000 during the week of July 7th. While it featured the steep decline, CNN did still best MSNBC in the Adults 25-54 demographic for the week.

Newsmax and NewsNation each saw slightly diminished primetime audiences during the week of July 7th, compared to the previous week. Newsmax saw an average audience of 230,000 total viewers, down 8%. NewsNation saw its total audience decrease by 1% from the previous week, down to 111,000 total viewers in primetime.

ABC World News Tonight Leads Post-Holiday Network News Bounceback

While not everyone in the cable news realm saw upticks following the Independence Day holiday, the opposite took place during the network newscast ratings.

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir continues to lead the ratings in the space, as it was an increase from 7.2 million viewers to 7.3 million during the week of July 7th. That figure is 100,000 viewers shy of where the nightly newscast rested during the week of June 23rd.

While it saw an uptick in overall viewership, the broadcast was flat in the coveted Adults 25-54 demographic, ending the week with the identical 989,000 viewers from the sector it saw in the previous period.

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas saw the largest week-over-week increase, up 2% to 5.6 million viewers. In the key demo, the newscast saw an 11% uptick in viewership with 856,000 viewers. It also surpassed what it had previously featured in the week ahead of the Independence Day holiday. In fact, the figure was the largest audience in the sector since the week of May 19th, when it averaged 872,000 viewers.

Since Llamas took over anchor duties for the program from Lester Holt, the newscast has only seen a 1.5% decline in viewership. In the six weeks since the torch was passed, Llamas has averaged an audience of just over 5.6 million viewers, while in the six weeks in advance of Holt’s departure, the broadcast averaged just under 5.7 million viewers.

CBS Evening News finished the week with an average audience of 3.9 million total viewers. That’s in line with where the network was ahead of the holiday week. It was up 4% compared to the week of June 30th.

In the key demographic, the network saw an 8% increase, up to just over 500,000 viewers from that category.

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Chicken Road Game Review – Features, Gameplay, and Payout Potential

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Chicken Road Game Review – Features, Gameplay, and Payout Potential

The Chicken Road game review is an exciting and fun online slot game that combines simple mechanics with big rewards. This game has quickly gained popularity in the online casino world due to its engaging theme and thrilling gameplay. If you’re looking for a game that offers both fun and the potential for serious payouts, the Chicken Road game might be exactly what you’re looking for. In this detailed Chicken Road game review, we’ll dive into the key features of the game, explain how to play, and discuss its payout potential.

Key Features of Chicken Road Game

The Chicken Road game stands out due to its unique mechanics and appealing features:

  • Game Type: Crash game
  • Provider: InOut Games
  • Release Date: April 4, 2024
  • RTP (Return to Player): 98.00%
  • Maximum Win: €3,203,384.80
  • Minimum Bet: €0.01
  • Maximum Bet: €200
  • Mobile Compatibility: Yes (HTML5)
  • Demo Mode: Available

In this game, players control a chicken attempting to cross multiple roads. With each click of the Play button, the chicken moves forward, and each successful crossing increases your multiplier. The challenge is to avoid obstacles and not let the chicken fall into the fire. Whether you’re playing for fun or in the Chicken Road game money mode, the thrill remains the same.

How to Play Chicken Road Game

Getting started with the Chicken Road game is straightforward:

  1. Choose a Platform: Select a licensed online casino or install the mobile app that offers the Chicken Road game.
  2. Select Game Mode: Decide between demo mode or real money play.
  3. Set Difficulty Level: Choose your preferred difficulty-Easy, Medium, Hard, or Hardcore.
  4. Place Your Bet: Adjust your bet amount within the allowed range.
  5. Start Playing: Click “Play” to begin guiding the chicken across the road.
  6. Collect Rewards: Each successful crossing increases your multiplier.
  7. Cash Out: Press “Cash Out” anytime to collect your earnings.
  8. Avoid Obstacles: Be alert to prevent the chicken from getting burned.

The game offers various difficulty levels, allowing players to choose their preferred challenge. Additionally, it is optimized for mobile devices, ensuring smooth gameplay on smartphones and tablets.

Payout Potential and Winning Strategies

With an RTP of 98.00%, the Chicken Road game offers a favorable return for players. The maximum win can reach up to €3,203,384.80, making it an enticing option for those seeking significant payouts. To maximize your chances of winning, consider the following strategies:

  • Start with Demo Mode: Familiarize yourself with the game mechanics without risking real money.
  • Use Casino Bonuses: Take advantage of promotions to extend your gameplay.
  • Assess Risk Carefully: Monitor odds, difficulty, and bet sizes to make informed decisions.
  • Follow a Bankroll Plan: Only bet what you can afford to lose.
  • Test Betting Systems: Experiment with strategies like Martingale or Paroli to find what works best for you.

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Buffalo Legend John “J.P.” Piccillo Returns To The Air

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Buffalo Legend John “J.P.” Piccillo Returns To The Air

Radio One Buffalo has announced that Buffalo market veteran John “J.P.” Piccillo will return to Oldies The BIG WECK, WECK, to host “Breakfast with the Beatles.” The program will air Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning July 26.

Piccillo has been off the air for the past year after stepping away to care for his mother.

“Mom has been doing terrific, and life as a caretaker has become a bit more feasible for me,” Piccillo said. “The first thing I wanted to do was get back on the radio with what I hear is the second-longest-running Beatles show in America.”

He added, “I’ll still be continuing to care for mom, but carving out some time to put together and host The Fab Four.”

Piccillo has been a fixture in Buffalo radio since the late 1970s, with previous roles at WYSL, WPHD, WBYR, and WGRF before joining WECK.

WECK owner Buddy Shula called Piccillo’s return a win for listeners.

“I could not be happier for fans of the Beatles or J.P.,” Shula said. “I admire him in many ways, and we are glad to have the show back where it belongs. J.P. gave me my very first job on the radio back in 1983 and has always been a mentor to me.”

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Salem Media Group and Former 710 KNUS Host Randy Corporon Settle Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit

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Salem Media Group and Former 710 KNUS Host Randy Corporon Settle Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit

A defamation lawsuit involving Salem Media Group and former 710 KNUS host Randy Corporon has officially come to a close.

Corporon and Salem reached a settlement with Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems executive, ending years of litigation.

The court filing said the parties had “fully and finally settled the disputes” between them, with each side covering their own costs. Judge Heidi Kutcher signed off on the agreement this week, granting dismissal with prejudice — meaning the matter is closed.

Coomer became a flashpoint after the 2020 election, accused of helping rig the results against President Donald Trump. The claim originated from a conversation aired on 710 KNUS, where Corporon interviewed Colorado businessman Joe Oltmann. During the conversation, Oltmann alleged that someone named “Eric from Dominion” said on a call he had ensured Trump wouldn’t win.

Despite lacking clear evidence, Oltmann insisted the voice belonged to Coomer, then a senior director at Dominion in Denver. That claim spread quickly, with OAN sharing it. It was subsequently shared by Trump’s legal team in press conferences.

Coomer fought back with a wave of defamation suits beginning in 2020. His legal filings called the claims completely baseless. He sued Trump’s campaign, Corporon, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, and others. Courts have steadily ruled in his favor.

Just last month, a federal jury awarded Coomer $2.3 million in damages in his case against Lindell.

Corporon tried to shield himself using Colorado’s anti-SLAPP law, a statute meant to block frivolous lawsuits that silence speech. However, in 2023, a Denver judge denied Corporon’s motion to dismiss. An appeals court later upheld that ruling.

Randy Corporon parted ways with Salem Media Group in July of last year. At the time, he shared that he had been informed by the company that his contract would not be renewed.

Separately, Eric Metaxas, another Salem Media Group host, has filed to settle a similar lawsuit Coomer brought against him in 2020.

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