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"CW Sports is not going to feature games pitting traditional powers like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia or Texas against each other. However, just looking at the 2026 college football schedule, they do have some interesting matchups."

"A market with only two giant radio companies (and Public Radio) would be better equipped to take format chances and fight the flight to other media."

"iHeartMedia would be best served by dropping its contention over a non-compete breach and allowing Roberts and Strain to move forward. Doing so wouldn't diminish the company's contractual rights. It would demonstrate something far more valuable: perspective."

This isn't a fair fight, and it never really has been. Broadcast radio and television didn't just bring a spoon to a knife fight here. It brought a feather duster to a bazooka battle.

Radio was the language I spoke. It was the only thing I really understood. I had spent so many years programming, building formats, developing talent, and understanding audiences—that it was all so inherent in me. That made everything more difficult."

"Every organization wants great leaders. Yet too often, leadership is confused with authority, title, or seniority. If you’ve been in the workforce for any length of time, you already know that leadership has little to do with someone’s title and everything to do with the influence they earn."

Bringing him back into the terrestrial fold isn't just a nice programming story for Westwood One. It's a legitimately strong business move.

Why has there been a lack of innovation in radio over the past decade? It's because even a short-term drop in ratings and revenue is considered a moment to panic. What are Bob and Mary to do? They are prisoners of their companies' covenants.

"What does need to change is the amount of room networks give their talent to challenge their league partners when the conversation gets uncomfortable. That's a much more important discussion than whether a man should replace a woman in the analyst chair."

"None of those platforms consistently delivers a trusted local personality who understands the community."