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"ESPN has the talent, the access and the rights to own that conversation every day. Rather than treating the 2 p.m. hour as a seasonal football play, the network should turn it into a year-round destination for football fans."

"Is that the perfect hour on your station? No. On any station? No. But it was the perfect hour for them."

"Christmas 2026 feels different. It's not just one game or one moment. It's an entire day built around sports."

The question isn't whether podcasting will cannibalize radio. The bigger risk is allowing others to monetize our listeners after they turn off the radio.

"If the CEO of the country’s largest radio broadcaster has spent more than a decade telling investors that the company knows exactly what is wrong, then the natural question becomes: What has been done to actually fix it?"

If AM/FM radio wants to hold its ground, the programming has to earn every one of those extra ad minutes.

"Culture and community are not just built on stage at industry conventions. Instead, they are built in the everyday moments when nobody is watching."

"Barnes and Jackson are bold and brash, but when I watch All the Smoke, I see two guys who truly respect the games. They can sit and reflect on great sports moments while also bringing a level of realism and grit to the conversation."

"Why can't we make some content that gets people talking? It's time to take more chances."

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."