Karl Ravech Departing ESPN As Network Begins Layoffs

"Ravech is just the second name reported as part of ESPN's roster cuts. The cuts come as the network absorbs the NFL Network as part of a 10% equity stake acquisition by the NFL."

Jared & Katie Show Expands to Fourth Dick Broadcasting Market

"The dominance we built at our Greensboro home base and in syndicated Myrtle Beach laid the foundation"

Otis Maher Joins B98.5 as Atlanta Night Host

"We are so happy to welcome Otis to the B98.5 team,"

Ryan Clark Reportedly Out As NFL Analyst For ESPN

"Clark joined ESPN in 2015 and became a regular voice on NFL Live and Monday Night Countdown."

Features

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The Industry According To: Kathleen, Kesley, & Chris, Columbia Records

"Relationships matter. Analytics matter. Being able to speak the language matters."

Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow Open Up About Leaving OutKick, New Beginnings

"We're all fearful when you disconnect with an audience for a couple of months. This is a short-term memory span society; you don't want to be gone for too long."

Mike Golic Reflects on Coming Home to ESPN Radio

"Hopefully, I go a number of years with ESPN and my career ends where it started at ESPN. That would be kind of cool and very satisfying for me."

Shredd and Ragan’s Simple Formula for Buffalo Radio Success

"we try to reflect what's going on here locally."

How Ryan Ermanni Built a Common Man Brand at WJR 760

"That medium of talk radio, I still think, really has a place — an important place — in any conversation happening today."

Why TikTok Followers Don’t Equal Radio Talent

"Some creators can. Others simply do not translate."

Karl Ravech Departing ESPN As Network Begins Layoffs

"Ravech is just the second name reported as part of ESPN's roster cuts. The cuts come as the network absorbs the NFL Network as part of a 10% equity stake acquisition by the NFL."

Jared & Katie Show Expands to Fourth Dick Broadcasting Market

"The dominance we built at our Greensboro home base and in syndicated Myrtle Beach laid the foundation"

Columns

Tom Brady’s Viral Weekend Was A Business Lesson Sports Media Missed

"Far too many were eager to mock a staged wrestling angle, a promotional appearance, or a calculated branding move that they overlooked what was actually happening."

A.I. in Radio: Where Is the Uncrossable Line?

"A.I. does not live in local markets, play games at your remotes, connect with listeners, or comprehend what culture you have built inside your cluster."

Emery Songer’s Viral Video Captures the Heart of News/Talk Radio

If you have been given the microphone on a news/talk station, there are many very cool things about it. Emery's introspective musings are a reminder of the gift that you have as a host.

Tony Dokoupil Was Right About CBS News’ Decision to Air Trump’s Speech

CBS News didn't take the easy way out, and Dokoupil's words made the network's reasoning clear before viewers ever judged it for themselves.

What Shinedown Can Teach Media Professionals About Audience Connection

“Too many personalities, programmers, managers, and executives view the audience as data.”
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Sports

Ryan Clark Reportedly Out As NFL Analyst For ESPN

"Clark joined ESPN in 2015 and became a regular voice on NFL Live and Monday Night Countdown."

Michael DeCourcy Officially Retires From The Sporting News

"My wife and I moved back to Pittsburgh two years ago after having been away for 32 years. It’s our hometown, and our families live here. It’s a chance to spend more time with my wife."

Boomer Esiason: Leaving ‘The NFL Today’ Was a “Lifesaver” for Me

"I couldn't have been any more pleased or happier with the way that I was going out. I didn't even consider wanting to go another year, while I know that other people did. But for me, I was done."

Hard Knocks In Season Version Reportedly Has Uncertain Future

"The Seahawks and Patriots are already set for the 2026 and 2027 preseason editions per the NFL."

AEW CEO Tony Khan Welcome To Paramount Ownership Of Warner Bros. Discovery

"I think HBO Max and Paramount are going to be much stronger and far more competitive together in the streaming space than they are separately."

Chuck Powell: “In the Dark” on Future of ‘Chuck & Buck’ Following Bucky Jacobsen Departure From KJR

"I'm going to tell you this right now, KJR/iHeart, we don't get right on things. There are a lot of great things about this radio station. One of them is not getting right on it. Being right on the ball."

ESPN Signs Tim Tebow To Multi-Year Extension

"I love this game and getting to talk about it every Saturday with the crews on SEC Network and ESPN is a gift I don’t take lightly."

WEEI’s Chris Curtis: Tom Brady Is “Unwell” Following Actions At Fanatics Fest Weekend

"He is psychotic. I'm not using it as a pejorative. He is unwell. He requires this adulation because there is nothing he's coming home to."

Bucky Jacobsen Announces Departure From iHeartMedia’s KJR Seattle

"After a great deal of consideration, I've decided not to return to the daily commitment of the morning show. This wasn't an easy decision because I care deeply about KJR, the morning show, and the listeners who've been part of this journey."

‘Ben & Woods’ Earn Three-Year Contract Extensions at 97.3 The Fan

"By the end of the new three year deal that we that we just agreed to, we will have been on the air more than a decade on this station. It doesn't happen."

Gilbert Arenas Lands New Podcast Partnership With Playmaker

"We're thrilled to partner with them as they relaunch this incredible property and help them continue delivering for the fans who have been with them from the beginning."

Charles Barkley Admits He Wasn’t Phased by Draymond Green’s Comments on ‘Inside the NBA’

"I was really surprised how many people went after Draymond and defended me. I'm not sensitive at all because I say stuff about players. I hope they're not sensitive because if I say it, I believe it."

News

Public Official Apologizes After Suggesting KDKA Radio Host Colin Dunlap Commit Suicide

"Suicide should not be a topic that is joked about or used to insult others. My comments were out of line."

CNN Adds Brittany Shammas to National News Team

Previously, she spent seven years at The Washington Post.

Fox News’ Sean Hannity Lands First Interview With Darline Graham

She'll discuss her brother's legacy, their family's shared values, and why she chose to continue his public service.

Megyn Kelly Launches ‘MK Confidential’ True Crime Series

"I hope you find the results as addictive as we have!”

Don Lemon: People ‘Keep Asking Me’ to Run for President

"I don’t know. I might. I’m serious."

Larry O’Connor Defends Salem Media After Time Magazine Report

"The really disconcerting foreign influence may lie with those podcasters and hosts who supported Israel for those same decades and then suddenly turned on a dime and changed their positions. Perhaps that deserves a little more scrutiny."

Tony Dokoupil Defends CBS News Airing Trump Election Security Address

"It’s our job to cover the news. So we are."

CNN Announces Maine Democratic Senate Debate With Jake Tapper, Dana Bash

The network will partner with the Bangor Daily News for the two-hour event.

Tucker Carlson: Ben Shapiro ‘Tanked’ The Daily Wire

"Am I going to take real estate advice from the homeless? Quiet. Adults are talking."

CBS News Set to Debut Norah O’Donnell Podcast

"Our goal is simple ... to deliver fact-based information that you can trust."

830 WCCO Tabs Gracie Stockton as New Morning News Anchor

"I can’t wait to enter the hallowed halls of this legacy station next week..."

Sid Rosenberg Disappointed 77 WABC Hosts Ignored Benjamin Netanyahu Interview

"It was all over the papers. All over the Middle East and Europe. I've got six different newspapers in Israel this morning and late last night talking about that conversation."

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Music

Jared & Katie Show Expands to Fourth Dick Broadcasting Market

"The dominance we built at our Greensboro home base and in syndicated Myrtle Beach laid the foundation"

Otis Maher Joins B98.5 as Atlanta Night Host

"We are so happy to welcome Otis to the B98.5 team,"

J. Love Out as KBAY Prepares 98.5 Shift

"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a talented group of people and for everything we were able to accomplish together."

Kelly Ford Named MD at WMZQ and WPOC

"I'm so excited to plant my flag in the DMV and honored to join two iconic brands like WMZQ and WPOC as Music Director and Afternoon Host,"

Jessica Reyes Joins Cox Media Group Orlando Morning Drive

""I can't wait to spend my mornings with Central Florida"

Radio One Acquisition Triggers Dallas Staff Cuts

"After 19 years, today is my last day at Smooth R&B 105.7,"

Viper Broadcasting Launches Classic Hits Q101 St. Louis

"Viper already operates competing Rock station 100.7 The Viper."

How Four Radio Stations Covered Jay-Z and Noah Kahan

Two cities, two overlapping weekends, seven sold-out shows. Four stations made sure their city didn't miss a beat.

Morning Show Pioneer Mike Marino Passes Away at 60

"He loved the industry, he loved the people in the industry, and was always finding ways to help talent improve their craft."

Beggars Group Creates Two New Radio Promotion Roles

"Beggars is betting that dedicated radio strategy drives real results for its artists".

Spotify Challenges YouTube With Exclusive Music Video Premieres

"Spotify has been quietly and steadily building a video-first identity."

Connoisseur Media Flips 98.5 to Bay Country Format

"Connoisseur is making two simultaneous bets here."
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Westwood One Cuts Affiliate Relations Staff in Department Downsizing

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Paramount Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery Paused By Court Order Till August 3

"Today’s decision is an important victory for ⁠all those who would be hurt by this merger, and I look forward to continuing to fight this case."

Top 15 Podcast Advertisers Spent $60 Million in June, Magellan AI Data Shows

Quince led all advertisers with an estimated $6.9 million in June podcast spending.

Netflix Avoids Listing Podcast Viewership In 2026 Mid-Year Reporting

"Recently launched video podcasts over-index on viewing during the day and on mobile devices, an indicator that this engagement is incremental."

Skyview Networks Promotes Andrew Kalb to COO, Appointments for Four Others

"I'm confident they will help us move quickly, enhance innovation and stay at the leading edge of a changing media landscape as we build toward the future."

Sale Price of Audacy St. Louis to Hoffmann Media Revealed

The filing provides the first official valuation since the companies announced the transaction more than two weeks ago.

The Colorado Sound Triple A Format Changes Hands

"Triple A radio is already a fragile format — and ownership changes make loyal listeners nervous."

Nexstar Media Group Endorses FCC Plan to Repeal TV Ownership Cap

"Modernizing these outdated regulations will help ensure broadcasters can continue investing in local journalism and providing the free, trusted news and information that communities across America rely on every day.”

FCC Sets August Vote to Repeal 39% TV Ownership Cap

"Repealing the national cap will provide essential relief for local broadcasters by restoring a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers."

Magellan AI Data Shows 30-Second Podcast Ads Outperform 60-Second Spots

The report strengthens the case that shorter podcast commercials can improve efficiency without sacrificing results.

Cumulus Media Becomes First Commercial Licensee For Xperi’s AutoStage Radio Audience Measurement

"We're proud to be the first broadcaster to deploy AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium as part of our broader effort to bring new sources of audience insight to radio."

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