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How Marty Smith Turned a NASCAR Assignment Into an ESPN Journey Unlike Any Other

"My bosses have given me these opportunities. And whatever that is, I want to try to dominate that box. Whatever that box is, I want to maximize it. I want to make it grow and bloom and flourish with resonance that far surpasses what I had maybe hoped for."

Why Gordon Borrell Investigated the AI Disconnect Between SMBs and Media Sellers

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Malone, KJLH Los Angeles

"The fact that we're able to be so deep in our scope, it creates loyalty and passion with our listeners."

Why iHeartMedia Should Drop the Non-Compete Fight With Former KXnO Talent

"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."

Audacy Changing 610 Sports to 96.5 FM ‘The Fan’ Is Huge for Kansas City and Long Overdue

Full disclosure before getting into this column - from 2017 to 2019, I worked for Audacy in Kansas City as a GSM and ran...

610 Sports Kansas City Moving to FM; Will Become 96.5 The Fan

A huge change will be happening soon in Kansas City sports talk radio. The market currently has two sports radio stations, both of which...

Josh Klingler Bids Farewell to 610 Sports in Kansas City

Klingler thanked listeners as well as his cohorts at 610 Sports and Audacy for their admiration during his departure.

Eavesdropping: The Drive, 610 Sports Kansas City

"I think we should petition a way for Independence Day to always be on the first Thursday in July...I think it's time to rebrand the holiday and just call it Independence Day."

Josh Klingler Announces He is Leaving 610 Sports; Staying on With Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network

"I am not sad about it. I'm ready. You don't know what you're going to do but you feel good about what you're not going to do."

Carrington Harrison: ‘I Can’t Express How Sad I am About the Potential of Losing ‘Inside the NBA’

"They need all of them if the show is going to work. Shaq, Kenny, Ernie, Charles, we need all of you."

Bob Fescoe and Josh Klingler: RedZone for Olympics is Great; Need it for NCAA Tournament

The listeners of the show even got in on the idea, with one of them sending in the suggestion of "NetZone" as the name for the channel.

Carrington Harrison is at Home in Kansas City on 610 Sports

“I just came to the conclusion that I still have some goals and aspirations and I still feel like I can reach a lot of those in Kansas City.”

Bob Fescoe: The Last Dance Was Popular Because ‘We Were a Captive Audience’

“I firmly believe that if people had somewhere to go, even the grocery store, they would not have consumed The Last Dance. Not to that extent.”

Bob Fescoe: ‘Steven Spector Did More For Boomer Esiason Than He Ever Has For Us’

“If you and I were doing this, we’d be walked out.”

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Why Gordon Borrell Investigated the AI Disconnect Between SMBs and Media Sellers

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Malone, KJLH Los Angeles

"The fact that we're able to be so deep in our scope, it creates loyalty and passion with our listeners."

Why iHeartMedia Should Drop the Non-Compete Fight With Former KXnO Talent

"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."

If YouTube No Longer Has Measurement Standards, Why Should Broadcast Media?

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.