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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Mike Rhyner Details What Went Wrong at 97.1 The Freak

"There are a lot of things that I really did like about it. And make no mistake, I'm not thrilled with what happened and the way it all came down but  I think we had a really good product."

What 97.1 The Freak Got Right and Wrong During Its Short Life

Ambition should never be viewed as a negative. But one of the biggest issues with 97.1 The Freak was its overly ambitious launch.

Mike Rhyner: “We Just Didn’t Get It Done” at The Freak

"They brought us on board with the belief that we could provide a viable, profitable radio outlet for them and we didn't do that."

Could ‘The Freak’ Resurface in Dallas?

"With a little more talent and another year, The Freak could have been a $10 million per year station..."

97.1 The Freak in Dallas to Change Format; Mike Rhyner and All Other Hosts Let Go

"We all see the writing on the wall. It could all come down today."

Reach Over Revenue for Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks

"What we do probably won't be the same as what other teams have done."

Kevin Gray Named Pre & Postgame Host for Dallas Mavericks Radio Network

"Talk to you on-air Wednesday afternoon and be on the lookout for the podcast!"

97.1 The Freak’s Jeff Cavanaugh Makes Good on Promise, Gets Texas Rangers Tattoo On-Air

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo created a stir during the MLB Postseason by promising to "retire on the spot" if the Arizona Diamondbacks made the...

97.1 The Freak Adds Marc Stein for Weekend Show

"I am so excited to be back in a radio studio that I can hardly find the words."

Dallas Media Personalities Pay Tribute to Norm Hitzges

"Hitzges will be honored with an official proclamation by the Texas legislature the next time it meets."

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."