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Is ESPN Overcomplicating Super Bowl LXI With Too Many Viewing Options?

"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

Rich Shertenlieb Out at 98.5 The Sports Hub

Shertenlieb had been paired with Toucher for the past 17 years, and has been on 98.5 The Sports Hub since 2009.

Mike Felger: Why Does Every Network Show an Ode to Bob Kraft During Every Patriots Game?

"This whole thing, kiss the ring. We're all gonna get on our knees and kiss the ring. The network tribute to Robert Kraft in the middle of a last-place season."

Fred Toucher: Everyone in Kansas City Media Sucks

"The announcer sucks and like everyone in media there sucks."

Fred Toucher: NHL Was ‘Desperate to Get on ESPN’

"Disney owns ESPN, ABC, Hulu – all that stuff – and they were so desperate to get on ESPN that they agreed to do this crap."

Rich Shertenlieb: Chris Russo Was Hoping to Bring Attention to Mad Dog Sports Radio

"It's got people talking about the Mad Dog network. This is all good for him. Everything's good for him."

Fred Toucher Signs Contract Extension with 98.5 The Sports Hub

“I will continue my record of immense competence and brilliance.”

98.5 The Sports Hub, Debbie Kenyon, James Brown, Rich Eisen Honored at 2023 NAB Marconi Awards

The NAB recognized several sports radio stations and personalities from the ceremony on Wednesday night in New York City.

98.5 The Sports Hub’s Rich Shertenlieb, Joe Murray Spar Over Public Discussion About Question at Corporate Meeting

"Joe, you're not the victim here. Come on! There were 161 witnesses to what happened."

98.5 The Sports Hub Signs Extension with Boston Celtics

"(98.5 The Sports Hub) is a great place for Celtics fans and listeners to feed their passion for all things Celtics, and we hope to give them more to be excited about in the coming years.” 

Fred Toucher is Determined to Live to Tell His Story

"It was a necessity; I didn’t have any other options. I couldn’t lie [because] I was going to get found out."

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Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”