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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: ‘Aaron Rodgers Has to Be Featured on Hard Knocks’

“Aaron Rodgers is going to want to be on it as little as possible, but the HBO people know he has to be on it a lot."

98.5 The Sports Hub Dominates, WEEI Enjoys Growth in Boston Spring Ratings Book

“For the full week (M-Su 6A-Midnight), the two stations both finished in the top 5."

Rich Shertenlieb: No Joe Buck is a Problem for MLB All-Star Game

“I just believe we've been conditioned to think that when you hear Joe Buck's voice, you know, something big and important is happening in the sports world.”

Mike Felger: NESN is Embarrassing

"You're doing your viewers and your fans a disservice. You're not hurting the brand by telling it like it is. You're actually servicing your fans, and you might actually get more fans in the process."

Marc Bertrand: Why is Kirk Herbstreit Still Talking About Mac Jones at Alabama?

"I don't care that Mac was in Sark's offense at Alabama four seasons ago. I don't care."

Rich Shertenlieb: ESPN Had ‘Worst Draft Coverage I’ve Ever Seen’

“I started looking at the broadcast going, 'This is chaos.’”

Chris Mannix Tells Toucher & Rich He Had Influence on ‘Creed III’ Script

“I always have a stock answer of, ‘Thanks man, talk soon.’”

Rich Shertenlieb: Stephen A. Smith Too Big for Disney

“He’s talking [for] 12 hours a day. He’s making statements like, ‘I like breasts,’ on a regular basis.”

Joe Murray Lands Night Show as 98.5 The Sports Hub Expands Roster

“It’s nice to see Joe’s many years of dedication pay off, have Leroy’s role at the station elevated, and hear Cerrone once again in his hometown."

Fred Toucher: Stephen A. Smith is in TV Prison

“He’s basically in a television prison all day. He’s not allowed 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.”