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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: ‘If This Fails, It’s My Name on It, But It’s What I’ve Always Wanted’

“We’re going to complain about the Bruins, we’re going to celebrate the Celtics and analyze the new ‘Road House’ movie like it’s the Zapruder film."

Rich Shertenlieb Announces Move to WZLX

"Boy oh boy are there a lot of things we need to talk about, the least of which including how non-competes are the worst and should be totally illegal, but also about how much I’ve missed you..."

98.5 The Sports Hub Names Tim McKone Headline Anchor and Co-Host of Zolak & Bertrand

McKone replaces Rob “Hardy” Poole, who moved to mornings with Fred Toucher on the station in January 2024.

98.5 The Sports Hub Dominates in Boston Winter Ratings Book

Afternoon drive with Mike Felger and Tony Massarotti remained the top performing show on The Hub for the quarter with a 19.8 share, first-overall finish.

Seller to Seller: Brian Schneekloth, Beasley Media Group Boston

"I think creativity is king. That's the currency that we have is the ability to be creative. Every client has so many media options nowadays. When we can get creative, we win."

98.5 The Sports Hub Introduces ‘Toucher & Hardy’ YouTube Livestream

Additional shows livestreamed on the 98.5 The Sports Hub YouTube channel include "The Baseball Hour" and Joe Murray's program.

Beasley Media Group Boston Inks New Partnership with Boston Marathon, Boston Athletic Associations

“We are honored to partner with the BAA and The Boston Marathon, which are world renown Boston institutions."

Tony Massarotti: I Just Don’t Think Bill Belichick is a Good Fit For TV

"It will come off as fake, I think, because I don't think he'll do TV the same way."

98.5 The Sports Hub’s Mike Felger Says He is Rooting for WEEI and Audacy “Big Time”

"We would want sports talk to be a really healthy space, a really healthy business in general, and then through competition, we win."

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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.”