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ESPN’s Removal Of The Bottomline May Have Exposed The More Hidden Distractions

"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Who Replaces Molly Qerim on ‘First Take’

"Whoever is selected to fill the role will have big shoes to fill"

ESPN Extends Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon Into 2028

"Launched in October 2001, Pardon The Interruption quickly established itself as one of ESPN’s signature studio programs"

What Is ESPN Doing With Around the Horn’s Former Timeslot?

"105 days later, still no replacement program has been named for the coveted 5 p.m. Eastern timeslot"

Peter Schrager Proved He’s Ready For Prime Time At ESPN

"Is he ready to become the next big thing at ESPN? Darn right he is—whether it’s the rumored 5:00 p.m. time slot vacated by Around the Horn or some other vehicle."

Tony Reali to Appear on ‘The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz’ Throughout the Week

"Let’s get it – let’s get around the popcorn. Let’s go, let’s go. We’ll do movies, we’ll have a game segment."

Bill Plaschke Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis

"I have Parkinson’s. But, by God, it doesn’t have me."

ESPN ‘Around the Horn’ Series Finale Averages 482,000 Viewers: Report

Karp reported that "Pardon the Interruption" with Tony Kornhesier and Michael Wilbon outdrew the finale of Around the Horn, eliciting an average of 649,000 viewers on the day.

Michael Smith: ‘Around the Horn’ Was Home During The Most Difficult Time of My Career

"Around the Horn knew me when. That feeling that I had when I did that last show was just immense gratitude for what it's done for my career."

Tony Reali Reveals Meetings With Two Networks in Interview With ‘The Ringer’

"Reali spoke to The Ringer in the days leading up to the finale of Around the Horn and revealed he’s spoken to several networks"

Around the Horn Closes Out Historic Run on ESPN

“I came into this world a stat boy, I’m going to leave it a stat boy. Thank you very much.”

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Ken West WERS-FM: Community Over Commercial Radio Model

"It's important because fun is contagious. Fun can trickle down to staff and trickle out of the speakers to the listener."