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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."

Why ‘Around the Horn’ Lasted Longer Than It Should Have on ESPN

"The show was not cinema. The program was not a Picasso, but it was never meant to be."

Tony Reali Still Has Not Been Given a Reason by ESPN for ‘Around the Horn’ Cancelation

“Do I need one? I've gone through moments where, like, do I need one? Do I not need one?"

Tony Reali: ‘I’ve Written Scripts Five Months Ago’ for Final Around the Horn Episode

"It's a surreal feeling. How do you say goodbye to a show? I've watched how shows have said goodbye.”

Tony Reali To Dan Patrick: ‘My Contract Expires in August, and I’m Happy to Talk to Everybody and Anybody, Including ESPN’

"I know 4,953 episodes doesn’t happen by accident, it doesn’t happen even when somebody’s also doing a podcast and a streaming show and covering games on the weekend."

Woody Paige: People Became Comfortable With Concept of ESPN ‘Around the Horn’

"Well, college and high school kids really adopted it, and people who came home at 5:00 in the East would say, 'Well, let’s sit down and watch this.'"

Tony Reali is Writing His Next Chapter as ESPN ‘Around the Horn’ Concludes

"I think it’s ending because everything has to end."

Former ESPN Employees Jemele Hill, Kate Fagan to Appear on Around the Horn For Final Time

On Thursday afternoon, both Hill and Fagan will appear on the show for the final time at 5 PM ET.

Michael Wilbon: Charles Barkley Convinced Me To Co-Host Pardon the Interruption With Tony Kornheiser

"ESPN said we want you and Tony to bring what you do as journalists to the screen. We were like yeah right, get out of here.”

Tony Reali: Hosting ‘Around the Horn’ on ESPN ‘Never Felt Like Work’

"The next two months won’t feel like work. I enjoy doing it, I enjoy performing."

ESPN ‘Around The Horn’ to Host Final Show May 23

“Around the Horn has had a remarkable run of more than two decades,”

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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."