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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."

What is Pardon the Interruption in a YouTube World?

“Its success robbed the show of its unique identity.”

ESPN’s ‘Pardon the Interruption’ Could Become an Hour-Long Show Following ‘Around The Horn’ Cancellation, Per Report

Could ESPN’s replacement for Around the Horn already be on its airwaves? According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN is considering extending ATH’s...

Barrett Media Welcomes Jon Lafayette as Sports Editor, Promotes Derek Futterman to Associate Sports Editor

"We want to share news, tell stories, highlight people, and explore business issues that effect all areas of the industry. But to do that, adjustments have to be made."

ESPN Plans to End Around the Horn After More Than Two Decades, Per Report

The show, which launched in 2002, has been hosted for the last 20 years by Tony Reali who took over in 2004 from original host Max Kellerman.

Dan Le Batard: ‘An Era is Ending at ESPN’

Earlier in the year, the widow of former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause was booed during a Ring of Honor Induction Ceremony at...

Pablo Torre Finds Success with Meadowlark Media While Still Contributing to ESPN

"We do serious things stupidly and we do stupid things seriously."

Jen Lada Has Built a Multiplatform Presence at ESPN

"I always say my job is to make the viewer care about somebody and root for somebody that they might ordinarily not root for or care about."

T.J. Simers, LA Times Sports Columnist, Around the Horn Original, Dies at 73

Simers was with the LA Times from 1990 to 2013 and sued the newspaper upon his departure

Woody Paige Inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

“They must have run out of qualified people after the first four honorable and most worthy inductees were chosen for the 2024 class of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame."

Bob Ryan: Around The Horn Doesn’t Exist Without PTI

“It is the most successful spin-off probably in American TV sports history.”

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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."