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Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Netflix ‘Skyscraper Live’ Reaches 6.2 Million Views

"According to Netflix’s internal rankings for the week of January 19, Skyscraper Live finished as the platform’s third most-watched television program overall."

Audacy Realigns Leadership Organization To Content Verticals

"Starting this week, we will organize all our programming teams and content by verticals – news, sports, country, alternative, etc – instead of by location."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Sports Digital Shows of 2025

"As you review these results, please remember that they represent the collective feedback shared by our industry voters."

How Scott Shapiro Navigates Change at FOX Sports Radio

"I owe it to the team to put them in the best opportunity to succeed. That’s what I’m trying to do with my commitment to the whole group."

Why Radio Should Always Believe In The Song, Not The Algorithm

"I don’t make music to chase a trend, or try to get viral on TikTok. I just make music that I love. It takes a lot of other variants, but I still believe that song is king."

Did Barstool Sports Pull Off the Greatest ‘Work’ in Sports Media History

"If a ban ever existed, it didn’t matter. If it never existed, it mattered even less. The narrative still drove attention, fueled conversation, and reinforced Barstool’s ability to thrive without permission, credentials, or traditional access."

Why Radio Needs to Embrace the Fractional Workforce

“We tried consultants before and it didn’t work.” Then you hired advisors, not executors. Fractional works because it stays in the system long enough to adjust, learn, and deliver.

How Hard Questions About ICE and Cell Phone Video Changed Everything

The intense questioning by top anchors left the public wondering why a 37-year-old ICU nurse, who worked with veterans, could die at the hands of those sworn to protect him.

How Rich Valdes Is Using AI to Take His Show Global on Roku

"It’s interesting because I do speak Spanish, but I’d be doing a completely different show. We’d need a whole different slate of guests, and not every guest speaks Spanish."

Does the Program Director Role Have a Rosy Future in News/Talk Radio?

Is there already being a message sent that the role of Program Director doesn't really matter?

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Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Should Be Topic A For News/Talk Radio

The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.