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Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Audacy Elevates Tommy Castor To Senior Vice President, Market Manager Wichita Market

"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to step into this new role with Audacy and our incredible brands and people in Wichita"

Streameast Streaming Sports Platform Shut Down Following Sting Operation

"We congratulate ACE on this landmark enforcement action. Piracy is not a victimless crime – it undermines the entire sports economy, from rights holders and leagues to athletes and fans"

Sinclair Announces Return of ‘Full Measure With Sharyl Attkisson’ for 11th Season

"For more than a decade, Full Measure has stood out as one of television’s most consistent sources of accountability journalism"

Toast to 10: Barrett Media Then And Now From The Operations Staff

"Barrett Media has spent the past decade building a reputation as a destination for lifting up the business while challenging it for the better"

WBEZ Chicago Shakes up Mornings With Two New Shows

"With this new morning lineup, we’re making mornings more dynamic and more locally connected"

Bill Hurley Joins Champlin Broadcasting, Chisholm Trail Broadcasting as New COO, President

"Bill Hurley not only grew up here, but he also brings decades of experience in radio that make him uniquely qualified to strengthen our stations"

Stephen A. Smith Launches ‘Straight Shooter’ Program September 17 on SiriusXM

"Whether it’s my new sports show on Mad Dog Sports Radio or talking politics on P.O.T.U.S., I’m here to challenge, entertain, and engage SiriusXM listeners"

iHeartMedia Extend Bob Pittman, Rich Bressler Leadership Agreements

"iHeartMedia has ensured continuity at the top of its executive team, extending the contracts of Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO Rich Bressler through the end of 2029"

Howard Stern To Reveal His SiriusXM Future On Monday

"Listeners on Monday morning were greeted with another cryptic promo. It aired on his Howard 100 channel, saying Stern will return to the air on Monday, September 8"

Toast to 10: Then, Now, Tomorrow

"The odds of a business lasting 10 years are 35% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For an independent media outlet, the odds are even lower. Yet here we are still plugging away."

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Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Why News/Talk Radio Stations Must Preserve Their History Before It Disappears

I may be living in some sort of fantasyland that I frequently rail about in these columns. I don’t believe that these special moments are unusual or examples of confirmation bias. This is real life.