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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."

The Radio Industry is Conflicted On Whether Westwood One is Still Committed to News/Talk Radio Format

"The commitment to providing top-of-the-line news and talk radio content remains and will always be there, I think."

CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

The move marks a return to CBS News for Tom Cibrowski.

Pete Distad Named New CEO of Fox’s Upcoming Streaming Platform

“Pete is a proven leader with deep experience in consumer products, and we’re thrilled to have him join the team to lead this new platform,”

Social Studies: Blake Thompson and Jennifer Sievertsen, Ramsey Solutions

"We found that we can do content on social in such a short form with just the highlights of what we do in a long-form setting to hook people."

How Craig Schwalb Helped Usher WBBM Newsradio Into the Digital Age

"We're much more aggressive on multi-platform content than the station used to be. We really identified a lot of opportunities there.” 

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Copy From Dan Bongino As He Exits Westwood One

Bongino isn't a "classically trained" radio host. And yet, he grew to become one of the best in the business. Here's how.

Dan Bongino Announces Plans for New Media Company, Guest Host for Show After Joining FBI

"It's going to be divorce for me, but we're setting the foundation for something that'll last. We'll have some big announcements coming soon."

Clay Travis: Rachel Maddow Completely Misguided on Why MSNBC Axed Joy Reid

"This is about viewership. Joy Reid is in the business of drawing viewers and nobody watched her show."

Gavin Newsom to Launch New Podcast with iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has announced a new podcast hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) that claims to feature conversations with those on the opposite side of...

MSNBC Planning to Cut Nearly 100 Jobs in Round of Layoffs

MSNBC has stated that employees who will be let go can reapply for their jobs to remain with the outlet.

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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.