"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
The Mike Church Show has been a streaming-only offering since he departed SiriusXM but will return to terrestrial radio, with syndication plans, on March 1st.
“The radio station business has been challenged to remain relevant and part of national ad budgets, although it is still relatively strong in the local ad markets.”
All news outlets spiked upon live breaking news coverage with Fox News — already the weekday afternoon leader in cable news — leading in total viewers.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."