"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."
"I know I've pissed some people off over the years and some people might not fully appreciate my sense of humor or my worldview, but the overwhelming majority of people have been very, very good to me."
Michaels has been on the air in North Dakota since 1977, working a The Mighty 790 KFGO since 2020 as the late afternoon news anchor, before joining the morning show.
Sandy Maxx originally joined the station last December as co-anchor of Wisconsin's Afternoon News. In July, she was partnered with Scaffidi for middays on the Good Karma Brands-owned station.
Earlier this year, FOX Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch made the surprising announcement that he was stepping aside from his duties and passing the reins...
"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."