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Why Netflix’s Content Battle With YouTube Could Be Sports Radio’s Next Biggest Opportunity

"YouTube’s willingness to pay creators to stay should be a wake-up call for sports radio. Stop giving the platform millions of hours of content every month for free."

What Every Radio Professional Should Know About Severance Agreements

I have been downsized and fired. I know your emotions. You have every right in the world to be angry. Here is the truth: it doesn't help you to disparage your former employer.

The Industry According To: Dave “Chachi” Denes, Benztown

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Linda Cohn Has a New Found Freedom After 34 Years With ESPN

"People are very busy, but they still want to hear what I have to say. Just like I was a part of their lives growing up watching on SportsCenter, they have welcomed me into their homes in this next chapter in the same way. That’s very gratifying to me."

Linda Cohn Has a New Found Freedom After 34 Years With ESPN

"People are very busy, but they still want to hear what I have to say. Just like I was a part of their lives growing up watching on SportsCenter, they have welcomed me into their homes in this next chapter in the same way. That’s very gratifying to me."

Steve Torre Named New Morning Show Co-Host On SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio

"I've been doing it for a long time. It's something I still want to do. I would like to think the company feels like I do a good job, and that there's some value there."

What’s Next for Mike Mulligan After Departing Chicago’s 104.3 The Score

"When a broadcaster can create the kind of reaction that Mulligan’s departure generated, and when a brand can withstand decades of change and still command that kind of attention, there is still plenty of life left in both."

Bill Colarulo is Embracing a Bigger Role as 97.5 The Fanatic Evolves

"I’m not satisfied with just competing. I want to win. I want our station to not just be relevant, but be one of the best sports stations in the country. We have an opportunity to do that."

Roy Philpott Named Danny Kanell’s New Co-Host in Mornings, Dusty Dvoracek Shifts to Middays at SiriusXM College Sports Radio

"We've worked together a lot over the past month. He's going to be stepping in to fill your shoes. Oh boy, I've already gotten some complaints that there's going to be an ACC bias."

ESPN Reportedly Planning More Social Content for Unlimited Tier on App

"It allows us to think about the space holistically. We're agnostic to how fans end up subscribing to ESPN."

Why the CW Network’s College Football Coverage Deserves Your Attention This Season

"CW Sports is not going to feature games pitting traditional powers like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia or Texas against each other. However, just looking at the 2026 college football schedule, they do have some interesting matchups."

ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dead At 93

"Bill was a remarkable man – a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports."

Former KXnO Hosts Sean Roberts, Lucas Strain Pause New Program Over Legal Dispute With iHeartMedia

"We are currently being pursued in a legal matter by our past employer, and as a result, we need to step away temporarily while that situation is addressed."

Sports Media Insider Jimmy Traina Announces Departure From Sports Illustrated

"After 20+ years, I have made the difficult decision to leave Sports Illustrated. It’s time for me to do something different & evolve with the changing sports media landscape."

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What Every Radio Professional Should Know About Severance Agreements

I have been downsized and fired. I know your emotions. You have every right in the world to be angry. Here is the truth: it doesn't help you to disparage your former employer.

The Industry According To: Dave “Chachi” Denes, Benztown

Thank you for checking out The Industry According To....

Linda Cohn Has a New Found Freedom After 34 Years With ESPN

"People are very busy, but they still want to hear what I have to say. Just like I was a part of their lives growing up watching on SportsCenter, they have welcomed me into their homes in this next chapter in the same way. That’s very gratifying to me."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Ross  MacLeod; 101.9 KINK, 98.7 The Bull, and 102.9 KUFO

"I don't think radio has the power anymore that it had 20 years ago, where we could get people to go to where we are. We have to go to where they are."