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Meet the Leaders: Chad Lopez, President 77 WABC/Red Apple Media

"For an AM station, whenever anyone walks in, they say, “Wow, I can’t believe this is WABC.” It seems like a TV, radio, and media company ... About 65% of our staff is 30 and younger, which is incredible for an all-news station. I think that’s how we’ve adjusted to what’s going on with media in the market."

Charles Davis Looks to Build His Own Legacy Replacing Gary Danielson at CBS

"Our chemistry comes from his goodness as a human being. The same goes for Jenny Dell and the rest of this CBS Sports crew. I could not have had a better welcome to this team."

The Industry According to: Steve Jones, Skyview Networks

"I invested because I believe radio has durable strengths, and because a focused private company can move quickly enough to turn those strengths into growth."

Does the End of Intentional Talk Signal a Bigger Change Coming to MLB Network

"Programs come and go in sports media, but some leave a mark that outlasts their time on the air. Intentional Talk may be signing off for the final time, but it will never be forgotten by the baseball fans who made it part of their daily routine."

ESPYs Nearly Doubles Year-Over-Year Audience

“The 2022 event drew 2.3 million viewers.”

Richard Sherman Isn’t a Sports Media Heavyweight Yet

There’s more to a media career than just grabbing the audience’s attention, though. You have to hold onto it day after day, year after year...

If You Want Energetic Sales People, Hire Them Some Support

Have a sales meeting and ask the room how much it would be worth to them to have a person or two hired to help with data entry, billing issues, and production.

Colin Cowherd Says He Was Invited to LIV Golf Event

"They want me to go to a LIV Golf event. My schedule doesn't match up, but Greg has appreciated our support."

Marcellus Wiley Departing FS1’s Speak For Yourself

Wiley previously worked at ESPN on both television and radio. The Post reports he has been offered a contract with a different role with FS1.

Brandon Walker Explains Absence From Barstool Yak

"I was paying $6250 for a nice house in Jersey, they called me yesterday...and said 'the deal is off'. And I said 'why?' and they said 'cause the landlord passed away'. He was in Aruba..."

Charles Barkley Wants to do LIV Golf and Inside the NBA In a “Perfect Scenario”

“In a perfect scenario, I would love to do both,” Barkley told The New York Post. “I don’t know how Turner’s sponsors are going to feel about it. I know there is going to be some blowback.”

NFL Network Announces Jason McCourty Joins Good Morning Football

"I'm fired up to join the team at NFL Network because it enables me to step out of one locker room and into another," said McCourty.

Amazon Adds Kaylee Hartung, Aqib Talib, Andrew Whitworth To Thursday Night Football

"While she has spent the last few years as a reporter for CNN and ABC News, Hartung is no stranger to football sidelines."

Jay Williams: ‘Basketball Legacy Pales In Comparison To What Dick Vitale Is Doing For Cancer Research’

"In his nearly 20-minute speech, Dick Vitale promised the audience that he was not going to give up on Valvano's dream of putting an end to cancer."

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Charles Davis Looks to Build His Own Legacy Replacing Gary Danielson at CBS

"Our chemistry comes from his goodness as a human being. The same goes for Jenny Dell and the rest of this CBS Sports crew. I could not have had a better welcome to this team."

The Industry According to: Steve Jones, Skyview Networks

"I invested because I believe radio has durable strengths, and because a focused private company can move quickly enough to turn those strengths into growth."

Does the End of Intentional Talk Signal a Bigger Change Coming to MLB Network

"Programs come and go in sports media, but some leave a mark that outlasts their time on the air. Intentional Talk may be signing off for the final time, but it will never be forgotten by the baseball fans who made it part of their daily routine."

Inside Liz Claman’s New Friday Night Show on Fox Business Network

“Just looking backwards helps nobody. Things have already happened. By Friday, you’ve got a week’s worth of market moves, big corporate bets, surprises, some spectacular missteps and real issues with the markets, which we saw starting around Tuesday and Wednesday. It even goes back to Monday, and there are reasons for that.”