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The Industry According To: Raffaella Braun, Triple Tigers

"Radio is still the best way to reach the largest audience consistently"

Why Broadcast Radio Will Never Get Its Fair Share of Political Advertising Dollars

Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.

How “Swagu” Marcus Spears Built His Second Career at ESPN

"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."

Why The Tennessee Titans Pulling Jared Stillman’s Credential Needs More Specifics

"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."

Radio Was and Is About One Thing: Selling Time

Radio sales has always been about the ability to devise creative ways to sell the one thing we have: time. That sentiment has never been truer than today.

Jim Rome Returns Home To San Diego on The Mightier 1090

It's a homecoming for Rome and the station as The Jim Rome Show returns to San Diego radio and to the station where it all began.

Mike Sirois Leaves The Ticket in Dallas

A longtime member of 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas, Sirois announced he was leaving the station for an opportunity to help his brother in business.

Former ESPN Anchor Jade McCarthy Joins Sports Spectrum

The Emmy-award winning host Jade McCarthy has landed with Sports Spectrum and will host a podcast along with other hosting and contributing duties.

ABC is Ready for a Stanley Cup Final 18 Years in the Making

Before this season, ABC/ESPN last had playoff hockey in 2004. Now, Sean McDonough will call the first Stanley Cup Final for the network in nearly two decades.

The Sports Star Gets Full-Powered FM Signal In San Antonio

"The new FM signal has over 10,000 watts of power."

Jeff Van Gundy, Adrian Wojnarowski To Miss Game 1 Of NBA Finals

"Andrew Marchand of The New York Post reports that ESPN bosses were still waiting for Mike Breen's Covid test to come back as of Thursday morning."

Lisa Salters Signs Multi-Year Extension With ESPN

"ESPN has been in business with Lisa Salters for the last 22 years."

Paul Bissonnette: ‘Charles Barkley Set Tone For NHL on TNT’

“Those guys on the NBA level, they kinda set the footprint, right? They opened a lot of doors and maybe how people wanted to rethink how they delivered the sports and maybe keep it a little more organic.”

Spotlighting Five Voices in Sports Broadcasting

It is criminally difficult to narrow down a list of important voices in sports to just five, but Andy Masur gives a strong effort at spotlighting a handful of his favorites.

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Why Broadcast Radio Will Never Get Its Fair Share of Political Advertising Dollars

Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.

How “Swagu” Marcus Spears Built His Second Career at ESPN

"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."

Why The Tennessee Titans Pulling Jared Stillman’s Credential Needs More Specifics

"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."

Why The Conclave Wanted a Final Farewell After 45 Years

"Just come to Minneapolis. Remember the good times and bring in some new ones. That's all I'm asking. Bring along your ideas."