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Dave Portnoy and FOX Sports Want Different Things From Wake Up Barstool

"The pirate ship may have found a home in traditional sports television, but that doesn’t mean it’s willing to follow the rules of the harbor."

WTOP’s Joel Oxley Reflects on Career, Future Ahead of NAB National Radio Award Honor

“From the bottom of my heart, I am so appreciative of all the people that I’ve worked with all these years. I’m glad I’m going to be able to get up there and say some good thank-yous.”

Inside Derek Papa’s Difficult Personal Journey at KNBR

"I respect everyone that deals with things in their personal life and then have to do a job. It's easier to do when you don't have to go live on the radio."

Nick Saban’s Process Is a Radio Programming Playbook

"A play was six seconds, and that was all that mattered in the moment. "

Mike Breen Shares Covid Isolation Experience During NBA Finals

“I was one of those that had no symptoms and kept testing positive, which is probably more frustrating than the alternative, but it’s probably a little easier to go through than the alternative.”

Barrett Sports Media To Launch Podcast Network

"We will start with a few new titles later this month, and add a few more in July."

Conor McGahey Is “Very Lucky” to Call Stanley Cup Final for His Hometown Avalanche

“I’m very grateful for the blessing and the opportunity to be here and do this job... it makes it even more special that it’s in my home state with the team that basically made me fall in love with hockey.”

Stephen A. Smith Says He Almost Went to Cable News

"I can honestly tell you I believe, that if I were in politics, it might have got me killed because of the world we’re living in. If it didn’t get me killed, it would have me as a pariah by half of the country. Like the likes of a Sean Hannity..."

Charles Barkley on Sports Betting: There’s Too Much of It

“We’ve got people in the stands betting on who’s going make the next free throws. I mean, think about that,” said Barkley... If I was a scumbag, I’d look at my friend in the stands, and say, ‘Yo, I’m going to miss both of these free throws.’ Now, that’s cheating.”

Brady Quinn on C.J. Stroud Car Deal: Please Don’t Listen to All This NIL Fluff

"He gets paid no cash and you might say, 'Well hey, driving a car like that and getting that free and, that to me is incredible.' You know what the car dealership and CJ Stroud haven't thought about? He's going to have to pay taxes on it. That's the laughable part."

Bomani Jones Explains How College Basketball Recruiting Put Him On The Map

"On the latest episode of A Brief History of Triangle Sports with Joe Ovies, Jones talked about what happened over a decade ago and how it gave him his first national platform."

NBC Not Going To Avoid Discussing LIV Golf During US Open

"You cover that because that’s been obviously a gigantic talking point, and then you see where the championship takes you from there."

Game 3 Continues Disappointing Ratings Performance For NBA Finals

“The game averaged an audience of 11.52 million. That is good enough for a 6.2 rating.”

Justin Shackil, Rickie Ricardo Announced As First Fill-Ins For John Sterling

“Sterling has clarified that this is not being forced on his by the Yankees.”

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WTOP’s Joel Oxley Reflects on Career, Future Ahead of NAB National Radio Award Honor

“From the bottom of my heart, I am so appreciative of all the people that I’ve worked with all these years. I’m glad I’m going to be able to get up there and say some good thank-yous.”

Inside Derek Papa’s Difficult Personal Journey at KNBR

"I respect everyone that deals with things in their personal life and then have to do a job. It's easier to do when you don't have to go live on the radio."

Nick Saban’s Process Is a Radio Programming Playbook

"A play was six seconds, and that was all that mattered in the moment. "

Your Bubble Isn’t the Whole Music Business

"I need an EDM sherpa to help me navigate this landscape."