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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

How Are ESPN and TNT Treating the NHL?

"Last week, I watched a game on both outlets and was a little surprised at what I saw."

Where Are The Sports Radio Programmers of Tomorrow?

"As someone who's helped many aspiring programmers over the years, I've seen less new people seeking out advice the past few years than they did from 2011-2019."

Katie Mox Isn’t A Gambling Expert Barking At You

“People pretending to win all the time lose the new audience."

VSiN, Altitude Sports Announce 24/7 Radio Partnership

"Starting Monday November 1st, Altitude Sports 950AM will convert to a 24/7 sports betting information format, airing VSiN's best in class sports betting programming."

How Can Radio Get Serious About Lead Generation?

"With so many new sales reps quitting the business because of this activity, why hasn't the radio industry embraced hiring an in-house expert at lead generation or outsourced the task?"

Anatomy of an Analyst: Reggie Miller

"He is no doubt an opinionated person and hey that’s fine when you’re an analyst that played the game at a high level."

5 Goals: Ramona Shelburne

"I did The Sterling Affairs.  I’d really like to do another one of those."

Mixed Results In New York Summer Book For WFAN, 98.7 ESPN NY

"Analyzing NYC's sports radio ratings can be very complicated. 98.7 ESPN New York produces one total number. WFAN, which is owned by Audacy, conducts their business differently."

Sports Junkies Top 5 Finish Highlights 106.7 The Fan’s Summer Book

"The Sports Junkies recorded the highest ranking on the station for the book. The Junkies were 5th in morning drive with a 5.3 share."

Erwin Ephron Made Advertising What It Is Now & His Advice Still Works

"Before he died, he was railing about the fractionalized media; it would be interesting to hear what he thought in 2021."

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."