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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Supreme Court Opens The Door to Legalized Sports Betting

The Supreme Court has opened the door for legalization of sports betting. In a decision which many had been monitoring closely, the court ruled...

Are You Hurt or Injured?

In the movie, The Program, running back Darnell Jefferson (played by Omar Epps) takes a big hit and lay on the ground as his...

Former ESPN President John Skipper Lands New Job

John Skipper resigned from his position as president of ESPN last December, citing a years-long “substance addiction" as his reasoning. Two months after ESPN...

Sports Radio KJR Adding Cliff Avril to Middays

Sports Radio 950 KJR has acquired a prized free agent. The Seattle sports station has come to terms with former Seattle Seahawk defensive end...

Booger McFarland to Join MNF as Field Analyst

The Monday Night Football broadcast will have a very different look and feel in 2018. As previously announced, former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason...

1080 The Fan Lands University of Oregon Radio Rights

Entercom has reached an agreement with the University of Oregon to make Portland's 1080 The Fan the new flagship radio station for Ducks play...

Peter King Leaving Sports Illustrated for NBC Sports

After 29 years, Peter King is moving on from Sports Illustrated. The senior writer, founder of the popular NFL website The MMQB, and one of the...

Thank You Radio!

I’ve written and said a lot of things about radio in my day and certainly since I started writing this column. But, I realized...

670 The Score and VSiN Announce Content Partnership

670 The Score is breaking new ground. Chicago's top rated sports station has reached an agreement with VSiN, the Vegas Stats & Information Network, to...

Clanton Fired, Innes Suspended at Sports Talk 790

SportsTalk 790 in Houston has fired Adam Clanton and suspended Josh Innes. The reason though behind the decision is unclear. Innes is no stranger to...

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."