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ESPN’s Removal Of The Bottomline May Have Exposed The More Hidden Distractions

"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Chris Duncan Taking Radio Break to Address Health Issues

101 ESPN midday host Chris Duncan has announced that he'll be taking a leave of absence from his radio show due to health reasons...

The BSM Programming Summit Comes to Chicago

The plan was to take a much needed break on my birthday and mentally prepare for the next few days in Chicago, yet here...

Addressing The Competition

The competition. Let’s face it, internally, we all love to talk about how bad they are, how much better we are and make fun...

Sports Radio KJR Announces New Weekday Lineup

Seven months after Mitch Levy was involved in a prostitution sting which led to his dismissal, Sports Radio 950 KJR has finalized its weekday...

WFAN and ESPN New York in Tight Race in Afternoons

The first ratings book during the post-Mike Francesa era is not complete, but after two months ESPN is knocking on WFAN’s door in an...

John Skipper Addresses ESPN Departure

Former ESPN President John Skipper has spoken publicly for the first time about his exit from the worldwide leader in sports. In a lengthy...

Mastering The CNA

If you’re following along at home, you know I like to bring up the sales media playbook often and that it is the world’s...

670 The Score Revamps Its Weekday Lineup

670 The Score is making big changes to their weekday lineup. During an announcement this morning on Mully and Hanley, PD Mitch Rosen visited...

670 The Score Drops Jason Goff from Afternoons

A shakeup in afternoons has begun at 670 The Score in Chicago. Jason Goff has been dropped as Dan Bernstein's partner, fourteen months after...

WJOX Announces Midday Show featuring Cole Cubelic

WJOX has finalized its new lineup. Two weeks ago, the station moved its midday show "The Roundtable" to mornings, eliminating "The Opening Drive" with...

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Ken West WERS-FM: Community Over Commercial Radio Model

"It's important because fun is contagious. Fun can trickle down to staff and trickle out of the speakers to the listener."