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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."

Limited Thinking Exposes Vulnerabilities

Forgive my absence in this space the past few weeks. Between listening and talking with clients, managing and editing the website's written content, and...

You Have Questions, I Have Answers

They asked, I answered. Over the last couple of weeks, I took note of some of the questions I’ve been asked by industry friends...

790 The Ticket’s Len Weiner Adds WQAM PD Duties

Normally a company recognizes an employee's birthday by providing cake in the office, an internal acknowledgement via email or by posting the announcement somewhere...

97.9 ESPN Strikes 10-Year Deal with UConn

The University of Connecticut will spend the next decade working with a brand new radio partner. After WTIC in Hartford parted ways with the...

ESPN Could Overhaul Monday Night Football Broadcast

ESPN wants Peyton Manning and is open to making wholesale changes in the Monday Night Football booth according to Andrew Marchand of the New...

UConn and WTIC to End Longtime Partnership

A relationship which has spanned 26 years is coming to an end. News/Talk 1080 WTIC-AM and the University of Connecticut are parting ways, opening...

Ryan Maguire Leaving WQAM for KIRO-FM

Change is inevitable if you work in the radio business. For Ryan Maguire, it's something he's comfortable with and seems to thrive on. After programming...

The Emotional Roller Coaster

“What’s the hardest part of the job?” That question was posed to me last week by someone who’d never been in the industry. My answer...

KNBR Drops Patrick Connor Following Barstool Commentary

Patrick Connor's time at KNBR has expired. "PCon" as he was known to San Francisco radio listeners has been let go after making uncomfortable...

The Chicago White Sox Are Moving to WGN Radio

The Chicago White Sox are moving to WGN according to All Access. After their rights agreement with Cumulus Media's WLS became null and void...

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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."