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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."

Innes and Payne Create Fireworks on Radio Row

Fireworks went off on radio row in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Houston sports radio hosts Seth Payne of Sports Radio 610 and Josh Innes of...

The Top 20 Mid-Market Afternoon Shows of 2017 Are…

The midway point of the week is where we celebrate the programs who entertain our audiences as they head home from work each afternoon....

The Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2017 Are…

The midway point of the week is where we celebrate the programs who entertain our audiences as they head home from work each afternoon....

The BSM Top 20 Mid-Market Midday Shows of 2017 Are…

It’s Day 2 of the BSM 2017 Top 20 in Sports Radio awards. Today, we highlight the best Mid Market midday programs airing across...

The Top 20 Major Market Midday Shows of 2017 Are…

It’s Day 2 of our BSM 2017 Top 20 in Sports Radio, and today the focus is on the best Major Market midday programs...

The Top 20 Mid-Market Morning Shows of 2017 Are…

The wait is over. It’s time to reveal the sports radio format’s Top 20 Mid Market morning shows of 2017. Before we get started,...

Jemele Hill is Leaving SC6 and Moving to The Undefeated

As first reported by Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated, Jemele Hill is leaving the 6pm ET SC6 edition of SportsCenter on ESPN. Hill will...

The XFL’s Return is About Strategy and Second Chances

Imagine for a minute what it would be like if we didn't allow people to learn from their mistakes and earn second opportunities. Bill...

How Much Value Do Hosts Place on Radio Row Broadcasts?

It was one year ago when I wrote a lengthy piece on the challenges associated with broadcasting live on radio row during the week...

TV and Radio Are Heading in Opposite Directions

Remember newspapers? For those that are too young to remember, we used to get these rolled up bundles of information delivered to our homes or...

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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."