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Troy Aikman’s Free Agency Should Push NFL Networks to Stop Overpaying Old Names

"I'm not proposing we escort Aikman or Collinsworth out with a gold watch and complimentary headset. I'm asking for competition, opportunity and imagination."

Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

Putting out a consistent product on a daily, or at least weekly, basis is hard. It’s not digging ditches, but it’s also not what many celebrities expected when they cracked a mic for the first time to record their inaugural podcast episode.

Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

Roger Goodell Not Concerned by TV Ratings Decline

According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Daily, the NFL’s TV ratings decline continued into the start of the playoffs. Each game this past weekend experienced a double...

Amazon Preparing Premiere League Bid

According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon is preparing a bid in the upcoming auction for the rights to stream Premiere League matches. This past fall, there were reports Amazon and...

Jemele Hill Addresses Her Tweets About President Trump

Jemele Hill continues to double, triple and quadruple down on her tweets from September calling President Trump a “white supremacist,” a “bigot” and “unfit to be...

ESPN Cuts Ties with Eric Davis and Donovan McNabb

After being named in an NFL Network sexual harassment investigation and being suspended by ESPN while the matter was further researched, John Ourand of...

Fall Book Sports Radio Ratings Across The Nation

In the sports radio industry, the fall book carries great significance. It's that time of year when the NFL and College Football are in...

ESPN Signs Marty Smith to Contract Extension

Over the course of the last 12 months, ESPN laid off hundreds of employees including reporters and anchors, but yesterday reporter Marty Smith confirmed he...

Golf Channel Adds Foley, Diaz and Rosaforte

The Golf Channel announced three talent additions with swing coach Sean Foley, as well as journalists Jaime Diaz and Tim Rosaforte exclusively joining the network. Foley will serve...

Get Your List Together

As the great Eddie Murphy said in Trading Places: “Merry New Year!” As much as I can’t stand the holiday season when it comes to...

A Time For Reflecting Back and Looking Forward

With each passing year, it's customary for many to introduce new goals and promise holding themselves accountable to them over the next twelve months....

Sunday Night Football Highest Rated Primetime Program

According to NBC, Sunday Night Football just completed its most dominant season ever in terms of ratings and viewership. Sunday Night Football averaged 18.2 million viewers this season and...

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Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

Putting out a consistent product on a daily, or at least weekly, basis is hard. It’s not digging ditches, but it’s also not what many celebrities expected when they cracked a mic for the first time to record their inaugural podcast episode.

Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

The Listener Lens: Why Radio Must Put the Audience First

"I made up the term Listener Needs Analysis, but the core concept should be the absolute foundation of our entire business."