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Cumulus Media Reports 9.7% Revenue Decline During 2026’s 2nd Quarter

"With our plan of reorganization confirmed by the court and the FCC approval process well underway, we are positioned to emerge from Chapter 11 with a stronger balance sheet to capitalize on future market opportunities."

NFL Reportedly Extending Team-Access Restrictions To ESPN’s Troy Aikman

"It is up to the coaches and clubs what they share with him. If they share information they shouldn’t, then that’s on them. The same parameters that pertained to Tom last season will continue this year and also will apply to Troy [Aikman]."

Bart Scott on Not Being Renewed by ESPN: “It’s My Job To Make Them Regret It”

"I was going in to my radio show, and they called and were like wish we can do it in person. I'm like, no you don't, motherfu**er."

ESPN’s Troy Aikman: Every Broadcaster Has A Conflict On Interest

"I have friendships every week that I call a game. Whether it's a head coach, an offensive coordinator, or a player. So, I would argue that every broadcaster has a conflict when they're calling a game."

ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ to Travel on ’50 States in 50 Days’ Cross-Country Tour This Summer

"'SportsCenter' isn’t just a studio show – it’s part of the fabric of sports culture across the country..."

Chad Ochocinco on Future of Nightcap: ‘If the Ship Goes Down, B***h I’m Going Down With It.’

"We're going to keep on filming. Going to keep on trucking. We'll keep our head down."

Sports Media Continues To Struggle With Women’s Sports

"Sports media is just too busy aiming for drama in a bite-sized economy where clicks matter more than substance, likes are worth more than depth, and social following matters more than audience."

Why Nick Wright Believes In Strong Opinion, Not Hot Takes on FS1’s ‘First Things First’

"I think our industry relies on strong opinion, and I am a strong opinion guy..."

Dave Portnoy: ‘I’m Sick of ESPN’ Making Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese a Race Issue

“Angel Reese has been nothing but an instigator, agitator, and jackass for the last couple of years."

Kenny Smith Felt ‘Inside the NBA’ Crew Should Have Negotiated Their Deal With Disney

"Are we a half hour now? Are we forty-five minutes? Fifteen minutes? Those are the things that you can control when you own your I.P. But we don’t."

John Skipper: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer ‘is Just Overwhelmingly an Aggregation of Content You Can Already Get’

"There are these so-called bells and whistles that will provide – oh, if you round up, maybe 1% of the value here for consumers."

Jemele Hill: Robert Griffin III Comments ‘Missed the Mark, Unfair’

“He basically said ‘you don’t even know Black women enough to understand why what you said would set them off.”

Fever-Sky WNBA Regular-Season Opener Most-Watched Game in 25 Years

Clark and the Fever are slated to be broadcast on national television for 41 of the 44 regular-season games on their schedule.

ESPN ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Broadcast of Mets-Yankees Most-Viewed Since 2018

The Subway Series matchup was the most-watched broadcast of "Sunday Night Baseball" since August 2018, according to ESPN reporter Buster Olney.

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NFL Reportedly Extending Team-Access Restrictions To ESPN’s Troy Aikman

"It is up to the coaches and clubs what they share with him. If they share information they shouldn’t, then that’s on them. The same parameters that pertained to Tom last season will continue this year and also will apply to Troy [Aikman]."

Bart Scott on Not Being Renewed by ESPN: “It’s My Job To Make Them Regret It”

"I was going in to my radio show, and they called and were like wish we can do it in person. I'm like, no you don't, motherfu**er."

ESPN’s Troy Aikman: Every Broadcaster Has A Conflict On Interest

"I have friendships every week that I call a game. Whether it's a head coach, an offensive coordinator, or a player. So, I would argue that every broadcaster has a conflict when they're calling a game."

Shaggy Stokes Ends 25-Year Run Z104 Norfolk

"I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together."