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FOX Sports Announces FIFA World Cup Group Stage Match Assignments for Opening Week

"John Strong and Stu Holden return as FOX's lead booth for their third consecutive men's World Cup, joined by reporter Jenny Taft. Their debut comes June 12 from Los Angeles, as the USMNT faces Paraguay in Group D."

WJR 760 Launches ‘Founding Fathers Friday’ Ahead of America 250 Celebration

"As we approach the 250, we thought it'd be a good idea to go back and revisit and learn about the people that set this whole thing up."

NASCAR Broadcaster, Hall of Fame Driver Ned Jarrett Dies at Age 93

"While we mourn his passing, we celebrate the remarkable life of an amazing man and truly the best father anyone could have wished for. Rest in Peace, Dad."

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim to Remain on 60 Minutes

"Audiences trust them because they have proved it, story by story, for decades. Working with them is a privilege and every journalist's dream."

How Busted Open Became One of Sports Radio’s Most Nationally Recognized Shows

"Any bit of recognition was a win for us because at the beginning we weren’t recognized. For me, to see us rank on the Barrett Media list is probably the biggest recognition we’ve ever had since starting the show."

MLB Network Hiding Mark DeRosa’s Error Only Made the Mistake Bigger

"When a network tries to rewrite the tape, the original mistake stops being the story. The cover-up becomes the story. And that’s the real lesson here for media organizations everywhere. Transparency builds credibility. Editing history destroys it."

FOX Sports Is Hitting a Home Run With the World Baseball Classic

"Both the USA and Mexico teams set aside salaries and endorsements and simply played baseball with their country’s name on their chests."

Bob Costas Suggests MLB Work Toward Providing Fans With Local Calls on National Games

"When people say, especially in baseball, ‘I want to hear my own guys,’ as soon as they figure out how, they should be able to hear their own guys."

Westwood One Announces Broadcast Plans for 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

"Westwood One will again serve as the national audio home of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, delivering play-by-play coverage of every game throughout the 2026 tournament as part of its long-running partnership with the NCAA."

FOX Sports Sees Record Viewership for 2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season

"The 2025–26 men’s college basketball regular season delivered the highest average audience the company has recorded on both FOX and FS1."

NFL Reportedly Considering Thanksgiving Eve Game as Soon as This Coming Season

"If implemented, the additional contest would take place on November 25, 2026, and would represent another step in the NFL’s broader effort to stretch its schedule across more days of the week."

Dan Bernstein: John Smoltz on FOX Sports “Does Not Like Baseball”

"Everything has some kind of subtext against the modern game. Every criticism has to do with what he doesn’t like about how people play baseball now, because things were better when he played. Get off my television."

The Volume Adds New Podcast Featuring Leonard Fournette, Jarvis Landry

"This podcast gives us the chance to sit down, talk honestly about that journey, and open a window into what life inside football really looks like."

UFC Simulcast on CBS Sports Draws Best Linear Audience for Promotion in a Decade

"The arrangement resulted in more than 2.47 million viewers watching the fights on CBS, marking the largest audience the UFC has generated on traditional television in the last 10 years."

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WJR 760 Launches ‘Founding Fathers Friday’ Ahead of America 250 Celebration

"As we approach the 250, we thought it'd be a good idea to go back and revisit and learn about the people that set this whole thing up."

NASCAR Broadcaster, Hall of Fame Driver Ned Jarrett Dies at Age 93

"While we mourn his passing, we celebrate the remarkable life of an amazing man and truly the best father anyone could have wished for. Rest in Peace, Dad."

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim to Remain on 60 Minutes

"Audiences trust them because they have proved it, story by story, for decades. Working with them is a privilege and every journalist's dream."

Approaching the Summit: Cameron Hendrix, Magellan AI

"We prioritize events where we can connect directly with people who are facing challenges we can help solve or learn from ourselves."