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The Industry According To: Art Alexakis, Everclear

"If people want to hear the hits, I play the hits. I play fan favorites. I play requests. Furthermore, why wouldn't you want to make people happy?"

Gerald McCoy Never Chased a Media Career With ESPN, NFL Network: The Networks Found Him

"I’ve been blessed with the gift of communication and natural non-fear of crowds and cameras."

Why Dan Bongino’s Radio Comeback Matters for Westwood One

Bringing him back into the terrestrial fold isn't just a nice programming story for Westwood One. It's a legitimately strong business move.

A Defense of iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman and Cumulus’ Mary Berner

Why has there been a lack of innovation in radio over the past decade? It's because even a short-term drop in ratings and revenue is considered a moment to panic. What are Bob and Mary to do? They are prisoners of their companies' covenants.

Mike Ricordati: Kirk Herbstreit ‘Makes His Living Talking Down to You’

"He has disdain for fanbases like ours – he really does – and you can hear it when he talks, and then he plays the victim card."

Mark Onwiler Exits 1620 The Zone PD Role to Manage Mizzou Student Media

"I could not be more excited to work with students who are striving to become the next generation of journalists, broadcasters, and storytellers."

Disney Has Streaming Advantages With ESPN That it Must Lean Into

“Making it a premium add-on to Disney+ instead of its own product may not solve that problem entirely, but it does create the advantage of convenience.”

Amazon Black Friday Game Uses Sports to Move TV Shopping Towards Goal Line

What do you give to someone who already has everything? Amazon delivered several gifts to the National Football League as its streaming Black Friday...

‘NFL Icons’ on MGM+ to Feature Joe Montana, Gale Sayers

Amazon’s MGM+ channel and streaming service said Season 4 of NFL Icons will premiere January 17, in time for the NFL playoffs. The new season...

Netflix Tabs Robert Griffin III, Mina Kimes, Drew Brees, Manti Te’o, Kay Adams to Join NFL Christmas Studio Show: Report

Ahead of its inaugural presentation of National Football League games on Christmas Day, Netflix has reportedly added several analysts to its panel for the...

Gregg Giannotti: Jon Heyman ‘Just Lost It’ on WFAN

"The reaction to it was insane to me."

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Draws Record Viewership With Lions-Packers

Amazon Prime Video said its Thursday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers drew 17.29 million viewers, a record...

Army-Navy Football Game Staying on CBS Under 10-Year Extension

The Army-Navy college football game will remain on CBS Sports under a 10-year rights deal extension announced by the network and the military academies. Known...

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Gerald McCoy Never Chased a Media Career With ESPN, NFL Network: The Networks Found Him

"I’ve been blessed with the gift of communication and natural non-fear of crowds and cameras."

Why Dan Bongino’s Radio Comeback Matters for Westwood One

Bringing him back into the terrestrial fold isn't just a nice programming story for Westwood One. It's a legitimately strong business move.

A Defense of iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman and Cumulus’ Mary Berner

Why has there been a lack of innovation in radio over the past decade? It's because even a short-term drop in ratings and revenue is considered a moment to panic. What are Bob and Mary to do? They are prisoners of their companies' covenants.

20 Brands in 20 Days: John Allers, Live 105, San Francisco

"We're a legacy brand with a lot of passion around it, and we've really tried to lean into that. But we're also a new brand starting with no sacred cows."