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Is Nielsen’s Diary Service Headed for a Major Overhaul?

What Nielsen is proposing is both radical and evolutionary at the same time.

America 250 Is a Moment That Sports Radio Was Built For

"America 250 shouldn't be viewed as another marketing campaign or corporate initiative. It should be viewed as an opportunity to remind audiences what great local sports radio does best."

What Pizza Hut and Heinz Can Teach Classic Rock Radio Programmers

"Your station can do something Yum Brands and Heinz can't"

Is Your Radio Station Preparing to Change Formats? Watch for These Signs

"Sometimes the clock simply runs out."

ESPN Extends Media Rights Agreement With the Horizon League

"The significant exposure on ESPN’s platforms provides us a tremendous opportunity to showcase our nearly 4,000 student-athletes in great competition throughout the year."

Chris Berman: NFL 10% Stake in ESPN Will Not Control Network Coverage of League

"If it did, I’d be really disappointed in the league as much as I am our place for agreeing. But that’s not the way it goes."

Glen Kuiper To Call San Francisco Giants Radio for Spring Contest Versus Team USA

"Kuiper, who spent more than 15 seasons as the television voice of the A’s before the organization fired him in May 2023 for uttering a racial slur during a pregame broadcast."

Stephen A. Smith Says He’s Not Interested in a Grudge With Lebron James

"I might have affected him in ways that other people haven’t, and that might have provoked him to do whatever."

The Herd w/Colin Cowherd Adds New Tampa Bay Affiliate On Florida Alumni Radio 1010AM

"Tampa is one of the best sports cities in America - passionate fans, championship teams, and nonstop storylines. I’m looking forward to being part of the daily conversation and connecting with listeners across the market."

MLB Network’s ’30 Clubs, 30 Camps’ Provides a Study Guide for Baseball Fans Everywhere

"The style and pace of 30 Clubs, 30 Camps: Dodgers was akin to spring training itself. Everything felt a little more relaxed and laid back, not as hyperactive as regular season highlights and commentary."

Is the FCC Overstepping With It’s Inquiry Into Sports Media Rights Agreements

"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."

How Gregg Giannotti Helped Elevate ‘Boomer & Gio’ to the Top Morning Show in Sports Radio at WFAN

"I want the show to be enough for me, so I’m really focused on the foundational things in my life which includes the job. If I started slipping or not caring as much, the amount of people that affects outside of me. That’s the motivation when the alarm goes off."

Tony Dungy Reportedly Out As ‘Football Night In America’ Regular On NBC Sports

"Sources indicate to The Athletic that NBC has discussed taking the show fully on the road more frequently next season, while also reducing the size of its studio roster."

FCC Launches Inquiry Into Sports Broadcasting Rights Moving To Streaming Platforms

"FCC Chairman Brendan Carr echoed those concerns previously on social media, writing that while many games remain available on broadcast television, an increasing share now resides on a patchwork of online platforms that require separate subscriptions and navigation tools."

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Is Your Radio Station Preparing to Change Formats? Watch for These Signs

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How Radio Can Own the Taylor Swift Wedding Weekend

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