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Cumulus Media Releases Statement On Greg Papa Departure From KNBR

"We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure, but we want to be clear about this: our respect and gratitude for everything Greg has given to KNBR, its listeners, and its team runs deep."

Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Why Jason La Canfora Chooses Authenticity While Sports Media Remains In Flux

"I’m not always going to be somebody’s cup of tea, and I am so very fine with that."

How Phillip Lindsay Found a Fresh Identity in Sports Radio at 104.3 The Fan

"I approached it as this may be my opportunity to shake off my identity as just a football player and see what else I could do in my life. That’s why I decided to take that leap and try radio."

Why Sports Radio Brands Are Beginning To Think Twice About Super Bowl Radio Row

"Radio row didn’t lose its value overnight. It lost its purpose by inches. When the biggest week on the NFL calendar becomes about occupancy instead of moments, the math stops working."

Why Mike Francesa Believes Super Bowl Radio Row Has Lost What Made It Special

"The NFL has made everything there so expensive that I think it’s priced a lot of the local stations out of the market."

What Super Bowl LX Radio Row Attendees Are Saying About the Day One Experience

"Radio row at Super Bowl LX is a clear reflection of an industry in transition. Yes, the space is tighter and schedules are shorter. Budgets are often scrutinized to make the trip at all. Yet the demand to be present remains strong."

Super Bowl LX Media Row Underway From San Francisco

"The early start by several stations underscores the importance of Super Bowl week for sports radio, as media row once again becomes a key destination for live programming."

The Hypocrisy Behind an NFL Ban on Prediction Market Super Bowl LX Advertising

"Drawing a hard line against prediction markets while embracing sportsbook partners that provide the same offering during the Super Bowl feels less like principle and more like positioning."

PHLY Phillies Creator Tyler Zulli Among Cuts at ALLCITY Network Philadelphia

"Guess the cat's out of the bag: All City got out of newsletters, and I got let go."

Elle Duncan Reflects on Positive Experience Leaving ESPN for Netflix

"I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to go to Netflix without all the things that ESPN gave me."

Al Michaels: Sports Media Coverage Is “More Heat Than Light”

"With the internet now and social media — or anti-social media — it’s like everybody hates everybody."

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Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Kennedy Elsey Wins 2026 MIW Airblazer Award

"Female radio personalities continue shaping broadcast media's future."