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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

An Ode to the Heart and Soul of Barstool Sports — Frank The Tank

If you can simultaneously be the angriest person on the planet, and also be viewed as completely wholesome, you're doing something right.

Colorado Rockies TV Situation a Glimpse of What is to Come for MLB Fans

"With those regional networks in free-fall, the league may have to move quickly and hope to find its footing along the way."

Minnesota Timberwolves Broadcaster Michael Grady to Call Tuesday’s ‘NBA on TNT’ National Game

Minnesota Timberwolves commentator Michael Grady will call tonight's matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings alongside Greg Anthony.

Gator Anderson: NFL Adding More Streaming Exclusive Games is “A Money Decision”

"Eventually I think this is going to be just too many games on streaming services which is really going to piss me off."

ESPN Coverage of Women’s March Madness Tournament Shattered Viewership Records

ESPN reported that its viewership for round one of NCAA Women's March Madness was the most consumed on record and was up 70 percent compared to last season.

Beasley Media Group Boston Inks New Partnership with Boston Marathon, Boston Athletic Associations

“We are honored to partner with the BAA and The Boston Marathon, which are world renown Boston institutions."

NFL Announces Four Marquee Games; Two Headed Exclusively to Streaming

The NFL announced that it will host a Christmas Day doubleheader and that two games will move exclusively to streaming platforms.

NASCAR Earns Fifth-Straight Viewership Increase for Sunday’s Circuit of the Americas Race

This Sunday's NASCAR EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX had 3.3 million viewers, a six percent increase from 2023.

John Ourand: ESPN Could Opt Out of MLB Deal to Try for Local Rights

Ourand indicated that ESPN could utilize its contractual opt-out as soon as 2024 to try and secure additional local market telecasts for its streaming and linear platforms.

Gregg Giannotti: ESPN Makes Editorial Decisions “Based on How They Come Across”

"You can't tell me that UConn women's college basketball is a bigger story...than an NBA player fixing prop bets. You can't tell me that...in no world is that a bigger story."

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."