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Political Advertisements During Sports Broadcasts Have Gotten Out of Hand

"Maybe it's me, but if I can't vote for the candidate, why the hell am I seeing that candidate's advertisement?"

Why is ESPN Silent as Troy Aikman and Joe Buck’s Potential Breakup Overshadows Its First Super Bowl?

"When high-profile relationships fracture and significant dollars are involved, sometimes a mess is unavoidable."

Election Night 2026: What 10 Top News/Talk Programmers Tell Their Staffs

“Success on election night comes from the prep that is done before that day."

Buzz Brainard is Not a Radio Guy And It Works

"They call in Monday through Thursday, and then they show up on Friday. And it's always all about them."

Ice Cube: NBA Broadcaster Told Me He Isn’t Allowed to Mention Big3

“People will lie and do things that are diabolical to protect their interests, to protect their money, to protect their status, to not have to deal with competition.” 

Michael Irvin Remains Suspended by NFL Network

"No hearing has been set in the case, which could explain the lack of movement by NFL Network."

SportsCenter Sees Viewership Growth Through First Half of 2023

“Of the eight daily SportsCenter episodes, seven of them are seeing bigger audiences in 2023 than they did in the first half of 2022.”

Zach Gelb Blasts Deebo Samuel For Ending CBS Sports Radio Interview

“We were told we have 15 minutes with him. He was on for five or 6 minutes and he didn't want to answer anything.”

Gregg Giannotti: ‘The Athletic Looks Like Geniuses Now’

“It was a $550 million acquisition that The New York Times had of The Athletic, and they felt like having a full sports department was redundant.”

Nick Wright: ‘Twitter is Falling Apart’

“Musk ripping off that verified tab to mean anything, was to me very damaging to my ability to engage with anyone on Twitter.“

Do Streamers Need to Invest in Linear TV For Sports Dominance?

“As in any business deal, the answer to the question ‘does that make sense?’ will only become clear with math.”

Sports Media Reacts to New York Times Shuttering Its Sports Department

"The paper plans to transition all the employees who were with the newspaper's sports department to positions at The Athletic, which the New York Times Company purchased last year for $550 million."

Dan Patrick: Why Can LIV Golf Get a TV Deal and the Pac-12 Can’t?

With the clock ticking for the Pac-12 to get a new media rights deal in place, the hold-up is also creating a roadblock in...

Colin Cowherd: I’m From Washington, I Should Be at the All-Star Game

"I am proud it's in the Pacific Northwest in Seattle, where I grew up as a kid watching bad Mariner teams at the Kingdome."

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“Success on election night comes from the prep that is done before that day."

Buzz Brainard is Not a Radio Guy And It Works

"They call in Monday through Thursday, and then they show up on Friday. And it's always all about them."

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