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The Debate Is Over: Pat McAfee, Not Stephen A. Smith Is the Face of ESPN

"For now, the man who once looked like the biggest risk ESPN ever took may actually be the network’s best example of how to maximize the relationship without walking away from the brand that helped build it."

Why The Morning Meeting’s Kevin Walling Likes Setting the Stage on 2Way

"The uniqueness of that was super appealing to me, as opposed to just a regular news program where you're just talking at viewers. I think where media is headed, too, in terms of the future."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Eagan, 101.9 WTMX Chicago & KS95 in Minneapolis

"It would be so easy in my chair to say, well, then we're just doing the same thing on both because I can save myself, you know, five extra meetings a week if both stations are virtually duplicate. But we don't do that here. "

Inside DAZN’s Push Into the U.S. Sports Media Rights Race

"The hope is this year we prove ourselves to some degree to certain teams and leagues to show what we can do."

Ken Carman: NCAA Women’s Tournament Seeing Higher Ratings Isn’t An Indictment on NBA or ESPN

"Women's basketball is a much bigger deal than it used to be, and is a much more popular sport than it used to be."

Ike Reese: I’ve Lived Joe DeCamara’s Sports Fantasies For 30 Years

"You were the one cheering for me. You realize that, right?"

Adam Silver Addresses Disney Rumors at NBA Board of Governors Meeting

“I have no intention of going anywhere.”

NFL Network Cuts Continue With Willie McGinest

"McGinest is currently in the middle of a lawsuit resulting from an incident in a LA-area restaurant in December."

Hans Olsen Joins BYU Radio Crew

"I’m beyond thrilled to now work with Greg, Mitch and Jason to bring my passion for the game to the BYU fans I played for years ago."

Lou Merloni: Sports Talk Radio Was Grinding On Me

“You wake up every day and search for that negative topic and it wears on you and turns you extremely negative.”

Michael Kay: MLB Radio Analysts Won’t Have Time to Talk With New Rules

"I think that’s going to be a really different vibe, baseball on the radio this year."

Holly Rowe Signs Long-Term Extension With ESPN

“I feel like I am living my best life and I am so grateful to ESPN for letting me keep doing this.”

Julie Stewart-Binks Is Going to Be Everywhere At Once

“The industry has changed so much from when I first started and I was first in journalism school. We were learning right then what Twitter was."

Anatomy of an Analyst – Grant Hill

"I mean, think about his credentials, he checks all the boxes. NCAA Champion and Hall of Fame NBA Player. Credibility was never an issue. Fitting in was the only challenge."

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Why The Morning Meeting’s Kevin Walling Likes Setting the Stage on 2Way

"The uniqueness of that was super appealing to me, as opposed to just a regular news program where you're just talking at viewers. I think where media is headed, too, in terms of the future."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Eagan, 101.9 WTMX Chicago & KS95 in Minneapolis

"It would be so easy in my chair to say, well, then we're just doing the same thing on both because I can save myself, you know, five extra meetings a week if both stations are virtually duplicate. But we don't do that here. "

Inside DAZN’s Push Into the U.S. Sports Media Rights Race

"The hope is this year we prove ourselves to some degree to certain teams and leagues to show what we can do."

Red Hotline Globe: Why Authentic Air Talent Matters

"Build your personal footprint across social media and local events. Doing so ensures your connection with the audience belongs to you."