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ESPN Reportedly Sees Depth In Analyst Options For Monday Night Football

According to The Athletic, the pair had a heated booth argument on October 12 at SoFi Stadium following a reported one-hour conversation with Aikman and ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro."

ESPN’s Hannah Storm To Receive Gracies Icon Award

"Her groundbreaking career has earned the trust of audiences and opened doors for generations of women who see new possibilities because of those who came before them."

Margaret Brennan Denies Pushing Back on Bari Weiss’ CBS News Coverage

"No one who spoke at the network meeting opposed covering the campaign or story but rather exchanged ideas on how to do it."

Netflix Reportedly Not Streaming Upcoming Jake Paul Return With MVP Promotions

"Two of Paul’s last three fights aired on Netflix. His Mike Tyson bout drew 108 million viewers, while the Joshua fight drew 33 million."

Colin Dunlap: ‘What Does RG3 Get Out of Being a Mouthpiece For Lamar Jackson?’

"At a certain point, when you leave the game to then be an analyst of the game, you do need to look at it through a neutral lens."

Steak Shapiro: ‘Good Sign’ That ESPN Personalities Tweeting About Hockey in Atlanta

“Hockey in Atlanta is a no-friggin-brainer, particularly as you go farther north.”

Charly Arnolt Leaving ESPN for OutKick

"The outspoken nature of the platform and its ability to create engaging content is what really piqued my interest."

Scripps Sports Sees ‘Opportunity to Reset the Economics’ of Sports Rights

"With cord-cutting, sports are reaching less than 50% or 40% of households in a market. That’s a broken business model.”

Expanded College Football Playoff Could Be Too Expensive For ESPN

"It’s such an expensive package that something would have to be thrown overboard. You can’t have everything."

Jamie Rivers Signs New Contract With 101 ESPN

"Rivers announced the news on Monday morning via Facebook."

Harry Teinowitz Needs Your Help

“I’m not going to get a liver on Twitter, but I’ve been trying."

Disney Will Pay Billions For The NBA While People Get Laid Off And That’s OK

"There very well could be a PR hit of some sort, but Disney is, at its core, a content company. The NBA is some of ESPN’s and ABC’s best sports content."

Is Podcasting Now the Only Path to a Sports Radio Career?

The pressure to come into a situation and immediately perform is felt by everyone launching a new show or brand. And yet, the opportunities to learn, train, and hone the craft are shrinking.

The WFAN Family Remembers Rick Wolff

"The best thing that I can say about Rick is that he was kind. He cared deeply about his fellow man and tried his best to be of service to them."

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ESPN’s Hannah Storm To Receive Gracies Icon Award

"Her groundbreaking career has earned the trust of audiences and opened doors for generations of women who see new possibilities because of those who came before them."

Margaret Brennan Denies Pushing Back on Bari Weiss’ CBS News Coverage

"No one who spoke at the network meeting opposed covering the campaign or story but rather exchanged ideas on how to do it."

Netflix Reportedly Not Streaming Upcoming Jake Paul Return With MVP Promotions

"Two of Paul’s last three fights aired on Netflix. His Mike Tyson bout drew 108 million viewers, while the Joshua fight drew 33 million."

Supreme Court to Consider Nielsen Appeal in Cumulus Antitrust Case

The Supreme Court scheduled Nielsen's petition for a November 13 conference, when justices will consider hearing its antitrust dispute with Cumulus Media.