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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

ESPN+ Launching Series Featuring Manning Family Tutoring Top QB Prospects

"The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is on Thursday, April 27."

Playfly Working With MLB Teams on Contingency Plans for Advertisers

"The mechanism of how the fan will get the game might evolve, but the games will be available to fans. They won’t be shortchanged."

Scott Zolak Enlists Listener To Get Twitter Handle Back

"It takes a while for Twitter to get back to you, but I got an actual person at Twitter that reaches out and is handling this."

Greg Hill: LIV Versus PGA Tour ‘Incredible’ for ESPN and CBS at The Masters

"What about like Scottie Scheffler, theoretically could have to help a LIV tour player put his arms into the green jacket in Butler Cabin."

Mike Greenberg: I Will Say F-Word on Pat McAfee Show If Aaron Rodgers Isn’t A Jet

“I’ve never cursed on the air in my life. In my entire life!”

Andy Baskin: NFL is ‘Messing With It’s Future’ Playing Fridays and Saturdays

"If you’re playing on Friday night during high school football, it’s not good.”

The Athletic CCO: ‘Sports Fans Want Advertising’

"They are used to all the integrations you see when you go to games and when you watch on TV.”

Boomer Esiason: Jim Nantz’s Tenure Calling the Final Four ‘Incredible’

"The guy's been around for 37 years doing this!"

WrestleMania 39 Sets Viewership, Revenue Records for WWE

With an attendance of 161,892, WWE brought in a gate of $21.6 million, breaking the previous high by more than 27%.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Sees Record-Breaking Audience

ESPN claims the broadcast is the most-watched college sporting event in the history of the ESPN+ streaming service.

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."