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How Marty Smith Turned a NASCAR Assignment Into an ESPN Journey Unlike Any Other

"My bosses have given me these opportunities. And whatever that is, I want to try to dominate that box. Whatever that box is, I want to maximize it. I want to make it grow and bloom and flourish with resonance that far surpasses what I had maybe hoped for."

Why Gordon Borrell Investigated the AI Disconnect Between SMBs and Media Sellers

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Malone, KJLH Los Angeles

"The fact that we're able to be so deep in our scope, it creates loyalty and passion with our listeners."

Why iHeartMedia Should Drop the Non-Compete Fight With Former KXnO Talent

"iHeartMedia would be best served by dropping its contention over a non-compete breach and allowing Roberts and Strain to move forward. Doing so wouldn't diminish the company's contractual rights. It would demonstrate something far more valuable: perspective."

Andrew Fillipponi: ‘No Idea is a Bad Idea’ To Keep Penguins, Pirates Games On Air

"If the higher-ups at the Pirates and Penguins aren't asking these hypothetical questions and then trying to do market research on it, then they're not really that smart."

Troy Aikman Doesn’t See Himself Leaving TV to Pursue GM Opportunities

"I’m in a good place with my career. I really enjoy the people that I work with. I’m as happy as I’ve ever been. So more than likely that’s something that’s not going to happen.”

Matt Spiegel: MLB’s Big Inning Helped By New Rules

"The game is between two hours and twenty minutes and two hours and fifty minutes, pretty reliably. So if you've got a bunch of games starting at the same time, you might have a realistic viewing option..."

Ken Carman: It Is Hard To Come Across As Genuine As Charles Barkley Does On TV

“You can tell who is saying stuff just to say it and you can tell who is saying it from the heart and it is very tough to do that and then monetize it.”

SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio Adds Rocco Mediate For Weekly Show

"He’s always been one of the most personable players in his sport, well-liked by both his peers and the fans."

Trevor Bauer Defamation Lawsuit Against Deadspin Dismissed

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer saw his defamation lawsuit against Deadspin dismissed earlier this week. Bauer -- who was suspended by Major League...

Broadcasters & Networks Need Time To Get Used To Pitch Clocks

"The first weekend of Spring Training broadcasts featured the clock, as expected. Some made light of it, some focused on the impact and others had their games affected by the new clock."

Zach Bye: ‘It’s Not Okay’ That Kendrick Perkins Brought Race Into MVP Debate

"I am disappointed that this is where the conversation has gone. Because we're watching one of the great seasons ever and to blend in race with it I don't know what to do with that."

ESPN Sees Best Spring Training Audience in Seven Years

"It was the first game featuring the pitch clock for Sunday Night Baseball broadcasters Karl Ravech and David Cone."

John Skipper: ESPN’s Clout Makes Conference Networks Different From RSNs

"It will have as its highest-paid member of the bundle, ESPN, and those other networks associated with ESPN are along for the ride."

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Why Gordon Borrell Investigated the AI Disconnect Between SMBs and Media Sellers

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Malone, KJLH Los Angeles

"The fact that we're able to be so deep in our scope, it creates loyalty and passion with our listeners."

Why iHeartMedia Should Drop the Non-Compete Fight With Former KXnO Talent

"iHeartMedia would be best served by dropping its contention over a non-compete breach and allowing Roberts and Strain to move forward. Doing so wouldn't diminish the company's contractual rights. It would demonstrate something far more valuable: perspective."

If YouTube No Longer Has Measurement Standards, Why Should Broadcast Media?

This isn't a fair fight, and it never really has been. Broadcast radio and television didn't just bring a spoon to a knife fight here. It brought a feather duster to a bazooka battle.