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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Why Armen Williams Returned to Radio to Help Build Westwood One Sports

"We know what's been done and how it’s been done. What do we have to lose by doing it differently? Let’s just see what happens."

Tony Romo Doesn’t Deserve A Demotion At CBS Sports

"If CBS Sports truly feels a change is needed, they will make it. However, ratings and revenues are not declining."

FOX, CBS, NBC Sports See Increased Viewership for NFL Wild Card Weekend

"Overall, the numbers reflect a strong weekend for NFL viewing, with all three networks reporting growth or maintaining high levels of engagement compared to previous years."

Prime Video Shatters Streaming Records With Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers Playoff Matchup

"The game also reached a peak audience of 34.16 million viewers between 9:15 and 9:29 p.m. ET, establishing a new all-time streaming high for the service."

ESPN Chicago Marc Silverman Takes Aim at Chicago Bulls Broadcaster Chuck Swirsky

"That is one of the worst guys. My wife told me, do not address this. Do not bring this up. He doesn't deserve your time. I don't know how to fight without that way."

Mike Tomlin Departs Pittsburgh Steelers as Sports Media Rumors Swirl Online

"I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication and success we have shared over the last 19 years."

Maggie Gray Teases Next Chapter of ‘Maggie & Perloff’ Coming Soon

"I've been now in this business long enough. I know until the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted, you really can't say it."

Craig Carton: NFL on Fox Analyst Greg Olsen Was Almost a WFAN Host

"Greg Olsen’s gonna be great. Greg Olsen’s got a future in the media. He might be a great sports talk show host."

Kaylee Hartung Added To NBC Sports’ Broadcast Of Super Bowl LX

"Hartung joins veteran sideline reporter Melissa Stark for the game, marking only the second time NBC has deployed a two-reporter setup for Super Bowl coverage."

Netflix WWE Viewership for ‘Monday Night Raw’ in 2025 at Over 340 Million Views

"Over the past year, RAW has maintained a near-constant presence in the Global English TV Top 10, appearing 47 out of 52 weeks."

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."