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Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Mike Greenberg: ‘Urban Meyer Will Coach Again Somewhere’

“You think a guy like Urban wants to go out the way he went out in Jacksonville?"

Dan Orlovsky: There Were Moments I Thought I Was Going to FOX

"There were moments in the negotiation that I thought it was going to happen. I honestly did," he said. "Me and my wife were just about to go to Los Angeles and start looking at homes and schools."

Mike Francesa: ‘Chris Russo & I Don’t Have Freedom To Do Regular Mike & The Mad Dog Reunion’

“The Mike and the Mad Dog brand and the idea of anything on a regular basis, there are so many people that will have their hands in it that it is just not gonna happen.”

ESPN Targets Gen Z with Launch of ESPN Creator Network

“ESPN has always been fan-centric and Creator Network is our new-age way of expressing that.”

Anaheim Ducks Launch Audio Streaming Network

The team announced that the 24/7 network Ducks Stream will carry play-by-play of all Ducks games and will offer exclusive podcasts and offer up-to-date news on the team and NHL.

Jay Croucher Hired As NBC Sports Lead Betting Analyst

Croucher will join newly acquired NBC host Matthew Berry for Fantasy Football Happy Hour and Fantasy Football Pregame.

Schopp And The Bulldog: What Happened to Player Shows?

"I don't know. Maybe because the teams feel like they just want to control the message themselves and they don't need the media to do all that?", The Bulldog pondered.

Boomer Esiason: Craig Carton ‘Likes to Hold Grudges’

"I mean, I bought him mackerel when he was in prison. I tried to continue to do that but they wouldn't take my credit card anymore," Esiason revealed.

Outkick: Dan Le Batard ‘Woke Troll’

He continued by saying Le Batard "forgets free speech exists" when someone criticizes him and defends himself "like a 13-year-old who just learned about curse words".

Barstool Upfront Showcases Growth, Disruption and Innovation to Advertising Community

“There’s no real great magic to anything that we’ve built here,” Portnoy said. “....We look for talented people and we give them absolutely no direction…. We literally tell them – ‘Do whatever you want’ – and you can see how passionate they are about it.”

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Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Should Be Topic A For News/Talk Radio

The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.