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4 Non Blondes Singer Linda Perry Documentary

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Lloyd, WBAB & 106.1 BLI

"It's hard to fake Long Island. You gotta be it."

Cassette Comeback Defies Digital Music Streaming Dominance

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

CBS, TNT Sports Announce Broadcast Pairings For NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

"The networks confirmed that the team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson will handle the call of the national semifinals and championship game."

Florida-Houston NCAA National Championship Game Averages 18.1 Million Viewers on CBS

As a whole, the National Championship Game was up 22% and represents the most-watched iteration of the event since 2019.

CBS Sports’ Bill Raftery: Retirement Is in Someone Else’s Hands

“If they feel I’m not up to it, then you know it’s time to pack it in.”

CBS, TNT Sports Announces Plans for ‘March Madness’

"Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, and Tracy Wolfson will call this year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four"

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Clark Kellogg

"Kellogg is packed with credibility. Having played at a high level in college at Ohio State, then bursting on the scene in an albeit too short NBA career, he knows the game."

Ian Eagle Will Always Remember His First Final Four

“This time is allowing me to exhale a bit and truly appreciate the path.”

Ian Eagle Crushing It for CBS As Replacement for Jim Nantz

Eagle continues to be a shining example of what a network play-by-play announcer should be.

Bill Raftery: ESPN Didn’t Realize What It Had in Sean McDonough Until 6 OT Big East Tourney Classic

"That game I think solidified, not that he needed any pat on the back, his career. They knew they had a gem."

Anatomy of an Analyst – Grant Hill

"I mean, think about his credentials, he checks all the boxes. NCAA Champion and Hall of Fame NBA Player. Credibility was never an issue. Fitting in was the only challenge."

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Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

We Are What We Eat With Media Being the Meal

"Understanding how our industry influences consumers’ decision-making doesn’t eliminate that influence, but it does encourage more thoughtful, impactful and compelling buying habits."