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Stephen A. Smith Reportedly Making More Upcoming Appearances On ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown

"Exact dates in which Smith appears on Monday Night Countdown are unknown."

TKO President Mark Shapiro: Netflix Lagging Engagement Is “Getting Blown Up” By Media

"In the same way, you're going to go to ESPN or you're going to go to Paramount Plus. If you're looking for sports, you're going to go to Netflix first and foremost when you turn on the tube."

NewsTalk 98.9FM, 1400AM KFRU Adds Pete Mundo to Morning Drive

The move follows August layoffs that included former KFRU morning host David Gaines and another local host, Simon Rose.

77 WABC’s Sid Rosenberg: Some Days, I Consider Going Back to Sports Radio

"What good is the fight if we are not all in this together?"

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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TKO President Mark Shapiro: Netflix Lagging Engagement Is “Getting Blown Up” By Media

"In the same way, you're going to go to ESPN or you're going to go to Paramount Plus. If you're looking for sports, you're going to go to Netflix first and foremost when you turn on the tube."

NewsTalk 98.9FM, 1400AM KFRU Adds Pete Mundo to Morning Drive

The move follows August layoffs that included former KFRU morning host David Gaines and another local host, Simon Rose.

77 WABC’s Sid Rosenberg: Some Days, I Consider Going Back to Sports Radio

"What good is the fight if we are not all in this together?"

Westwood One Sports Adds Pete Sousa As Co-Host Of The Drake Toll Show

"Pete brings a unique mix of sports experience and personality to the show as an ESPN and NBC play-by-play announcer."