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Otis Maher Joins B98.5 as Atlanta Night Host

"We are so happy to welcome Otis to the B98.5 team,"

The Industry According To: Kathleen, Kesley, & Chris, Columbia Records

"Relationships matter. Analytics matter. Being able to speak the language matters."

Why TikTok Followers Don’t Equal Radio Talent

"Some creators can. Others simply do not translate."

Tom Brady’s Viral Weekend Was A Business Lesson Sports Media Missed

"Far too many were eager to mock a staged wrestling angle, a promotional appearance, or a calculated branding move that they overlooked what was actually happening."

Bill Simmons Believes Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Need ABC, Has Been Censored

"The threat of Trump administration retaliation loomed. And that’s why this isn’t cancel culture. This is censorship"

Dave Portnoy: Ryen Russillo Partnership With Barstool Sports To Begin Mid-October

"He’s got a good deal with us. I don’t know what he was making there. I don’t think money was the primary driver,"

Ryen Russillo Leaving The Ringer to Launch New Venture Backed by Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports

"Russillo will depart Bill Simmons’ digital network at the conclusion of his deal and pivot toward launching his own production company."

Spotify Does Not Renew Contract of ‘Against All Odds With Cousin Sal’ Podcast

"The Ringer and Spotify have shuffled the deck and our podcast was not renewed"

Bill Simmons Laughs off New Orleans Pelicans Clap-Back on Social Media

"A recent social media exchange between the New Orleans Pelicans and Simmons, the two shed light on what happens when those takes get noticed—especially by the teams involved"

Ryen Russillo Says His Contract Is Ending Soon With the Ringer

"Russillo joined The Ringer in 2019 following his contract expiring with ESPN in August of that year"

Pablo Torre Can’t Play Victim With The NFL

"If Torre truly feels that the league is just now paying attention to what he’s saying on the national platforms he’s featured on, maybe he’s learned nothing from what he’s already found out."

Kendrick Perkins, Bill Simmons Spar Over Toronto Raptors Take

"Perkins teased a longer rebuttal during a Sunday appearance on Road Trippin’, indicating that he's not yet done addressing Simmons."

Bill Simmons: “Couldn’t Figure Out” Split ESPN-NBA Draft Broadcasts

"It was like, ‘Do I take this samurai sword and jam it into my temple?,’ or, ‘Do I take this chainsaw and saw my leg off?’"

How Sports Radio Can Reclaim the Attention It Once Had

"There was a time when sports radio was fun, creative, competitive, and in some cases brash and contentious"

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The Industry According To: Kathleen, Kesley, & Chris, Columbia Records

"Relationships matter. Analytics matter. Being able to speak the language matters."

Why TikTok Followers Don’t Equal Radio Talent

"Some creators can. Others simply do not translate."

Tom Brady’s Viral Weekend Was A Business Lesson Sports Media Missed

"Far too many were eager to mock a staged wrestling angle, a promotional appearance, or a calculated branding move that they overlooked what was actually happening."

Why Cumulus Sees Xperi Data as a Big Data Breakthrough for Radio

"We're excited because we feel this is a step forward in using technology to change the way people think about radio. This is really the big data moment for radio, at least as we see it."