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How Armstrong & Getty Built a Show by Refusing to Sound Like Anyone Else

"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"

20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

As Media Changes, Bob Costas Hopes Standards Remain

“Some people are cynics, and they confuse cynicism alone with insight. That’s not me.”

Bob Costas: ‘What Works for a Competitive Edge Does Not Work for Entertainment’

"It's not so pleasing to see two teams combine for 80 3-point attempts in a game."

Bob Costas: Warriors Can’t Be 90s Bulls Because NBA Is ‘Essentially a Cable Product’

"Those games were on NBC. We would show doubleheaders and sometimes tripleheaders on network television when the media landscape was much, much different."

MLB Network Devoting 9 Hours to Hall of Fame Vote Coverage

"MLB Network has been the exclusive home of the annual Hall of Fame class announcement since 2009."

Bob Costas Re-Lives First Announcing Assignment For NBC

"My biography usually says I began with them in 1980, but technically the first time I was on the air with them was in December 1979."

Dan Dakich: Bob Costas Calling Out Athletes ‘Gives Me A Headache’

"Bob Costas sits there with his little fake glasses and his little preppy look, and next thing you know, he's calling out professional athletes."

Mike Francesa: Bob Costas is ‘Driving Everybody Crazy’

"It’s almost like Bob’s been locked away somewhere just dying to talk, and now you can’t shut him up.”

Bob Costas: Vin Scully Wouldn’t Be Able to Be Vin Scully Today

"The commercial imperatives are such that there's more drop-ins during games including a dragon swooping into Yankee Stadium in simulated form in Game One."

Yankees/Guardians Most Watched LDS Opener Since 2018

5.35 million viewers tuned into the contest on TBS, making it the largest Game 1 audience since the Yankees faced the Red Sox in 2018.

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."