"FM is just one distribution point in a much larger ecosystem that includes streaming, podcasts, satellite and whatever comes next. The goal is no longer to own a frequency. It's to own every moment a sports fan wants to listen."
Being a contrarian can absolutely work for a host. It grabs attention, and it can build a brand. But real skill shows up when a host takes a popular topic somewhere unexpected instead of somewhere predictable.
"I bet that after he does the Super Bowl and watches the Super Bowl with those guys, you’re not going to see him watching any more games with those guys."
"...Tom Brady has chosen the path of Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, all the lead announcers to go from the field into the booth and suffer the slings and arrows of the criticism that comes along with that."
"Well 'First Take' has given him a whole 'nother platform, and his goofiness is evident there, and you see it, and Stephen A. buys into it, Molly buys into it, which is great."
"When you think about the arc of this story over the course of the last 30-plus years since Gunnar’s diagnosis to where we are now, it’s a remarkable story."
Being a contrarian can absolutely work for a host. It grabs attention, and it can build a brand. But real skill shows up when a host takes a popular topic somewhere unexpected instead of somewhere predictable.
"You want to crystalize the story as fast as possible. Cut through the fat. Don’t waste time when you’re on the air, just like you don’t waste space when you’re writing... The reporting background frames everything we do."