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Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

ESPN Digital Finishes First in Sports for 30th Consecutive Month

Barrett Media produces over 20 stories per day on the music, news, and sports media industries. To make sure you're updated on the latest...

Pete Rose Was Someone Sports Media Never Quite Knew What to Do With

Wrong by a mile, it turns out, Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that there are no second acts in American lives. It seemed the proper...

ESPN Monday Night Football Averages 20.3 Million Viewers During Titans-Dolphins and Seahawks-Lions Overlap

ESPN Monday Night Football had two staggered games again this week. The two games started at 7:30 p.m. ET and 8:15 p.m. ET and...

NBC and Peacock Average 22.3 Million Viewers for Sunday Night Football

Everywhere you look, big viewership numbers are happening for football with the NFL leading the way. This past weekend's Sunday Night Football game was...

2025 Ford C. Frick Award Finalists Announced; John Sterling, Gary Cohen, Dave Sims, Among Nominees

The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its 10 finalists for the 2025 Ford C. Frick Award. The award is bestowed upon one baseball...

FOX Sports Off to Best NFL Start Since 2016; Big Noon Kickoff and Big 12 College Football Score Big on Saturday

This weekend saw a lot of sports fans tuning into FOX Sports to watch football. After averaging almost 2 million viewers on Friday night...

ESPN College GameDay Before Georgia-Alabama Draws Best September Viewership Since 2010

It was billed by some as 'the game of the year' at least so far as SEC rivals Georgia and Alabama got together this...

Friday Night College Football Viewership Remains Strong; 3.3 Million Average on ESPN, 1.9 Million Average on FOX

Friday night college football continues to draw in viewers. This past week saw ESPN have their second-best Friday game since 2018 as an average...

Charles Barkley Launches ‘Round Mound Media’ with EverWonder Studio; TNT Gets First Look at All Sports Projects

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley and EverWonder Studio, the independent content studio led by Ian Orefice and backed by Jeff...

Chris Berman Celebrates 45 Years at ESPN

It was October 1, 1979, about a month after the launch of ESPN when Chris Berman started at the network. Today marks the 45th...

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Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Should Be Topic A For News/Talk Radio

The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.