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Stephen A. Smith Calls NABJ Thumbs Down Award “Lowest” Insult He’s Ever Received

"I'm gonna put it out there. This is about a bunch of liberals, a bunch of Democrats coming for me."

New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro: “Not Interested” In Spinning Off ESPN

"Anybody in the industry would look at our sports rights and the fandom associated with sports right now, and you can’t help but be jealous of what we have here. I mean, ratings are through the roof."

Chris Salcedo Exiting Morning Drive on KSEV

"It is bittersweet because, frankly, if circumstances had been a little different, I likely would have retired right here on this station and made lifelong friends at this station."

Townsquare Media Market President LaDonne Craig Announces Retirement Plans

"Of all the accomplishments along the way, I’m most proud of the people and relationships. I’ve always believed that leadership is ultimately about people."

Major League Baseball Viewership up Across the Board in 2025

"National broadcasts on FOX, ESPN and TBS have all posted double-digit percentage gains in average viewership compared to last year"

FOX Sports Averages 2.02 Million Viewers for Saturday Presentation of ‘Baseball Night in America’

A preponderance of the country had access to watch the Chicago Cubs’ victory over the New York Mets.

Audacy Chicago Names Robby Bowen VP & Director of Sales

The 20-year company vet transfers from Audacy New Orleans where he was also VP & Director of Sales.

How Len Kasper Has Become Chicago’s Crosstown Baseball Voice in the Windy City

"I think there was probably a few moments of, 'Wait a minute, I’m hearing a voice that I connect to the other team in town.'"

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Doesn’t Rock 97.3 The Fan Host Braden Surprenant During Live Show

Wow. This building is swaying. I’ve never gotten an earthquake alert on my phone before. 5.2? Geeze!”

Technical Difficulties Force Athletics, Cubs Radio Broadcasts Off Air in Sacramento Debut

"The broadcasts for both the Athletics and Cubs were unexpectedly taken off the air due to technical issues."

MLB Tokyo Series’ American Viewership Up 59% From 2024 Korea Series

"As the Dodgers and Cubs kicked off the season at 5 a.m. Central Time in Chicago and 3 a.m. Pacific Time in Los Angeles, game one on FOX averaged 838,000 viewers"

‘First Take’: FOX Sports Broadcasters Should Have Been In Tokyo

"They kept the broadcasters here, and everyone else was in Tokyo. That’s not the way to do it.”

Jonathan Hood: MLB Tokyo Series Games Should Not Count

"These games in Japan count because we’re getting money for Japan. That’s not right.”

Marquee Sports Network, Chicago Sports Network Could Land on Higher-Priced Comcast Tier: Report

Comcast has about 1 million subscribers in the Chicago marketplace and is among the largest cable television providers in the United States.

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New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro: “Not Interested” In Spinning Off ESPN

"Anybody in the industry would look at our sports rights and the fandom associated with sports right now, and you can’t help but be jealous of what we have here. I mean, ratings are through the roof."

Chris Salcedo Exiting Morning Drive on KSEV

"It is bittersweet because, frankly, if circumstances had been a little different, I likely would have retired right here on this station and made lifelong friends at this station."

Townsquare Media Market President LaDonne Craig Announces Retirement Plans

"Of all the accomplishments along the way, I’m most proud of the people and relationships. I’ve always believed that leadership is ultimately about people."

Legendary Radio/TV Personality Barry “The Reazar” Richards Dead at 83

"Richards' career fundamentally influenced how the industry approached artist development and airplay strategy."