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25 Years Later: How Radio Can Honor 9/11 This Friday

"Rally your listeners. Partner with a local nonprofit. Show up together."

Longtime WWL Personality Mike Detillier Dies at 65 Due to Cancer

"According to the station, Detillier learned less than two weeks ago that he had terminal cancer. He intended to tell listeners on Tuesday, his 66th birthday."

Kenny Smoov Departs 92Q Nashville Cumulus Media

"I still have a lot of ideas, energy and great work ahead of me."

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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Longtime WWL Personality Mike Detillier Dies at 65 Due to Cancer

"According to the station, Detillier learned less than two weeks ago that he had terminal cancer. He intended to tell listeners on Tuesday, his 66th birthday."

Kenny Smoov Departs 92Q Nashville Cumulus Media

"I still have a lot of ideas, energy and great work ahead of me."

Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."