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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

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.

Promo Meeting: Baseball is Coming So ‘Show Us Your Balls’

If you are not a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles or The Kansas City Chiefs there is a likelihood you have uttered the expression, “Oh well, pitchers and catchers report in X number of days”

Taylor McGregor is Focused on the Moment with ESPN, Marquee Sports Network

"Sometimes it feels surreal, and there are often times in this business where you just get focused on the grind and you forget to take in the moment."

670 The Score and Chicago Cubs Announce Contract Extensions for Long-Running Broadcast Team Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer

The Chicago Cubs and Audacy's sports radio station 670 The Score officially announced signing new long-term contract extensions with their on-air broadcast team of...

Cubs Retain Radio Broadcasters Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer on Multiyear Deals Per Report

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Mike Mulligan: I Want Our Show to Go to Tokyo for MLB Opening Series Next Year

"We’ll do it all – we’ll do it all! We’ll do it live!"

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."