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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.

Danny Parkins: ‘Demise of RSNs Could Cost MLB a Season’

"In baseball, there’s no cap, there’s no floor [and] there’s no trust."

Marquee Launches Direct-to-Consumer Service

"We look forward to continuing to bring Cubs baseball to the passionate Cubs fans across the region."

Pat Hughes Accepts Ford C. Frick Award

"My head started spinning with joy and emotion, and I truly wish that every baseball announcer could experience that thrill."

David Haugh: Cubs Fans Gave Pat Hughes ‘Real Cool’ Sendoff to Hall of Fame

"...Pat will give a terrific speech, I’m sure, when he is as gracious as ever in accepting the award.”

670 The Score Honors Pat Hughes Leading Up To Hall of Fame Induction

“On Friday, July 21, the station will air a three hour retrospective on the broadcaster called Pat’s Call to the Hall.”

Bernstein & Holmes: Pat Hughes Conscientious, Deserving of Hall of Fame Honor

“He’s that conscientious that he just wasn’t pleased with him getting it correctly enough."

Jon Sciambi is Still Curious About Baseball

“I get to use my brain every night, and I’m just genuinely still interested in it. That, in and of itself – I’m so damn lucky that I come about that authentically.”

Laurence Holmes on London Series: Álex Rodríguez Has ‘No Personality’

“What I really hate – and I know this might be the Chicagoan or the midwesterner in me – [is] the idea that New York broadcasters make things bigger."

DraftKings to Open Sportsbook at Wrigley Field

"The space, which will include a bar and restaurant, will be connected to Wrigley Field, but fans won't be able to access the ballpark from the facility."

670 The Score Going to London With Cubs

"The Cubs' radio crew will be the only local broadcast in London for the series this weekend."

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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."