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iHeartMedia Flips Mobile’s Sports Talk 99.5 to CHR Kiss 99.5

"A big moment for radio in Mobile."

2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

NBC Sports Networks Reportedly Likely Next In Line To Exit Current RSN Model

"As this landscape changes, it’s important to find ways to deliver the product in the way people are consuming the game these days. So it’s a challenge. … I think we’re all optimistic that we can get to a good place."

60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

Bari Weiss’ CBS News Future Might Already Be Written by Chris Licht’s Past

This playbook isn't new. We've seen it before. And the people who tend to survive it aren't the ones doing the heavy lifting.

CNN COO David Leavy Leaving To Rejoin Warner Bros. Discovery

"David arrived at CNN in tumultuous times and did a brilliant job stabilizing the company at a difficult moment."

Former CNN CEO Chris Licht: ‘I Did Not Build Trust’ With Employees, Leading to My Downfall

Chris Licht added that "there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance" and that he was "sometimes on the wrong side of that."

David Zaslav Opens Door to Potential Reunion with Ex-CNN CEO Chris Licht

"We had a lot of fun and a lot of battles together. Chris is going to have a lot of great chapters and hopefully some of those with us at Warner Bros."

CNN Unveils New Weekday Lineup

“By expanding the range and depth of our programming lineup across multiple dayparts, we are strengthening our reporting excellence throughout the schedule..."

Keith Olbermann: Chris Licht Ruined Any Future TV Jobs After Variety Feature

"It was suggested as well, that Licht might now be able to get a production assistants job on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Might."

Nick Kayal: What Does Brian Stelter Know About Running a News Outlet?

"Why would you do that? What exactly does Brian Stelter know about running a major media news operation like CNN? If you want to call them a major media news operation."

Jake Tapper: ‘Morale Hasn’t Been Better in Years’ at CNN

"I’m bummed that it didn’t work out (with Chris Licht). But I will say that things are really good right now."

Keith Olbermann: CNN Has Long Way to Go to Right Wrongs of Chris Licht’s Tenure

Olbermann pointed out that the network was supposed to launch Collins' new show this month, but the month is ending, and there is still no branding of the show.

Joe Scarborough: ‘I Would Die Before I Let A Magazine Article Determine Who I Was Going to Hire or Fire’

"I would call him in and say 'You screwed up, shut your mouth, keep your head down, do the job I hired you for, and we’re going to put this behind us'.”

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2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

NBC Sports Networks Reportedly Likely Next In Line To Exit Current RSN Model

"As this landscape changes, it’s important to find ways to deliver the product in the way people are consuming the game these days. So it’s a challenge. … I think we’re all optimistic that we can get to a good place."

60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."