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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

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"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

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"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

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"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024

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The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the Class of 2024, continuing a tradition of honoring those who have played...

Chris Mortensen Built Relationships That Teams Will Never Let You Build Today

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Mort’s career reflected the best of relationship-building.

Sports Radio Reacts to the Passing of Chris Mortensen

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"He is the O.G. of NFL sports reporting on ESPN...a true gentleman...an absoulte gem."

The Sports Media Industry Remembers ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen

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"Upon learning of Mortensen's passing, members of the sports media industry flocked to social media to remember the ESPN legend."

Mike Greenberg: ‘Chris Mortensen is on the Mt. Rushmore of ESPN Personalities’ 

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"You hear all the time, ‘So and so is great at their job but they’re an even better person. The most obvious example of that I’ve ever known is Chris Mortensen."

Chris Mortensen Leaving ESPN After 35-Year Tenure

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Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and quickly immersed himself as an invaluable part of the network’s football coverage.

Todd McShay: I Run Information by Chris Mortenson & Adam Schefter Before Reporting It

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"I get information typically from other teams that have information or have friends within those others teams that there's kind of some leaks."

ESPN Re-Signs Entire ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Cast

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"The Sunday NFL Countdown group has created such strong chemistry and has clearly built a connection with our fans,” said Seth Markman.

Replacing Iconic Shows Is a Very Tall Order

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"Replacing Francesa is a tall order. He's arguably the most successful sports radio host to ever work in New York City."

Chris Mortensen Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

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Suzy Kolber announced today on ESPN's NFL Insiders program that ESPN NFL Reporter and Analyst Chris Mortensen is temporarily stepping away from his assignments...

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

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"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

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"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

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"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."