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SNY Layoffs Reportedly Underway With Several Shows Impacted

"SNY will still produce pregame and postgame shows for the Mets and New York Jets. Additionally, Mets Hot Stove and WFAN's simulcast of The Carton Show with Chris McMonigle will remain on the air."

Bill Simmons Wants ESPN To Keep Troy Aikman, Joe Buck Together: “Just Be In Mutual Hatred”

"I want them to stay together and just be in mutual hatred."

News/Talk Remains America’s Top Radio Format in 3rd Quarter, Nielsen Data Shows

News/talk accounted for 22.1% of all AM/FM station streaming among adults 18 and older. Among the 35+ demographic, that figure increased to 24.2%.

Pew Research: 55% of Americans Say News Media Has Too Much Political Power

Views on traditional news organizations differ considerably along party lines.

Chris Russo Blasts FOX Sports For Promoting Tom Brady First Broadcast In New England Over Packers, Patriots Game

"FOX's promotion all week is the fact that Tom Brady's going back to Foxborough? This is going to be fun. Who the hell cares? I don't care. Call the game on the moon. This is the dumbest thing in the world."

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Explains Why He “Definitely” Misses Being On WFAN

"You do miss it. You miss the day to day. You also miss at times not having a partner. Where me and Mike [Francesa] could bounce back and forth ideas."

Steve Torre Named New Morning Show Co-Host On SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio

"I've been doing it for a long time. It's something I still want to do. I would like to think the company feels like I do a good job, and that there's some value there."

Alan Hahn Shares His Front-Row Pass To New York Knicks Championship Magic

"The Knicks got the glow. To be that close to it, for me, I’ve never covered anything close to that before. Game to game, you just expected them to win. That’s a feeling I’ve never had."

Dan Patrick, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Agree To Co-Host Each Others Programs Before Patrick’s Upcoming Retirement

"If you want to do it at a big event, we can do it at a big event. Do it at the Super Bowl. You want to do it something like that, we can do it. You pick the time."

Is Outrage the Only Strategy Left in Sports Media?

"Clicks, views, and chatter might generate noise, produce a momentary ratings spike, and help you trend on Twitter, but that doesn't define success anymore."

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on MLB “Taking” Marquee Games From Local Networks: “It’s Not Right”

"You leave all the garbage to YES Network and SNY, and then you take the marquee games Friday night on Apple TV?"

Brandon Tierney: Sports Radio Is Less Relevant Than It’s Ever Been in My Lifetime

"Back then, being a star on WFAN was pretty easy. There was nowhere else to go."

Joe Benigno: WFAN Will Never Be What It Used To Be

"The days of Don Imus, Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. The days of Steve Somers and myself overnight. Ed Coleman and Dave Sims. Those days are — you know — we’ll never see anything like that again."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 National Sports Radio Shows of 2025

"A total of 90 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the National Sports Radio Shows category."

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Bill Simmons Wants ESPN To Keep Troy Aikman, Joe Buck Together: “Just Be In Mutual Hatred”

"I want them to stay together and just be in mutual hatred."

News/Talk Remains America’s Top Radio Format in 3rd Quarter, Nielsen Data Shows

News/talk accounted for 22.1% of all AM/FM station streaming among adults 18 and older. Among the 35+ demographic, that figure increased to 24.2%.

Pew Research: 55% of Americans Say News Media Has Too Much Political Power

Views on traditional news organizations differ considerably along party lines.

BetUS Casino Teasing New Program Potentially Tied To Dianna Russini Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic this spring after Page Six published photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Now, several outlets are confirming she is poised for a comeback as soon as next week."