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Inside DAZN’s Push Into the U.S. Sports Media Rights Race

"The hope is this year we prove ourselves to some degree to certain teams and leagues to show what we can do."

Red Hotline Globe: Why Authentic Air Talent Matters

"Build your personal footprint across social media and local events. Doing so ensures your connection with the audience belongs to you."

Why Abby Phillip’s Contract Extension Could Put CNN, Paramount Skydance on Collision Course

Nobody wants an outside ownership group walking into their newsroom and announcing that everything's been done wrong. That conversation never goes well, no matter who's delivering it or how it's framed.

Why the CW Network’s College Football Coverage Deserves Your Attention This Season

"CW Sports is not going to feature games pitting traditional powers like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia or Texas against each other. However, just looking at the 2026 college football schedule, they do have some interesting matchups."

Stephen A. Smith Maintains He’s Underpaid ‘So Others Can Get Paid’

“There’s a big pie, and it’s like, ‘Molly, you get this little one percent slice, so we can pay Stephen A.,' So here’s me on the pie, and there’s Stephen A.”

Chris ’Mad Dog’ Russo, Suzyn Waldman and Jeff Smulyan Enter The Radio Hall of Fame

The radio industry gathered in Chicago for the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame. The event took place at the Radisson Blu, and saw a...

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Changed The Game and Became a Radio Hall of Famer

"Dog is the greatest of all time. His unmatched passion, his knack for true entertainment every time he speaks, his opinions, Dog's legendary interviews, its second to none.”

SiriusXM Airs Special Dedicated To Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo

The special was hosted by Steve Torre and Russo.

Chris Russo: ESPN Was Not Happy I Told Howard Stern My First Take Salary

“Somebody from ESPN sent a text to my agent with two words: ‘Not helpful.’"

Gregg Giannotti: Some ‘Mike and The Mad Dog’ Off-Air Fights Were ‘Unbelievable’

"I remember Dog kicking the studio door open and screaming. It was intense."

Mad Dog Russo Has Had Enough Analytics on ESPN MLB Coverage

"Oh my god! You think Walter Johnson cared about a spin rate? How 'bout (Babe) Ruth?"

JR SportBrief: It’s Ignorant To Say There’s a Lack Of Minority Interest in Sports Radio

“People only know what they are exposed to. They only know what they are given a chance for.”

Mike Francesa: ‘Chris Russo & I Don’t Have Freedom To Do Regular Mike & The Mad Dog Reunion’

“The Mike and the Mad Dog brand and the idea of anything on a regular basis, there are so many people that will have their hands in it that it is just not gonna happen.”

Mike and The Mad Dog Reunite For Podcast Episode

"Congratulations, publicly, for your which will come in Chicago in November, right in the middle of the World Series for you," Francesa joked.

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Red Hotline Globe: Why Authentic Air Talent Matters

"Build your personal footprint across social media and local events. Doing so ensures your connection with the audience belongs to you."

Why Abby Phillip’s Contract Extension Could Put CNN, Paramount Skydance on Collision Course

Nobody wants an outside ownership group walking into their newsroom and announcing that everything's been done wrong. That conversation never goes well, no matter who's delivering it or how it's framed.

Why the CW Network’s College Football Coverage Deserves Your Attention This Season

"CW Sports is not going to feature games pitting traditional powers like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia or Texas against each other. However, just looking at the 2026 college football schedule, they do have some interesting matchups."

Denver Nuggets Announce New Television Broadcast Team

"Reed arrives after five years calling college hoops for ESPN, NBC/Peacock and FOX Sports. Meanwhile, Winge, with Altitude since 2018, steps into the lead analyst chair as the third full-time female analyst on an NBA regional network."