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How Bob and Brian Built a Morning Show Dynasty at The Hog

"He gave us two orders. One, be funny. Two, don't piss off the clients,"

Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Craig Carton Says Farewell to WFAN, Sports Radio

"I am forever grateful to the listeners of WFAN who said it was okay for me to be back.”

Gregg Giannotti: Why Does Everyone at WFAN Sound So Sad?

"So now you've got these weeks of goodbyes and weeks of I love yous and weeks of the ass kissing that's going on.”

Sal Licata Makes Lifelong WFAN Dream a Reality

“The idea of having everything I’ve ever dreamt of become a reality is still something that I’m trying to comprehend.  It just does not feel real."

Dan Le Batard: Craig Carton’s FS1 Show ‘Speaks So Ill’ of Sports Media

"It’s just not anything that would have any precedent in this business."

Jerry Ferrara Says He Was in Talks With WFAN to Replace Craig Carton

"That obviously didn't turn out to be the case, as the station this week announced that Tiki Barber would be joining Evan Roberts for afternoon drive starting July 24."

Boomer Esiason: WFAN Needs ‘Fireworks’

“Just the ‘Kumbaya’ moments around here are just getting out of control though really, honestly."

Michael Kay: Craig Carton ‘Was So Nasty and So Personal’ in Attacks

“The discourse was so nasty and he was so personal and stuff like that."

Mike Francesa: ‘Nothing Good’ Comes of Me Commenting on WFAN Lineup

“If I say something good, people say, 'Oh, he's just saying that,' and if I say something bad, it gets huge headlines. So, there's no reason for me to say anything.”

Boomer Esiason: I Knew New WFAN Lineup 3 Months Ago

“A lot of internal people were bumped up. So that's good for morale, as they say.”

Brandon Tierney: ‘Sal Licata Earned This’

"Licata has been at WFAN since 2003 when he started as an intern."

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Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."