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Prime Video Season Opener Draws Third Largest Regular Season Viewership Ever

"The Highmark Stadium opener rose 5% over last year's Thursday Night Football season debut. Meanwhile, it jumped 21% above last season's full-year average of 15.33 million."

Carianne Marshall Exits Warner Chappell Co-Chair Position

"Proudest not only of our growth, but of the incredible culture and values we've fostered together."

Shannon Sharpe Alleges Agencies Prevent Clients From Appearing On Nightcap

"I don't want to put nobody's agency on blast. But y'all know who you are. Y'all know we've reached out, and you made it abundantly clear you're not gonna let your clients come on the show."

Paramount Strikes Settlement with State Attorneys General, Paving Way for Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

The full settlement terms haven't been publicly detailed.

Meet The Market Managers – Tim McCarthy, 98.7 ESPN NY & ESPN LA 710

"When you work for a great company like ESPN, there are benefits and things you have to adapt to. I'd say the benefits far outweigh the other things that some may have an issue with."

Carton & Roberts Score Their First Afternoon Drive Ratings Win on WFAN

"'Carton & Roberts' finished 3rd overall with Men 25-54 with a 5.3 share, holding off 'The Michael Kay Show', which finished 4th with a 4.8."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2020

As decided on by radio executives and programmers, here are the Top 20 Major Market sports radio afternoon shows for 2020.

Remembering the Good and Bad of Tom Bigby

"He may or may not be missed by the hundreds of hosts who worked for him be but his legacy lives on in every city in America."

Twelve Likes, Observations and Beliefs About Sports Media in 2020 and Beyond

“There were so many examples of great content, touching stories, head scratching decisions, and personality rants, but I’m going to focus on twelve things I liked, observed and remain bullish on heading into 2021.”

Craig Carton Is Right – This One’s On You, Not Him!

"Radio is a results driven business. Executives have a ton of pressure on them to win, and they're not going to pass on adding an elite talent to their roster, regardless of red flags, especially if they have a good prior relationship."

BSM Podcast – Season 5 – Episode 3 – Chris Oliviero, Entercom New York

"Entercom New York Market Manager Chris Oliviero explains why he returned to the business, how he feels about the state of WFAN and a reunion with Craig Carton, and more!"

WFAN-Mike Francesa Reunion Raises Many Questions

There are times when sports radio news stories break and put me in a very awkward position. I believe strongly in transparency and honesty....

Gordon Borrell Gets The Radio Business…and So Do I

If you work in a sports radio programming department, chances are you haven't heard of Borrell Associates. They're a local media research outfit fronted by Gordon...

Barstool Sports Ready To Launch on SiriusXM

Starting Wednesday January 17th, Barstool Sports takes the plunge into becoming full time radio operators. The entertaining sports media brand will officially launch their...

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Carianne Marshall Exits Warner Chappell Co-Chair Position

"Proudest not only of our growth, but of the incredible culture and values we've fostered together."

Shannon Sharpe Alleges Agencies Prevent Clients From Appearing On Nightcap

"I don't want to put nobody's agency on blast. But y'all know who you are. Y'all know we've reached out, and you made it abundantly clear you're not gonna let your clients come on the show."

Paramount Strikes Settlement with State Attorneys General, Paving Way for Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

The full settlement terms haven't been publicly detailed.

Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN Condemn Trump White House Media Ban

"No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.”