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What Shinedown Can Teach Media Professionals About Audience Connection

“Too many personalities, programmers, managers, and executives view the audience as data.”

Classic Rock Radio Can Fight the Fun Drought

"When was the last time you encouraged a talent to have more fun instead of focusing on the length of their breaks?"

When Howard Stern Won, He Lost the Fight That Made Him Matter

"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."

The Real Lesson From the Matt Miller Allegations Isn’t About Fantasy Football

"Creative ideas are valuable. Charitable initiatives are even better. Engaging with your audience is essential. But working together to properly vet, plan, execute, and distribute funds is what matters most."

Dan Bernstein’s Departure From 670 The Score Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 Sports Talk Radio Stories of 2025

"After thirty years of service on the Chicago sports talk leader, Bernstein was removed due to a social media exchange with a followers on Twitter."

Good Karma Brands CEO Craig Karmazin Remains Interested in Green Bay Packers Radio Rights Return to Company

"We have so many great content creators that we could do great pregame and postgame coverage where we could sell all of those things"

Good Karma Brands Founder Craig Karmazin Defused Incident Involving John Haliburton in Milwaukee

“I was just there trying to defuse the whole situation, but I clearly was not able to defuse him. It didn’t carry over long-term.”

Barry Alvarez Joining Good Karma Brands, ESPN Madison as On-Air Host, Brand Ambassador

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WCBS 880 Got All of The Headlines But ESPN New York’s Future Warrants Attention

"ESPN New York has a better solution today than it did yesterday, and Audacy reduced payroll and improved their bottom line, while continuing to own all-news and the top sports brand in town."

Craig Karmazin: Good Karma Brands Dropping Nielsen Not Related to ESPN NY Leaving FM Dial

“It’s not like, ‘Oh, we lost the battle in New York.’ It’s just a company decision.”

Steve Politziner is Moving Good Karma Brands Forward

"ESPN recognizes that Good Karma has been a best-in-class operator and affiliate at the local level, and our nimbleness allows us to do a really good job on their behalf.”

ESPN New York to Drop 98.7 Signal in August 2024

"For Karmazin, it is an easy decision. He says Good Karma Brands’ data shows that more than half of ESPN New York’s audience is not listening on a terrestrial radio signal."

Good Karma Brands Takes Over Sales Operations for ESPN Audio & Events

“This latest iteration of our long-standing partnership with Good Karma Brands reinforces our commitment and ability to further grow the business.”

Good Karma Brands Milwaukee Market Manager Steve Wexler Stepping Away From Management Role

“I’m very grateful to Craig for the opportunity to do what I do best and what I enjoy most which is spending time coaching and developing our team.”

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The Real Lesson From the Matt Miller Allegations Isn’t About Fantasy Football

"Creative ideas are valuable. Charitable initiatives are even better. Engaging with your audience is essential. But working together to properly vet, plan, execute, and distribute funds is what matters most."

Mike Golic Reflects on Coming Home to ESPN Radio

"Hopefully, I go a number of years with ESPN and my career ends where it started at ESPN. That would be kind of cool and very satisfying for me."