"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
"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."
Since the news became official, Barrett Media has reached out to industry contacts to gather intel on who the industry thinks could be in the running to fill Danny Parkins spot at 670 The Score.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."