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Craig Carton: No ESPN Talent Will Challenge Stephen A. Smith Out Of Fear

"None of them are going to say a damn thing about it. They're all afraid if I go after Stephen A. [Smith], he'll have my job. If I go after him, he'll get me fired. What a shame that is."

Guaranty Media Names Kelli Frieler Chief Strategy Officer

"Thank you, Flynn, for the trust. Y'all are stuck with me now."

Lainie Fertick Promoted to New Chief Insights Officer, iHeartMedia

"Same great gig, new title: Chief Insights Officer at iHeartMedia!"

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Advertising Executives of 2026

"Voters were asked to answer up to six questions and list which groups and individuals were most important to their business in exact order."

Dave Portnoy Will Not Be a Part of FOX Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff Show at Big 10 Championship Game

"I will not be at the Big 10 championship with Big Noon Kickoff on FOX. Good luck to all the teams involved"

Kirk Minihane Announces End of ‘The Kirk Minihane Show’ at Barstool Sports

"We’re done. This is not a bit. I’m not coming back in three months. Dave and I are good. We’re done"

Mike Vrabel: ‘First Take’ Isn’t the ‘SportsCenter’ I Grew up With

"I don’t even know if the TVs work in the weight room"

The Media’s Attention Obsession, CMA Highs and Lows, KROQ, and the Power of Suno

"Is the only thing worthy of stopping us in our tracks a back and forth spat between two or three people?"

Dave Portnoy Will Fire Patrick Beverly From Barstool Sports if Assault Allegations Are True

"That’s his life and he's gotta figure all this out. It’s horrible. He’s taking forced time away from Barstool and we’ll see"

Dave Portnoy: Stephen A. Smith Owes Drake Maye an Apology

"You don’t call a man a liar. He owes him an apology."

Kirk Minihane Taking Leave From Barstool Sports

"The hiatus marks at least the fourth time since 2018 that Minihane has paused his on-air work to address mental health issues"

Has Dave Portnoy Worn Out His Welcome on FOX Sports’ ‘Big Noon Kickoff’

"Is Big Noon Kickoff aiming to be College GameDay with a hint of First Take? It appears lately that’s the case."

Dave Portnoy: The Tea Leaves Were There for ESPN, PENN Entertainment Split

"A lot of people are saying this is going to happen because they had that opt out. ESPN just wasn't delivering"

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Feels ESPN Will Win Carriage Dispute With YouTube TV

"As a business guy, I totally get it. I understand ESPN’s point of view, and I understand YouTube’s point"

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Guaranty Media Names Kelli Frieler Chief Strategy Officer

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"Voters were asked to answer up to six questions and list which groups and individuals were most important to their business in exact order."

Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Delivers Laughs, Tears and Gratitude in Chicago

“Radio changes lives when people show up, trust their teammates and serve the audience.”