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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

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"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

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"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

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In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

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"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

John Skipper: ‘Hollywood Strikes Will Not Impact NBA Media Rights Negotiations’

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"He is going to get a very big increase."

Dan Le Batard Wonders If ESPN’s Layoffs Will Turn Off Viewers

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"Are they actually going to feel this beyond this day? Is it going to be something that empirically puts off viewers?"

David Samson Joins Meadowlark Media

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"The guy who ruined it all is officially coming aboard Meadowlark Media, finally!"

John Skipper: All Rights Deals Look Terrible at Beginning, Great by End

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“ I always love the people who lost always released statements that said, 'We refused to do a financially irresponsible deal.'”

John Skipper: ESPN’s Clout Makes Conference Networks Different From RSNs

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"It will have as its highest-paid member of the bundle, ESPN, and those other networks associated with ESPN are along for the ride."

John Skipper: ‘Simply Not True’ ESPN Won’t Cover Leagues It Doesn’t Have Rights With

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"I never instructed people to put more highlights of games that we had on-the-air."

David Samson: ‘Amazon Has A Decision To Make’ On Daniel Snyder Comments

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"Are they going to discuss this? And that will be done in consultation with the NFL, and I can bet you dollars to donuts this story does not come up on the broadcast tonight."

John Skipper: There’s No Evidence Broadcasters Are Worth $18 Million Per Year

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“I never saw a scintilla of evidence that the people in the booth change the ratings even by a smidgen. The race to hire people is mostly about internal pride."
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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

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SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

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SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

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Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

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"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."