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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Dick Vitale Says He’s Cancer Free Again

Basketball coaching legend and ESPN announcer Dick Vitale tweeted on Thursday that the results of his PET Scan came in that morning and showed...

Dick Vitale Provides Update on Cancer Treatment

ESPN and the V Foundation are in the midst of holding the 18th annual V Week for Cancer Research, which brings awareness and encourages...

Dick Vitale Receives Humanitarian Award, Inducted into the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame

Dick Vitale, who has called more than a thousand NCAA college basketball games with ESPN, was inducted last night into the Broadcasting + Cable...

Scott Van Pelt Represents the Past and Future of ESPN SportsCenter Anchors

It is fitting that ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt is based in Washington DC, because he’s a national treasure, standing as tall as...

Dick Vitale: Prayers and Friends Keep Me Fighting

Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, who announced this summer he was diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time, had a surprise visit from...

Looking Back on Five Years of BSM Columns and Ahead to More ‘Anatomy’ Features

Now, some 250 or more columns later, I’m going to scale back and write only one time a month.

Dick Vitale Has Cancerous Lymph Node in Neck, Undergoing Surgery Next Week

"With all the [prayers] I have received & the loving support of my family, friends & ESPN colleagues, I will win this battle."

Dick Vitale Is Cleared to Return to Work in the Fall

"The surgery that you had recently to reconstruct your vocal cords went beautifully."

Dick Vitale Gives Health Update Ahead of Potential ESPN Return

Legendary ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale appears to have cleared another hurdle toward returning to the airwaves. Vitale, 84, posted on X on Thursday...

Dick Vitale Working With Speech Therapists to Return to ESPN’s College Basketball Coverage

"(Praying) problem clears up so I can get the best medicine of all -- sitting at courtside".

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."