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ESPN’s Removal Of The Bottomline May Have Exposed The More Hidden Distractions

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"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

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For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

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"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

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"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Will Saga Communications, Fox Sports, Barstool Sports, and CBS Benefit From Taking Risks?

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"I believe the Fox-Barstool partnership is strategically smart, and competitively brilliant."

Dave Portnoy Confirms Barstool Sports Partnership With FOX Sports Including ‘Big Noon Kickoff,’ Daily Morning Show on FS1

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"This has a potential be really good for both parties. They want our audience, but they know what audience we have."

Danny Parkins Would Be a Great Hire For Fox Sports 1, and Another Reminder of Sports Radio Losing Its Best Talent

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Skip Bayless signed off of Undisputed on Friday, ending an 8-year run at the network. Whether you love him or hate him, you can't...

FOX Sports Moving UFL Games to Friday Nights in 2025

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"The regular season average television audience of 816,000 was more than 30% higher than the pace from the previous year."

FOX Changed the NFL, and Sports TV as a Whole, 30 Years Ago

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FOX immediately had an impact on the game of football.

Women’s World Cup is a ‘Crown Jewel Event’ for Eric Shanks & FOX Sports

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“We want to capture the nation’s attention and put it right on this team as they make a run for their third in a row.”

FOX Sports Films, Religion of Sports Enter Multi-Year Partnership

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“Religion of Sports has built a foundation around storytelling and this deal marks new and exciting territory for the company."

Eric Shanks Got Approval From Alex Rodriguez Before FOX Hired Derek Jeter

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“Why wouldn’t we reach out?”

FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks To Speak at The 2023 BSM Summit

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"Please make sure you're in the room for this one because there's much to learn when one of the industry's top executives sits down to offer his insights and opinions on the state of the sports media business."

FOX NFL Sunday Heads To Qatar For Veterans Day

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“FOX Sports’ commitment to our military takes inspiration from our servicemen and women who epitomize bravery and sacrifice.”
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20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

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For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

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"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

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"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Stephen A. Smith’s Guest List Complaint Says More About Him Than His Absent Guests

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Perhaps they don't see it as the platform he believes it to be. Perhaps they've weighed the risk of a combative format against the reward and decided to pass. Either way, his monologue invites a question he didn't ask himself: what does his guest list actually say about him?