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The Return Of The Pretty Reckless AND The Return Of The Record Release Party

"When you're a music brand, these events matter. Artists matter."

Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Former Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers Badan Launches Podcast with Lemonada Media

Lemonada Media will handle both distribution and ad sales for the new venture.

Erika Ayers Badan Joins Vice Media Board of Directors

"I have always had so much respect for the Vice brand and mission to be an authentic and alternative voice."

Erika Ayers Badan Thought the Time Was Right to Leave Barstool Sports

"No one was coming to help me and no one really cared if we succeeded or not, and frankly they would have been just as happy, if not happier, if we didn’t succeed."

Erika Ayers Badan: Best Years at Barstool Sports Were Not After The PENN Acquisition

When Erika Ayers Badan joined Barstool Sports as the company’s first chief executive officer in July 2016, she was entering a flourishing operation and...

Colin Cowherd: FS1 Losing Shannon Sharpe Was a ‘Double-Edged Sword’

"I was literally like, 'Do I have to buy him a Range Rover?'"

Erika Ayers Badan: I Want to Build Something Outside of Sports

"I'd like to work in lifestyle, I'd like to find a company that either needs a turn-around or would like to be built up."

Erika Ayers and Spike Eskin Led Barstool Sports and WFAN to Success But Their Exits Raise Questions

"Rod and Spike understand the business. They know people are going to ask these questions."

Dave Portnoy ‘Wasn’t Caught Off Guard’ By Exit of Barstool CEO Erika Ayers Badan

“I wasn’t caught off guard by it, so I knew it was coming. I’ve been doing more work for the past couple months.”

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Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."