Sports Radio

John Skipper Doesn’t Believe MLB Will Get $600 Million From a ‘Single Entity in the Market’

"My instinct is that ESPN wanted not to go long term because they had other money they were going to have to spend."

Joe DeCamara: Paul George ‘May Value the Podcast More Than Being the Player’

"You can be a successful podcaster, as many are as active players."

SiriusXM Adam Schein: Francesa Had A Replacement Plan For Me

“He called me and said, ‘I want to go over a potential plan that includes you replacing me.’”

ESPN’s Jon “Boog” Sciambi: MLB Made a ‘Major Mistake’

“I think the league probably needs ESPN a little bit more than vice versa"

Dan Le Batard: ESPN is ‘Not Paying Very Much Care to Baseball’

"...as the sport shrunk and regionally, cable networks bought things up, ESPN covered baseball a lot less than they used to – a lot less well, and just with a lot fewer resources."

Sports Columns

‘MLB Tonight’ Not Losing Its ‘Fastball’ During The Offseason

"Kenny and Plesac are the perfect snack for baseball-starved fans."

Breaking Barriers: What ESPN Did That Sports Radio Couldn’t

"I challenge any radio broadcasting company with any media rights partnership to attempt to replicate how Jimmy Pitaro built and positioned ESPN "

Sports Radio’s Mistake From the User Generated Content Boom

“When everything’s a math problem, creativity and quality don’t matter. If creativity and quality don’t matter, then why employ anyone at all?”

Does Anyone Want to Own a Radio Station?

In April of 2012, ESPN began leasing an FM...

PBR Professional Bull Riding the ‘Perfect Remedy’ Following the Super Bowl

"The 2024 season averaged 1.4 million unique U.S. viewers per 2024 telecast, up from 1.1 million in 2022"

Sports Television

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport Confirms Report About Incident Involving Jordan Schultz

"Last night, when it all broke, everyone in the world texted me wanting to know details,"

Joy Taylor Absent from ‘Speak’ Due to Being ‘Sidelined’ by FS1: Report

"The rationale for this reported decision is currently unknown."

ESPN Announces ‘SC+’ Coming Monday To Disney+ Subscribers

"SC+ aims to tell the best stories in sports every day in an unforgettable way,”

Reported Starbucks Brew Between Ian Rapoport, Jordan Schultz: Sports Media Reacts

"As with any confrontation involving media members, the situation quickly sparked reactions on social media."

TNT Sports Averages 2.5 Million Viewers for Lakers-Mavericks

"Entering the second half of the regular season, viewership of TNT Sports national television broadcasts of NBA games had been down by 11%."

News Radio

Industry Figures Disagree On Whether Westwood One is Still Committed to News/Talk Radio Format

"The commitment to providing top-of-the-line news and talk radio content remains and will always be there, I think."

Dan Bongino Announces Plans for New Media Company, Guest Host for Show After Joining FBI

"It's going to be divorce for me, but we're setting the foundation for something that'll last. We'll have some big announcements coming soon."

Clay Travis: Rachel Maddow Completely Misguided on Why MSNBC Axed Joy Reid

"This is about viewership. Joy Reid is in the business of drawing viewers and nobody watched her show."

Former Talk Radio 102.3 Host Brian Joyce: Cumulus Media Fired Me for Comments About January 6th Rioters

"I don’t see the controversy in what I said, and I don’t see why some people found it offensive."

Dan Bongino: Westwood One Radio Show, Podcast ‘A Lot to Walk Away From’ to Join Donald Trump Administration at FBI

"My wife and I started doing this show. It started in a basement. We never expected it to become this massive..."

News Columns

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Copy From Dan Bongino As He Exits Westwood One

Bongino isn't a "classically trained" radio host. And yet, he grew to become one of the best in the business. Here's how.

How the Pathway to Radio Stardom Has Changed and How You Can Still Make It to the Top in 2025

Radio needs a next generation. It needs innovators. Why not you?

Throw Out the Radio Rules Already And Start Innovating

What do you have to lose? You're in an industry in what seems like a perpetual tailspin.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Strike While the Iron’s Hot

Every show, every segment, and every piece of imaging can be viewed as an audition for a potential new listener.

Will the Success of ‘The Will Cain Show’ on Fox News Lead Cable News to Consider a YouTube-Like Approach to Shows?

Cain's show presents something different and unique to virtually everything else in cable news. Shouldn't other channels take notice?

News Television

CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

The move marks a return to CBS News for Tom Cibrowski.

MSNBC Planning to Cut Nearly 100 Jobs in Round of Layoffs

MSNBC has stated that employees who will be let go can reapply for their jobs to remain with the outlet.

Fox News Scores Nearly 2.5 Million Viewers for Debut of Weekend Show Hosted by Lara Trump

The show was the most-watched 9 PM ET Saturday hour since Donald Trump was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania last July.

Rachel Maddow: MSNBC Firing Joy Reid ‘A Bad Mistake’

"It is not my call and I understand that. But that’s what I think."

News Media Reacts to Lester Holt Departing NBC Nightly News

Many news media members took to social media to share their thoughts on the departure. Some ranged from tributes to the longtime anchor, while others questioned the lack of reaction at all.

Music News

Jack Reichert Is Calling It A Career After 50 Years in South Bend Radio

WSBT Television posted an interview with Reichert on YouTube, in which he indicated, “I don’t have anything else to say.”

Promo Meeting: Closest To The Pinhead And Rethinking Remotes

In the recent CRS NuVooDoo research presentation, the value of local personalities being out in the community and connecting one-on-one with listeners stood out.

Brian Kelly, Audacy VP of Top 40 Brands And Milwaukee Operations Manager Resigns

Kelly had been with the station for just short of 30 years. He joined 103.7 Kiss-FM WXSS in 1995 to lead the station's flip to Top 40.

Market Veteran Trudi Daniels Out At 106.7 WLLZ Detroit

Daniels previously spent 22 years at WRIF as a partner of the “Drew and Mike” morning show.

Kyle Matthews Set To Join Q104 Kansas City

Kyle Matthews, WOW Country 104.3 KAWO Boise Brand Manager, is leaving to join Country Q104 KBEQ Kansas City

Music Columns

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Copy From Dan Bongino As He Exits Westwood One

Bongino isn't a "classically trained" radio host. And yet, he grew to become one of the best in the business. Here's how.

How the Pathway to Radio Stardom Has Changed and How You Can Still Make It to the Top in 2025

Radio needs a next generation. It needs innovators. Why not you?

Throw Out the Radio Rules Already And Start Innovating

What do you have to lose? You're in an industry in what seems like a perpetual tailspin.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Strike While the Iron’s Hot

Every show, every segment, and every piece of imaging can be viewed as an audition for a potential new listener.

Will the Success of ‘The Will Cain Show’ on Fox News Lead Cable News to Consider a YouTube-Like Approach to Shows?

Cain's show presents something different and unique to virtually everything else in cable news. Shouldn't other channels take notice?

Podcasting

Gavin Newsom to Launch New Podcast with iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has announced a new podcast hosted by Gov....

Charlamagne The God and iHeartMedia Announce 2025 Black Effect Podcast Festival

Hosted by Mandii B and WeezyWTF, hosts of The Black Effect Podcast Network’s “Decisions, Decisions.”

CNN Launches Chance Encounters Podcast Hosted by Francesca Street

CNN, under the direction of CEO Mark Thompson, has made digital media efforts a priority, including the podcasting space.

The Volume Adds ‘New Rory & Mal’ Podcast in First Entertainment Show on Colin Cowherd-Founded Network

“The Volume has built a community of creators and personalities that align with the New Rory & Mal brand."

Audacy EVP of Podcasts Jenna Weiss-Berman Departs to Join Amy Poehler-Led Company

Weiss-Berman is the latest executive to depart Audacy since the company emerged from its pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Sports Radio

John Skipper Doesn’t Believe MLB Will Get $600 Million From a ‘Single Entity in the Market’

"My instinct is that ESPN wanted not to go long term because they had other money they were going to have to spend."

Joe DeCamara: Paul George ‘May Value the Podcast More Than Being the Player’

"You can be a successful podcaster, as many are as active players."

SiriusXM Adam Schein: Francesa Had A Replacement Plan For Me

“He called me and said, ‘I want to go over a potential plan that includes you replacing me.’”

ESPN’s Jon “Boog” Sciambi: MLB Made a ‘Major Mistake’

“I think the league probably needs ESPN a little bit more than vice versa"

Dan Le Batard: ESPN is ‘Not Paying Very Much Care to Baseball’

"...as the sport shrunk and regionally, cable networks bought things up, ESPN covered baseball a lot less than they used to – a lot less well, and just with a lot fewer resources."

Sports Columns

‘MLB Tonight’ Not Losing Its ‘Fastball’ During The Offseason

"Kenny and Plesac are the perfect snack for baseball-starved fans."

Breaking Barriers: What ESPN Did That Sports Radio Couldn’t

"I challenge any radio broadcasting company with any media rights partnership to attempt to replicate how Jimmy Pitaro built and positioned ESPN "

Sports Radio’s Mistake From the User Generated Content Boom

“When everything’s a math problem, creativity and quality don’t matter. If creativity and quality don’t matter, then why employ anyone at all?”

Does Anyone Want to Own a Radio Station?

In April of 2012, ESPN began leasing an FM...

PBR Professional Bull Riding the ‘Perfect Remedy’ Following the Super Bowl

"The 2024 season averaged 1.4 million unique U.S. viewers per 2024 telecast, up from 1.1 million in 2022"

Sports Television

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport Confirms Report About Incident Involving Jordan Schultz

"Last night, when it all broke, everyone in the world texted me wanting to know details,"

Joy Taylor Absent from ‘Speak’ Due to Being ‘Sidelined’ by FS1: Report

"The rationale for this reported decision is currently unknown."

ESPN Announces ‘SC+’ Coming Monday To Disney+ Subscribers

"SC+ aims to tell the best stories in sports every day in an unforgettable way,”

Reported Starbucks Brew Between Ian Rapoport, Jordan Schultz: Sports Media Reacts

"As with any confrontation involving media members, the situation quickly sparked reactions on social media."

TNT Sports Averages 2.5 Million Viewers for Lakers-Mavericks

"Entering the second half of the regular season, viewership of TNT Sports national television broadcasts of NBA games had been down by 11%."

News Radio

Industry Figures Disagree On Whether Westwood One is Still Committed to News/Talk Radio Format

"The commitment to providing top-of-the-line news and talk radio content remains and will always be there, I think."

Dan Bongino Announces Plans for New Media Company, Guest Host for Show After Joining FBI

"It's going to be divorce for me, but we're setting the foundation for something that'll last. We'll have some big announcements coming soon."

Clay Travis: Rachel Maddow Completely Misguided on Why MSNBC Axed Joy Reid

"This is about viewership. Joy Reid is in the business of drawing viewers and nobody watched her show."

Former Talk Radio 102.3 Host Brian Joyce: Cumulus Media Fired Me for Comments About January 6th Rioters

"I don’t see the controversy in what I said, and I don’t see why some people found it offensive."

Dan Bongino: Westwood One Radio Show, Podcast ‘A Lot to Walk Away From’ to Join Donald Trump Administration at FBI

"My wife and I started doing this show. It started in a basement. We never expected it to become this massive..."

News Columns

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Copy From Dan Bongino As He Exits Westwood One

Bongino isn't a "classically trained" radio host. And yet, he grew to become one of the best in the business. Here's how.

How the Pathway to Radio Stardom Has Changed and How You Can Still Make It to the Top in 2025

Radio needs a next generation. It needs innovators. Why not you?

Throw Out the Radio Rules Already And Start Innovating

What do you have to lose? You're in an industry in what seems like a perpetual tailspin.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Strike While the Iron’s Hot

Every show, every segment, and every piece of imaging can be viewed as an audition for a potential new listener.

Will the Success of ‘The Will Cain Show’ on Fox News Lead Cable News to Consider a YouTube-Like Approach to Shows?

Cain's show presents something different and unique to virtually everything else in cable news. Shouldn't other channels take notice?

News Television

CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

The move marks a return to CBS News for Tom Cibrowski.

MSNBC Planning to Cut Nearly 100 Jobs in Round of Layoffs

MSNBC has stated that employees who will be let go can reapply for their jobs to remain with the outlet.

Fox News Scores Nearly 2.5 Million Viewers for Debut of Weekend Show Hosted by Lara Trump

The show was the most-watched 9 PM ET Saturday hour since Donald Trump was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania last July.

Rachel Maddow: MSNBC Firing Joy Reid ‘A Bad Mistake’

"It is not my call and I understand that. But that’s what I think."

News Media Reacts to Lester Holt Departing NBC Nightly News

Many news media members took to social media to share their thoughts on the departure. Some ranged from tributes to the longtime anchor, while others questioned the lack of reaction at all.

Music News

Jack Reichert Is Calling It A Career After 50 Years in South Bend Radio

WSBT Television posted an interview with Reichert on YouTube, in which he indicated, “I don’t have anything else to say.”

Promo Meeting: Closest To The Pinhead And Rethinking Remotes

In the recent CRS NuVooDoo research presentation, the value of local personalities being out in the community and connecting one-on-one with listeners stood out.

Brian Kelly, Audacy VP of Top 40 Brands And Milwaukee Operations Manager Resigns

Kelly had been with the station for just short of 30 years. He joined 103.7 Kiss-FM WXSS in 1995 to lead the station's flip to Top 40.

Market Veteran Trudi Daniels Out At 106.7 WLLZ Detroit

Daniels previously spent 22 years at WRIF as a partner of the “Drew and Mike” morning show.

Kyle Matthews Set To Join Q104 Kansas City

Kyle Matthews, WOW Country 104.3 KAWO Boise Brand Manager, is leaving to join Country Q104 KBEQ Kansas City

Music Columns

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Copy From Dan Bongino As He Exits Westwood One

Bongino isn't a "classically trained" radio host. And yet, he grew to become one of the best in the business. Here's how.

How the Pathway to Radio Stardom Has Changed and How You Can Still Make It to the Top in 2025

Radio needs a next generation. It needs innovators. Why not you?

Throw Out the Radio Rules Already And Start Innovating

What do you have to lose? You're in an industry in what seems like a perpetual tailspin.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Strike While the Iron’s Hot

Every show, every segment, and every piece of imaging can be viewed as an audition for a potential new listener.

Will the Success of ‘The Will Cain Show’ on Fox News Lead Cable News to Consider a YouTube-Like Approach to Shows?

Cain's show presents something different and unique to virtually everything else in cable news. Shouldn't other channels take notice?

Podcasting

Gavin Newsom to Launch New Podcast with iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has announced a new podcast hosted by Gov....

Charlamagne The God and iHeartMedia Announce 2025 Black Effect Podcast Festival

Hosted by Mandii B and WeezyWTF, hosts of The Black Effect Podcast Network’s “Decisions, Decisions.”

CNN Launches Chance Encounters Podcast Hosted by Francesca Street

CNN, under the direction of CEO Mark Thompson, has made digital media efforts a priority, including the podcasting space.

The Volume Adds ‘New Rory & Mal’ Podcast in First Entertainment Show on Colin Cowherd-Founded Network

“The Volume has built a community of creators and personalities that align with the New Rory & Mal brand."

Audacy EVP of Podcasts Jenna Weiss-Berman Departs to Join Amy Poehler-Led Company

Weiss-Berman is the latest executive to depart Audacy since the company emerged from its pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

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