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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

David Kaplan Pitches Idea for New Sports Debate TV Show

"I would enjoy it. I’m a man of the people, man.”

Jeff Agrest: ‘Michael Wilbon Sounds Like Northwestern Athletic Director’

"Michael Wilbon, award-winning journalist, essentially is playing the role of a flack for his alma mater."

670 The Score Leads The Way in Chicago’s Spring Ratings Book

“Audacy’s 670 The Score took the lead for the format in all day parts.”

Carmen & Jurko: NFL Will Go to ‘Some Podunk Channel’ If They Get $1 Billion

“This is all because Jeff Bezos probably went running to Roger Goodell bitching and complaining about his slate of Thursday night games last year."

John Jurkovich: Why Would Bears Fans Care About What Kevin Warren Did With TV Deal?

"At what point do you think Kevin Warren was like, 'You know what, I gotta get the H outta here when I can.' And when the Bears opportunity probably presented itself he was like, 'Thank God!'"

Michael Wilbon: If You’ve Never Voted for MVP, You Can’t Criticize Mark Jackson

"Anybody who hasn't done one of these doesn't know what the hell they're talking about."

Jonathan Hood: National Media Setting Justin Fields Up to Fail

“If the Bears have seven wins and Justin’s okay, [they’ll say], ‘Oh, Justin sucks.’ There’s no middle ground with this.”

Sports Radio’s Winter Book Ratings Recap (Major Markets)

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Mike Greenberg: NFL Draft ‘My Favorite Assignment By Far’

"This is, by far, the most fun event. It's so unpredictable. I just love it. I love the energy."

David Kaplan: No One Doing Mock Drafts ‘Is Wired Enough To Know All the Picks’

“Every day, there’s a person I’ve never heard of doing a mock draft.”

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."