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ESPN’s Frozen Frenzy Posts Big Viewership Gains in Year Four

"The Frozen Frenzy Whiparound show on ESPN2 averaged 105K viewers, a 54% year-over-year gain."

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."

Dan McNeil Launching Podcast With BetRivers

The Danny Mac Podcast will be available each Monday and Thursday on most podcast platforms, and a video version will air on YouTube on the BetRivers Network channel.

Chicago Bears Reportedly Leaving WBBM After 2022 Season

Sources tell the Sun-Times the decision has been made that WBBM, after airing the Bears since 2000, are giving up the rights.

Danny Zederman Is Focused on Serving ESPN 1000’s Fans

“You need to be a good listener to be in radio,” expressed Zederman. “It’s not always about talking – a lot of radio has to do with listening; listening to what’s going on with the fans; listening to what’s going on with the talent.”

Meet The Market Managers: Keith Williams, Good Karma Brands Chicago

"I think we just love being creative. It stands out and it does amazing things for our partners."

ESPN 1000 Shuffles Carmen & Jurko And Greeny

"Merkin said that the move means that listeners will hear the duo do crosstalk every day with Waddle and Silvy and that they will be able to be on the road on Fridays during the football season."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Stations of 2021

"A total of 35 sports radio stations were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Stations category."

Does Playing The Game Prepare You For Sports Radio?

"I think it’s a lot easier being a pro athlete receiving constructive criticism than maybe somebody who’s never gone through that before."

670 The Score Wins Summer Book, ESPN 1000 Makes Progress

"Parkins and Spiegel held one advantage for the book over other shows, they finished #1 in afternoons among non-Hispanic stations."

Chicago’s 670 The Score Rolls to 2021 Spring Ratings Victory

"Similar to the winter book, 670 The Score led the way among local sports radio brands. The station ranked 4th in weekday prime with a 4.7 and 5th for the full week with a 4.1."

670 The Score Wins Chicago Winter Ratings Book

"670 The Score bounced back to win the 2021 winter ratings book in Chicago."

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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.