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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.

Danny Zederman Named Good Karma Brands Director of Content

"We are excited to announce that Danny Zederman, in addition to his Director of Content duties for ESPN Chicago, will now serve as GKB Director of Content."

Carmen DeFalco is Committed to ESPN Chicago

"There’s such a great demand and appetite for sports talk because people are so passionate in a place like this about their teams."

Mike Tirico to Waddle & Silvy: If Bill Belichick Does TV ‘He Will Be Awesome’

"He will be the guy who everyone shuts up and listens to. I promise you."

ESPN Chicago Announces Lineup Changes

"You've been asking for an extra hour, you're gonna get an extra hour," said Carmen DeFalco when making the on-air announcement complete with party hats and horns.

Greg Olsen on ESPN Chicago: Goal is to Call the Best Games at the Highest Level as Long as I Can

"You just never know what's out there, you never know how the musical chairs will die down. That's all the stuff we are going to figure out this offseason."

Charles Barkley on ESPN Chicago: The NFL Are “Greedy Pigs”

"I know the NFL is the biggest thing in the world," he continued, "but to put this game on Peacock and make people have to buy Peacock, that's just low class. I'm disgusted."

Chicago Bears Fans Make Their Voices Heard at Halftime on ESPN Chicago

"People have been very interested and I think it’s been great content. That’s really the most important thing."

670 The Score Grows Lead in Chicago Summer Ratings Book

Bragging rights for the quarter belonged to 670 The Score, which finished 3rd in weekday prime with Men 25-54.

Adam Schefter, Big Cat to Join ESPN Chicago Hosts at Station’s Football Fest

"ESPN Chicago is at the center of Chicago’s football universe and this event will be a great way to kick off the season."

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.”

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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."