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The Industry According To: Keith Dakin, Connoisseur Media

"Generic, boring radio will be the end of us. It is not Spotify."

How Local Radio Expands Audience Through Partnerships

"Tear down the traditional thought of competitive ownership groups and start thinking about how you can build shared audiences."

Why Radio’s Best Stories Aren’t Really Overnight Wins

"Great programmers don't wake up one day with an instinct for finding talent or coaching personalities."

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

Mike Greenberg Hosts Final ESPN Radio Show, Expects to Return Down The Line

"...there is no doubt in my mind I will come back to doing this because I think it is a wonderful medium."

ESPN Begins Negotiations with MLB Ahead of Potential Opt Out: Report

ESPN is reportedly aiming to reduce its number of games while using leverage to renegotiate the contract, whereas MLB continues to try and bundle local media rights.

ESPN Promotes Tim Corrigan, Amanda Gifford; Names Andy Tennant VP of Super Bowl Production

In addition to the alterations in sports production, ESPN has announced changes in its original content division under senior vice president Brian Lockhart.

CFP National Championship on ESPN Averages 22.1 Million Viewers for Ohio State Victory Over Notre Dame

The game was the most-viewed non-NFL sporting event over the past year and peaked with 26.1 million viewers during the 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. EST quarter-hour.

Stephen A. Smith: I Believe I Will Re-Sign with ESPN

"I’m ready for everybody, and even my colleagues have always said when the lights come on, it’s something different that happens to me."

Bobby Marks is Committed to ESPN While Leaving the Door Open for NBA Return

"I think how we make this thing grow and how we try to get ratings better is that we can’t diminish the product out there."

ESPN BET Now Officially Live in Washington D.C. Area; Deal with Monumental Sports & Entertainment Officially Begins

Fans of Washington D.C.’s sports teams like the Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics can now officially place wagers on their favorite sports teams as ESPN...

ESPN Averages 33.8 Million Viewers for Chiefs-Texans NFL Divisional Round Matchup

The game peaked with 38.5 million viewers during the 7 to 7:15 p.m. EST quarter-hour, marking the highest peak audience of any network on the day.

Dick Vitale Return to ESPN Broadcasts Delayed Following Fall at Home

"I was anxiously awaiting the chance to feel the excitement and energy of a college basketball environment for the first time in nearly two years."

John Skipper: Venu Sports ‘Was Always a Temporary Stopgap’ Before Launch of ESPN Flagship

"This was always a Disney-led effort in my opinion. I thought that Disney always got the preponderance of benefit."

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How Local Radio Expands Audience Through Partnerships

"Tear down the traditional thought of competitive ownership groups and start thinking about how you can build shared audiences."

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"Great programmers don't wake up one day with an instinct for finding talent or coaching personalities."

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

Inside Sandy Grossman’s Long Road to Immortality at the Pro Football Hall of Fame

"He knew his job was to provide the best pictures to the fans of the NFL. I just want people to know my father did everything he could to provide those pictures, but also be the best father and grandfather as well."