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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Laura Rutledge: Advice From Tom Rinaldi Helped Me Cover Backstage of NFL Draft

"Sometimes the best questions are the shortest and the most succinct, just reacting to how they’re feeling.”

Dave Rothenberg Calls Out Mel Kiper Failing to Deliver Promised Draft Night Shout Out

“I can’t tell you how many tweets I received last night about ‘Mel didn’t make the mention.’”

Bomani Jones: NFL Doesn’t Want Draft Prospects Falling on Camera

“One thing I’ve noticed that they don’t seem to do nearly as much in the draft is the guy that home that’s falling? No, they’re not showing him all stressed out.”

ESPN VP Seth Markman: ‘There’s No NFL Draft on TV Without Mel Kiper’

"I think he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for what he’s accomplished and what he’s brought to this TV event."

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."

Gregg Giannotti: ESPN’s Firing Marly Rivera ‘An Absolute Atrocity’

"There's been a ton of times in locker rooms where media guys have gotten in disagreements and called each other names."

BSM’s Sports Radio Guest Draft

"Instead of reaching out to Mel Kiper, Todd McShay, and others, I took a look at the draft board and thought about something more in keeping with sports radio."

Doug Gottlieb: If Stephen A. Smith Were on a Regional Network, No One Would Watch

"He benefits from the fact that he's on ESPN."

Judge’s Decision Reveals All Media Proposals For NFL Sunday Ticket

"While the companies above were noted to have submitted proposals, the ruling doesn't reveal which proposals became actual bids."

Broadcasters Brace For Women’s Sports Media Rights Fees To Skyrocket

"The FIFA Women's World Cup is coming up this summer, and it's believed that the media rights for the tournament will be worth north of $300 million."

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."