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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.

Over Half a Million Tune in to See Deion Sanders, Colorado Spring Game

"Historically, only Alabama in 2016 has drawn more viewers for a spring football game."

Pete Gianesini, Scott McCarthy, Ryan Hurley, Amanda Brown, Louise Cornetta Part of ESPN Layoffs

"Audio appears to be on the chopping block as ESPN continues its first round of layoffs."

ESPN Names SRX ‘Thursday Night Thunder’ Crew

ESPN will present coverage of each SRX Thursday Night Thunder race for six consecutive weeks at 9:00 PM ET.

Mel Kiper Jr Asked ESPN to Add Matt Miller to NFL Draft Broadcast

"I was kind of comfortable with who we had put out there, but when a guy like Mel calls you with an idea like that and wants to share the ball, it’s kind of a rare trait in our business."

Mel Kiper Jr Says He Plans to Mention DiPietro & Rothenberg on ESPN During NFL Draft

“As long as Booger and Louis don’t talk about the Giants for the entire time, that will be the case. I’ll let Booger and Louis know to give me at least a minute.”

Chris Fowler Inks Extension With ESPN

He has worked alongside Kirk Herbstreit in the top booth for each edition of the College Football Playoffs.

ESPN Layoffs Begin With Behind-the-Scenes Staff

Barrett Sports Media will continue updating this story as more details become available.

ESPN VP Seth Markman: ‘The NFL Draft is Our Event’

“It’s one of the few events that I would say is in the DNA of ESPN.”

ESPN, FOX, NBC Talk Differences in Their Streaming Sports Strategies

“We’re obviously all watching each other and trying to see the best way to navigate in an evolving future."

Stephen A. Smith Says People Criticizing His Clay Travis Interview ‘Are a Problem’

"I don’t agree with a lot of people or a lot of things that people say. I don’t believe that’s a reason to hate them, any more than I want that to be a reason for them to hate me.”

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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."