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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.

ESPN, NFL Network To Share NFL Draft Talent This Week

"Warner will be on Get Up Friday morning, while Riddick will appear on NFL Total Access that afternoon."

Jeff Van Gundy: Ryan Ruocco’s Vocal Warmups Made Me Want to Choke Him

"He's drinking hot tea, and gargling, and giving himself a throat massage. I wanted to choke him by the end of that car ride."

Ryan Clark, Brady Quinn Clash on Twitter Over C.J. Stroud Analysis

"As you suggested I did do my research. I wanted to know what happen before tweeting about it."

Mike Salk: It’s Controversial But I Loved Booger McFarland on Monday Night Football

"I like somebody just kind of hanging out watching the game with me. I don't need much more than that."

ESPN Expected To Ask Some Talent To Choose Between Pay Cut or Layoff

"People are going to have decisions to make on that. They might end up just leaving and getting paid their full contract."

Mel Kiper Jr: ‘If You Want Comedy, It’s Not Me’

"I’m going to give you football information, I’m going to give you my opinions right or wrong, and I’m going to give them to you strongly and honestly."

ESPN Drops New 30 For 30 Podcast on Adidas College Basketball Scandal

"The Bag Game tells the story of Billy Preston, a 5-star basketball prospect whose recruitment to the University of Kansas was part of the criminal case that landed three people in jail in 2018."

Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’

"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."

Marc Bertrand: ESPN Still Treats NHL Like ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’

"The ESPN brand has not treated the NHL the same way they do the NBA. Not even close."

Opening Weekend of NBA Playoffs Score Best Ratings Since 2011

"Game 1 of the Kings/Warriors series averaged 6.26 million on Saturday night. The broadcast peaked at 7.56 million from 11-11:15 p.m. eastern. It placed third as the most-watched series opener in the last 20 years."

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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."