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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.

Stephen A. Smith: Dan Le Batard is My Friend, But He is Wrong

"It’s amazing to me how people will speak as if I’ve had a negative impact on an industry they profit off of!"

Disney to Begin Layoffs This Week

“Leaders will be communicating the news directly to the first group of impacted employees over the next four days."

Karl Ravech: New MLB Rules Mean Adjusting to Different Broadcasting Rhythm

"That’s on us to figure out the rhythm of the baseball game, and be comfortable and trust each other in the conversations we’re having."

There Is No First Take Without Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith made it pretty clear recently in a conversation with Dan Le Batard. He is not looking to leave First Take, but...

Dan Le Batard Addresses Response To Stephen A. Smith Criticism

"Oo-wee I seem to have gotten people mad."

Stephen A. Smith: If First Take Limits What I Can Do, ‘I’m Gonna Have Decisions to Make’

“There’s a lot of things that I want to do that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with ESPN. Well, how receptive are they going to be to that? I don’t know the answer to that question.”

ESPN ‘Not Going To Speculate’ On Future With Roger Clemens

"Roger has been sort of a friend of ours for the last — well, at least the last year, so to speak."

Joe Buck Has Settled Into Monday Nights on ESPN

“Being quiet does not mean that you don’t know. Being quiet means that you’re just taking it all in and letting the viewer at home enjoy it that way too.”

ESPN Using Roger Clemens As Guest Analyst For MLB Season Opener

“The insights Roger has gained from his storied career…will help inform the audience as the Astros begin their title defense.”

NCAA Exploring Separate TV Deal For Women’s March Madness

“Somebody feels like we’re in high demand, and obviously the decision-makers that put us on now realize that they’ve got to keep putting us on.”

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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."