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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.

Bill Simmons: Kendrick Perkins, JJ Redick NBA MVP Discussion ‘Toxic’

"It was terrible. I hated it. And this is not why I became a sports fan."

JJ Redick Is Great At Hot Takes For Someone Who Claims to Hate Them

The man can be accused of many things, but a conventional thinker he is not. Redick is wise, has knowledge, experience, and is well-spoken.

Pat McAfee Teases The Return of ‘Up To Something Season’

"The former NFL punter said that the show's independence allows him to take more phone calls and discuss more new opportunities."

ESPN Promoting Monday Night Football Directors, Producers

ESPN is set to begin a new 10-year contract with the NFL, and as the network begins preparations for the 2023 season, it has...

Andy Katz: My Reaction to ESPN Layoff Led to Other Opportunities

"I was deeply hurt. I was not angry, I was hurt."

T-Bob Hebert: SEC Can’t Ask ESPN For More Money And Not Deliver LSU vs Alabama Every Year

“You’re gonna tell Disney that in a time when they’re already upset about spending - GET THE F*** OUT OF HERE!”

Dick Vitale Will Never Give Up, Baby

“People don’t realize what a cancer patient goes through. That’s why I have so much respect and admiration for all these families that have to deal with it with their kids."

Bob Iger: ‘There’s Reason to be Bullish’ on Future of ESPN

"One of the reasons we're optimistic is we know the power and the popularity of live sports and we know how attractive it is."

Jimmy Pitaro on Shortlist To Succeed Bob Iger As Disney CEO

"Pitaro received the title of Chairman when ESPN was reorganized into its own division of the Walt Disney Company last month."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Don’t Wanna Be At The Top By Myself’

"I'm not somebody that wants to succeed but I want it to be at your expense. I want you to succeed, too."

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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."