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Cumulus Media Releases Statement On Greg Papa Departure From KNBR

"We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure, but we want to be clear about this: our respect and gratitude for everything Greg has given to KNBR, its listeners, and its team runs deep."

Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

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WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Shan Shariff: ‘RGIII Provides Entertainment For Better Or Worse’

"Shariff noted that Griffin has used words and phrases on TV this year that have raised plenty of eyebrows, including shouting the phrase "there's an orgy in the endzone" as he provided color commentary for a college football game."

Bob Ryan: Around The Horn Doesn’t Exist Without PTI

“It is the most successful spin-off probably in American TV sports history.”

8 Panelists Paint The Full Picture of 20 Years of ‘Around The Horn’

"Most of them have good things to say about the show. Some of them don't. I'm including it all to paint a full picture of what the show is and what it is capable of."

David Jacoby Exiting ESPN

"I've learned everything I know there, met my best friends there, met my wife there, and leave with zero regrets."

Jimmy Pitaro Praises Experimentation & Bob Iger At Sports Video Group Summit

"We’re okay with failure here as long as we learn from it and get better. We’re going to continue to try new things here.”

Mike Francesa Admits ‘There’s A Lot of Truth’ To Potential Mike and The Mad Dog Reunion On First Take

"I know there was a story written yesterday. The story had a lot of -- I wouldn't say it was 100% accurate, but it had a lot of truth to it."

ESPN Wins 2023 Golden Halo Award For Charitable Endeavors

“This award celebrates the meaningful impact our company, employees and partners have made in the places where we live, work and play."

Robert Griffin III Apologizes For Using Racial Slur on ‘Monday Night Countdown’

"(I) was trying to say "those bug-a-boos" in reference to haters and doubters," Griffin said, before adding he understands the "historical context" of the term.

ESPN ‘Has All The Keys’ To Getting Texas, Oklahoma To SEC By 2024

"For programming purposes, it makes sense that ESPN would want to see Oklahoma and Texas in the SEC as soon as possible. Financially though, it may not."

Jason Barrett Podcast: Matthew Berry, NBC Sports

Matthew Berry explains why he left ESPN for NBC and why he has found success as an entrepreneur by just getting out of the...

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Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Kennedy Elsey Wins 2026 MIW Airblazer Award

"Female radio personalities continue shaping broadcast media's future."