Tag: ESPN

Browse our Latest articles!

Why AM Radio’s Future Depends On More Than Just Keeping It In Cars

"You can’t argue that AM radio matters to local communities while replacing local voices with centralized programming. You can’t tell listeners that the AM band is still relevant while giving them fewer reasons to tune in."

How 77 WABC’s John Catsimatidis Helped Push the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Toward the Finish Line

"I am more concerned about our country than I am about WABC."

Amelia’s 30-Year Radio Career Ends at Baltimore’s 98 Rock

"We had every opportunity to go up against our competitors, which aren't terrestrial radio."

How Damien Woody Is Building His Second Act After 15 Years With ESPN

"For me, it’s about seeing content that they haven’t seen from me before. When you’re at ESPN, there’s a certain model that they do things. Now, independence allows me to broaden my reach with different things I can do. Hopefully, earning a new appreciation for what I can bring to the table."

ESPN Films, MLB To Produce 8-Part Yankees Documentary

"In a press release, ESPN noted that more details, including a release date for The Yankees Win, will be coming soon."

John Skipper: NFL Could Make Billions On Super Bowl Pay-Per-View

"If half the country is watching your game for free, how many of those people would pay a big sum of money to watch the game?"

ESPN Sees Largest Women’s Basketball Audience Since 2010 For LSU/South Carolina

The broadcast peaked with 1.6 million viewers, making it the third most-viewed college basketball game -- both men's and women's -- of the weekend.

IndieWire Suggests Disney Trade ESPN to Comcast For Full Control of Hulu

"The IndieWire piece reported that the idea of a trade originated at a media executive conference last year."

Steve Levy: ‘I Was Never Going to Be A Superstar’ on Monday Night Football

“If it wasn’t Joe (Buck), it was going to be Al Michaels. Someone told me I was third on the whiteboard. That’s a good spot to be in.”

Longtime ESPN Producer Barry Sacks Dies

"During his 33-year career in Bristol, Barry touched so many areas of the company."

Dan Le Batard: ‘Line Starts Behind Us’ To Sign Mina Kimes

"Her relationship with Le Batard and his team is strong. Would that give Meadowlark Media an advantage if she were to hit the open market?"

SEC Commissioner: ABC Could Carry 3 SEC Games On Some Saturdays

“Now, ESPN and ABC have other contractual commitments, but that is an illustration of the breadth of reach that we are about to experience.”

Bob Iger: New NBA Rights Deal ‘A Priority’ for ESPN

"Not only is there a lot of volume, there's a lot of quality, and it would be a priority of ours to extend our deal with them."

Bill Simmons Wants Mina Kimes At The Ringer

“She’s been my number one draft pick for a while.”

Popular

How 77 WABC’s John Catsimatidis Helped Push the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Toward the Finish Line

"I am more concerned about our country than I am about WABC."

Amelia’s 30-Year Radio Career Ends at Baltimore’s 98 Rock

"We had every opportunity to go up against our competitors, which aren't terrestrial radio."

How Damien Woody Is Building His Second Act After 15 Years With ESPN

"For me, it’s about seeing content that they haven’t seen from me before. When you’re at ESPN, there’s a certain model that they do things. Now, independence allows me to broaden my reach with different things I can do. Hopefully, earning a new appreciation for what I can bring to the table."

Commercial Clustering: How Radio Defeated Itself

"We were competing against the station across the street while the listener was comparing radio to Spotify, podcasts, satellite radio."