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Why Radio Talent Needs to Stop Playing It Safe

"The most demoralizing outcome is asking talent for creativity and then letting their ideas disappear into a corporate black hole."

Why Radio Personalities Must Share More Personal Stories

"It may start with a conversation with a co-host, but then do you bring in the listeners?"

Audacy’s Sports Talk Playbook Extends Beyond Frequencies Building for the Future

"FM is just one distribution point in a much larger ecosystem that includes streaming, podcasts, satellite and whatever comes next. The goal is no longer to own a frequency. It's to own every moment a sports fan wants to listen."

Why David Haugh Believes Journalism Is the Foundation of His Success at 104.3 the Score

"You want to crystalize the story as fast as possible. Cut through the fat. Don’t waste time when you’re on the air, just like you don’t waste space when you’re writing... The reporting background frames everything we do."

Meet The Leaders: Tina Thornton, EVP, Creative Studio and Marketing ESPN

"I don't think we're going to back down at any given point in time. We're just going to continue to evolve. Plus continue to put out the best experiences — not just product, but experience — for our fans."

‘Fantasy Focus Football’ Delivers the Expert Analysis Fans Desire From ESPN

"Fantasy Focus Football is a wide-ranging and varied program, covering all of the aspects, variables, and fun minutia of fantasy football"

ESPN Announces Wide-Ranging MLB Media Rights Deal Beginning in 2026

"This fan-friendly agreement allows us to showcase the great sport of baseball on both a local and national level, while prioritizing our streaming future"

NFL Viewership Drives Audience Behavior In Latest Nielsen ‘The Gauge’ Findings

"Broadcast networks averaged a 27.3% share of total television on Sundays, up from 22.0% Monday through Saturday, marking the most significant day-part shift across any category"

MLB Reportedly Set To Announce Media Rights Deals With NBC, ESPN, Netflix

"Under the new deal, ESPN is expected to retain approximately 30 national games through the 2028 season"

ESPN, ABC College Football Viewership Sees Bounce Back Following YouTube TV Carriage Dispute Ending

"Season-to-date, GameDay is pacing 24% ahead of last year and posted its second-highest female audience composition ever at 36%"

Could More Money, Less Work Cost Stephen A. Smith and ESPN

"When a network hands its most valuable performer the freedom to choose his lanes, it also hands over leverage it may never get back"

Disney, ESPN Announce Second ‘Dunk the Halls’ Animated NBA Game on Christmas Day

"The collaboration again leans on Sony’s Beyond Sports technology, which transforms live player tracking data into a fully animated NBA game in real time"

Stephen A. Smith Denies Reports of “Removal” From NBA Countdown on ESPN

"It was decided at that particular moment in time that I wouldn't be doing NBA Countdown anymore, because I didn’t want to"

Mike Breen: NBA Making a “Mistake” With No Playoff Games on Regional Sports Networks

"We have to be careful not to lose the RSNs because, for fans, that’s your connection to the team"

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Why Radio Personalities Must Share More Personal Stories

"It may start with a conversation with a co-host, but then do you bring in the listeners?"

Audacy’s Sports Talk Playbook Extends Beyond Frequencies Building for the Future

"FM is just one distribution point in a much larger ecosystem that includes streaming, podcasts, satellite and whatever comes next. The goal is no longer to own a frequency. It's to own every moment a sports fan wants to listen."

Why David Haugh Believes Journalism Is the Foundation of His Success at 104.3 the Score

"You want to crystalize the story as fast as possible. Cut through the fat. Don’t waste time when you’re on the air, just like you don’t waste space when you’re writing... The reporting background frames everything we do."

Christine Williamson Is Becoming One of the Future Faces of ESPN’s SportsCenter

"Like it or not, change is a constant in big-time media, and ESPN will continue moving forward. Entertaining and energetic talents like Williamson are helping forge that new path."