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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

ESPN Monday Night Football Season Debut Viewership Second Highest Since 2006

"The Vikings-Bears matchup marked the second most-watched Week 1 game of the MNF era since ESPN took over rights in 2006"

Joe Buck Happy He Made the Leap From FOX Sports to ESPN

"I’m glad I did it. I do think it's tweaked me a little bit to make me better than I was, let's say, six years ago"

ESPN Signs Multi-Year Licensing Agreement With EverPass Media

"This is an important step forward for EverPass and the commercial marketplace"

ESPN Houston Cuts Paul Gallant, Joel Blank From Lineup

"It’s been a blast these last three and a half years. I’ve got no hard feelings. That place allowed me to do the radio that I wanted to do"

How Scott Hanson Is Guiding ‘RedZone’ Through Changing Times With NFL Media

"To the extent that Disney [ESPN] was interested in the RedZone aspect of this, they're interested in it because it's a galactic success. In show business, you don't mess with a success"

CBS News Folds on Editing Policy as ESPN Refuses to Bow to Censorship Demands

For a network to fold when it comes to its journalism policies is downright bad judgment.

Max Kellerman Named As Host Of New Boxing Show On DAZN

"This is the type of show boxing has always needed and never had"

ESPN Extends Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon Into 2028

"Launched in October 2001, Pardon The Interruption quickly established itself as one of ESPN’s signature studio programs"

NFL Week One Sports Media Winners & Losers

"The first weekend reminded us why the NFL dominates our attention: incredible athletic feats on the field, high-stakes narratives in the broadcast booth, and experiments with media delivery that keep even seasoned fans intrigued"

Are Movie Theaters the Next Gold Rush for Sports?

"There is money to be made in a deal that creates a premium communal viewing experience."

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The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

New Game Lets Radio Pros Win the Ratings War

"The way that the game is developed, the FCC ownership regulations match the time. It gradually loosens to what we have today,"