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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Pat McAfee Defends Interview On ESPN With President Donald Trump

"It’s Veterans Day. He’s the Commander-in-Chief. Obviously, if we’re going to have the opportunity to talk to him, we’re going to"

Stephen A. Smith Responds To Michelle Beadle “Praying” For His Downfall At ESPN

"I know why you’re gone. I know why you can’t go to other networks. And the sad part about it is it’s all because of that stink attitude. Evil"

How Mina Kimes’ “Colossal F**K Up” Reminds Sports Radio To Avoid Endorsement Nightmares

"The lesson is clear: revenue is important, but reputation is priceless. A hasty endorsement may fill the ledger today, but it can erode trust tomorrow"

How Marcellus Wiley Found Freedom Speaking His Truth To Sports Media

"There are a lot of people who have left traditional media and haven’t had the success that I’ve had. I don’t have a machine with me, so I think some of the machines are sitting there saying he’s done all of this by himself, and he’s surpassed most of those who do have machines"

Maria Taylor: The Last Thing ESPN Told Me Was You’ll Never Be Seen on Television Again

"When I made the decision to come over to NBC, I had to believe in that and go with it. I just felt like I wasn’t getting served, there was nothing else to learn [at ESPN]"

Craig Carton Suggests Disney Carriage Dispute With YouTube TV a “Ploy” to Ramp up Subscribers for ESPN Direct-To-Consumer App

"At some point, the fans will not come back and want to see what you offer"

ESPN To Stream ‘College GameDay’ for Free Through Pat McAfee’s X Account, ESPN App Due To Ongoing YouTube TV Carriage Dispute

"If you obviously are in the middle of this dispute that is taking place between ESPN and YouTube TV, if you have the X account at all, GameDay will be live on there for the second week in a row"

ESPN Extends NBA Insider Brian Windhorst To Multi-Year Agreement

"Windhorst, who joined ESPN in 2010, will continue to deliver analysis and reporting across multiple ESPN platforms"

Mark Shapiro: Infiltration of Sports Betting Into ESPN Programming a “Total Turnoff”

"I just hope this means we will not have to endure sports betting conversation infiltrating ESPN’s programming in the way it has, especially this football season"

Why ESPN Should Double Down After ESPN BET Didn’t Pay Off

"Make no mistake about it—ESPN isn’t done betting. The PENN deal was a first draft, not the final version"

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."