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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."

Dan Patrick Pushes Back on Athletes Criticism of Journalists, Calls for Journalism To Be Stronger

"This is supply and demand. They either want to listen to you or they don’t. There’s no in between"

Renegotiating NFL Media Deals Early Is Far From a Gamble

"Football isn’t just entertainment — it’s a ritual, a fix, an addiction. And the numbers prove it"

Are Sports Leagues in Danger of a Breaking Point With Fans

"Does sports fandom carry with it a loyalty of unlimited value? Or will fans reach a point where, instead of paying to tune in, they will tune out?"

Netflix Reportedly Set To Carry MLB Opening Day Game Between New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants

"The move is part of a reported three-year rights package between MLB and Netflix that is expected to be announced in the coming weeks"

Kirk Herbstreit: Pat McAfee Has Done a “Pretty Good” Job Replacing Lee Corso’s Moment on ‘College GameDay’

"We have the celebrity, we do all the picks, and then he does some kind of version of his own stamp on making the pick"

Roger Goodell Dismisses Notion Of Conflict Of Interest With NFL on FOX Analyst Tom Brady

"We get a lot of former players that are in [broadcast meetings] that are close to their former teams. I think our teams are pretty smart about saying, ‘I’m not sharing something with him"

Roger Goodell Has More Reasons To Sit and Wait Than Renegotiate Media Deals in 2026

"There are some reasons why the NFL and Roger Goodell might be open to renegotiating their media rights deals next year. However, there are more reasons for Goodell to wait an additional year"

ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus Reveals Molly Qerim Was Leaving ‘First Take’ Even if She Stayed With Network

"That was something that we had already crossed that bridge, right? So it was, from our perspective, much more about what else could she be doing"

Tom Brady: Those Pointing to a Conflict of Interest Are “Blinded by Distrust”

"They’re admitting that they can only conceive of interests that are selfish; that they cannot imagine a person doing their job for reasons that are greater than themselves"

ESPN College Football Programming Off to Record Start of the Season

"The Miami edition of College GameDay averaged 2.8 million viewers from 9 a.m. to noon ET, marking a 33% increase over the same week last season"

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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."