"I want to step into something that is already established that I’m used to doing in sports radio. I think my wife would kill me if I went independent."
"When it comes to Bayless, it is hard to react to the things he says and tweets without the context of history, and his history certainly has not earned him any benefit of the doubt."
"We want people who do their homework, who come on the air, tell great stories, make the audience think and react and really make people smarter while entertaining them.”
If the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl was a proof-of-concept presentation that the growing media empire can produce top quality game broadcasts, they passed with flying colors.
Monson hosted from 12:00-3:00 PM on the Seattle station -- which finished the fall ratings period as the second highest-rated station in the market -- and was widely viewed as the city's longest conservative radio voice.
"I want to find a host that I feel like I cannot miss. Right now, FOX Sports Radio has the highest percentage of those guys. CBS Sports Radio has one of those guys. ESPN Radio doesn't."
“Mistakes are not acceptable. Not that anybody is standing there and hitting you over the head if you make a mistake, but you have to strive for perfection. You want to bring the best out of yourself and to the broadcast, and I think that’s always been the case.”
With simply the sheer amount of dollars put into sports television rights, you can't concede any day. You can't just allow your competition to have a win.
"I want to step into something that is already established that I’m used to doing in sports radio. I think my wife would kill me if I went independent."