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Gerardo Sproet Named New Afternoon Host At KTEX 106.1

"Gerardo brings big-market experience, a passion for country music and the kind of energy that fits right in with our team."

Barrett Media Announces Top 20 in Radio Awards Show During Super Bowl Week in Los Angeles

“Up to 40+ awards in total will be handed out during the three-hour ceremony.”

Is ESPN Overcomplicating Super Bowl LXI With Too Many Viewing Options?

"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Chris Russo: I’ll Wally Pipp Stephen A. Smith on First Take if He Isn’t Careful

“This seat is finally occupied by a guy who can do a professional television talk show. And his name ain’t Stephen A.“

Stephen A. Smith: My Dream is to Host Show in Front of Only Cowboys Fans

“Their fans are the disgusting, nauseating fanbase that gets on my last damn nerves.”

Shannon Sharpe is the Embodiment of a Renaissance Man

Sharpe seemed to be the quintessential example of how the loudest guy in the room is not always the most insightful...Times have changed.

Has Stephen A. Smith Outgrown First Take?

“Stephen A. Smith is irreplaceable at ESPN so long as the network wants to be in the First Take business. Smith is smart enough to know that won’t be forever.”

Scott Kaplan: Chris Russo is Too Famous to Be Fired by ESPN

"I kind of think he didn’t just come up with atomic bomb and World War II talking about this particular Japanese baseball player."

Stephen A. Smith: I Deserve to Be Highest-Paid ESPN Employee

"I'm doing all of these things. I'm not doing all of that to be in second place. I'm not doing all of that to look up at somebody else to see that they're making more than me..."

First Take Has Its Most-Watched Month Ever

This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth for one of ESPN's flagship programs.

Stephen A. Smith: You Can’t Just ‘Go Out There Running Your Mouth’ About Serious Topics

Smith's comments came after being asked why he had remained silent on the accusations against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey.

Andy Pollin: Why Doesn’t ESPN Have an Issue with Stephen A. Smith Sexualizing Kimberley A. Martin?

"To the fellas out there, you can't have her. You know you're dogs. Stop texting me about trying to get with Kimberley Martin!"

Chris Russo: Charles Woodson Has No Credibility

"No more Michigan announcers on television shows defending Michigan’s program.”

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Barrett Media Announces Top 20 in Radio Awards Show During Super Bowl Week in Los Angeles

“Up to 40+ awards in total will be handed out during the three-hour ceremony.”

Is ESPN Overcomplicating Super Bowl LXI With Too Many Viewing Options?

"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."