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Sean Hannity Reflects on 25 Years of Radio Syndication And Entering the Podcast Arena

"The audience is brutally honest with you."

The Tennessee Titans Set a Dangerous Precedent Revoking Jared Stillman’s Credential

"Owning a transmitter and signal does not make one more qualified of a broadcaster than the other."

Why Netflix’ Sports Podcast Strategy Will Face It’s Toughest Test This NFL Season

"Netflix has spent eight months building the sports podcast portfolio. Now the NFL season will determine whether it has built a destination for sports podcasts — or simply just another collection of shows you have to pay for."

How Rob Stone Powers Big Noon Kickoff on Fox Sports

"We used to be a toddler, but the last couple of years we’ve outgrown our clothes a bit. That’s a compliment to what we’ve done. We’ve grown and matured quite a bit."

First Take Records Second Most-Watched Month in Program History

"First Take" has attained 15 consecutive months of year-over-year viewership growth.

Chris Canty: Stephen A. Smith Told Me to Keep a Suit on Standby At All Times

“I don’t think it could be described as a jab; more like a tongue-lashing.”

Mad Dog Sidesteps Retirement, Agrees to Public Humiliation Instead

"I sure was [stressed], but remember, that was a radio thing; it wasn’t necessarily a TV thing."

Stephen A. Smith Tells Dan Orlovsky: It’s Your Fault I Went Viral Last Week

Smith blamed Orlovsky for his reaction to remarks about Tua Tagovailoa as reason for his thousands of views on social media during First Take Monday.

Adam Silver: NBA Needs to Ensure ‘Parameters’ with Player-Driven Media

"In all seriousness, there are guardrails."

Stephen A. Smith: My Depression Made Me a Bad Teammate to Max Kellerman, Molly Qerim

"When I lost my mom, I was in a real bad state. I did a disservice to Molly (Qerim), I did a disservice to Max Kellerman when he was sitting on this show, and various others."

Chris Russo: MLB Makes Sure ‘FOX Gets Taken Care Of’ in Prime Time

"I understand a couple of days – you give them a little [notice] – you did it the night before at midnight once Texas won. That drove me nuts!"

Doug Gottlieb: If Stephen A. Smith Were a Journalist, He’d Ask Rob Manfred About Trevor Bauer

"It is your duty as a journalist to ask a fair but hard question. A fair but hard question, and they didn't ask any of them."

Marcellus Wiley: Stephen A. Smith Got Outshined By Max Kellerman on Issues He Hoped to Conquer

"This all started from a guy who was so intelligent, it brought back some of those insecurities from Stephen A."

Stephen A. Smith: Our Sensitivity is at ‘An Alarming Level’

"The slightest offense could cost you your career, not just your job."

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How Rob Stone Powers Big Noon Kickoff on Fox Sports

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Radio Dashboard Strategy: Metadata Beats Audio Quality

"This is the new tower. It is not transmitting your signal; it is displaying it."