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

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"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

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“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

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"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."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

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"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

Skip Bayless: Stephen A. Smith ‘Revises History’ About Early Days of First Take

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"When he revises history about early First Take, I am going to respond."

Pat McAfee to Appear on First Take Every Tuesday

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"Smith has not been shy about praising Pat McAfee, even before McAfee signed on with ESPN."

Stephen A. Smith to Dan Le Batard: ‘You Do Seem to be a Bit Sanctimonious’

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"I've known you for 30 years. You are a brilliant brother. And you are incredibly conscientious and caring and compassionate. But you're also self-righteous."

Molly Qerim on Hard Knocks: ‘You Can’t Change Who You Are’ In Front of Cameras

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The series deliberately tries to stay in the background, merely documenting the everyday action.

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Didn’t Want Industry to Wonder What Shannon Sharpe Did Wrong’

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"This is a brother that I think has done a lot of good work on television that has helped our community. As a result, it’s incumbent upon me because of the perch I sit on to let them know he’s wanted.”

Dan Le Batard: New Undisputed Cast ‘Taking Skip Bayless’ Show’

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"They’re all good by themselves, and let’s see if we make a giant explosion."

First Take Sees 13 Straight Months of Viewership Growth

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The program averaged 391,000 viewers and became its most-watched month of August since 2017.

Stephen A. Smith: White Men Who Raise Their Voice Don’t Get Called What I Do

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"It’s just when white folks do it you all call it passionate, but when the brothers do it we’re screaming."

Burke Magnus: There’s Room For ESPN To Do More With Stephen A. Smith

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"I would put him near or at the very top of our talent roster in terms of his profile and the success of the show."

It’s Official: Shannon Sharpe Joining Stephen A. Smith on First Take

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“It’s all about not standing still and taking it to another level.”
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Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

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“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

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"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."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

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"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

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This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”