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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."

JJ Redick Video Leads Stephen A. Smith to Vow Revenge

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"I’m going to get you for this. I’m going to wait, [but] I’m going to get you for this one.”

Mark Schlereth: Stephen A. Smith Knows He’s a Superstar

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“I know Stephen A. well enough to know that – yes, he doesn’t think he’s a superstar; he knows he’s a superstar."

Stephen A. Smith: Chris Russo’s Career Doesn’t Say ‘Satisfaction’

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“I don't see anything that says satisfaction. 'I'm just going to stay in this one situation and I'm going to be fine with that.' I see mobility. I see progression. I see vertical movement."

Shannon Sharpe: ‘I’ll Be Back on TV Soon’

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"This isn't the first hint Shannon Sharpe has dropped about his future."

Rich Shertenlieb: Stephen A. Smith Too Big for Disney

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“He’s talking [for] 12 hours a day. He’s making statements like, ‘I like breasts,’ on a regular basis.”

Stephen A. Smith: Skip Bayless Looks Out for a Lot of Black People in This Business

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"I know people try to question his intent. I’m highlighting his results.” 

Jenny Taft: I’m Sad To See Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe Era of Undisputed End

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"I think it’s a bummer to see a show that I really always believed in kind of end that way, but I know Shannon is going to be doing something incredible.”

Is Stephen A. Smith The Best Teammate at ESPN?

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You mean to tell me that Stephen A. Smith -- widely regarded as an egomaniac -- is out here teaching up-and-coming talent? Well, that doesn't necessarily fit the narrative now, does it?

Stephen A. Smith: I’m Not Looking For an Everyday Partner on First Take

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"Adding people into the mix, is one thing. Changing the complete makeup and formula of the show is entirely different. And that ain’t happening, for anyone."

Ryen Russillo: Media Will ‘Move The Goal Posts’ on Nikola Jokić When Denver Wins

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"We all get it – we all have to figure out new ways to say stuff, but sometimes you’re just speechless.”
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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.”