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How Bob and Brian Built a Morning Show Dynasty at The Hog

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"He gave us two orders. One, be funny. Two, don't piss off the clients,"

Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

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"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

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"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

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"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Stephen A. Smith To Shan & RJ: I’m Not Sure You’re Worthy of First Take Invitation

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"Now, if he wins and they get to the Super Bowl, now that’s a different animal.”

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Know Skip Bayless’s Heart is in the Right Place’

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“I’m not about to judge Skip Bayless or anybody else for saying the wrong thing. God knows I have."

Gregg Giannotti: Somebody Needs to Tell Mike Francesa ‘Nobody Cares Anymore’

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"Somebody needs to knock on his door and say 'Nobody cares anymore. Nobody'," Giannotti said.

Mike Francesa Admits ‘There’s A Lot of Truth’ To Potential Mike and The Mad Dog Reunion On First Take

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"I know there was a story written yesterday. The story had a lot of -- I wouldn't say it was 100% accurate, but it had a lot of truth to it."

Stephen A. Smith Slams Washington Post For Jerry Jones Reporting

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"But you're going to bring up a photo of him when he was 14, 15 years old? 65 or 66 years ago? This is where cancel culture gets into the mix."

How Stephen A. Smith Used Sports Radio to Continue His Pay-Raise Crusade

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Stephen A. knows how to stay relevant, and migrating his influence to radio hits on several stations keeps him relevant, it keeps First Take relevant, and more importantly, it keeps ESPN relevant.

Shan and RJ Respond to Being Called Out By Stephen A. Smith

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"I think he wants us to bring him up to Jerry Jones as much as possible. Because anytime we bring him up to Jerry Jones, they're going to play it."

Stephen A. Smith Maintains He’s Underpaid ‘So Others Can Get Paid’

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“There’s a big pie, and it’s like, ‘Molly, you get this little one percent slice, so we can pay Stephen A.,' So here’s me on the pie, and there’s Stephen A.”

Jay Williams Wonders ‘Where’s the Criticism For Amazon?’

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"I don't hear any of that talk around Jeff Bezos and Amazon. I don't hear anybody talking about that. I hear everyone skewing their anger towards Kyrie."

Jason Whitlock: Stephen A. Smith Is ‘Feeling Himself’

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Blaze TV host Jason Whitlock reacted Monday to Stephen A. Smith’s comments that he's underpaid compared to his male counterparts.
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Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

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Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

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"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."