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Taylor Swift First Recipient MTV VMA Director Honor

"Celebrating a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed creative boundaries and developed a clear directorial voice."

Salem Radio Network Refuses to Join TV Networks’ Trump White House Boycott

"SRN has notified the WHCA that our network will refuse to join this incredibly juvenile stunt, which is actually more like a RICO violation by mobsters than actions of legitimate American media."

Magellan AI Data Shows Top Podcast Advertisers Saw 9% Spending Increase During August

Sports accounted for the largest share of top genres, with seven advertisers spending the most in the category. Five advertisers made comedy their largest category, while news accounted for the remaining three.

Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports Analyst Rotation

"I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it."

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

"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

"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

"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

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

"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’

“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?’

"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’

Blaze TV host Jason Whitlock reacted Monday to Stephen A. Smith’s comments that he's underpaid compared to his male counterparts.

Stephen A. Smith Missing First Take After Second Bout With COVID

Last year, Smith tested positive for the virus and had mild symptoms before developing worsening symptoms that required hospitalization.

J.J. Redick Responds to ‘Worst Take in Sports History’ Criticism

"I'll vehemently disagree. One of the problems with aggregate media is a quote everybody uses out of context."

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Salem Radio Network Refuses to Join TV Networks’ Trump White House Boycott

"SRN has notified the WHCA that our network will refuse to join this incredibly juvenile stunt, which is actually more like a RICO violation by mobsters than actions of legitimate American media."

Magellan AI Data Shows Top Podcast Advertisers Saw 9% Spending Increase During August

Sports accounted for the largest share of top genres, with seven advertisers spending the most in the category. Five advertisers made comedy their largest category, while news accounted for the remaining three.

Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports Analyst Rotation

"I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it."

Aaron Lux Moves to Middays at 107.3 Alternative Cleveland

"We look out for our people and want to do whatever we can to keep good talent around."