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Papa Keith Leaves 103.5 The Beat Miami Afternoons for iHeartMedia Corporate Role

"Excited to see his impact continue to grow both on and off the air."

KNZR Host Jaz McKay Exits, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Added to Daily Lineup

"I just can't work with people who really don't want to be working with me. I don't need it."

8% of Podcast Listeners Pay Attention to Ads, New YouGov Study Shows

“One of the most distinctive things about podcast ads is how frequently they’re not listened to."

Beasley Tampa Taps Will Calder as New Operations Manager

"Will is an outstanding programmer and leader with a proven track record."

Toucher & Rich Mock First Take Feud Between Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless

“Fred Toucher said that both men’s opinions rest on overstating the importance of First Take to ESPN.”

Skip Bayless To Stephen A. Smith: How Dare You

“I thought, ‘how could my brother Stephen A. turn on me like that?’ On me? Seriously?” Bayless said on the podcast.

Shan Shariff: ‘First Take Forces You To Make Fake Arguments’

“All Twitter did yesterday was make fun of Stephen A Smith for getting tied up in knots by JJ and CJ.”

JJ Redick: First Take Is My Favorite Job At ESPN

“In all the other shows, you are so limited and a lot of it is by time, let’s be very clear on that."

Quit Slamming Chris Russo, Start Celebrating JJ Redick

"When Chris Russo said that he had been watching the NBA for 60 years and rattled off a list of old players that he loved as a kid, Redick fired back with a perfect response."

Chris Russo Is Becoming A Liability For First Take

"Russo may very well be speaking for the attitudes and opinions of a significant part of the audience, but he’s either unable or unwilling to defend those points in an actual debate."

JJ Redick: ‘I Could Have Been Harder on Mad Dog’

"JJ Redick had no regrets about how it played out or anything he said."

Sports Media Colleagues Praise JJ Redick In First Take Debate With Chris Russo

"I don’t actually care about the fans that watched Bob Cousy play or watched Wilt play. I don’t care. I appreciate they’ve been NBA fans that long but I don’t appreciate the undertone.”

4 Leadership Lessons From The Los Angeles Lakers Mess

"Regardless of which side of the fence you sit on this topic, a lot of the issues Magic brought up exist inside radio buildings today."

If ESPN Is Going To Pay Big Money To Talent, Stephen A. Smith Should Get Plenty!

"Stephen A. Smith is not a middle of the pack talent who executives would need to be convinced to hire. If ESPN doesn't give him a lucrative deal, someone else will."

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"Will is an outstanding programmer and leader with a proven track record."

MLS Commissioner Don Garber: Sports Rights Will Continue To Grow On Streaming Platforms

"The experiment of a paid subscription didn't work. Do I think we're going there at some point in the future? Maybe five years, maybe 10 years? I agree with that, but we were early."