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4 Non Blondes Singer Linda Perry Documentary

I remember the first time I saw the band...

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Lloyd, WBAB & 106.1 BLI

"It's hard to fake Long Island. You gotta be it."

Cassette Comeback Defies Digital Music Streaming Dominance

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

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."

Replacing Iconic Shows Is a Very Tall Order

"Replacing Francesa is a tall order. He's arguably the most successful sports radio host to ever work in New York City."

BSM Podcast Episode 14: Freddie Coleman – ESPN Radio

LaVar Ball's interview on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" created mixed reactions across the sports media industry. Some rose to the defense of the...

The Greatest Threat To a Brand’s Success Is Itself

Mark Cuban once said "work like there is someone working twenty four hours a day to take it all away from you." In the...

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Lloyd, WBAB & 106.1 BLI

"It's hard to fake Long Island. You gotta be it."

Cassette Comeback Defies Digital Music Streaming Dominance

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

We Are What We Eat With Media Being the Meal

"Understanding how our industry influences consumers’ decision-making doesn’t eliminate that influence, but it does encourage more thoughtful, impactful and compelling buying habits."