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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."

Jason Williams: Stephen A. Smith Needs To Move on From Beef With LeBron James

"I think his life is so good that he shouldn’t be worried about s**t like that, unless it’s so personal that he has to hold on to it."

Stephen A. Smith Says He’s Not Interested in a Grudge With Lebron James

"I might have affected him in ways that other people haven’t, and that might have provoked him to do whatever."

What Sports Radio Got Right That ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Got Wrong in Showcasing Team USA Gold

"This isn’t about turning First Take into a hockey show. It’s about recognizing when the sports world hands you a moment bigger than your usual programming habits."

Bill O’Reilly Urges Stephen A. Smith to Run for President

“You don’t have to win. You can go back to the dopey show anytime.”

Gregg Giannotti: Stephen A. Smith Has “Zero” Chance Of Winning A Primary Race

"I think this is a bit of a bridge too far. Probably shows you how much power he has over there at ESPN."

Stephen A. Smith Believes He Is Not The Face Of ESPN

"I don't even try to consider myself that half the time. I work. I put in the work, and the people decide who the face is."

Stephen A. Smith Not Willing To Give up ESPN Salary for Potential Run for Public Office

"This is what you're making a year, and with three years left on your deal you'll have to give up this money in order to run for office.' Do I look like a person that's interested in doing that? Hell no."

Stephen A. Smith and His Dangerous Myth of Being Untouchable

"Smith has every right to defend himself. He has every right to clarify his words. But daring the world — and, by extension, your employers — to silence you is not strength. It’s hubris."

Stephen A. Smith: Critics Want Me Canceled Over Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX Commentary

"I say stuff on my political channel or my YouTube channel. Why are folks calling ESPN? I didn’t say it on their airwaves."

Stephen A. Smith Reunites With Skip Bayless Explaining Their Rise to Success on ‘First Take’

"People look at what we've been able to achieve, and they're like, Why them? Why not us?"

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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."