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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

How ‘First Things First’ Discovered a Winning Formula To Land a Sports Emmy Nomination

"My proudest moment is a continual moment of creating what is the best sports show on television. It is incredibly gratifying, and I’m incredibly proud that I get to be a part of that everyday."

Nick Wright Named New Host Of PokerGo Program ‘No Gamble, No Future’

"Wright, who fronts First Things First on FS1 and hosts the What’s Wright? With Nick Wright podcast, will join longtime host Brent Hanks at the desk for the upcoming season."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Sports Television Shows of 2025

Welcome to day two of Barrett Media's Top 20 series for the 2025 calendar year. This series is well regarded across sports radio, news/talk...

FS1 Host Danny Parkins: Not Every Topic Is Good For Every Platform

"I think it matters for time place, but mostly for this conversation platform"

‘First Things First’ Moving to Three Hours on FS1 Beginning Monday

"5pm-6pm we'll be a part of it. Danny Parkins will be a part of it. Coach will be a part of it. Greg will be a part of it. Maybe new friends of the First Things First family. That's what's happening"

Danny Parkins Reflects on ‘Breakfast Ball’ Ending, Addition to ‘First Things First’

"First Things First is arguably the best show in sports TV fronted by my best friend of 20 years. I’m getting added to it—it’s a tremendous honor."

Danny Parkins Moving to FS1 ‘First Things First’ With Expanded Timeslot

"I’m still going to be here. I’m really, really excited for what’s next."

Danny Parkins Fills in for Nick Wright on ‘First Things First’ the Day Following FS1 ‘Breakfast Ball’ Cancellation

"Parkins has served as co-host of Breakfast Ball alongside Mark Schlereth and Craig Carton since the show's inception in August of last year"

FS1 ‘First Things First’ Eclipses 1 Million YouTube Subscribers

"I’m on the march to 406 [million] – MrBeast."

Nick Wright Questions Why Is There Gatekeeping on Who Can Talk NBA

"Bad basketball takes know no country, and good basketball takes know no country either"

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Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."