"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."
"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."
"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."
Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.
"FOX Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff, through their new partnership with Portnoy and Barstool Sports, has a massive opportunity to lean into the fun that college football rivalries bring"
"We’ve built a community that talks about sports the way fans actually do, and now we get to do it every morning on national television. It’s Barstool, unfiltered, the way it’s meant to be"
"It seems all of this would be orchestrated in order to create noise and controversy, and I believe Portnoy and Barstool will be good about attracting attention, particularly of young people, to rival Lee Corso's departure on ESPN"
"We know this uncertainty is frustrating, and if Fox content becomes unavailable for an extended period of time, we will provide our members with a $10 credit"
"If the FS1 program is destined to be a success, it must play by a different set of rules. It must adapt to the changing landscape while also keeping its authentic Barstool Sports feel"
"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"
"For every younger fan who wants a screen full of fantasy stats, betting odds, and 10 different magnified angles, there’s another who wants Mike Tirico to tell them it’s a simple third-and-eight"
"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."
"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."
Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.
"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."