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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"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."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"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."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"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."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

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.

WZPN Drops ESPN Radio, Rebrands as 101.1 Peoria Sports Radio

"Additionally, the local afternoon show The Jim Mattson Show with Mike Rizzo is expanding from two to four hours, airing from 2-6 p.m."

Tom Brady ‘Certain’ He isn’t Playing Again, Looking Forward to FOX Job

"He signed a ten-year contract with the network worth a reported $375 million before the start of the 2022 season."

Marcellus Wiley: Maybe Skip Bayless Has Post-Traumatic Stress from Stephen A. Smith

"If we’re really teammates, the better ‘me’ is the better ‘we,’ and that’s what I don’t get about their relationship from afar.”

Keith Olbermann: Clinton/Lewinsky Coverage Made Me Look For MSNBC Exit

"I tried to quit the show. The ratings went up. I gave a speech insulting the network for covering the story 24/7. The ratings went up."

Tom Brady Agrees to Raiders Minority Stake

"The NFL has a policy prohibiting team ownership when one is employed by a media outlet. However, it only applies to those in positions of authority."

NASCAR Likely to Offer Xfinity Series as Streaming Exclusive in Search for New TV Deal

"Two companies have demonstrated interest in a deal."

David Zaslav: New TNT, NBA Deal Will ‘Look a Little Bit Different’

“I’m hopeful we get a deal done with the NBA."

Tom Brady Has Blessing From FOX To Pursue Minority Stake in Raiders

"The NFL has a policy that prohibits team ownership when being employed by a media outlet, but that only applies if the person is in a position of authority at the entity."

Ben Verlander & Alex Curry Are Making Baseball Fun Again on Flippin’ Bats

“You have these young superstars coming in and being so good for the game of baseball, and I wanted to be a voice that comes in and talks about that.”

Lachlan Murdoch on New Sports Rights at FOX: ‘I Wouldn’t Expect Anything Dramatic’ 

"We're constantly adjusting, but we do it with, I think, a real commitment to discipline in terms of what rights we would acquire or dispose of.”

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"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."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"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."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

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.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"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."