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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."

Radio Station Talent Not Tied to Revenue or Content Development Can No Longer Be Surprised by Getting Let Go

To borrow a line from the great Billy Joel, "I got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close..." This...

Ryan Johnston: Boston Bruins Radio Play-by-Play Position is “The Dream Job”

Beasley Media Group and the Boston Bruins recently announced Ryan Johnston as the team's new radio play-by-play voice which airs on 98.5 The Sports...

‘Toucher and Hardy’ Names ‘Adam 12’ Chapman Executive Producer, Dan O’Brien and Mike Lockhart Out

98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston has made more big changes in morning drive. This time the moves are behind the scenes and have...

98.5 The Sports Hub Celebrates 15 Years of Boston Sports Radio Success

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Beasley Media Group's 98.5 The Sports Hub, by any measurement one of the top sports radio stations...

Fred Toucher: Stephen A. Smith and ESPN Don’t Want to Upset LeBron and Bronny James’ Agents

"Even Stephen A. Smith, who had been very, very critical of Bronny James after the Draft, changed his tune."

Fred Toucher: If Sean Grande is Not Retiring After Sign-Off Message, He is a ‘Pretentious Lunatic’

"They just won the championship; it has nothing to do with you."

Fred Toucher: Seems Like JJ Redick ‘Should Bow Out’ of NBA Finals Broadcast

"All of it seems bad – it just seems bad."

Fred Toucher: Why Didn’t Rich Shertenlieb Hire Ryan Johnston If He Loves Him So Much?

”You put a phony-bologna tweet out about Ryan Johnston should get the TV job. Why don't you hire him?”

Rich Shertenlieb Enters New Era on WZLX: No Fred Toucher, No Music, No Guarantees

“It's worked for me in the past and there's no secret sauce. It's just try to be entertaining every morning and work your ass off to do it right.”

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

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"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."

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."