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Pat McAfee Says He’s Not Interested In Being Part Of ESPN’s Monday Night Football Booth

"I am not supposed to be a color commentator for football. That is something I've decided. I had a chance to try it a couple of times. I hated it and got bored."

Pardon the Interruption Celebrating 25th Anniversary With Hour Long Special

"Tony and Mike have been doing PTI for 25 years, and the reason it still works is pretty simple — fans trust them."

David Yadgaroff Inducted Into KYW Newsradio Hall of Fame

"He has been a tremendous advocate for KYW, its journalists and its role in this community. This honor is a fitting recognition of a career defined by leadership, mentorship and an unwavering belief in the power of local radio.”

Dan Le Batard Questions If Joe Buck, NFL Wanted Change With Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football

"If Joe Buck did want to break up with Troy Aikman and try to keep everything good there, my guess is the way that Joe Buck would do that is just the way that it happened."

Timothy “Buc Wild” Joseph Dead: Hot 97 Legacy Remembered

Timothy "Buc Wild" Joseph passed away this week at 47. Star Troi Torain announced the news on September 6. What We Know Joseph co-hosted the...

Brian Fisher Elevated to President at MediaCo Holding

"Brian has been at the center of our growth story,"

Ebro and Rosenberg’s Podcast Erupts in On-Air Insults

"The two eventually discovered they were simply using the phrase "money to invest" differently. "

Inside “Straight Outta Hip Hop”: Five Takeaways From a Candid Summit Panel

"Radio's gonna come back, and it's gonna slap back."

From HOT 97 to the Operating Room: Megan Ryte’s Next Chapter

"You made one dream come true, who says you can't make another?"

Hot 97 Icon Funk Flex Joins the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Lineup

"For over thirty years this man has changed the game."

The Show Behind the Show: What It Takes to Produce Radio’s Biggest Events

"For radio station teams, the lineup is just one corner of the 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that is event production."

Peter Rosenberg: Hip Hop Radio Is Chasing Eyeballs, Not Culture

"We have great conversations every day about culture, politics, music," he says, "and having one hot take about Michael Jackson is the thing that gets everybody talking."

Why the Gen Z Audience Needs Personality-Driven Urban Radio

"Young listeners crave community and connection. They just consume it differently right now."

HOT 97 Sets Launch Date for New York TV Channel

“This launch gives advertisers direct access to a deeply engaged audience through a truly multiplatform solution spanning TV, audio, and digital.”

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Pardon the Interruption Celebrating 25th Anniversary With Hour Long Special

"Tony and Mike have been doing PTI for 25 years, and the reason it still works is pretty simple — fans trust them."

David Yadgaroff Inducted Into KYW Newsradio Hall of Fame

"He has been a tremendous advocate for KYW, its journalists and its role in this community. This honor is a fitting recognition of a career defined by leadership, mentorship and an unwavering belief in the power of local radio.”

Dan Le Batard Questions If Joe Buck, NFL Wanted Change With Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football

"If Joe Buck did want to break up with Troy Aikman and try to keep everything good there, my guess is the way that Joe Buck would do that is just the way that it happened."

Media Buyer Gary Sarner: Radio Advertisers Must Commit, Not Dabble

"Sarner said radio remains steadier than television."