"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."
"Thank you to all the great producers, hosts, and incredible guests we’ve had over the past decade and a half that have made the network one of the preeminent national sports networks in the history of radio"
"Not every ending needs a curtain call, and not every situation allows for one. But cutting talent loose without context, preparation, or the chance to say goodbye rarely protects a brand the way decision-makers hope it will"
"I thought I deserved a little bit more transparency and respect from the new network. But hey, they're entitled to make the decision however way that they wanted to."
"Beginning December 29 the new network will be called Westwood One Sports in correlation with Westwood One assuming more control overseeing content and programming of the new network"
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."