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A Look At Pittsburgh Sports Radio
To say the Pittsburgh sports radio market has changed over the past 7-8 years would be a massive understatement. Much of that for the local...
Tim Spence Headed to Connecticut to Serve as PD of 97.9 ESPN
Tim Spence is on his way to Connecticut where he will join iHeartMedia and oversee the company's sports and news brands in Hartford and New Haven....
Bob Agnew Leaves KLAA 830
Bob Agnew has left the building at Angels Radio AM 830 KLAA in Los Angeles. Agnew had served as the station's Program Director since...
Making Sports Radio Better: Why Women Deserve More Opportunity
Did you know that the first voice ever heard on an all-sports radio station was a woman's?
The date was July 1, 1987. WFAN in New...
1080 The Fan Leads Portland
In the city of Portland, there are now three radio stations offering full-time sports talk programming. Considering that the market's population is just above...
Do Sports Radio Stations Need Slogans?
Turn on a sports radio station today, and you can't go an hour without being reminded of the station's slogan. Over and over again you're...
A Story Worth Telling But Often Forgotten
If there's one thing I've learned, and unfortunately been reminded of one too many times during my career in the radio business, it's that many...
KILT Regains Houston Ratings Lead
The heat of summer is a tough time for sports radio, but the Astros’ recent success and the addition of “Hard Knocks” to the...
How Important Are Callers To Sports Talk Radio?
Everybody who loves sports, has an opinion on it, and those who listen to sports radio shows, want to be a part of them....
Is National Programming a Difference Maker?
One topic that has been interesting to watch unfold over the past year has been the shift of local radio operators to take back...