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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

Jeff Zucker Reportedly Instructed CNN Employees Not To Investigate COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory

According to Fox News Digital, a CNN insider revealed that then-president Jeff Zucker refused to cover the lab-leak story in the early months of the pandemic because he believed it was a "Trump talking point."

Jeff Zucker Tabbed to Lead New Media Investment Firm

Zucker will "focus on building, buying and investing" in sports, media, and entertainment entities.

Ex-CNN, MSNBC Execs Explain Not Covering Hunter Biden Story

Phil Griffin and Jeff Zucker are defending their decisions not to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story despite reported evidence that the story was legitimate.

Mary Katharine Ham Claims CNN Suspended Her After Criticizing Jeffrey Toobin

Ham then wrote on her Substack that she has not been on the air at CNN since the exchange, saying new CNN President and CEO Chris Licht informed her of a "secret ban" when he took control of the company.

Chris Cuomo Denies Sexual Assault Allegation

According to The New York Times, Cuomo asked the unidentified woman to lunch and, when she arrived, made sexual advances towards her; when she refused, he allegedly assaulted her.

Allison Gollust Resigns From Chief Marketing Officer Role

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar released a memo in which “the investigation found violations of Company policies, including CNN’s News Standards and Practices, by Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Chris Cuomo.”

Sunny Hostin: Allison Gollust Shouldn’t Keep Her Job at CNN

Hostin argued that as a woman she wants other women to be held to the same standards that men are held to. 

News Media Reacts to Jeff Zucker Resigning as CNN President

Zucker disclosed a consensual relationship with chief spokesperson Allison Gollust who also served as an aide for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012.

CNN President Jeff Zucker Resigns After Confirming Consensual Relationship With Colleague

Zucker had to disclose a consensual relationship with a colleague during the investigation into former anchor Chris Cuomo

Kathy Griffin: CNN Fired Me After Asking for Raise

The incident occurred ten days ahead of the show. Griffin was asking for more than the $80,000 that she was contracted for. 

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."