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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."

Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Flagship Set Up To Be Successful, On Track For Fall 2025 Launch

"If you look at what you really need for Flagship to be successful, you need the content – we’re good. You need the product – we’re good. And we need the enhancements to the product. Again, ESPN+ is the foundation."

Dan Dakich: Pat McAfee ‘Told Me He is the Enemy of Most of the Talent at ESPN’

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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro on Potential of Being Named Disney CEO: ‘My Job is to Keep My Head Down and Deliver for ESPN’

"I wake up every morning and I say, I have to earn this job, and I really mean that."

Dick Vitale Receives Humanitarian Award, Inducted into the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame

Dick Vitale, who has called more than a thousand NCAA college basketball games with ESPN, was inducted last night into the Broadcasting + Cable...

Adrian ‘Woj’ Wojnarowski Retires from ESPN, Named Men’s Basketball GM at St. Bonaventure

In a surprising announcement, ESPN's Adrian 'Woj' Wojnarowski announced he is leaving ESPN and news media after 37 years in the business. That announcement...

The Walt Disney Company, DirecTV Unable to Reach New Carriage Deal

As the college football season has commenced and the NFL around the corner, The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV were unable to come to...

What Every Brand Can Learn From ESPN Media Day

"Any local radio, television or print brand could create this event if they identified the key stories and talent in their building, and designed a valuable agenda for advertisers or media outlets. The problem is, most don't."

Jimmy Pitaro: Disney, ESPN Feel ‘Really, Really Good’ About Partnership with NBA

The NBA recently announced its forthcoming media rights partnerships under new, 11-year contracts with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime...

ESPN Introduces ‘Where to Watch’ Feature on App, Website

ESPN has revealed a new “Where to Watch” feature that has been implemented within both its mobile application and official website. The guide will...

James Gorman Named Succession Planning Committee Chair at The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has named James P. Gorman as the chair of its Succession Planning Committee. Gorman, who serves as...

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"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."