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The Return Of The Pretty Reckless AND The Return Of The Record Release Party

"When you're a music brand, these events matter. Artists matter."

Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Marshawn Lynch Joining Thursday Night Football Coverage

"We just worked through some things with him and we’re excited. We can’t wait for him to join.”

ESPN: Monday Night Football Overlap A ‘Test’

ESPN and ABC will employ a "NFL RedZone look-and-feel" at times, with a scoreboard for the differing game listed on screen at all times, as well as live look-ins during each game.

ESPN’s Burke Magnus: The Big Ten Was Offering Half the Games for Double the Price

“As difficult as it was to go separate directions, it was the right decision for our company, there’s no doubt about that."

Fox Charging $250,000 For Field of Dreams Game Ads

The revelation from Ourand comes a day after Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the network was planning "record pricing" for its upcoming Super Bowl in February of 2023.

Amazon Prime Video Adding NFL Black Friday Game in 2023

Amazon, the largest retailer in the world, is expected to pay in the neighborhood of $100 million for this single game on Black Friday, one of the largest retail days on the calendar.

John Ourand: NBC ‘Played Possum’ With Big Ten Rights

"For the longest time, I didn't think they were serious. I had heard that their early bids were really tepid."

ABC Could Bid For Thursday Night Football

According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, ABC is likely to place a bid for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast rights. After being the first...

ESPN Cuts Ties with Eric Davis and Donovan McNabb

After being named in an NFL Network sexual harassment investigation and being suspended by ESPN while the matter was further researched, John Ourand of...

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Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

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Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."