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How Armstrong & Getty Built a Show by Refusing to Sound Like Anyone Else

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"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"

20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

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"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

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"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

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"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

John Skipper: FIFA World Cup on FOX Sports Is “Second Greatest” Production of Event Ever

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"Does it bother me that I [turn] on the television and I have to watch Fox in order to see the World Cup? Hell yeah, it bothers me."

David Samson is Navigating ‘Nothing Personal’ Through His Own Personal Struggle

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"I miss the daily routine of the show. I feel like I’m letting down the audience, DraftKings, and Meadowlark Media. At the end of the day, the world I’m in now with my daughter is the opposite of routine."

Can ‘The Dan Le Batard Show’ Relationship With Stugotz Be Revived?

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"One of sports media’s great partnerships did not end with a bang. It faded into uncertainty. Until someone finally tells the full story, that uncertainty is all the audience has left"

Former ESPN President John Skipper: Disney “Can’t Give In” On Rate To YouTube TV

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"I never liked negotiating in the press, but that might be what they’re doing…Disney has to figure out a way to get them something that doesn’t trip MFNs that is not essentially unfair"

Meadowlark Media Elevates Bimal Kapadia as Company’s New CEO

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"The modern age demands different thinkers, and Meadowlark will be a progressive leader because Bimal ensures we’re guided and governed by one"

John Skipper Named To Board Of Directors Of CSI Sports

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"They have built a compelling global sports media business and continue to build a formidable executive team at CSI Sports"

Dan Le Batard Discusses Meadowlark Media’s Changes, DraftKings Extension, ESPN and Creative Freedom

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"One of the things that we wanted to do is give people permission to bet on themselves."

John Skipper: TNT Sports, Versant Consolidation Could Be Good for Consumers

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"Since now you have too many companies that people want, if they get all the sports they want, if you had less companies, you probably could be good for a consumer."

Meadowlark Media, Draftkings Extend Partnership With Multi-Year Agreement

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"While exact details have not yet been released regarding the extension, a source has confirmed to Barrett Media that the two companies will be continuing their partnership that began in 2021."

John Skipper: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer ‘is Just Overwhelmingly an Aggregation of Content You Can Already Get’

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"There are these so-called bells and whistles that will provide – oh, if you round up, maybe 1% of the value here for consumers."
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20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

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"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

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"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

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"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

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"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."