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‘MLB Central’ Cast Celebrates 1,000 Shows Together on MLB Network

"While all these other shows are doing whatever, we’re trying to give them smart analysis and insight and celebrating the game and trying to make you laugh, all in the same two hours."

Pat McAfee: ‘The Newsmakers are the Content Creators in Sports’

"Shams is a guy... He is. Everything he kind of predicted — happening, unfolding."

Bill Simmons: “Couldn’t Figure Out” Split ESPN-NBA Draft Broadcasts

"It was like, ‘Do I take this samurai sword and jam it into my temple?,’ or, ‘Do I take this chainsaw and saw my leg off?’"

Rock Radio May Be Wasting 20-30% Of Its Marketing Dollars

If you’re spending thousands on direct mail, telemarketing, or digital campaigns, ask your vendors where their lists came from and when they were updated.

KFI-AM 640, KNX News Reporters Hit By Tear Gas During Los Angeles Protests

"I apologize to the audience for that. When your throat gets marinated with that stuff, it sort of chokes out your ability to talk, let alone breathe."

Shannon Farren During Cuts to KFI-AM 640 Newsroom: ‘I Can’t Do A Show and Not Talk About What’s Going On’

"Yes, it makes sense financially, I guess, if you're going to be the person who has to make those cuts. But, God, you're losing so much, and the station's losing so much, and everyone listening is losing so much."

Bill Handel: News Outlets Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Make Election Calls on Landslide Races

"If there's going to be a landslide -- I mean a ridiculous landslide -- it can't be announced."

Bill Handel: ‘I Am Fanatic’ About Not Telling Listeners Which Way to Vote as 2024 Election Nears

"The bottom line is, if you follow my voting guide, you are fired as a KFI listener. It's that simple."

KFI-AM 640 to Produce News Special on Differences Between Misinformation and Disinformation

"We hope this program will teach people the skills to become a better-informed voter and citizen.”

Larry Elder, Lee Harris, Phil Hendrie, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou Among 2024 Radio Hall of Fame Nominees

Eight inductees from the list will be announced on Monday, June 17th.

Bill Handel: Paywalls Separate Conspiracy Theories From Objective News

"Paywalls for news, you get fact-based information credible for people willing to pay for it. And then way less reliable, at times crazy, stuff for everyone else."

News/Talk Radio Well Represented in 2024 NAB Crystal Radio Award Winners

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations, and public relations firms.

KFI Plans 13th Annual PastaThon

On Tuesday, the station will broadcast an all-day radiothon from the Anaheim White House to collect money and pasta/sauce donations for the local charity.

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Pat McAfee: ‘The Newsmakers are the Content Creators in Sports’

"Shams is a guy... He is. Everything he kind of predicted — happening, unfolding."

Bill Simmons: “Couldn’t Figure Out” Split ESPN-NBA Draft Broadcasts

"It was like, ‘Do I take this samurai sword and jam it into my temple?,’ or, ‘Do I take this chainsaw and saw my leg off?’"

Rock Radio May Be Wasting 20-30% Of Its Marketing Dollars

If you’re spending thousands on direct mail, telemarketing, or digital campaigns, ask your vendors where their lists came from and when they were updated.

Ella Langley Credits Country Radio for Fueling Her Breakout Success

“When I was younger, I just listened to the radio. I could tell you the stations in Alabama. 98.9 is Country, 97.9 is the Jamz, 101.9 is Pop."