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ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

KTAR News 92.3 Host Chris Merrill Exits, Leading to Lineup Shuffle

Chris Merrill is departing 92.3 KTAR for what he labeled as a "once in a lifetime opportunity."

Meet The Leaders: Scott Sutherland, Executive Vice President of Regional Media Operations, Bonneville International Corporation

"Our business model all starts with we’re local content creators and not trying to get out of our way as it relates to distribution wherever our audiences are. That's where we want to go. Capped off with not a national sales strategy, but more hyperlocal"

The Interview: The Mike Broomhead Show, KTAR News 92.3

Mike Broomhead was pressed from time in this interview and had to prioritize his questions. Let's see how it turned out.

KTAR News 92.3 Adds LaDona Harvey As Co-Host of Arizona’s Morning News

Harvey will join the show alongside Jim Sharpe on Monday, January 13th. She'll replace Jayme West who recently retired from the Phoenix news/talk station.

KTAR News 92.3 Reporter Jim Cross Announces Retirement

"I have no regrets at all. It was 25 great years. I got to some great things and worked with some awfully great people."

KTAR News 92.3 PD Martha Maurer Knows Covering an Election in a Swing State Needs Balance with Everyday News

"There's always going to be an interest in politics. At the same time, we can't forget other top stories."

Kevin Tripp Believes Career Versatility Has Been the Key to His Success at KABC

Newspapers, TV, and radio. KABC afternoon drive host Kevin Tripp tried it all before finding his perfect place in the media industry. “It's almost...

KTAR Pairs Bruce St. James and Larry Gaydos in Afternoons, Chris Merrill and Joe Huizenga in Middays

Gaydos will be paired with former 890 WLS morning host Bruce St. James for the 4-7 PM timeslot.

KTAR Names Bill O’Neil News Director

O'Neil joins the station after previously working as an Executive Producer at Northwest Newsradio KNWN in Seattle.

Bonneville Names Brian Long Director of Programming Operations, Promotes Martha Maurer to PD of KTAR-FM

"Ryan Hatch, a previous programming leader for both stations, is now Bonneville’s SVP/Market Manager in Phoenix. He had glowing things to say about both Long and Maurer."

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NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."

NHL Creating Local Broadcast Production Setup With At Least Four Clubs Beginning Next Season

"Our main goal right now is to maintain as much flexibility as we can so that as the market matures and we start to understand what the future really holds, then we can react very quickly."

Emmanuel Acho: ESPN Executives “Cowards” for Handling of Ryan Clark Firing

"If you work long enough, you will get fired regardless of your profession. But to fire a man that helped bring a show its very first Emmy award in the midst of that show is cowardly."