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March Madness Meets Midterms: How News/Talk Can Steal Sports Radio’s Playbook
How can we take advantage in news/talk with content and/or listener-engaging events that can engage beyond the die-hard political base? Think about how sports are able to hyper-engage their audience and grab the casual sports fans.
CBS, TNT Sports Announce Broadcast Pairings For NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
"The networks confirmed that the team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson will handle the call of the national semifinals and championship game."
Dick Vitale, Charles Barkley Team up for Two College Basketball Broadcasts
"Dick and Charles are two of the most entertaining and iconic voices in basketball, so having them together on the same broadcast is a true gift for fans"
March Madness Was One Shining Moment Despite Issues With the Sport
"Watching these driven players go all out, fighting for loose balls, and just plain hustling was quite scintillating. That, despite any outside changes, is the true purity of the game"
UFL Average Viewership Down 39% Compared To Last Year
"The UFL finished the weekend with an average viewership of 602,250 viewers across all four games"
Danny Parkins: NCAA Championship Game Was a Terrible Game, Terrible Watch
“I didn't tune into a national championship game to watch a ref show."
CBS Sports’ Bill Raftery: Retirement Is in Someone Else’s Hands
“If they feel I’m not up to it, then you know it’s time to pack it in.”
Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Jim Nantz
I started writing these “Anatomy of a Broadcaster” pieces back in 2020, to put a spotlight on some of the best in our business....
March Madness Viewership Flat As All Top Seeds Advance To Final Four
"Overall, the men’s tournament is up 3% compared to the same time period of the 2023 tournament."
What March Madness Can Teach News/Talk Radio Hosts About Topic Selection
The niche topics -- AKA, the underdogs -- are (generally speaking) dead.