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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."

CNN CEO Mark Thompson: We Have ‘Plenty of Things to Fix’

"The rate at which people have been and probably will continue to cut the cord and not look at cable TV at all is a far, far greater strategic threat than the finer points of competition between individual cable channels.”

CNN CEO Mark Thompson: ‘This Company is Still Nowhere Near Ready for the Future’

CNN CEO Mark Thompson is still getting his footing at the venerable cable outlet. Monday marked his first official day on the job. However,...

David Zaslav: Mark Thompson ‘Right Guy at the Right Time’ for CNN

CNN has hired former New York Times and BBC CEO Mark Thompson as its latest lead executive, and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav...

CNN Names Mark Thompson Chairman/CEO

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav championed Thompson as a "true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world’s most respected news organizations."

Nick Kayal: Why Would CNN Consider the Former CEO of Another Struggling Company?

"If the Titanic is going down, you don't want to put more weight on top of the ship."

CNN Eyeing Former New York Times CEO For Similar Role

The 66-year-old is viewed as a leading candidate by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav due to his experience as a television "turnaround artist".

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Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

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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."