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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."

Lessons Learned From Management Conversations Involving Jimmy Pitaro and Dave Portnoy

"Portnoy takes a very different approach to running Barstool than Pitaro does at ESPN. Both work because their companies employ people who understand the culture, fit, approach, and vision."

Radio Companies Are Opening The Door For Creators and Digital Giants to Emerge

"I understand radio's need to control costs, but each time a top talent is sent packing, they're being dared to launch a business and create future revenue pain for their former outlet."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2023

“A total of 34 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Afternoon Shows category.”

WFAN Closes Out 2023 With a Strong Fall Ratings Victory

"New York's leading sports station enjoyed wins across all dayparts as well as year-over-year growth in multiple dayparts."

WFAN Maintains Big Lead in New York Summer Ratings Book

WFAN maintained a strong lead in New York during the summer ratings book.

Dave Rothenberg Has No Problem Debating Don La Greca Face To Face

“I lay down the gauntlet not only to Don and Peter, but to sales as well. Get it sponsored and I’ll go on their show.”

The Michael Kay Show Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The show celebrated with some trips down memory lane and celebrity appearances. The show welcomed on Joey Salvia who performed the show's opening theme that he wrote. He also performed the song on a Twitter video.

Don La Greca: ‘Howie Rose Was The Only Sports Talk Host As Passionate About Hockey As Me’

“When you look at the history of sports radio, the only person that I can think of that called games and was [as] passionate about hockey as I am that had a regular radio show was Howie Rose.”

Michael Kay Balances The Yankees, Sports Talk, And Now Kay-Rod

“Take a job and run with it, and make-believe like you’re doing Game 7 of the World Series. That’s how you should operate.”

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows of 2021

"A total of 36 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows category."

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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."