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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Credits NBC Sports’ First Year Efforts Leaning Into Baseball

"NBC, from Day 1, was about reach for us and they certainly delivered that. Equally important, they leaned into baseball."

Why Profanity Standards Are Due for Change in Sports Broadcasting

"The media landscape, audience, and definition of what is considered offensive or profane has changed. Yet broadcast radio and television remain bound by standards created for a media environment that no longer exists."

Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

The BSM Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2018

"Radio executives voted to determine the Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows of 2018."

WFAN-Mike Francesa Reunion Raises Many Questions

There are times when sports radio news stories break and put me in a very awkward position. I believe strongly in transparency and honesty....

The Michael Kay Show Beats WFAN in the Winter Book

The race for afternoon ratings supremacy in New York City tightened in 2017 between Mike Francesa and The Michael Kay Show. But despite a...

WFAN and ESPN New York in Tight Race in Afternoons

The first ratings book during the post-Mike Francesa era is not complete, but after two months ESPN is knocking on WFAN’s door in an...

Observations of the BSM 2017 Top 20

Six days of BSM 2017 Top 20 lists are in the books and I'm thrilled to have it in my rear view mirror. The...

The Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2017 Are…

The midway point of the week is where we celebrate the programs who entertain our audiences as they head home from work each afternoon....

Mike Francesa Reflects on Thirty Years in Sports Radio

Thirty years in any business is a long time. In radio, it's an eternity. For Mike Francesa, it's never been about surviving corporate changes,...

BSM Podcast – Season 2 – Episode 1 – Josh Innes – SportsTalk 790

Season 2 begins with an explanation of why the podcast went on hiatus for two months. Jason then introduces a new feature called The...

The Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2016 Are….

We're halfway through the 2016 BSM Top 20 in Sports Radio, and today the afternoon shows gain our undivided attention. Before you scroll down...

Another 10 Talents You May Not Know, But Should!

One of the rewarding parts of being a sports radio strategist and consultant, is having the time to observe different brands, markets and individuals....

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Why Profanity Standards Are Due for Change in Sports Broadcasting

"The media landscape, audience, and definition of what is considered offensive or profane has changed. Yet broadcast radio and television remain bound by standards created for a media environment that no longer exists."

Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

How Joe Giglio Took Philadelphia Sports’ Best “What If” Questions From 94WIP Into His First Book

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."