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Sarah Clark Announces Upcoming Retirement After 30 Years

"After 30 years of getting up at an ungodly hour, in the middle of the night basically, I have decided that early next year I am going to step away from the morning show."

Larry Kane Retires From Broadcasting After 69 Years Of Service

"It’s been just the greatest experience, but I’m happy that I’m stopping it now."

ESPN Announces Broadcast Teams for 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships

"ESPN became the event’s exclusive home in May through a multi-year deal, replacing TNT Sports."

Pardon My Take’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz Reflects On Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction

"We were very honored. Pretty cool. I didn't even know this existed."

700 WLW Host Thom Brennaman is the Latest Example of Time Healing All Wounds

It is easy to be caught up in the moment of thinking emotionally -- or sometimes, irrationally -- when you see someone caught doing something wrong.

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Signs Off for Final Time

"I don't have any pearls of wisdom to leave anybody with."

Why Now Marks the Right Time for Mike McConnell to Retire From 700 WLW

"I'm gonna turn 70 in May and it'll be 50 years to the month that I've done this for a living. So that's a nice round number."

Thom Brennaman to Replace Mike McConnell in Morning Drive at 700 WLW

"I’ve had some family or my own personal connection to WLW for 51 of my 61 years. WLW is a big deal. I hope I can live up to the people who’ve done this job before me."

Bill Cunningham: New 700 WLW Morning Host Will Replace Mike McConnell Beginning Monday

"Choices are many but one will be selected to walk in the shoes of Jim Scott and Mike McConnell."

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Announces Retirement

"I started doing this for a living in April of '75, so that’s fifty years. And that’s enough."

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market News/Talk Radio Morning Shows

"70 mid market news/talk radio morning shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel."

700 WLW Host Mike McConnell Never Thought He’d Be a Morning Host But Now Dominates the Cincinnati Radio Ratings

"Getting a point across concisely is not my strong suit. Being quick and concise was not something I ever worked on until I had to."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Radio Morning Shows of 2023

"A total of 98 mid market morning shows were eligible for votes from our executive panel in the Mid Market Morning News/Talk Shows category."

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Larry Kane Retires From Broadcasting After 69 Years Of Service

"It’s been just the greatest experience, but I’m happy that I’m stopping it now."

ESPN Announces Broadcast Teams for 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships

"ESPN became the event’s exclusive home in May through a multi-year deal, replacing TNT Sports."

Pardon My Take’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz Reflects On Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction

"We were very honored. Pretty cool. I didn't even know this existed."

Mike Florio: Dianna Russini’s Return With BetUS Says a Lot About Gambling Feeling Normalized

"It's so out in the open now that we're completely unbothered by somebody having a platform on an illegal offshore sports book website, and we just say, "Ah, no big deal." That's a sports media job."