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NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt Shares What’s Next After Strong Push For AM Radio Act

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"For this to have finally cut through, gotten a floor vote in mid-September in the House of Representatives, and now sitting on the doorstep in the U.S. Senate, it's entirely a tribute to listeners' passion around this issue."

Where CNN Fits in David Ellison’s Newly Merged Skydance Empire

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Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

Why The Barstool Sports and Big Noon Kickoff Experiment Was Worth The Risk

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"The partnership itself shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It was different. It generated attention, created conversation, reached audiences in ways traditional television has struggled to reach them and, for a time, it worked."

Why Dylan Salisbury Never Had a Plan B For His Radio Career

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"Keep at it, because radio needs great people."

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

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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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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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Where CNN Fits in David Ellison’s Newly Merged Skydance Empire

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Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

Why The Barstool Sports and Big Noon Kickoff Experiment Was Worth The Risk

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"The partnership itself shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It was different. It generated attention, created conversation, reached audiences in ways traditional television has struggled to reach them and, for a time, it worked."

Why Dylan Salisbury Never Had a Plan B For His Radio Career

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"Keep at it, because radio needs great people."

What Happens to Radio When the Nielsen Ranker Goes Dark?

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"Do ratings still matter this fall? Absolutely! But not enough to save anyone."