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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."

Mike Valenti: Karsch & Anderson ‘Looked Like They Saw a Ghost’ After Michigan Sign Stealing Allegations

"I'll just tell you, walking out of here, Doug (Karsch) and Scott ("Gator" Anderson) looked like they saw a ghost."

97.1 The Ticket Continues Dominating in Detroit Summer Ratings Book

In total week, 97.1 The Ticket also finished first with a 16.1 share, representing a rise from the 13.8 share it garnered in the previous quarter.

Mike Valenti: Bad Detroit Teams Have Made Me a Better Host

"When your town has been as bad as Detroit has been, yeah creativity has to happen. Because if you just get on the air every day and say, 'This team is bad,' well yeah water's wet."

Mike Valenti: Stoney & Jansen ‘Most Disingenuous Radio in the History of This Staiton’

"When the subject came up on who is MSU's next coach, honestly I wanted to crash my car versus keep listening."

Mike Valenti: Sports Radio Combine Would be Better Than any Broadcasting School

""Here's what we'll do for you. In six months time, I'm not gonna waste your time like your school did probably for four years. You're gonna know right away whether you can do this or not."

Mike Valenti: Leagues Are Going to Cause Sports Rights Bubble to Burst

"Quality's out the window, regionality's out the window, rivalries are out the window."

97.1 The Ticket Dominates in Detroit’s Spring Ratings Book

“In total line reporting, the station finished first with men 25-54 in middays and afternoons.”

Rico Beard: People Watch Netflix, Why is Streaming Sports a Problem?

"Guys, college football, you're not going to see it and watch it the same way you always have done it. It's going to get different.”

Mike Valenti: New Big Ten TV Deals ‘Making For Bad Television’

"I don't want to watch Penn State/Iowa at 8 o'clock at night. That's got noon written all over it. MSU/Ohio State it should be on Jefferson Pilot 11 a.m. kick like it's 1994."

Mike Valenti: I Don’t Apologize for Making Money From Sportsbooks

"We are in bed with the sportsbooks. This is a business. I don't run from that."

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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."

Anna & Raven Now in 90 Radio Markets

"Our affiliates are our family, and we are committed to delivering our humor and authenticity to each market."