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The Radio Industry Has a Bigger Internal Than External PR Problem

"The industry needs people with talent and passion who are focused on solutions, not individuals stealing paychecks, doing damage from the inside out."

Inside “Straight Outta Hip Hop”: Five Takeaways From a Candid Summit Panel

"Radio's gonna come back, and it's gonna slap back."

Where Dan Patrick’s WNBA Criticism Was Fair, But His Transparency Went Too Far

"Transparency has value, but so does perspective. In this case, Patrick devoted far more attention to a routine media occurrence than it deserved. The story wasn’t that a guest canceled. The story became Patrick’s response to it."

The Five’s 15th Anniversary Highlights Fox News’ Best Bet

You'd be hard-pressed to find another network with a 5 PM show as its most-watched program overall. Consequently, that achievement says something meaningful about the panelists, the producers, and the network as a whole.

Dianna Russini Timeline of Resignation From The Athletic Began With Confrontation on Easter Sunday

"Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reportedly worked together to coordinate their responses to The Post. Rather than calling her direct bosses first, The Times states she reached out to New York Times Company CEO Meredith Kopit Levien."

Craig Carton: NFL Insiders Failed To Credit Dianna Russini for Getting AJ Brown Story Correct

"We can mock how she got the story. We know what her source was, but at the end of the day she got it. She lost her job over it, but it's her story."

Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini and the Ugly Truth About Social Media in 2026

"Many will disagree and say that Vrabel and Russini deserve every bit of the insults they are getting."

Sports Media Offers Dianna Russini Advice for a Potential Second Act

"With her background and possibly some conversations with franchises ahead of time, I could totally see her regaining access and rebuilding her credibility within the league."

Where Mike Felger’s ‘Soft’ Boston Media Criticism Hits and Misses

"You can’t call out softness in the market while excusing it in your own building."

Scott Zolak Explains Hesitation in Discussing Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini: “I Like My Jobs”

"For me to sit there and cast stones at this guy would not do me great things. So there's your answer. In a nutshell."

The Dianna Russini Story Had 20 Angles — Did Your Music Radio Show Find Three?

No one has to celebrate the mess of a potential scandal, but the key is having relatability to what the audience is already talking about — and even opening their minds to things they haven't considered yet.

Dianna Russini Learned When You Don’t Control the Message, It Controls You

"Dianna Russini’s resignation underscores a hard truth in modern media: optics and silence can define a career as much as your reporting."

Dianna Russini Steps Down From The Athletic

"Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30."

Marc Bertrand: Mike Vrabel’s Approach to Dianna Russini Controversy Is “Laughable”

"He rushed into it. And I find his statement laughable. I find his approach in the aftermath of this to be laughable."

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Inside “Straight Outta Hip Hop”: Five Takeaways From a Candid Summit Panel

"Radio's gonna come back, and it's gonna slap back."

Where Dan Patrick’s WNBA Criticism Was Fair, But His Transparency Went Too Far

"Transparency has value, but so does perspective. In this case, Patrick devoted far more attention to a routine media occurrence than it deserved. The story wasn’t that a guest canceled. The story became Patrick’s response to it."

The Five’s 15th Anniversary Highlights Fox News’ Best Bet

You'd be hard-pressed to find another network with a 5 PM show as its most-watched program overall. Consequently, that achievement says something meaningful about the panelists, the producers, and the network as a whole.

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