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The Industry According To: Colby “Colb” Tyner, Radio One and Reach Media

"Labels today have been stripped down to metrics and data points. We are trying to microwave the cake instead of baking it."

How AM 560 The Answer Built a Listener Event Around Afternoon Host Shaun Thompson

"If you just want to do the copy and paste where you're doing the same event every quarter, every month, it's not going to work. So we've created some very unique event opportunities."

Three Reasons Why Tom Brady May Not Complete His FOX Sports NFL Agreement

"The question isn’t whether Brady can fulfill the agreement. It’s whether, eight years from now, both sides will still believe they should."

The Opportunity Ross Tucker Didn’t Expect: CBS Sports’ Second NFL Booth

"For me, I’m just so focused on an incredible game between the Bills and the Texans. I’m sure whatever ends up being the situation, I’m going to cross that bridge when it comes."

Viewership for 2024 MLB Draft, Home Run Derby Move in Opposite Directions

The Major League Baseball Draft drew its second-best audience on record this past Sunday night, eliciting an average of 863,000 viewers across ESPN and...

Todd Frazier Joining ESPN Home Run Derby Broadcast

"These guys have taught me a lot, and now the culmination of me announcing the Home Run Derby, I pinch myself every day."

ESPN ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Averages 2.36 Million Viewers For Red Sox-Yankees

As Major League Baseball heads into its All-Star break, "Sunday Night Baseball" is averaging 1.62 million viewers, which is up 6% over last season.

ESPN ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Draws 1.96 Million Viewers in Padres-Dodgers Showdown

The audience marks the property's most-watched game in the last six years, excluding its broadcasts of games with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

ESPN to Air Dodgers Debut of Shohei Ohtani in International Games Expansion

Ohtani's first game in Dodger blue will take place from South Korea on March 20th.

ESPN Announces Broadcast Plans For 2024 MLB Opening Night

The team of Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez, David Cone, and Buster Olney will begin their third season together in 2024.

MLB Wild Card Round TV Ratings Drop 18%

ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 combined to average 2.25 million viewers last Tuesday and Wednesday.

ESPN Radio Announces Broadcast Lineup for 2023 MLB Postseason

Jon "Boog" Sciambi will work with Jessica Mendoza, Eduardo Pérez and Buster Olney on ESPN Radio's broadcasts of the World Series.

Sports Media Reacts to Passing of Jim Caple

"We all love Jim Caple so much and he loved you."

ESPN Commentator Pairings for 2023 MLB Wild Card Series Revealed

The MLB Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday, Oct. 3 with matchups for all four best-of-three series.

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How AM 560 The Answer Built a Listener Event Around Afternoon Host Shaun Thompson

"If you just want to do the copy and paste where you're doing the same event every quarter, every month, it's not going to work. So we've created some very unique event opportunities."

Three Reasons Why Tom Brady May Not Complete His FOX Sports NFL Agreement

"The question isn’t whether Brady can fulfill the agreement. It’s whether, eight years from now, both sides will still believe they should."

The Opportunity Ross Tucker Didn’t Expect: CBS Sports’ Second NFL Booth

"For me, I’m just so focused on an incredible game between the Bills and the Texans. I’m sure whatever ends up being the situation, I’m going to cross that bridge when it comes."

Why Radio’s Breakup With Nielsen Might Be Good for Programming Decisions

"Radio's proof model simply didn't answer the question advertisers started asking. Did this actually work?"