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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

New York Yankees Broadcasting Legend John Sterling Reveals Recent Heart Attack

"I’m very fortunate, and all things are good."

FanDuel Sports Network Layoffs Underway As Atlanta Offices Set To Close

"According to the filing, 74 employees will be affected by the shutdown, representing the full staff at both locations, a development that signals a significant operational reset in one of the country’s most active regional sports markets."

Ryan Ripken Added to Baltimore Orioles Broadcast Team on MASN

"After stepping away from playing, Ripken transitioned into media, building a digital presence through The Ryan Ripken Show, a YouTube program that has attracted more than 24,000 subscribers."

ESPN ‘Women’s Sports Sundays’ Is Low Risk With Potential for Massive Reward

"What ESPN is betting on isn’t a one-for-one trade in raw audience. It’s momentum. It’s trajectory. It’s cultural currency. Women’s sports are no longer a novelty — they are appointment viewing for a growing, younger, and more engaged audience."

ESPN to Replace Sunday Night Baseball with Women’s Sports Sundays

ESPN announced it will feature top-tier WNBA and NWSL games in the window.

YES Network Reportedly Using Two Play-By-Play Voices For Yankees Broadcasts

"Michael Kay returns as the lead play-by-play voice, backed up by Ryan Ruocco, while David Cone, Paul O’Neill and Joe Girardi will rotate as analysts."

PHLY Adds Corey Seidman To Phillies Coverage

"I’m thrilled to join PHLY and continue covering the Phillies for the most passionate fans in baseball."

WEEI Brand Manager Ken Laird To Make MLB Spring Training Play-By-Play Debut March 8

"I suggested I just do that game. This is the team of my youth, the Pirates and the Red Sox. So it was suggested to Red Sox brass, and they said, you know, it's a good idea."

DAZN Reportedly Meeting With NBA, NHL Teams Leaving Main Street Sports Group

"DAZN already existing international relationships with both the NBA and NHL position the company as a credible long-term partner."

Could Netflix Home Run Play for Barry Bonds Be a Ticket to His Place in the Hall of Fame?

"You don’t change votes with statistics anymore. You change them with perception."

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."