"The airwaves don't belong to us. They always belong to the people. Our job is to make sure that we're stewarding those airwaves in the right way. I truly believe that at CMG, but also as broadcasters, we should keep that credible and trusting to the public."
“We appreciate Commissioner Gomez’s recognition of the value of local broadcasters and her commitment to the First Amendment principles that underpin a free press."
"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."
“We believe that music creators should be paid fairly for the use of their work by all platforms that use music as a draw to attract audiences and advertising dollars.”
“From the bottom of my heart, I am so appreciative of all the people that I’ve worked with all these years. I’m glad I’m going to be able to get up there and say some good thank-yous.”
"We’re excited and honored. It’s a culmination of 99 years of serving Portland, and to be honored this year, we’re beyond excited and grateful and can’t wait to see what happens on Tuesday.”
"I am enormously proud of what we have accomplished together, but what I will value most are the relationships I have built and the opportunity to work alongside such extraordinarily talented and dedicated colleagues.”
“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”
"I was really surprised to hear that I was the only one. It makes me think I must be doing something right if I was able to still be nominated and nobody else in this particular genre was."
"Our advertising revenue when I started was 90% from ad agencies. Now, it’s 85% direct, so there’s been a really big difference in how business is done as well."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."