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The News/Talk Radio Industry Reacts to ABC News Radio Using Pre-Recorded Newscasts

"Cost-cutting isn't the issue that concerns me most. Transparency is."

Does the SiriusXM-Audacy Deal Actually Help SiriusXM?

Ultimately, I'm not criticizing SiriusXM for signing this deal. I just don't see the clear necessity behind it, at least not yet.

Tesla Guitarist Frank Hannon Talks Dickie Betts Legacy

"If you look at his music, he's one of the greatest unique guitarists. "

ESPN’s First Take Has an Opening, Skip Bayless Is the Answer

"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."

ESPN ‘NBA Today Free Agency Special’ Averages 1.24 Million Viewers on Sunday

This year’s program peaked at 1.44 million viewers from the 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. EST quarter-hour.

Day 1 of NBA Draft Averages 4.41 Million Viewers on ABC and ESPN

The 2024 NBA Draft is being broadcast over two days for the first time in the history of the event.

RJ Choppy on NBA Finals Ratings: ‘This is the New Reality of TV Ratings in the NBA’

"We are now in the post-LeBron; post-Warrior dynasty era."

Reggie Miller: If TNT Loses NBA Broadcasting Rights, ‘We’re Going to Go Out With a Bang’

"First of all let me say this – this could be retirement for all of us at Turner network next year."

John Skipper: Charles Barkley is Probably the ‘Most Valuable Pundit’ There Is

“If he worked for a network I was in charge of, I would be very discomfited by his going around and telling me how to do my job."

Report: WNBA Could Quadruple Media Rights Fees

Under the current structure, the WNBA makes a reported $60 million annually from its media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company, Amazon’s Prime Video, CBS and Ion.

Sports Media Remembers Jerry West, NBA Champion and Executive, Who Passed Away at the Age of 86

"Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side."

Adam Silver: NBA Hopes to ‘Wrap Up’ Media Rights Negotiations in ‘Relative Near Term’

"No one likes this uncertainty, and I think it’s on the league office to bring these negotiations to a head and conclude them as quickly as we can."

Report: NBA Closing In on $76 Billion TV Media Rights Deal With Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon

The report states that Warner Bros. Discovery was granted a chance to commit around $2.2 billion per year for a deal with the league but walked away because of disdain for “the price relative to the value of the package.”

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"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."

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