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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Report: NBA Finalizes Media Rights Contracts with ESPN, NBC, Amazon

These 11-year agreements will be worth a collective $76 billion, according to Andrew Marchand of "The Athletic."

JJ Redick: ‘I’m Going to Have No Involvement’ in ThreeFourTwo Productions

"This is a new chapter, a new challenge in my life."

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."

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."