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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."

Noah Adams, Former All Things Considered Host at NPR, Dies

Adams hosted All Things Considered for 18 years.

Former CBS News Radio Anchor Linda Kenyon Joining NPR

"Happy to report I have landed on my feet. After the demise of CBS Radio and the purge of the entire staff, I have been hired to anchor newscasts at NPR."

NPR Enacts Newsroom Layoffs After Buyout Offer

Last week, NPR shared it was offering buyouts to employees. If not enough were accepted, a round of layoffs would begin. Those layoffs began...

Former NPR CEO/President Kevin Klose Dies

"Kevin was deeply idealistic about the role of public media in a democracy. He called independent journalism 'the first partner of building democracy, and helping it stay strong and vital.'"

NPR Receives $113 Million in Donations Following Federal Funding Cuts

The gifts announced on Thursday are the largest since Joan B. Kroc, the widow of McDonald's mogul Ray Kroc, donated more than $200 million in 2003.

NPR Elects Jo Lambert Board of Directors Chair

"I look forward to working with NPR's leadership and the entire Network to chart our course ahead."

NPR Secures $36 Million From Corporation for Public Broadcasting After Claiming Contract Was Illegally Pulled

"The settlement is a victory for editorial independence and a step toward upholding the First Amendment rights of NPR and the public media system in our legal challenge to [Trump's] Executive Order."

Longtime NPR Host and ‘Founding Mother’ Susan Stamberg Dies

"Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg."

NPR Politics Podcast Adds Miles Parks as Co-Host

"The current moment often feels impossible to fully understand, but I'm honored and excited to get to the bottom of it with our listeners."

NPR Sues Corporation for Public Broadcasting After Nearly $60 Million Grant Awarded Elsewhere

NPR has filed a lawsuit against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in an effort to block the group from awarding a $57.9 million...

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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."