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Jared & Katie Show Expands to Fourth Dick Broadcasting Market

"The dominance we built at our Greensboro home base and in syndicated Myrtle Beach laid the foundation"

Otis Maher Joins B98.5 as Atlanta Night Host

"We are so happy to welcome Otis to the B98.5 team,"

The Industry According To: Kathleen, Kesley, & Chris, Columbia Records

"Relationships matter. Analytics matter. Being able to speak the language matters."

Why TikTok Followers Don’t Equal Radio Talent

"Some creators can. Others simply do not translate."

The Campaign Stephen A. Smith Never Ran May Be His Biggest Win Yet

"If the idea of running for president was never serious, the whole exercise says less about politics and more about the media environment we now live in — one where even the possibility of a campaign can become just another tool for building a brand."

Stephen A. Smith Believes He Is Not The Face Of ESPN

"I don't even try to consider myself that half the time. I work. I put in the work, and the people decide who the face is."

Why Stephen A. Smith Leaving NBA Countdown Benefits Everyone Involved

"This is good. For ESPN. For the NBA. And yes, for Stephen A. too"

Could More Money, Less Work Cost Stephen A. Smith and ESPN

"When a network hands its most valuable performer the freedom to choose his lanes, it also hands over leverage it may never get back"

Stephen A. Smith Denies Reports of “Removal” From NBA Countdown on ESPN

"It was decided at that particular moment in time that I wouldn't be doing NBA Countdown anymore, because I didn’t want to"

ESPN Adds Brian Windhorst to NBA Countdown

"Senior writer Brian Windhorst joins the program after signing a multi-year extension with the network"

Kenny Smith Could Be Risking Overexposure With New ESPN Contributor Deal

"Make no mistake—this was no random signing. This was a strategic first shot. The Empire didn’t start with Barkley’s blaster or Shaq’s starship. They started with The Jet—the pilot"

Kenny Smith Signs Multi-Year Deal To Appear on ‘First Take,’ Additional ESPN Programming

"The move brings one of the most recognizable NBA studio analysis to the network’s growing rotation of talent"

Kendrick Perkins Reveals Growth at ESPN Came With No Pay for Over a Year

"I had to earn my stripes at that motherf*****g network. My first year and a half, I worked there for free. Motherf*****s don’t even know"

ESPN Releases ‘Inside the NBA’ Broadcast Schedule for 2025-2026 Season

"We’re proud that Inside the NBA – one of the most iconic and beloved shows in all of media – will play a leading role in our NBA coverage"

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Otis Maher Joins B98.5 as Atlanta Night Host

"We are so happy to welcome Otis to the B98.5 team,"

The Industry According To: Kathleen, Kesley, & Chris, Columbia Records

"Relationships matter. Analytics matter. Being able to speak the language matters."

Why TikTok Followers Don’t Equal Radio Talent

"Some creators can. Others simply do not translate."

Tom Brady’s Viral Weekend Was A Business Lesson Sports Media Missed

"Far too many were eager to mock a staged wrestling angle, a promotional appearance, or a calculated branding move that they overlooked what was actually happening."