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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."

ESPN Sees Record Ratings for NBA Draft

"The previous record was 3.738 million viewers in 2015."

Ian Rapoport on Shams Charania, Draft Reporting: You Need to Say ‘I Don’t Know’

“Reporting on the Draft is so hard because nobody wants to get jumped and teams will say [stuff and] people will talk about lying season."

Mark Schlereth: Stephen A. Smith Knows He’s a Superstar

“I know Stephen A. well enough to know that – yes, he doesn’t think he’s a superstar; he knows he’s a superstar."

Rich Shertenlieb: ESPN Had ‘Worst Draft Coverage I’ve Ever Seen’

“I started looking at the broadcast going, 'This is chaos.’”

Sports Radio Hosts React to Their Home Team’s NBA Draft Pick

The NBA Draft was Thursday night, and as expected, French phenom Victor Wembanyama was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs. The 7-foot-4 center...

Ken Carman: NBA Draft Coverage Falls Short of NFL

"Imagine somebody in college who you have a big opinion on and yet [ESPN] can’t turn it into anything.”

Who Are the Lottery Picks Among NBA Analysts?

"The only criteria is that the former players need to be active members of either a television network’s coverage of the NBA or a local television analyst or co-host."

Andraya Carter Takes Her Biggest Stage Yet at the NBA Draft

“I’m covering athletes that work so hard, and so for me, it only makes sense for me to work hard for them as well.”

Murder Investigation Won’t Be Focus of Brandon Miller Draft Coverage for ESPN

“It will be a part of the coverage because it's it's obviously part of his story, but it's not his entire story.”

Jay Bilas: NBA Draft Involves More Educating Fans Now

"So many of these players now are younger, and certainly younger than they used to be coming into the process.”

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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."