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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

Is Nostalgia All NBC Has To Offer NBA Fans?

“The entertainment industry is so painfully risk averse now. Recognizable intellectual property is all that matters.”

ESPN Direct-To-Consumer Pricing Is Right Where It Should Be

"I heard media folks bitch about $29.99 per month, and in the next sentence, say they were ok spending $750-$1000 for a ticket to attend an NBA playoff game. Make it make sense, folks."

‘MLB Tonight: Clubhouse Edition’ Returns Featuring Dexter Fowler, Jamal Crawford

“These Clubhouse shows are the best when it’s just former stars getting a chance to open up, relax and talk baseball."

Which Michael Jordan Will Show Up on the NBA on NBC?

"NBC is keeping the audience guessing, and that’s the smartest play of all."

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo: Michael Jordan NBC Hire Is a “Little PR Oriented”

“I don't see Jordan breaking down an individual game and getting on a player for making a mistake."

Vince Carter Joining NBA on NBC As Studio Analyst

“I could not be more excited and appreciative to have the opportunity to be a part of the historic return of the NBA to NBC and now Peacock."

Five NBA Teams Opt-In For Rights Extensions With FanDuel Sports Network: Report

“FanDuel Sports Network is excited to continue to deliver exceptional broadcasts for our 13 NBA team partners."

Rahimi & Harris React to Michael Jordan on NBC: “This Is a Dub on Top of a Dub”

“Forget about Chicago specifically right now, this is good for everyone."

How Sports Radio Can Score More Sports Fans For Free

"Why aren't more radio stations saying with added emphasis, “Don’t pay anything—listen to all the action here?"

NBA Playoffs First Round Viewership up 4% Year Over Year

"The first round of the NBA Playoffs averaged 3.27 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV — up 4% from last year."

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