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How Bob and Brian Built a Morning Show Dynasty at The Hog

"He gave us two orders. One, be funny. Two, don't piss off the clients,"

Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Rivalry Between Disney, Comcast CEOs Will Play Role in NBA Negotiations

"The rivalry between Roberts and Iger spans multiple acquisitions across multiple decades."

JJ Redick Wishes ESPN Had NFL Live-Type NBA Show

"I think we could do a better job. I love what they do on NFL Live."

Doris Burke: With Layoffs Looming, I Don’t Take ESPN, NBA Contract Renewal For Granted

“Until we sign that contract, I take nothing for granted. Absolutely nothing."

Bomani Jones: Kendrick Perkins ‘Completely Shifted’ NBA MVP Discussion

“I want to send a brief shout out to my man Perk, a quote ‘formerly great, now disgraced philosopher.’ No one man should have all that power.”

3 of 4 NBA Play-In Games See Ratings Go Up

"The play-in tournament concludes on Friday with Bulls/Heat in the early game on TNT and Thunder/Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN."

NBA in Stephen A’s World Returns For Playoffs

“When you watch Stephen take in an NBA game in a living room-like setting, his deep passion for the sport is evident."

Chris Broussard: A Lot of NBA Media Can’t Tell ‘Who Can & Can’t Hoop’

"The numbers are a part of the equation. They're not the whole equation."

Ken Carman: NCAA Women’s Tournament Seeing Higher Ratings Isn’t An Indictment on NBA or ESPN

"Women's basketball is a much bigger deal than it used to be, and is a much more popular sport than it used to be."

Adam Silver Addresses Disney Rumors at NBA Board of Governors Meeting

“I have no intention of going anywhere.”

John Skipper: All Rights Deals Look Terrible at Beginning, Great by End

“ I always love the people who lost always released statements that said, 'We refused to do a financially irresponsible deal.'”

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Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."