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Len Weiner Retiring After Helping Shape Sports Radio for More Than Four Decades

"I loved working in Miami because it’s been more of a challenge to do things here sports-wise. The passion and creativity of the people I work with I will surely miss."

Why This Year’s Barrett Media Audio Summit Matters More Than Ever

"It’s a combination of seminar and social gathering, where people come to learn, network, educate, challenge one another, and leave with a treasure trove of ideas to bring back to their markets."

Surviving a Radio Layoff: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."

Jac Collinsworth Has Learned From The Best

“The way he would take all of the young people, myself included, under his wings. You couldn’t get this anywhere else."

NASCAR Chasing Nearly $1 Billion Annual Rights Fee In Next TV Deal

“We work really closely together, both from a scheduling perspective, but also just in terms of how they monetize the sport."

NBC Sports Featuring All Women Crew For Network’s First Women’s College Basketball Broadcast

Zora Stephenson will handle play-by-play duties while analyst LaChina Robinson and sideline reporter Isis Young round out the crew.

Rebecca Lowe Doesn’t Like When The Host Is The Star

"I just don’t think that’s what you are there for, whether that’s on radio or TV. What do I know? I’ve never played the game."

Chris Simms And His Self-Professed ‘Big Mouth’ Enjoying Life At NBC

"One of the things that I worried about was that I came from Bleacher Report and is NBC going to try to curtail my personality a little bit…sometimes I like to swear on my podcast and do stuff like that and they’ve really allowed me to be me which I really appreciate.”

NBC Sports Partners with BetMGM, Will Feature Betting Integrations During NFL Coverage

The integrations that viewers will see will include a weekly segment hosted by Chris Simms and Matthew Berry which will highlight storylines and betting odds for the Sunday Night Football game and real-time betting odds on the scoring ticker during FNIA as well.

Jay Croucher Hired As NBC Sports Lead Betting Analyst

Croucher will join newly acquired NBC host Matthew Berry for Fantasy Football Happy Hour and Fantasy Football Pregame.

Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth ‘Already Comfortable’ Together

“I understand there’s going to be a transition period of time, but we’ve already spent a lot of time together, obviously, getting ready for this season,” Collinsworth said.

Dan Wetzel: Big Ten More Hurt Leaving ESPN For Basketball Than Football

"I just think the more casual college basketball fan will miss not finding Big Ten basketball somewhere else."

Matthew Berry: ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ Led to ESPN Exit

“I have an entrepreneurial spirit…I wanted to continue my Fantasy Life stuff. I wanted to be able to keep doing that and building those businesses,” said Berry.

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"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

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"Always focusing on what they do and how to do it better."