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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."

NBC News Begins Layoffs of More Than 100 Employees

In a meeting with staffers on Tuesday morning, NBC News Executive Vice President of Editorial Catherine Kim said that it would "be a difficult day for a lot of us" as the cuts were enacted.

Will the NFL Resist a Move To Streaming and Stay Over-The-Air?

"When everything around us seems to become more expensive, sports are supposed to be the escape."

Greg Gutfeld: Jimmy Fallon Taking A Big Risk By Welcoming Me to The Tonight Show

"Me going on his show shows he’s not worried about upsetting his peers.”

Why an NFL Investment in ESPN Is Smart, Yet Leaves Questions

"The only ones likely to benefit from this potential purchase are the NFL and ESPN. The consumer will again be overlooked, asked to pay more for the same product they already enjoy—all in the name of business."

Rob Manfred Suggests Centralized MLB Media Rights by 2028

"Our goal would be to accumulate all of our rights, national and local. Go to the table and develop in concert with the potential buyers, packages that are most valuable to them."

WWE Is Squandering Opportunity With ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ on NBC

"The advertisement on Saturday Night's Main Event should be the WWE. Instead viewers were treated to ads surrounding medications, life insurance, and the latest food and drink sensations"

NBC Sports Announces Broadcast Crew for 153rd Open Championship

The play-by-play duties will rotate between Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, Mike Tirico, Steve Sands, and Tom Abbott.

Ratings Roundup: Fox News Bests Broadcast Networks in Primetime During July’s First Week

The network saw higher audiences than NBC, CBS, and ABC during the week of June 30th.

ESPN, Big East Agree to New Multi-Year Streaming Rights Agreement

The two sides have reached a six-year agreement that will bring a substantial package of Big East sports to ESPN+, the network’s current direct-to-consumer streaming platform

Bob Costas: A Lot of Sports Journalism Has Been “Diminished”

"Everything, every sport, every game is accessible. That takes away some of the excitement"

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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."