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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Brian Roberts: Paris Olympics is ‘One of the Proudest Moments’ for Comcast Since Owning NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal has had a strong start to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, attaining record-setting advertising revenue and strong viewership on both linear television and...

NBC Olympics Broadcasts Are No Longer Driven by Competitions

There was a time when NBC could just roll out the Olympics and start counting the loot. The athletes were the stars. The locations...

NBCUniversal Presentation of Paris Olympics Garners Strong Viewership in Opening Weekend

The NBCUniversal presentation of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is off to a fast start with thrilling moments and medal ceremonies throughout the early...

NBA Announces 11-Year Media Rights Agreements with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has renewed its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and signed new agreements with NBCUniversal and Amazon for telecasts...

Comcast Corporation Outlines NBA Media Rights Deal, Reports Q2 Earnings

Comcast Corporation reported its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, revealing that the company did not reach year-over-year estimates pertaining to its film studio and...

Report: Warner Bros. Discovery Intends to Match Amazon NBA Media Rights Package

Warner Bros. Discovery has acknowledged receipt of the framework of new media rights contracts between the National Basketball Association and The Walt Disney Company’s...

Report: NBA Finalizes Media Rights Contracts with ESPN, NBC, Amazon

These 11-year agreements will be worth a collective $76 billion, according to Andrew Marchand of "The Athletic."

Dan Bernstein on Al Michaels A.I.-Generated Voice: ‘We Could Create A.I. Anybody’

"This idea that no broadcaster then could really ever leave us if we wanted."

Michael Phelps Joining NBCUniversal Coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024

“With his ability to analyze and entertain, our viewers are in for another gold-medal performance.”

NBCUniversal Local Podcast Series ‘My New Favorite Olympian’ Launches This Week

"The stories of these athletes and how they have achieved so much in their respective sports, overcome so many challenges, while also giving back to impact others is truly remarkable."

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."