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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.

NBC Sports Adds Veteran NBA Reporter Chris Mannix to Coverage Team

"I grew up watching the NBA on NBC. It was the gold standard of basketball broadcasting"

NBCUniversal Signs Mutli-Year Advertising Agreement With DraftKings

"There is no better company to integrate into our unrivaled portfolio of sports properties"

Snoop Dogg Makes Return to NBC Olympics Coverage in 2026

"I am excited to be back with my main man Mike Tirico for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina"

NBCUniversal Begins Ad Campaign As Deadline For Deal With YouTube TV Approaches

"NBCUniversal is asking us to pay more than what they charge consumers for the same content on Peacock, which would mean less flexibility and higher prices for our subscribers"

Roger Goodell Has More Reasons To Sit and Wait Than Renegotiate Media Deals in 2026

"There are some reasons why the NFL and Roger Goodell might be open to renegotiating their media rights deals next year. However, there are more reasons for Goodell to wait an additional year"

Football Night in America Is a Masterful Symphony To Welcome in Sunday Evenings

"Football Night in America remains the fastest-paced football program on television"

Netflix Considering Bid to Purchase Warner Bros. Discovery

Many Wall Street analysts don't expect the company's stock price to eclipse $19, so it would remain a quasi-affordable target for mergers and acquisitions.

VERSANT Signs Multi-Year Rights Agreement With League One Volleyball

"We’re thrilled to showcase the stars of LOVB and bring women’s pro volleyball to a national primetime audience on USA Network beginning this January"

NBC Sports 2026 Olympics Coverage Adds Emmy Winning Actor Stanley Tucci

"I’m excited to return to northern Italy as the Olympic Games brings the world to its doorstep"

NBC Sports Sees Second Highest Viewed NFL Opening Weekend in Last Twenty Years

"The numbers represent NBC Sports’ biggest NFL Kickoff Weekend since 2015 and the second-highest audience ever to open Sunday Night Football in its two-decade history"

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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."