"With a potential $60 million-$65 million annual extension reportedly waiting in the wings, ESPN is clearly wanting to make a significant investment in his future. Whether you love McAfee, tolerate him or cannot stand him, there is little denying his ability to generate attention."
"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."
"To be there in that visual with President Trump, surrounded by all of those young girls ... it was one of the most iconic visuals that could possibly come out of his administration."
The selections from Edison Research are "based on the highest average weekly audience throughout their debut year, demonstrating significant listener engagement and impact."
87% of all news podcast downloads are of new episodes. That represents the highest level of any podcast format, with sports being the only other genre over 80%, at 82%.
The announcement marks the first time Spotify has revealed podcast streaming numbers publicly, albeit only when shows hit certain predetermined milestones.
"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."
"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."