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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."

Turning Point USA Responds to Candace Owens Accusations: ‘She’s Using These Falsehoods to Enrich Herself’

"What our friends have had to endure is not funny and it's not insignificant. It's evil. I have seen it for months."

What News/Talk Radio Hosts Can Learn From Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson Interviews

The lesson here is absolutely counterintuitive to everything you might think about landing interviews.

NAB Announces 2026 Crystal Radio Award Finalists

"Each year, the Crystal Awards celebrate stations that go beyond daily programming and demonstrate meaningful service in their markets"

Former WBEN 930 News Anchor Mark Leitner Dies

"Mark's commanding voice and use of the English language to tell stories accurately and succinctly was unrivaled."

WLS-AM 890 PD Stephanie Tichenor Leads With a Chicago-Centric Strategy

"Listeners know when you're not dedicated towards them. They can figure that out. They can see through it."

Why News/Talk Radio Leaders Need to Trust More Than Just Gut Instinct As Digital Continues to Rise

The immediacy of live radio is often touted as one of its strengths. But there's a significant portion of the audience that doesn't give a hoot about that feature.

AM 1420 The Answer Midday Host Bob Frantz Exits

The station has replaced Frantz with the nationally syndicated Mike Gallagher Show in the daypart.

KDWN Host Steve Sanchez Inks Contract Extension

"This move allows me to continue to grow our Gen-X audience while focusing on continued content creation for our fast-growing social media platforms and new stand-alone videocasts.”

The iHeartMedia “Guaranteed Human” Campaign Is No Safety Net for Sports Radio

"The same company that used technology to reduce staff just a year ago now promises it won’t replace humans with AI"

How Text Lines Can Help Your News/Talk Radio Show — And How They Can Ruin It

Don’t consider the text line to be an accurate representation of your station’s listeners. It isn’t.

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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."