"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
Outside of Election Day, there are very few tentpole moments that are built, teased, and anticipated days or weeks in advance.
However, the material exists. We just need to find it and be prepared for it, because the institutions themselves aren't going to hype it up.
"The news format is unique. You've got to come to the source in order to consume and digest the news format. Whoever is your favorite host or favorite company or favorite style of news that you want to go find. So that's a huge benefit of our network."
"Any New York list -- you want to put most recognizable? I belong there. You want to put most famous? I belong there. Biggest jerk? I'll be fair and honest, I belong there. Put me on that list, too. I don't care. But to omit me from any list dealing with New York? That's nonsense."
The conservative digital media landscape is more crowded than ever, with new voices, new platforms, and new shows competing for the same eyeballs every single day. Radio, by contrast, is a far less saturated environment for nationally syndicated content.
I'm not saying this removes any concerns that persist, but it is also a clear sign that the narrative of radio as dead simply isn't grounded in reality.
"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
"I use the term irresistible on this show. That’s the moments I’m chasing in this show. It’s the one you can’t resist when it shows up in your feed. You’ve seen it five times in that ten second clip, and you’re still unpacking some of the feelings behind it. That’s what success will look like for me building out a roster of shows bringing those feelings out in different ways."