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Approaching the Summit: Joel Raab, Country Radio Programming Consultant

"Networking is more vital than ever as the industry shrinks."

Pat McAfee Reportedly Could Earn $60 Million per Year From ESPN With Contract Extension

"His existing arrangement includes a licensing agreement for The Pat McAfee Show that pays over $17 million per year — plus separate contracts for College GameDay and other ESPN contributions."

Pat McAfee ‘State of Sports’ Special Reportedly Draws 278,000 Viewers In ESPN Primetime Window

"The program, titled State of Sports, aired May 27 and featured McAfee conducting commissioner-level interviews. On ESPN alone, the two-hour special drew just 278,000 viewers."

Man Charged Following Threats to 93 WIBC Hosts Jason Hammer, Nigel Laskowski

The threats came in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Mark Levin to Megyn Kelly: ‘I Suggest We Turn Down the Heat’

"I absolutely do not want, and would never want, any harm to come to you. And I have never said otherwise and would never say otherwise."

Click, Download, Decide: What News/Talk Radio Can Learn From On-Demand Audiences

At its very core, a listener scrolling through podcast episodes is making a direct choice, and you're now armed with clear data showing you what hundreds or thousands of your listeners prefer.

How News/Talk Radio PDs Would Handle President Donald Trump Calling Out Their Talent

"I would die to have audio of him calling out one of my hosts. Could you imagine what you could do with it?"

Why a News/Talk Radio Fill-In Host’s Job Isn’t to Sound Like the Regular Host

Bring your perspective, your pacing, your instincts. If that means the show sounds different for a day or a week, that's not a failure.

Sid Rosenberg: ‘I’m Considering’ Running for Mayor of New York

"If I decide to run, I'll run, and I'll win. I won't get 7%, I can promise you that."

News/Talk Radio Needs to Copy Country Radio’s Charitable Endeavors

News/talk has the audience. It's got the reach. It's certainly got the passion and the credibility. Now it needs the focus.

830 WCCO’s Brad Lane Is Back After Heart Attack — and More Passionate Than Ever About Radio’s Future

"One of my old bosses challenged his teams with two words: surprise and delight. We like to do that every day with our shows. We have to touch an emotion, and that's when you build a connection with fans who listen."

John Catsimatidis: We’re Expanding 77 WABC to News, Talk, and Music Brands Like the BBC

"The BBC has BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, right? We're going to have WABC one, WABC two, WABC three, and we're going to do all of the above."

How to Build a News/Talk Radio Brand That Actually Means Something

Considering that there are millions of distractions, what is your unique market position? I will give you a hint: Your unique market position should center on your opinions and observations.

How iHeartMedia And NBC News Built One Of Radio’s Most Powerful News Operations

NBC News Radio has quietly become one of the most formidable forces in the radio news world, and iHeartMedia's Executive Vice President of News,...

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Pat McAfee Reportedly Could Earn $60 Million per Year From ESPN With Contract Extension

"His existing arrangement includes a licensing agreement for The Pat McAfee Show that pays over $17 million per year — plus separate contracts for College GameDay and other ESPN contributions."

Pat McAfee ‘State of Sports’ Special Reportedly Draws 278,000 Viewers In ESPN Primetime Window

"The program, titled State of Sports, aired May 27 and featured McAfee conducting commissioner-level interviews. On ESPN alone, the two-hour special drew just 278,000 viewers."

Man Charged Following Threats to 93 WIBC Hosts Jason Hammer, Nigel Laskowski

The threats came in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Time Magazine Recognizes Pat McAfee, Elle Duncan, Pablo Torre & Others on Inaugural List of the Most Influential People in Sports

"In our increasingly fragmented media environment, sports remain one of the last places where massive global audiences gather together in real time."