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Denver Nuggets Broadcasters Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Chris Dempsey Depart

"Altitude Sports is moving in a different direction and decided not to renew my contract. It has been a wonderful 22 year run, and I want to thank everyone who was there along the way."

Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

An Occasion to Talk About Radio Ratings Occasions

I don’t want to contradict what many programmers and consultants have been doing for the last 15 years or so, but consider that much of your audience may be listening longer than you think.

Jim Burnside, ‘Father of Greenville Talk Radio’, Dies

Jim Burnside, who helped launched the news/talk format in Greenville, South Carolina, has died. He was 80 years old. Burnside is credited with launching what...

6 Tips to Help Make Your Show More Fun

Your show should be always evolving and changing because society is.

News/Talk Programmers Can’t Let Music Be Their Downfall

For years, program directors have allowed hosts and producers to pick out these transition pieces that define the station. It’s a terrible idea.

A Note to News/Talk Hosts: Stop Reading

The last time you had coffee with a friend, did you read to them? No. You had a conversation. 

Tim Wenger, David Wood, Tim Clarke and James Derby Added to the 2023 BNM Summit Lineup

"We've already revealed sixteen speakers for our conference, and I'm thrilled to add four more names to the list."

News/Talk Radio Most Impacted Format By Shift to Work From Home

36% of total radio listeners are now working from home on a full or part-time basis.

When Did ‘Back the Blue’ Become Divisive?

They are not inherently bad because they wear a badge. The opposite is true.

Brandon Tatum: Donald Trump Should Return To Facebook, Instagram

On Wednesday, Meta announced that it was reinstating former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following a two-year suspension.

Mark Simone: Sale of Hunter Biden’s Artwork Amounts to Payola Scheme

On Thursday, 710 WOR’s Mark Simone compared Hunter Biden’s artwork to a payola scheme being carried out with foreign adversaries.

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Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

NAB President Curtis LeGeyt: Congress Must “Reaffirm The Scope” Of Sports Broadcasting Act Of 1961 With All Leagues

"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."