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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."

FOX Interested in Thursday Night Football

According to a Bloomberg report, FOX is attempting to acquire the broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football. Some expected FOX, who retained their broadcast network along with national...

Chris Berman and Tom Jackson Reunite on ESPN

After numerous layoffs and program restructuring during the course of the last 12 months, the face of ESPN and their NFL coverage since 1987,...

Championship Sunday Presents Ratings Test For The NFL

Usually the AFC and NFC Championship games are saved for the elite quarterbacks. The NFL is used to seeing Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Russell...

ABC Could Bid For Thursday Night Football

According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, ABC is likely to place a bid for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast rights. After being the first...

Amazon Satisfied With Their First NFL Season

As Amazon looks to broaden their offering of live sports content, the tech giant says they're satisfied with their first season carrying NFL games. “We’re...

Brett Favre Documentary Premieres January 11th

Brett Favre is the executive producer of the documentary "Shocked: A Hidden Factor in the Sports Concussion Crisis.” Shocked will premiere Thursday, January 11th at 6:30pm ET, on...

Roger Goodell Not Concerned by TV Ratings Decline

According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Daily, the NFL’s TV ratings decline continued into the start of the playoffs. Each game this past weekend experienced a double...

Sunday Night Football Highest Rated Primetime Program

According to NBC, Sunday Night Football just completed its most dominant season ever in terms of ratings and viewership. Sunday Night Football averaged 18.2 million viewers this season and...

Sports Media Traveled a Long Road in 2017

2017 offered no shortage of news on the sports media industry. It seemed like every month this year included a major development for sports...

Are Barstool Sports and ESPN a Good Fit For Each Other?

To say that the inside of a sports media office is similar to the inside of a locker room would be a fair comparison....

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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."