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Why Troy Aikman Doesn’t Deserve Sympathy Over His ESPN Contract Situation

"Aikman can negotiate whatever he believes he's worth. ESPN can decide whether to pay it. Buck can enjoy his new contract without being asked to rescue his partner. Nobody is being wronged here. It's business."

Behind the Scenes of Pete Mundo’s Radio Interview With President Trump

He nailed the delivery. Which, love him or not, you can’t deny: the ability to hold and capture an audience has been there for decades, and it’s part of how the President rose to power as the leader of the free world.

The Golics Shows How ESPN Can Make Radio Content Work Well on Television

"There is a certain charm to this father-son combination. It brings a warm, family feel to the program."

If Political Attack Ads Were Country Songs

"Instead of an ominous narrator warning that a state representative skipped 80% of legislative roll calls, add a weeping fiddle and a driving kick drum."

CBS News Adds Ariel Levy as 60 Minutes Contributor

CBS News is adding Ariel Levy to 60 Minutes as a contributor for the newsmagazine’s upcoming 59th season. The longtime The New Yorker writer...

Unorthodox Or Ill-Fated? 60 Minutes’ New Correspondents Raise Eyebrows

Legacy programs carry more risk than most. 60 Minutes is set to begin season 59, and its brand rests on a very specific kind of credibility.

60 Minutes Set to Add Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, and Trevor Phillips

The additions follow significant turnover that created an immediate need for new on-air talent. Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Sharyn Alfonsi were fired from the program, while Anderson Cooper declined to renew his contract.

Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes Extension Is a Band-Aid, Not a Fix

For years, people compared a 60 Minutes correspondent chair to a Supreme Court seat: once you got it, it was yours for life. This year proved that's not actually true.

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim to Remain on 60 Minutes

"Audiences trust them because they have proved it, story by story, for decades. Working with them is a privilege and every journalist's dream."

Scott Pelley After 60 Minutes Firing: ‘Incompetence, Unprofessionalism’ Rife with New Management

"The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well."

CBS News Fires Scott Pelley After Outburst at New 60 Minutes Executive Producer

Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley lashed out at new 60 Minutes Executive Producer Nick Bilton during a Monday meeting. Now, he's out at...

Scott Pelley, New 60 Minutes EP Nick Bilton Clash Over Bari Weiss’ Vision

"She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it -- and she's doing exactly that."

Widespread Changes at 60 Minutes as Cecilia Vega, Senior Leaders Exit

Her departure comes as Sharyn Alfonsi announced she would not be back with the program on Wednesday.

CBS News Tabs Nick Bilton as New Executive Producer of 60 Minutes

"The world we are reporting on, and the world we are reporting to, where people consume their news, has moved. And if we don't move with it, in the ways that matter, we won't be here for the next sixty years."

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Behind the Scenes of Pete Mundo’s Radio Interview With President Trump

He nailed the delivery. Which, love him or not, you can’t deny: the ability to hold and capture an audience has been there for decades, and it’s part of how the President rose to power as the leader of the free world.

The Golics Shows How ESPN Can Make Radio Content Work Well on Television

"There is a certain charm to this father-son combination. It brings a warm, family feel to the program."

If Political Attack Ads Were Country Songs

"Instead of an ominous narrator warning that a state representative skipped 80% of legislative roll calls, add a weeping fiddle and a driving kick drum."

What the Midterm Election Results Mean for News/Talk Radio Hosts and Programmers

I’ve been on the record for a long time saying you shouldn’t go all Trump, all the time anymore. However, the results show something deeper that deserves analysis.