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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."

Pat McAfee Won’t Back Down From ESPN Exec; Says He Is Not Trying to Get Fired

"The overall storyline about us and ESPN that I think people need to remember is that...we all understand what the future looks like, there are just some old hags who potentially don't..."

Sports Media Reacts to Pat McAfee Comments on ESPN ‘Sabotage’

"Sports media was quick to react to the bombshell allegations by McAfee, with some commenters shocked while others applauded the move."

Amanda Gifford Leads College Football, Mark Gross Over NFL in ESPN Reorg

"John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that new duties were assigned to five other ESPN employees today as well."

Lee Fitting Out at ESPN

"Fitting was ESPN's go-to guy for football. His responsibilities included College GameDay, Monday Night Football, and the College Football Playoff. He also oversaw the SEC Network."

Good Karma Brands Takes Over Sales Operations for ESPN Audio & Events

“This latest iteration of our long-standing partnership with Good Karma Brands reinforces our commitment and ability to further grow the business.”

New Roles For Norby Williamson, Dave Roberts, Stephanie Druley Part of ESPN Changes

“Since assuming my new role in March, I have spent a significant amount of time contemplating how we can more efficiently manage our large, highly complex group, and be even more strategic, collaborative and successful."

Lawyer: Sage Steele Suing ESPN Same As Disney Suing Florida

“This case is about one thing and one thing only, and that’s retaliating against Sage Steele for exercising her right to free speech under Connecticut law.”

Dan Dakich: ESPN Had More Rules For My Twitter Than For Kendrick Perkins

"I remembering having to call Norby Williamson, the head of ESPN, about a tweet that had no sexual innuendo, nothing, but they thought it did..."

Linda Cohn Inks Extension With ESPN

ESPN announced Cohn has signed a multi-year extension to remain with the network as a SportsCenter anchor and a prominent contributor to hockey coverage.

Reflecting On 30 Years of ESPN Radio

“There is an intimacy in the relationship you develop with your audience in radio that is unlike anything I’ve found in any other medium.”

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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."