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The Industry According To: Jeff Sottolano, Audacy

"We have to understand the distinction between local content and local relevance."

FOX Played the Streaming Long Game and It Paid Off with Roku

While competitors like Disney, Paramount, and NBCUniversal poured billions of dollars into platforms, infrastructure, and original content, FOX largely sat back. Some criticized the company for moving too slowly. But patience paid off.

Approaching The Summit: Armen Williams, Westwood One Sports

"The Audio Summit has evolved into the premiere, if not the only, event that covers our industry from such a broad and unique perspective. This summit has become the one event that you try to attend as a programmer. Plus, a talent as well if it's applicable."

A Stephen A. Smith Reunion With Pat McAfee May Have No Better Time Than Now

"ESPN has spent years building around star power, and no two stars shine brighter than McAfee and Smith. With New York celebrating its first NBA title in more than five decades, the timing couldn't be better."

NPR Releases Podcast Series Centered Upon Donald Trump Legal Issues

The first Trump's Trials episode is available on all podcasting platforms.

New York Public Radio Cutting 12% of Workforce

"I know this news is hard to hear, and knowing macroeconomic factors have led to this moment doesn't soften the blow when national trends land on your own doorstep."

What Do Clay Travis, Mark Levin, and NPR Have in Common?

No other format has this issue at this level of magnitude.

NPR Names Whitney Maddox VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Maddox has led diversity, equity, and inclusion training at more than 250 stations with the network since joining in 2021. 

NPR CEO John Lansing Retiring at End of Year

NPR CEO and President John Lansing has announced he will retire at the end of the calendar year. In an email to staffers, Lansing said...

NPR Ending Local Version of Consider This Podcast

The network's Vice President of Audio Platform Strategy, Joel Sucherman, said localizing the daily podcast was growing "more and more difficult".

Tasha Diakides Joining NPR as Newscast Executive Producer

Diakides will begin her tenure with NPR on Tuesday, September 5th.

NPR Podcast and Programming Executive Anya Grundmann to Depart

Grundmann "led the podcasting revolution in many ways, and has been just an invaluable partner for me in my four years here."

NPR News Now Maintains Top Podcast Spot in July

Overall, the latest rankings were encouraging for NPR, as eight of the top 30 podcasts overall were produced by the network.

NPR Names Eva Rodriguez Vice President and Executive Editor

"I felt that with NPR, I could bring all of myself and all of my experiences to bear on what we do on a daily basis."

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FOX Played the Streaming Long Game and It Paid Off with Roku

While competitors like Disney, Paramount, and NBCUniversal poured billions of dollars into platforms, infrastructure, and original content, FOX largely sat back. Some criticized the company for moving too slowly. But patience paid off.

Approaching The Summit: Armen Williams, Westwood One Sports

"The Audio Summit has evolved into the premiere, if not the only, event that covers our industry from such a broad and unique perspective. This summit has become the one event that you try to attend as a programmer. Plus, a talent as well if it's applicable."

A Stephen A. Smith Reunion With Pat McAfee May Have No Better Time Than Now

"ESPN has spent years building around star power, and no two stars shine brighter than McAfee and Smith. With New York celebrating its first NBA title in more than five decades, the timing couldn't be better."

The Disappearance of Managers Should Concern All of Us

"A company's greatest assets walk out the front door every afternoon. Whenever they walk out for the last time, the organization has fewer assets remaining inside the building the next day."