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Why Profanity Standards Are Due for Change in Sports Broadcasting

"The media landscape, audience, and definition of what is considered offensive or profane has changed. Yet broadcast radio and television remain bound by standards created for a media environment that no longer exists."

Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

How Joe Giglio Took Philadelphia Sports’ Best “What If” Questions From 94WIP Into His First Book

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."

5 Programmers Examine The Talent Vs. Play By Play Issue

Last week in Detroit, CBS Detroit and the Detroit Lions announced an end to their broadcast partnership after eighteen seasons together. The Lions will...

106.7 The Fan Leads The Way In Washington DC

Although the nation's capital may be known for its political climate, the appetite for sports radio is very healthy. With 106.7 The Fan and...

Sports Hub Wins November But WEEI Takes Mornings

Few markets in the country produce the interest in sports talk radio that Boston does. Led by WEEI and 98.5 The Sports Hub, it's become...

KFAN Minneapolis Finishes 1st For The 15th Straight Month

The sports radio format often promotes the success achieved by stations in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit. But brands that deliver strong results...

The Talkers’ Heavy Hundred Misses The Mark

On Thursday, Talker's released its 4th annual Heavy Hundred of Sports Talk Radio, and as you'd expect it's creating a lot of noise. Lists are very...

Alpha Media Signs Canzano To 4-Year Contract Extension

Alpha Media and John Canzano have agreed to extend the successful run of Canzano's Bald Faced Truth sports radio show (weekdays 12-3 p.m.) on...

Why Personalities Like Ronda Rousey Interest Us

On Sunday morning I awoke to a flurry of messages on my phone and social media. They were all related to Holly Holm knocking...

WQAM Wins Back To Back Months In Miami

For two years, while 790 The Ticket was pounding WQAM-560 in the ratings (except morning drive, which was very close), one question remained unanswered: To...

When Will The Sports Radio Bubble Burst?

In August, FX Networks CEO John Landgraf spoke at the Television Critics Association summer tour about the state of the television industry. Landgraf said "I long ago...

Satisfying The Appetite For Sports Information

Two weeks ago I read a column by Jason Whitlock and it got my wheels spinning. The outspoken columnist who recently left ESPN and returned to...

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Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

How Joe Giglio Took Philadelphia Sports’ Best “What If” Questions From 94WIP Into His First Book

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."

I’ve Been a Music Tourist for Years. I Just Didn’t Know What to Call It.

A couple of years ago, my family and I...