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Political Advertisements During Sports Broadcasts Have Gotten Out of Hand

"Maybe it's me, but if I can't vote for the candidate, why the hell am I seeing that candidate's advertisement?"

Why is ESPN Silent as Troy Aikman and Joe Buck’s Potential Breakup Overshadows Its First Super Bowl?

"When high-profile relationships fracture and significant dollars are involved, sometimes a mess is unavoidable."

Election Night 2026: What 10 Top News/Talk Programmers Tell Their Staffs

“Success on election night comes from the prep that is done before that day."

Buzz Brainard is Not a Radio Guy And It Works

"They call in Monday through Thursday, and then they show up on Friday. And it's always all about them."

Sports Leagues Are Forgetting The Foundation Their Success Is Built On

"Progress is fine. Evolution is necessary. But not at the expense of the very people who made sports matter in the first place."

Michael Kay Opens Up on ESPN New York Changes, MLB’s Fragmented Future and Yankees Opening Day on Netflix

"They [Good Karma Brands] made it so easy for me. They’ve been so great and supportive. Once I started doing it, I love it. It changed my life."

The World Baseball Classic Exposed MLB’s Biggest Issue

"Baseball is still asking you to commit to a six-month relationship and promising it will get good later. That’s a tougher sell than it used to be in today’s microwave media landscape."

NBC Sports Names Local Analyst Roster for Opening Day Double Header

"The Opening Day presentation, which NBC Sports is branding as a marquee showcase event, will air across both NBC and Peacock beginning at 1 p.m. ET."

MLB Network Adds Eric Hosmer As Analyst

"Baseball has been such a huge part of my life for a long time, and joining the Network gives me the opportunity to stay connected to it in a new way."

Netflix Reportedly To Utilize Nielsen Ratings System for MLB Viewership Data

"The streaming giant begins a three-year agreement with Major League Baseball this season."

Netflix Announces Three-Year Media Rights Agreement With Major League Baseball

"We are seizing that moment by bringing massive cultural spectacles—from Opening Night to the Home Run Derby—directly to our members, reinforcing Netflix as the ultimate home for both the story and the sport"

Lessons Music Radio Can Learn From Sports

Last week’s MLB Opening Day reminded me why sports references and acknowledgment on music radio stations are not the tainted topics they used to be.

MLB.TV Goes Down Amid Opening Day Games

Baseball fans aiming to tune in and watch their favorite team strive for their first win of the new campaign were unsuccessful in their efforts, displaying an era reading, “We had some trouble loading the game, please try again later.”

Joe Buck Returns to MLB For ESPN Opening Day Broadcast

“I know what I’ve said in the past about this stuff, but I’m not really good at saying no and I think I inherited that from my dad."

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