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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."

Why Music Radio Talent Should Lean Into Talking More

"Strategically integrating storytelling into a station’s structure proves to listeners that your channel knows the scene. That you’re willing to put in the time and effort to utilize your hired talent to prove it to the audience."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Sports Digital Shows of 2025

"As you review these results, please remember that they represent the collective feedback shared by our industry voters."

Dan “Big Cat” Katz Blasts Golden Globe Award For Best Podcast Concept, Winner

"That whole thing was a joke. She’s been podcasting for like a half a year. So it’s all rigged, and it’s all Hollywood."

Kevin “KFC” Clancy Says Podcasts Are Now Video First, Dismisses Criticism of Barstool Sports Deal With Netflix

"People are like, it's behind a paywall. It's not, bro. If you do not have Netflix in America in the year of our Lord 2025, you're not like a human."

Is Netflix’s Podcast Shopping Spree a Giant Gamble for Creators?

"Creators are trading a guaranteed check for a partnership with an unproven player—one that may even put barriers between them and the audience they’ve spent years building"

What Apple Podcasts’ Top Charts of 2025 Reveals About the Relevance of Sports On-Demand Content

"Sports podcasting may not be the juggernaut we’ve been imagining—at least, not yet. For those willing to take risks and rethink the approach, the opportunity is still there"

Are Athlete Podcasts Poised to Doom the Future of the Industry

"For every Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe, there’s a Brett Favre and a Dwight Howard"

Ryen Russillo Doesn’t Expect Much Change With Podcast in Move to Barstool Sports

"I've been doing this a long time. I don't know. If anything, it'd be exhausting to try to be somebody different"

Why Podcasts Are Really Crashing the Golden Globes

"If the Golden Globes want to celebrate podcasts, fine. But let’s not confuse a marketing play for meaningful recognition"

Greg Olsen Reveals How Much Information From Team Production Meetings Make Broadcast

"Whatever they see fit that they think protects their information, they have every right to"

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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."