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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Pat McAfee Ends Aaron Rodgers Segment For the Season

“We’ve given a lot of people who have been waiting for us to fail a lot of ammo, and things to attack us for over the last week. And we would love to get back to the point where we just move on.”

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo: Pat McAfee is ‘Too Sensitive’

"Let it go, you're making $85 million dollars or whatever you're making. You can't get that wrapped up when somebody writes something that's not so much in your corner, you can't come out swinging and bury everybody."

Aaron Rodgers and Pat McAfee Have ESPN Between a Rock and a Hard Place

What is the path forward for ESPN that doesn't include intense scrutiny? From my perspective, I don't know that one exists, and that's a tough spot to find yourself.

Chad Withrow: ESPN the Winner in Pat McAfee Drama

"There are clearly some huge egos at play...and when those egos start to butt heads...that's not what happened here."

What Do Ratings Say About Pat McAfee and His Claims of Sabotage By ESPN?

While Monday on ESPN is the show's most-watched of the week, it is double-digit percentages down from the early afternoon SportsCenter of last year.

An ESPN Strategic Error is at the Root of Its Disappointment With Pat McAfee

“With a history that demonstrates the transition from digital platforms to television is extraordinarily difficult, why would ESPN allow McAfee to put another obstacle in the path to success?”

Dan Le Batard: Norby Williamson is the ‘Shadow President’ of ESPN

"In general, this is not a bug, this is a feature. This is how you keep people controlled when you don't want your talent misbehaving."

Dan Dakich: I Enjoyed Working for Norby Williamson at ESPN

Pat McAfee said his relationship with ESPN is great except for one Norby Williamson. But while McAfee and Williamson's issues appear to be similar...

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..."

Is Pat McAfee on Borrowed Time at ESPN?

“ I appreciate Pat’s candor and willingness to call someone out if he feels they've done him wrong, but if there are issues taking place between a top talent and executive, men have to be men and clear the air in private.

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Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."