"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm a second-generation radio guy who grew up in Texas. My father was Joe Holstead. He was known as the Dean of Texas Radio News, primarily a top 40 news guy,” said Yates.
No radio station is perfect. You need change in order to grow your station - with every change, ‘weeds’ will sprout. We can pull them, but like dandelions, they tend to grow back with veracity.
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."