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How Armstrong & Getty Built a Show by Refusing to Sound Like Anyone Else

"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"

20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Adam Crowley: I’m Rooting For More Scheduled Double-Headers

“I like the traditional doubleheaders, but I’d love to see MLB schedule a couple of these a season. You go; you buy your ticket; you stay there all day.”

Dorin Dickerson: Andrew Fillipponi Was Surprised He Got Booed at Pirates Game

"It took him by surprise. The cheers -- in his mind -- took him by surprise."

Andrew Fillipponi: It Would Make No Sense for NESN to Broadcast Pittsburgh Sports

"How would Major League Baseball make it worth the Red Sox's while? 'Hey, do something altruistic for the Pirates'?"

Andrew Fillipponi: ‘No Idea is a Bad Idea’ To Keep Penguins, Pirates Games On Air

"If the higher-ups at the Pirates and Penguins aren't asking these hypothetical questions and then trying to do market research on it, then they're not really that smart."

Andrew Fillipponi: ‘Maybe Netflix Will Pick Up Pirates, Penguins’

"This is my public service announcement: I don't have answers for you."

MLB Negotiating For Carriage In Former AT&T SportsNet Markets

“I don’t see any chance we’re going to lose the broadcast. I just don’t think that’s realistic."

Chris Mack: Fans Would Pay $15 A Month For Favorite Teams After AT&T SportsNet Demise

"It's something I get the feeling they've already been thinking about, and they should have already been thinking about it."

The Voices of Major League Baseball – Part 3

We've reached the final stage of our three part series featuring the men and women who broadcast baseball games on the radio across the...

93.7 The Fan and the Pittsburgh Pirates Announce New Deal

93.7 The Fan and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that they've reached an agreement on a multi-year broadcast contract extension. As part of the...

Doc Emrick To Call Some Pirates Spring Training Games

Doc Emrick has called exactly one baseball game in his broadcasting career. As a graduate student at Miami (Ohio), he filled in at the...

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."