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The Pat McAfee Show Field Pass AltCast Coming To Super Bowl LXI

"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."

Fox & Friends Hosts Light Empire State Building During Fox News 30th Anniversary Celebration

"Fox continues to evolve, continues to get better, continues to respond to the audience. Every day we're thankful."

Dianna Russini Reportedly Hiring Crisis Publicist Ahead Of Potential Sports Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic in April amid controversy over her relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel."

Katie Zacharia, Former Fox News and Newsmax Commentator, Named White House Press Secretary

Zacharia’s appointment continues Trump’s practice of choosing communicators with experience in conservative media and administration messaging.

Mix 104.1 Boston’s Steve Salhany Believes In ‘Real Local Radio’

“I've been doing this so long, and this is all about doing great local radio. I'm only as good as the people who work with me on each individual station."

News Talk Radio Hosts and Sports Talent Have a Tendency to Murder Pronouns

If you are the Program Director seeking to maximize the footprint of your station’s locally originated programming, start listening for pronoun abuse. It is a thing.

Nielsen Audio Releases November PPM 6+ Ratings

Neilsen PPM 6+ Ratings November 2024

Should Radio Be More Optimistic?

Who out there in radio is doing something new and different and can point to some success?

New Nielsen Ratings Rules Don’t Solve Our Biggest Problems

“Those higher numbers are meaningless. I don’t think it takes much critical thinking to realize that.”

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A Few More Minutes About Nielsen’s Three Minutes

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News Talk Radio Hosting Playbook Refresher

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Is Your Radio Station’s Target Demo 31 to 47?

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Three Minutes And Emotional Impact = Better Ratings

Reducing the quarter-hour impact from five to three minutes changes the math. But it doesn’t change the emotional impact of what we’re playing and saying in the moment.

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Fox & Friends Hosts Light Empire State Building During Fox News 30th Anniversary Celebration

"Fox continues to evolve, continues to get better, continues to respond to the audience. Every day we're thankful."

Dianna Russini Reportedly Hiring Crisis Publicist Ahead Of Potential Sports Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic in April amid controversy over her relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel."

Katie Zacharia, Former Fox News and Newsmax Commentator, Named White House Press Secretary

Zacharia’s appointment continues Trump’s practice of choosing communicators with experience in conservative media and administration messaging.

Gracie Awards Open Nominations for 2027 Ceremony

"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”