"Viewers know exactly what they're getting from First Take, just as they know what to expect from Pardon the Interruption. When a formula continues to deliver results and remains central to a show's identity, changing it during growing success rarely makes sense."
"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."
"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."
The purchase of an additional station for Red Apple Media comes after owner John Catsimatidis has continually asserted that the company had deals in place to expand its holdings in the radio industry.
"I've been trying to make an acquisition for quite a while -- that's not a secret -- because we think that what we do is successful and vital to our communities."
Station operating expenses declined 2.2% to $22.0 million, reflecting the company’s ongoing efforts to manage costs in a soft local advertising market.
When the deal is completed, Connoisseur Media will consist of 218 radio stations in 47 markets, covering roughly 20% of all United States radio markets.
"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."
"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."
"The responses I’ve received, it’s humbling. In our divided world today, especially on social media. This entire journey has renewed my faith in humanity. There are still a lot of really good people out there."