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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Jason Hamilton Announces Upcoming Departure From Washington Huskies Radio Booth

"I’ve never not been involved in the sport for the last 30 years, being in a gym and calling a game, coaching a game, playing in a game. So, it’s going to be a heck of a transition."

Sports Radio Stations Can No Longer Treat Broadcasting Rights as a Safety Net

"When play-by-play is no longer yours to lean on, the only things left are the strength of the voice, the trust of the audience, and the reason listeners choose you when the game isn’t on."

St. John’s Basketball Radio Broadcasts Moving To ESPN New York

"The Red Storm have an agreement in place to broadcast their games on ESPN Radio’s 880 AM and 1050 AM"

Zach Gelb Adds NFL Gameday Duties With Compass Media Networks

"Thrilled to join the Compass Media Networks team as a Dallas Cowboys and NFL Sundays studio host"

I Want to Help Charles Barkley Discover Sports on the Radio

"Barkley is completely missing out on a sensory experience unlike any other."

Four Key Factors to Selling Play-By-Play Commercials

"When considering how to sell live play-by-play commercials, four factors come to mind: broadcast times, tv, streaming rights, and announcers."

Positivity, Preparation and Perseverance Are Essential For Chuck Swirsky

"I want to continue broadcasting Bulls ball until the day they tell me to take my Spalding and go home."

The 5 (or 6) Best Hometown Radio Calls In Super Bowl History

"I tried to narrow it down to 5, but it just couldn’t be done."

Ad Copy Is Annoying But It Matters

"Make your call, allow your analyst to break the play down, then, because the pace of the game allows, you can get in that ad. It’s only obtrusive if you allow it to be."

More Bad Habits From The Broadcast Booth

"I heard from many of my broadcasting peers to point out a few more of these hard habits to break. My apologies to the band Chicago."

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."