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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."

Jemele Hill Addresses Her Tweets About President Trump

Jemele Hill continues to double, triple and quadruple down on her tweets from September calling President Trump a “white supremacist,” a “bigot” and “unfit to be...

This Fire Is Out of Control and ESPN Can’t Put It Out

I fully intended to avoid writing about this topic because I've grown increasingly tired of the whole political-sports media dance. But then a whole...

BSM Podcast Episode 9: Doug Gottlieb – FOX Sports Radio

On the 9th episode of the BSM Podcast, Barrett Sports Media President Jason Barrett examines the way FOX Sports Radio has improved its lineup over...

How Sports Fans View The Current State of ESPN

Much has been said and written about ESPN's struggles over the past few years. From cord cutting to layoffs to declining ratings and revenues,...

The Clock Is Ticking on Sports Radio Updates

I sat down recently with Damon Amendolara to tape an upcoming episode of the BSM Podcast and after our conversation he asked me "who...

The Results of the 2016 Best In Sports Media Poll

For the past six days, the sports radio industry has been the center of my attention due to the release of BSM's annual Top...

Mike Greenberg To Host New TV Show and Leave Mike & Mike

It's been one of the worst kept secrets in the media industry, and now the cat is finally out of the bag. Mike Greenberg...

Is It Time For ESPN To Split Up Mike and Mike?

Pairing two people together and developing a great show isn't easy. Turning that show into a mainstream brand is even harder. Sustaining it for nearly...

What Makes Radio and Podcasting Different?

Over the past two years, a rapid interest has developed in podcasting. While it's actually been available for years, and personalities such as Bill Simmons...

Standing By Your Brand

I was reading Richard Deitsch's column on Sports Illustrated when I stumbled onto something that got my juices flowing. It was a response from Yahoo...

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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."