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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Ron Keel: From 80’s Hair Metal to Music Mogul and Media Empire

"all of those reinventions have been part of my personal and musical evolution"

Jamal Crawford: There’s ‘No Pressure’ Working For Turner Sports

"I’m not sure if I could have walked into a better place to start to be honest with you because there was no pressure. It was all fun."

Jared Carrabis: I Almost Joined the Marines Before Being Discovered By Barstool

"I knew that if I wasn’t going to follow through with my intended career path of being in sports media and covering baseball and the Red Sox, I at least want to do something my parents are proud of."

Dan Orlovsky: Stephen A. Smith Allows Me to Be Me on First Take

"He’s not focused on having this intense 'I’ve got to be right moment'. He just wants to have fun talking football and arguing about sports in general."

Jay Wright: Broadcasting One Game Made Me Glad I Was No Longer A Coach

"I look across and see the faces of the coaches, the agony. I’m so glad I’m out of this and on the other side.” 

Nick Wright: The Best Version of First Things First is What We’re Doing Now

“I used to approach the TV show with the perspective of I have to prove how smart I am to the audience every single day."

Kevin Negandhi: I’m the Same on SportsCenter As I Am In Real Life

“I’ve always just tried to find that blend where I can be respectful for the audience and have a good time and have fun delivering highlights."

Brian Windhorst Thinks Aggregation Has Changed His Dealings With NBA Players

"It’s happened to me so many times that I can now understand what someone like LeBron goes through. I admit I have aggregated LeBron. It wasn't called that, but I have absolutely been guilty of that."

Will Middlebrooks ‘Takes Pride’ In NESN Opportunity

“There’s something to be said and I take pride in this. I see the game differently than a lot of players that are in the media because a lot of players that are in the media are Hall-of-Famers."

Mike Golic Nearly Took Morning TV Gig

“I would have had to move. It wasn’t radio at all. It was a morning sports TV show. It just didn’t work out. "

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."