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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."

97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti: J.J. Watt “Has The Personality Of A Brick”

"John Madden didn't cure cancer; he was just entertaining."

Mike Valenti Calls Out the NFL’s Greed Over Reported Thanksgiving Eve Game

"They’re gonna sell that game for 150 million bucks to some knockoff stream provider. And it’s gonna be another thing that [producer] Kenny’s got to pirate and we got to buy. It’s just nonsense."

Josh Innes Blasts 97.1 the Ticket Host Mike Valenti for Commentary of Olympics Meaning Nothing

"Here’s the thing, nothing means anything. Sports means nothing. But, it’s made you a s**t ton of cash."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows of 2025

"A total of 34 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows category."

Why Success for Mike Valenti Lies in Doing Things His Way on 97.1 The Ticket

"I’m going to do this one way—my way. In my view, it’s the right way. If people want bought-and-paid-for radio, there are plenty of places to go and get it. God bless"

How Rico Beard Offers Truth & Entertainment With Mike Valenti on 97.1 The Ticket

"It's a lot different than I thought it was going to be."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Afternoon Shows

"A total of 33 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Afternoon Shows category."

97.1 The Ticket Delivers Big Ratings and Top Finishes in Detroit Winter Book

"Afternoon drive accounted for the strongest performance among dayparts at 97.1 The Ticket this quarter."

Mike Stone Does First Fill-In Shift on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit

"I drove across the state to thank [Tigers manager] A.J. Hinch for all he was able to do with me when I did the morning show."

Mike Valenti: ‘Jason Benetti Might Be the Best Announcer in Baseball’

"I can actually unmute the broadcast and I can watch the games."

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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."