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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

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"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

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"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

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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

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"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."

MLB Promotes Uzma Rawn Dowler to Chief Marketing Officer

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Major League Baseball announced Uzma Rawn Dowler has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Her new role will start in January, and she will...

Rob Manfred: Diamond Sports Group Has ‘No Plan at This Point’

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"They don’t have a deal with the NBA, they don’t have a deal with the NHL, and they don’t have a deal with us."

Report: MLB Commissioner, Some Owners Discussing Potential of Nationalizing TV Rights

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"As the local media situation evolves, we will continue to evaluate the best model for us moving forward."

Is Major League Baseball Rooting for Diamond Sports Group to Succeed or Fail?

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In a perfect world, MLB would bring almost all of its teams’ broadcasts in house and create a monster streaming package that covers everything.

Colorado Rockies TV Situation a Glimpse of What is to Come for MLB Fans

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"With those regional networks in free-fall, the league may have to move quickly and hope to find its footing along the way."

Rob Manfred: MLB Picking Up More Local TV Deals ‘Not An Appealing Prospect’

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"It’s one thing to pick up one or two. Picking up 12 with no notice is a herculean feat."

Rob Manfred: MLB Can Handle Broadcasts for Up to 16 Teams Next Year

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Manfred noted that the league currently plans to produce broadcasts for both the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024, like it did for roughly half of the 2023 MLB season.

MLB Says ‘Time is Up’ for Diamond Bankruptcy in New Court Motion

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"There is simply no justification for a further extension of exclusivity."

Rob Manfred: Bally Sports Has Itself To Blame For Business Struggles

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The MLB Commissioner hasn’t been shy about sharing his displeasure with the regional sports networks.

Derrick Hall: ‘Diamondbacks Evaluating Media Future Amid Bally Sports Fallout’

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“The most important part here was to make sure that there was no interruption in television [and] our fans could always get the games,”
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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

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

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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

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"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

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"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."