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Why Pat McAfee On Monday Night Countdown Will Outshine Every Network’s 2026 Football Moves

"With a potential $60 million-$65 million annual extension reportedly waiting in the wings, ESPN is clearly wanting to make a significant investment in his future. Whether you love McAfee, tolerate him or cannot stand him, there is little denying his ability to generate attention."

Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story

"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

Toast to 10: Former Barrett Media Writers Tell Their Tale

"Barrett Media’s rise to success has been because of the power to think differently, be recognized, and create community for a better tomorrow—all fueled by the many voices who contributed to this platform, and many more for years to come"

Kristina Koppeser Knows the Importance of Pushing News Radio to the Digital World

"People look to you for information, and they will get it wherever they can find you. Being in those spaces is important."

77WABC’s Sid Rosenberg Has Only Ever Wanted to Be Himself On the Air

"I have been in lots of major markets across the country, but the success that I have had here in New York...has proven to a lot of folks that if you let me do what I do, I can have success and WABC allows me to be that guy."

Cenk Uygur Believes Radio Cannibalized Itself

"Conservative talk radio has driven itself into a cul-de-sac, and they don't know how to get out of that dead end, and I'm not sure they ever will. That's problem number one enough to kill the entire industry."

How a Post-It Note Led Andrew Wilkow to Talk Radio Stardom

"Talk radio fell into my lap. I always thought radio was the ivory tower and talk radio was the penthouse. I didn't think I had the class to get in."

Scott Parks Came Clean About Getting Clean

"I would like to say that it's been overwhelmingly positive, but it's been nothing but positive. It's been humbling."

Rob Kendall Grew Up on a Steady Diet of WIBC

"Stations that continue to do well are stations that attract an audience because they give people something that you can't get on the internet."

620 WTMJ’s Jeff Wagner Worked Through the Golden Age of Talk Radio

"It was an amazing period where we had all of that stuff going on in the world. We had some big local issues. All this happened in a couple of years, and I got to be at the epicenter of this."

Carley Shimkus is One of Several Strong Female Voices on Fox News

"It's never a competition. It's always been a family. Everybody brings a little something different."

John Howell is Concerned About the Present and Future of News/Talk

"Terrestrial radio has painted itself into a position now where everybody is going to have to find their small but loyal audience."

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Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story

"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

How Freezing Cold Takes Turned Sports’ Worst Predictions Into An Entertainment Phenomenon

"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."