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The News/Talk Radio Industry Reacts to ABC News Radio Using Pre-Recorded Newscasts

"Cost-cutting isn't the issue that concerns me most. Transparency is."

Does the SiriusXM-Audacy Deal Actually Help SiriusXM?

Ultimately, I'm not criticizing SiriusXM for signing this deal. I just don't see the clear necessity behind it, at least not yet.

Tesla Guitarist Frank Hannon Talks Dickie Betts Legacy

"If you look at his music, he's one of the greatest unique guitarists. "

ESPN’s First Take Has an Opening, Skip Bayless Is the Answer

"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."

600 KOGO Host Mark Larson Exits

"I’m sure glad that my book is not completed yet. Turns out I need to write another chapter or two about unexpected events this week."

600 KOGO Showed San Diego — And the News/Talk Industry — What Radio Can Do

To borrow a phrase that fits perfectly here, they chose to go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard. There's a lesson in that for every news/talk programmer, host, and producer in America.

Why Rick Savage Left Corporate Giants for a Return to Radio at 91X

"The most fun I’ve ever had in my career is in a studio at a radio station. Nothing compares to it."

Rick Savage Returning To Mornings At 91X March 23

"Growing up in San Diego, 91X has always been more than just a radio station to me."

Why Military Operations in Iran Changes the Tone of Lou Penrose’s Show on 600 KOGO

"In San Diego, saber-rattling in the Gulf means our family members will be deployed. So we speak a whole different language."

Former 600 KOGO Morning Host Ted Garcia Joining FOX 29, NBC 4 in San Antonio

After departing 600 KOGO last year, former news/talk radio morning host Ted Garcia has his next landing spot. Garcia is returning to local television. He...

Jessica Chenoweth Promoted to Music Director at 103.7 KSON

"We’re excited to leverage her thorough mindset and innate talent for discovering new country music."

Kimo Jensen Announces Retirement From 103.7 KSON

"Jensen, widely known to listeners as “the Smilin’ Hawaiian,” announced he will retire in mid-June and relocate to Italy with his wife."

Jerry ‘Jer’ Cesak Remembered as San Diego Radio Legend Following Passing at 74

"For nearly three decades, Cesak co-hosted the Showgram with Jeff & Jer alongside Jeff Detrow at multiple San Diego stations between 1988 and Cesak’s retirement in 2015."

600 KOGO Adds Bret Burkhart to Replace Ted Garcia on San Diego’s Morning News

Burkhart joins the iHeartMedia San Diego news/talk station after spending the past three years as a news anchor and reporter at KCBS in San Francisco.

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Does the SiriusXM-Audacy Deal Actually Help SiriusXM?

Ultimately, I'm not criticizing SiriusXM for signing this deal. I just don't see the clear necessity behind it, at least not yet.

Tesla Guitarist Frank Hannon Talks Dickie Betts Legacy

"If you look at his music, he's one of the greatest unique guitarists. "

ESPN’s First Take Has an Opening, Skip Bayless Is the Answer

"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."

Tony Reali Reflects on His Journey From ‘Around the Horn’ To Building the ‘Real Deal’

"I use the term irresistible on this show. That’s the moments I’m chasing in this show. It’s the one you can’t resist when it shows up in your feed. You’ve seen it five times in that ten second clip, and you’re still unpacking some of the feelings behind it. That’s what success will look like for me building out a roster of shows bringing those feelings out in different ways."