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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."

How LeBron James Arrival Ignited Renewed Radio Tension Between 97.5 The Fanatic, 94WIP

"I’m not looking to pick fights. However, when I hear or see something that puts me over the line, enough is enough. When I hit a boiling point with their nonsense is when I choose to chirp about it."

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

97.5 The Fanatic’s Sean Brace Takes Issue With 94WIP Spike Eskin’s Lebron James Commentary on Social Media

"We're diehard Philadelphia sports fans. They are not. They suck. Screw them, dude. That is a negative vibe that they are putting out. It will be amplified, and it bothers the hell out of me."

97.5 The Fanatic Host Bill Colarulo Challenges Sportsradio 94WIP Host Spike Eskin to a Public Debate

"Maybe I should issue a formal challenge to Brett [Spike] Eskin if he wants to debate me on something sports related. The fact that he’s gonna act like he didn’t see what I did, but then he blocks me? Come on, man!"

WFAN Personalities Share What Producers Can Learn From Eddie Scozzare’s Legendary Career

"Eddie was daring, but he was a genius. He knew how to get a reaction from the hosts he worked with while understanding that timing was everything. It’s an art."

Fred Toucher: Angelo Cataldi Could “Never Carry an Audience” in Modern Sports Talk Radio

"There are 10,000 ways to read and hear and watch coverage of your team. Instead of just coming on and mumbling. That's terrible."

Angelo Cataldi Blasts Response From Spike Eskin Over Critical Commentary About WIP

"Not just WIP, all the sports media in Philadelphia. There are a bunch of p***ies. Put that in your headline. There are a bunch of p***ies."

Jon Marks: I’ve Lost a Lot of Respect for Angelo Cataldi After Recent Comments About 94 WIP

"Everybody kissed your a** and treated you so well, and you never reciprocated that towards anybody."

Former 94 WIP Hosts Howard Eskin, Angelo Cataldi Disappointed With Current State of Station

"Radio is a dying business. It's sad because both our careers were great for sports talk radio, but it's a business that's almost dead."

Inside Spike Eskin’s Evolution From Programmer To Host Guiding 94 WIP Afternoons

"My aggressiveness and emotions benefited and hurt me in some ways. I find it much easier for me to work for Rod [Lakin] than work for me."

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

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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."