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How Joe Fortenbaugh Turned a Passion For Wagering Into an Expanding ESPN Career
"From arriving in Las Vegas with nothing but ambition to stepping onto the grounds of Churchill Downs with a fresh perspective, Fortenbaugh's career has been built on preparation meeting opportunity."
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos: We’re Not Bidding On Full Season NFL Rights
"But we have found, by the way, the NFL to be a great partner. And they're looking to innovate constantly. I feel like it's a great American story. Because it's a great American product."
Sports Media Offers Dianna Russini Advice for a Potential Second Act
"With her background and possibly some conversations with franchises ahead of time, I could totally see her regaining access and rebuilding her credibility within the league."
Skip Bayless Calls ESPN, Stephen A. Smith Reunion His Career ‘Rebirth’
"It was just a restart of the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my lifetime, my on-air chemistry…with Stephen A. Smith."
How Rich Shertenlieb Turned a Career Setback Into a Boston Sports Radio Comeback at WEEI
"I love Boston sports. It’s the format that I’m the most comfortable with. I’ve been lucky enough to do sports radio at the highest levels, and I know that Mike Thomas programs the format better than anyone else."
How CW Sports Found Its Streaming Solution Through ESPN
"There are a lot of partners that we could have gone with and did talk to. Ultimately, the partner that we found to be the best path forward was working with the worldwide leader."
Elle Duncan to Craig Carton: Russini-Vrabel Story Doesn’t Define Women Broadcasters
“If you are chauvinistic enough to associate the actions of one and apply them to all women, and you were never going to take a woman seriously anyway on her job, you were always going to minimize why she got that role.”
Why Jason Whitlock is Fearless, Unapologetic, and Comfortable Challenging Sports Media’s Biggest Voices
"Sports media thinks that I hate them, and I don’t. I’m a critic. If anyone legitimately listens to what I have to say, I criticize myself more harshly than anyone else."
New York Yankees Announcer John Sterling Remembered by His Peers as a Baseball Original
"John was a truly unique human being. A lovable character whose wonderful eccentricities permeated his broadcasts."
NBC Posts Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Ever with 19.6 Million Viewers
"Final Nielsen numbers arrive Tuesday, so minor adjustments could follow."