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The Big 12 Didn’t Land a Monster Deal — It Sold Its Soul for Peanuts

"The Big 12 may look back at this deal as necessary survival in a restructured college athletics landscape. Or it may look back at it as the moment it decided an energy drink was worth more than its soul."

Two Years Later, Audacy’s WCBS 880 Decision Looks Smarter Than Ever

Two years later, the numbers back up the decision. Audacy's willingness to partner across the industry has paid dividends well beyond New York.

Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster, Part 2

Last week, I shared the first five prompts media...

Spotify’s Explicit Music Drop Reveals a Bigger Shift for Radio

One statistic caught my attention this week, and it...

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."

Why Gregg Bell Earned a Second Chance at Seattle’s 93.3 KJR

"I’ve been in business long enough to know it changes in a hurry. So, I made the decision to keep my head down and continue my work for KJR. Always doing what they asked me to do. To be a good team player, and that opportunities might come down the road."

WFAN’s Evan Roberts Finds New Energy In Return To Middays

"It’s like I’m going back to an audience I haven’t talked to in a while. Most don’t change their listening habits. It’s been a lot of ‘where you been.’"

How Kevin Clark Built Credibility Through Compelling NFL Conversations

"There’s no other secret ingredient. It’s not rocket science. It’s all about compelling information from compelling people."

How Steve Czaban Recovered After the End of iHeartMedia’s 97.3 The Game

"Sports radio is an expensive format. To me, when done right, it’s a durable, dependable, money-making format. Even more so now, with fewer things that get the collective eyeballs and ears at one time."

Sports Radio Programmers Weigh in on Andrew Fillipponi Quitting Stunt

"Several programmers I spoke with praised the creativity of the moment, despite concerns about timing and execution."

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Two Years Later, Audacy’s WCBS 880 Decision Looks Smarter Than Ever

Two years later, the numbers back up the decision. Audacy's willingness to partner across the industry has paid dividends well beyond New York.

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Kyle Long Opens up About His Dream Role With The NFL Today on CBS Sports

"This opportunity is something I’m not taking for granted. It’s cliche, but it’s a lifelong dream of mine since I was old enough to realize what goals are."