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University of Illinois At Chicago Ends Radio, Audio Streaming Play By Play Broadcasts

"These broadcasts gave listeners a connection to the players, the programs, and the university. It meant something to me to help build that connection. UIC basketball, (men and women) and baseball stand as the only school in the Missouri Valley without home and road local radio coverage."

Chris Oliviero Named NYSBA Board Chair for 2027

"Chris Oliviero brings vision and deep market leadership to the Chair, and our board reflects the full strength of broadcasting across New York."

Ernie Johnson Hints He Has “A Couple” Of Ideas For His Successor On Inside the NBA

"Whoever it is, the show will be in great hands. Obviously, I got a couple of people in mind, but I don't really feel like I need to share that."

Pat McAfee Show Sees Record Viewership For October 2026 On ESPN

"The show also climbed past its record September audience of 464,000. Additionally, viewership among adults 18-49 rose 20% from last October on linear TV."

ESPN Signs Multi-Year Extensions With NBA Writers Ohm Youngmisuk, Tim MacMahon and Dave McMenamin

"The trio has been a cornerstone of ESPN’s NBA coverage for years, providing comprehensive reporting across television, digital, and audio platforms"

Football Pushes Broadcast Television Viewership Surge in September

"The football-fueled surge pushed broadcast to a 22.3% share of total television viewing, allowing it to edge past cable on an unrounded basis for the first time"

How Evan Cohen Pushes ‘Unsportsmanlike’ To Build on the Legacy of ESPN Radio

"Mike & Mike built and own the real estate that we live on. It is our job to build up a house as big and welcoming as can be"

Has the NBA Done Enough To Justify Fans Paying More To Watch

"NBA fans will pay more this season and jump through more hoops than ever before for a product that’s simply not improving"

ESPN, FOX One Early Subscriber Data Shows Strength In Early Days Of Launch

"According to Antenna, ESPN drew an estimated 2.1 million sign-ups through September 30, while FOX One brought in 1.1 million over the same period"

Tony Pike Returns To ESPN 1530 Weeks After Being Laid Off By iHeartMedia

"If there was any good that could have came out of what happened, it was getting a little bit of the gratification that at least what I had been trying to do was working"

Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Felt “Set up” When Lebron James Confronted Him at a Lakers Game

"This is 2025, we got technology everywhere. TNT is a nationally televised game. How is it we got one angle, and the only angle you see was of him and his face, but you see the back of my peanut head?"

Audacy Officially Launches Wisconsin Sports Radio Network With 105.7 The Fan Serving as Flagship Station

"With The Fan leading the charge and these powerhouse affiliates joining forces, fans from Green Bay to Duluth can now experience the best local sports conversation anywhere in Wisconsin"

NBC Sports Teases Michael Jordan Feature During Opening Night Coverage

"According to NBC, halftime coverage of the Rockets–Thunder game on Tuesday night will include the first installment of MJ: Insights to Excellence"

NFL RedZone Commercial Load Increases Causing Outrage From Fans

"What the NFL has done to RedZone is fundamentally different than the commercials during a regular game"

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Chris Oliviero Named NYSBA Board Chair for 2027

"Chris Oliviero brings vision and deep market leadership to the Chair, and our board reflects the full strength of broadcasting across New York."

Ernie Johnson Hints He Has “A Couple” Of Ideas For His Successor On Inside the NBA

"Whoever it is, the show will be in great hands. Obviously, I got a couple of people in mind, but I don't really feel like I need to share that."

Pat McAfee Show Sees Record Viewership For October 2026 On ESPN

"The show also climbed past its record September audience of 464,000. Additionally, viewership among adults 18-49 rose 20% from last October on linear TV."

RCS Worldwide Names Tammy Halcomb and Merideth Kelly to Executive Roles

“Tammy and Merideth represent exactly the kind of bold, experienced leadership that will carry RCS Worldwide forward."