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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."

iHeartMedia Announces Partnership With Rock Entertainment Group To Form SportsRadio 99.1 in Cleveland

"Our collaboration with iHeartMedia demonstrates our shared commitment to accessible, high-quality coverage and innovative experiences"

Why Netflix’ Pivot to Podcasts Is Heavy on Hype, Light on Impact

"Maybe I’m mistaken, but I’ve never known the phrase “Netflix and chill” to mean watching Bill Simmons ramble about the Boston Celtics"

Meet The Leaders: Chris Oliviero, Chief Business Officer & Market President, Audacy

"We're going to be aggressive and be opportunistic. We're going to throw the old hangups out the door in terms of, ‘oh, this is competition, we can't do a deal with that person.' Why can't we?"

Why Amina Smith Could Replace Molly Qerim as the Host of ‘First Take’

"Amina Smith deserves a good long look and has all the TV tools to do the job"

Locked On Podcast Network Achieves Biggest Month In History

"In total, Locked On recorded 45,691,452 listens and views in the record-setting month—its best performance since launching in 2016"

Kenny Thomas Named New Afternoon Drive Host at 95.9 & 610 The Sports Animal

"Taking afternoons on The Sports Animal means more time with Lobos fans and more honest conversations with the 505"

Joe Buck: Tom Brady wearing a headset in Las Vegas Raiders’ Coaches Booth was “too public”

"I know they [Raiders] weren’t happy that that got out—but he’s in a booth with a headset on. I mean, we’re all at least smart enough to know that there are cameras everywhere and they’re going to find you"

Chris Russo Feels Molly Qerim Left ‘First Take’ Abruptly Because She “Felt Embarrassed”

"I think Molly probably looked at it as, ‘I’m not gonna do First Take. I don’t want to do SportsCenter,’ so she probably didn’t want to, felt that would be a demotion"

‘The Pat McAfee Show’ Achieves Over a Billion Views on Social Media in September

"Our main goal is to celebrate sports and its athletes. It’s cool to know that sports fans seemingly like what we’re doing"

Craig Carton: No One Cares About Women’s Professional Sports in America

"We're trying to fool ourselves into thinking the American sports public enjoys or wants to see professional women’s basketball. We don’t. We never have and we never will"

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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."