"If the CEO of the country’s largest radio broadcaster has spent more than a decade telling investors that the company knows exactly what is wrong, then the natural question becomes: What has been done to actually fix it?"
"Barnes and Jackson are bold and brash, but when I watch All the Smoke, I see two guys who truly respect the games. They can sit and reflect on great sports moments while also bringing a level of realism and grit to the conversation."
"Costas, who had been with the network since 2020, retired from MLB play-by-play after calling last year’s American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals"
"Our deal is coming up this fall. We’re in discussions with them now. We are certainly open to a sports package or a genre-specific sports offering on the right business terms"
"Through two games, TNF on Prime is averaging 17.13 million viewers. That figure represents a 21% increase from last season’s average through two weeks and a 30% jump from the full 2024 season"
"Your contract from your company is a double-edged sword. Sports radio, this is not just a wake-up call to look inward at your content, but also a warning to your future."
"He was a constant, a voice you trusted, the guy who knew the line before the books did, the one sharing stories from the book, the guy who could make you laugh even when the game was a bad beat. But to us, he was our everything"
"The station will maintain its current broadcast team, featuring Dave Mishkin on play-by-play and Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito serving as color analyst"
"If the CEO of the country’s largest radio broadcaster has spent more than a decade telling investors that the company knows exactly what is wrong, then the natural question becomes: What has been done to actually fix it?"
"Barnes and Jackson are bold and brash, but when I watch All the Smoke, I see two guys who truly respect the games. They can sit and reflect on great sports moments while also bringing a level of realism and grit to the conversation."
"I truly believe we have what it takes to be a number one station in men and adults... There’s a lot of buzz and we couldn’t be doing this at a better time."