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CNBC’s Rick Santelli Announces Upcoming Retirement

He joined CNBC in 1999 and has spent much of his career reporting from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.

Houston Radio: KJOZ Launches The X 106.1 Format

"Houston's radio landscape continues reshaping rapidly. "

Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

Stephen A. Smith Continues To Blur the Line With LeBron James

"Smith is, without question, one of the most influential voices in sports media. He’s also one of its greatest entertainers. But his ongoing feud with James is more theater than journalism"

Stephen A. Smith Calls New Arrangement With SiriusXM a “Partnership”

"It’s one thing to just get the dollars and it’s another thing to share in the profits"

Dan Wolken Leaves USA Today Columnist Role After 13 Years

"I leave proud of the work we did together and how hard we fought every day, often under less-than-ideal circumstances"

ESPN LA Extends Broadcast Agreement With Los Angeles Rams

"This partnership allows us to deliver unmatched access, exclusive content, and the passionate game-day energy Rams fans deserve on the radio, online, on our app, and everywhere else they connect with us and our talent"

Spotify Does Not Renew Contract of ‘Against All Odds With Cousin Sal’ Podcast

"The Ringer and Spotify have shuffled the deck and our podcast was not renewed"

Mike Bianchi Moves to Afternoons on 96.9 The Game in Orlando

"I hear there are people who actually go to dinner after 6 p.m"

Why a Second Season of Tom Brady on FOX Sports Is Filled With Questions

"None of today’s top quarterback analysts took the Brady turbo rocket to the top chair"

Scott Ferrall Isn’t Slowing Down Following SportsGrid Exit

"I turned it into an enormous gig for me because I made it that way. I took nothing and turned it into something huge. Whatever I touch in this business turns to gold"

What Can We Expect From Dan Bernstein ‘Unfiltered’?

"Bernstein is a well-known commodity that will drive audience with the new look and flashy sound, but will it resonate long-term with an audience while growing"

Netflix Sells Out NFL Christmas Day Inventory

"Netflix said the partners have signed on for both in-game placements and broadcast features surrounding the highly anticipated holiday doubleheader"

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Houston Radio: KJOZ Launches The X 106.1 Format

"Houston's radio landscape continues reshaping rapidly. "

Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

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