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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."

Major League Baseball Talking Possible Baseball Packages With NBC, ESPN, Apple, Netflix

"The activity has created an opening for other platforms to enter the fray. Each potential contract would run three seasons according to The Athletic"

Chris Fallica: Barstool Sports Partnership Will Be Great Lead in for ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ on FOX Sports

"Bringing in a guy who is a kind of a lightning rod in Dave Portnoy, and is an opinionated, authentic guy, I think it’s going to be good for the show"

‘Dan Bernstein Unfiltered’ Trailer Ranked 6th In Apple’s Sports Podcast Category

"If this is what ‘just the trailer’ looks like, I can’t wait to see where we go from here"

Versant President of Sport Matt Hong Prefers Peacock as Streaming Partner, Happy With Sports Portfolio

"We have programming that I think is competitive with most networks out there. I like what we have, and will continue to be competitive going forward"

Mike Felger Returns to 98.5 The Sports Hub Following Bike Accident

"I don’t even know exactly what happened. But I cracked my neck on, I believe, the handlebars"

Ariel Helwani: UFC Dropping ESPN Could Harm Exposure of Sport

"I think the reason why the UFC is getting a billion dollars from Paramount is because of ESPN"

What Taylor Swift Just Taught Sports Podcasters About Growing Their Audience

"Swift’s New Heights appearance should be a wake-up call: revisit your playbook, take risks, and leave space for something unexpected"

The NFL on CBS Broadcast Teams: A Breakdown

"Like any great NFL team, the 2025 CBS game announcer roster is stacked. As you watch the talent on the field this season, don’t forget to pay attention to the equally strong talents describing the action"

Dana White: UFC Agreement With Paramount Negotiated in 48 Hours

"David Ellison came in and said, ‘This is an all-or-nothing deal. I want everything,"

Skip Bayless: Stephen A. Smith Struggled Early With Twitter on ‘First Take’

"In the early days of Twitter—and I don’t know if he still does it—he would just, in the breaks, read his phone"

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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."

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