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Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."

Scott Hanson: NFL RedZone Ownership Was One Of The “Most Complex” Portions Of ESPN, NFL Deal

"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."

Peter Burns Signs Multi-Year Extension To Remain With SEC Network

"Extremely honored to do what I love every single day. The SEC World is a special place and proud to call it home. Big things ahead."

Tony Barnhart To Retire Following Upcoming College Football Season

“After many talks with my bride, Maria, friends, family and colleagues I have decided it will be my last.”

Sinclair Broadcast Group Reveals Plans for Local Sports Video Podcast Network

"This isn’t just a name change. It’s really about reflecting who we are today."

Bill Belichick Brought Out The Worst In Sports Media This Week

"This week, there was a whole lot of drama. What I couldn’t understand is why there was drama in the first place."

Peter King Says Mel Kiper Jr. Was “Over the Top” on ESPN NFL Draft Broadcast

“ESPN accomplished what it wanted to do. It made Shedeur a huge story. He was a big story already, and this made it huge.”

Approaching The Summit: Mike Ricordati, 97.1 The Fan

"I've been told since I started in this business that radio's dying, and yet we're still here, and I think it's the willingness to share ideas with each other is the reason why we are still here."

Stephen A. Smith: I Knew Disney Wouldn’t Allow Shannon Sharpe To Stay On Air Following Lawsuit Filing

“The court of public opinion is what the Disney's of the world and others concerned themselves with. That's a more immediate issue, and unfortunately, that has worked against him at this particular moment in time.”

ESPN Attains Top Finish in Sports Digital, Social in March

"The ESPN App garnered 28.4 million unique fans throughout the month of March, a metric more than four times its closest competitor along with the next seven non-ESPN apps combined."

NBC Sports President Rick Cordella Agrees There’d Be “Symmetry” to MLB Package on the Network With NBA, NFL Rights Deals

“There's a few different deals that are up at this time, including MLB. We look at all of them and we'll make an assessment and a decision.”

NESN Signs Alanna Rizzo as Sports Reporter and Analyst

“NESN has an incredible legacy, and I can’t wait to be a part of sharing Red Sox baseball with some of the most passionate fans in the world.”

Meet The Podcasters: Mike Foss, ESPN

"Podcasts are a very intimate thing. It's an intimate one-to-one relationship with the listener. It makes sense to lean so heavily on the talent when you're marketing and presenting it.:

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Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."

Scott Hanson: NFL RedZone Ownership Was One Of The “Most Complex” Portions Of ESPN, NFL Deal

"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."

Peter Burns Signs Multi-Year Extension To Remain With SEC Network

"Extremely honored to do what I love every single day. The SEC World is a special place and proud to call it home. Big things ahead."

Maria Bartiromo’s Lawyer: ‘Irresponsible’ Reports of Fox News Firing ‘Absolutely and Unequivocally False’

"Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth."