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Jeff Austin Is Thankful for Every Step of His Radio Journey as He Exits 1080 The Fan and Enters Retirement
"I have a lot of different interests in life, and I'm looking forward to continuing my passion for audio and for sports."
Tennessee Titans Name Taylor Zarzour as Lead Play-By-Play Announcer
"To be the voice of a team in a town my wife and I have always dreamed of living in, I can't believe it. I am super excited about it."
Orlando Magic Announcer Paul Porter Says the Team Decided This Will Be His Final Season
"This was a decision by the team and not mine, but I am grateful for the 36 seasons I have had with them.”
Gary Bettman: Local Rights Deals Continue To Be Important for Fan Connection to NHL
“There’s still going to be an important role for local coverage."
J.J. Watt: ‘I Have a Very Difficult Time Criticizing Guys’
"It would be very weird if I didn’t have some tie to the game because I love watching it, talking about it, breaking it down."
Angelo Cataldi Believes Joe Weachter Leaving 94WIP Was Due to Age Discrimination
“He was let go because he was older, and because on a ledger sheet he made a certain amount of money. The corporate people couldn't justify it."
Five NBA Teams Deadline To Extend With FanDuel Sports Network Delayed Again: Report
"The Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Milwaukee Bucks have yet to renew their agreements with the RSN to at least broadcast games for next season."
David Samson: MLB Work Stoppage is ‘Almost Assured’ After 2026 Season
"When you say that tens of thousands of direct-to-consumer in-market packages are being sold and you’re trying to say, ‘Look how many people want to pay to watch baseball,’ and then you do the math, oy."
NCAA Men’s Final Four Secures Highest Viewership in Eight Years
The 11-point comeback by Houston to eliminate Duke later in the day contributed to an average of 16 million viewers, indicative of the most-watched game of this year’s tournament thus far.
Clinton Yates Believes Diversity of Ideas & Friends Brings Out the Best of ESPN Radio
"The fastball is not the only pitch I’m trying to throw, and over the course of my career, I’ve tried to mix in different pitches and do things different ways."