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Dave Crooks Joins Bob & Tom Show as Affiliate Relations Director

"We are delighted to welcome Dave to The Bob & Tom Show family,"

Dan Bongino Returning to Radio With Westwood One Afternoon Show Alongside Shawn Farash

Dan Bongino is returning to radio with Westwood One...

ESPN Shifting ‘Marty & McGee’ to Saturday’s at Noon on SEC Network This Football Season

"Marty and McGee is moving to noon on Saturdays. That's a shift from what we've been the last few years. Awesome. Our bosses believe [that we're] going to flourish here. Okay, badass man. Strike the field. Let's go."

Why the NFL Should Stop Extending the ‘Brady Rules’ and Axe Broadcaster Meetings With Teams

"Now, the NFL is saying it’s the team’s fault if it provides information it shouldn’t? Because Aikman and Brady have ties to other teams, and the league knows that. What are we doing here?"

Expanded College Football Playoffs Give Ad Sales a Boost at ESPN

It’s a good time to be in the college football business. Just ask the folks at The Walt Disney Co. and ESPN. The new, expanded...

Georgia Was Most-Watched College Football Team in 2024: Nielsen

The University of Georgia was the most-watched college football team during the 2024 season, according to data from Nielsen. Bulldogs games drew an average of...

Nielsen’s Gracenote Unit Makes Sports Easier to Find on TV

Gracenote, the content data subsidiary of Nielsen, said it launched Gracenote on Sports, a new product designed for streaming services and linear channels to...

Sports Rights Fees Will Continue to Rise As Games Shift to Streaming, Says Former Turner Boss David Levy

‘M.A.S.H. and Seinfeld and all the great shows that eventually ended, they end. And you know, maybe this is where [Inside the NBA] ends, maybe this is where it doesn’t end.’

World Series Boosts Broadcast Viewing in November, Nielsen Says

The World Series helped increase broadcast viewing by 3% in November, according to Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report. Netflix got a boost from the Mike Tyson-Jake...

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Draws Record Viewership With Lions-Packers

Amazon Prime Video said its Thursday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers drew 17.29 million viewers, a record...

Army-Navy Football Game Staying on CBS Under 10-Year Extension

The Army-Navy college football game will remain on CBS Sports under a 10-year rights deal extension announced by the network and the military academies. Known...

Radio Companies Are Opening The Door For Creators and Digital Giants to Emerge

"I understand radio's need to control costs, but each time a top talent is sent packing, they're being dared to launch a business and create future revenue pain for their former outlet."

Jim Rome at 60 Tells Dan Le Batard He Wants to Interview a Third Generation of Athletes

Jim Rome, one of radio’s original bad boys, is still grinding at 60 and said he’s looking forward to interviewing the grandchild of one...

‘Sunday Night Football’ Drafts Chiefs fan Heidi Gardner for Pre-Game Tease

NBC Sports called on female Chiefs fan–no not that Chiefs fan–to help open Sunday Night Football this week. Heidi Gardner of Saturday Night Live appears...

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Dan Bongino Returning to Radio With Westwood One Afternoon Show Alongside Shawn Farash

Dan Bongino is returning to radio with Westwood One...

ESPN Shifting ‘Marty & McGee’ to Saturday’s at Noon on SEC Network This Football Season

"Marty and McGee is moving to noon on Saturdays. That's a shift from what we've been the last few years. Awesome. Our bosses believe [that we're] going to flourish here. Okay, badass man. Strike the field. Let's go."

Why the NFL Should Stop Extending the ‘Brady Rules’ and Axe Broadcaster Meetings With Teams

"Now, the NFL is saying it’s the team’s fault if it provides information it shouldn’t? Because Aikman and Brady have ties to other teams, and the league knows that. What are we doing here?"

3 Reasons Scott Jennings Shouldn’t Leave CNN, Salem Radio Network for the White House

Press secretary is a demanding job: early mornings, late nights, and a level of scrutiny that makes cable news look gentle by comparison. It also doesn't pay like cable news or national radio syndication does.