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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.

20 Brands in 20 Days: Dale Carter, KFKF & Q104, Kansas City

Thirty-one years as program director. Twenty-nine years as the...

Andy Pollin Reflects on Cumulus Media Layoffs Potentially Closing His Legendary Sports Radio Career

"I don’t think I could have carved out a better path in my career. There’s been highs and lows just like anyone else, but I couldn’t have done anything more enjoyable."

Making Classic Rock Dreams Come True

"Your station becomes a topic of conversation — something I'm sure it is not on the average day."

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Names Joaquin Duro Executive Vice President of Sports

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced Joaquin Duro was named Executive Vice President of Sports, reporting directly to Luis Fernandez, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. Duro succeeds...

ESPN College GameDay Off to Best 4-Episode Start Ever; Rece Davis Has ‘Had a Blast’ Working with Nick Saban

College GameDay, ESPN's college football pregame show which has become as much a part of football Saturdays as hot dogs and beer, is off...

John Walton, Radio Voice of the Washington Capitals Says He is Cancer-Free

In late July, Washington Capitals radio voice John Walton had a colonoscopy which revealed he had colon cancer. Shortly thereafter, he underwent a 10-hour...

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Finishes Season as Most Watched in Five Years

This season of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN generated its most-watched season in five years – since 2019 – according to Nielsen numbers the company...

Caitlin Clark Playoff Debut Delivers Most-Watched WNBA Playoff Game Ever Across ESPN Platforms

Over the weekend, Caitlin Clark made her WNBA playoff debut and while the NFL was in action, many wondered how the numbers would shake...

FOX Sports Draws 27.3 Million Viewers for Baltimore Ravens-Dallas Cowboys, Most-Watched Telecast of the Week

Sunday afternoon's FOX Sports NFL broadcast between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens was the most-watched television show of the week, pulling in...

Penn State Football and Men’s Basketball to Continue Airing on Audacy’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT

Audacy and Penn State University have extended their longtime broadcast partnership. As part of the multi-platform partnership, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT (WPHT-AM) in Philadelphia...

Portland Trail Blazers and Sinclair Introduce ‘Rip City Television Network’ to Go Along with Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Platform

Earlier this month, the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers announced they were parting ways with ROOT Sports, one year before their contract was to expire...

CBS Sports Draws 6.3 Million Viewers for USC-Michigan, Most-Watched College Football Game of the Week

CBS Sports drew 6.3 million viewers for its Big 10 matchup between USC and Michigan this past Saturday. The game aired in the 3:30...

FOX Sports Draws 4.2 Million Viewers for ‘FOX College Football Friday’ Game, Up 63% Over Last Week

The second week for FOX Sports airing FOX College Football Friday drew an audience of 4.213 million viewers, which was an increase of 63%...

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Dale Carter, KFKF & Q104, Kansas City

Thirty-one years as program director. Twenty-nine years as the...

Andy Pollin Reflects on Cumulus Media Layoffs Potentially Closing His Legendary Sports Radio Career

"I don’t think I could have carved out a better path in my career. There’s been highs and lows just like anyone else, but I couldn’t have done anything more enjoyable."

Making Classic Rock Dreams Come True

"Your station becomes a topic of conversation — something I'm sure it is not on the average day."

How Declining Response Rates for Election Polls and Media Ratings Are Reshaping Survey Research

I was on a Zoom call last week with one of my former bosses, and we agreed that we're glad we're not doing surveys for a living anymore. It's a very tough business, and all these factors can cause some strange results.