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Troy Aikman’s Free Agency Should Push NFL Networks to Stop Overpaying Old Names

"I'm not proposing we escort Aikman or Collinsworth out with a gold watch and complimentary headset. I'm asking for competition, opportunity and imagination."

Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

Putting out a consistent product on a daily, or at least weekly, basis is hard. It’s not digging ditches, but it’s also not what many celebrities expected when they cracked a mic for the first time to record their inaugural podcast episode.

Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

SiriusXM Adds New Golf Show with Alice Cooper and Rocco Mediate

"He’s a frustrated rocker and I’m a frustrated golfer. It’s a match made on the fairway to heaven."

Shannon Sharpe: I Think Skip Bayless and I ‘Will Sit Down and Have a Conversation’ in the Future

"We did have seven great years, and what I will not allow is that the seven great years we had to be ruined by one moment."

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Reflects on the First Half of 2024

"Whether it’s been the huge viewership successes across multiple sports and studio shows, the broad array of rights deals we’ve secured, our reach and engagement across digital and social platforms, content milestones like we’ve seen in women’s college and pro basketball, or marquee talent signings like Jason Kelce and Nick Saban, I could not be prouder of the team’s performance."

NBA Draft Night Two Averages 895,000 Viewers; Peaks When Bronny James is Chosen

The second-round coverage peaked at 1.23 million viewers from 6 p.m. ET to 6:15 p.m. ET when the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James.

Anthony Gargano is All In on ALLCITY Network With Beasley Lawsuit Behind Him

"We’re in a digital age, so why wouldn’t this work?"

Dan Le Batard: A.I.-Generated Al Michaels Voice Has No Emotion

"It sounds like it’s being printed on a factory line by a machine, but it sounds like him."

Subscriber Numbers Show Why ESPN, FOX Sports and Others Are Developing New Distribution Outlets

ESPN has fallen below 70 million homes for the first time since the early days of cable television.

Jomboy Media to Run ‘Warehouse Games’ on Bally Sports

"And then so many people watched it they said let's put this on TV."

FOX Sports Films Documentary, ‘Welcome to the J-Rod Show’ to Debut July 16 on FS1

“Julio Rodríguez’s journey to the Major Leagues resembles that of a fairytale and FOX Sports is thrilled to partner with Religion of Sports to spotlight the compelling story behind his meteoric rise to become one of the hottest young stars in the league."

KFNS in St. Louis to Become FOX Sports 590 AM

“We’re excited to expand our partnership with FOX Sports Radio to bring the biggest names in the sports talk format to St. Louis."

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Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

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Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

The Listener Lens: Why Radio Must Put the Audience First

"I made up the term Listener Needs Analysis, but the core concept should be the absolute foundation of our entire business."