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Stanley Cup Final Average Viewership Highest Since 2019

"The Stanley Cup Final capped a historic postseason across ESPN platforms, as ESPN delivered its most-watched Stanley Cup Playoffs ever (1994-2002, 2021-present)."

Hubbard Renews KVJ Show on WRMF West Palm Beach

"KVJ has always been family but so has Hubbard,"

Why Sports Radio Cannot Ignore The FIFA World Cup This Summer

"When millions of people are tuning in to the biggest sporting event on the planet, hosted in your own backyard, sports radio doesn't have the luxury of pretending it isn't happening."

Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Why Pierre Bouvard Believes Sports Radio Is One of Audio’s Most Attractive and Important Formats

"There is so much new breaking news every day in the world of sports. It’s not playing ‘Stairway to Heaven’ again. Literally, every time you tune in there is something new going on."

Why NBC Sports’ Nostalgia Broadcasts Are Roadmaps for Others To Replicate

"The industry spends so much time chasing what’s next — new platforms, new angles, new metrics — that it sometimes forgets what worked. A well-timed throwback isn’t regression. It’s perspective."

David Ross Returning To ESPN As MLB Analyst

"The ESPN family has been special to me, and I can’t wait to watch some more baseball, be more involved. Especially an environment like this. It's special."

Mike Valenti: Costs of Watching Sports Is Making It Challenging To Care All Season

"You're looking for something in your fridge that you know is there. It's just you can't find it. That's me currently with sports. I'm just like F-it. I don't care. I'll just watch what's available to me."

Bob Costas Hints at Possible Additional NBA on NBC Throwback Broadcasts Coming

"For a variety of circumstances, Marv Albert is not, Ahmad Rashad is not, and Dr. J [Julius Erving] is not. They all wanted to be part of it."

TNT Sports Extend Jimmy Rollins, Jeff Francoeur With Multi-Year Deals

"When the calendar turns to October, TNT Sports will close its 53rd year of baseball coverage with exclusive telecasts of the American League Division Series and American League Championship Series."

Yahoo Sports Elevates Kendall Baker To Head of Newsletters

"In his announcement, Baker framed the transition as the natural next step in a nine-year journey that began with a simple concept: delivering a SportsCenter-style experience directly to readers’ inboxes."

FOX Sports Kicks off 100 Days to FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign

"I’m incredibly proud of how everyone at FOX has come together to ring in 100 days to this iconic tournament as we prepare to deliver the most ambitious production in sports broadcast history."

David Samson: Scott Boras Media Appearances Do Nothing for MLB Labor Discussions

"When Scott Boris wants to talk to you about salary caps and salary floors and labor. He doesn't know the first thing about it, and what he's saying makes no sense inside the room where deals happen."

Josh Pate: President Donald Trump Interview Didn’t Go The Way It Was Planned

"There wasn't a ton of meat on the bone. … Suffice it to say it didn't go the way that I thought it was going to go. Not necessarily anyone's fault or anything like that."

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Hubbard Renews KVJ Show on WRMF West Palm Beach

"KVJ has always been family but so has Hubbard,"

Why Sports Radio Cannot Ignore The FIFA World Cup This Summer

"When millions of people are tuning in to the biggest sporting event on the planet, hosted in your own backyard, sports radio doesn't have the luxury of pretending it isn't happening."

Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Talk Radio Hosts Should Ask This One Question After Every Show

What piece of information, what opinion, what story did you share that someone felt so moved by that they'd bring it up with a coworker or fire off a text about it? If the honest answer is "I don't know," that's the problem worth solving.