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Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Is Major League Baseball Rooting for Diamond Sports Group to Succeed or Fail?

In a perfect world, MLB would bring almost all of its teams’ broadcasts in house and create a monster streaming package that covers everything.

97.5 The Fanatic Producer Jennifer Scordo, ESPN SWFL PD Tom Calococci Out as Part of Beasley Media Group Layoffs

Longtime 97.5 The Fanatic host/producer Pat Egan has also been let go. Egan had been with the station for 13 years.

Miami Grand Prix on ABC Was F1’s Largest Live U.S. TV Audience in History

This year's race saw a 48 percent increase in viewers compared to last year, when it drew in 2.1 million viewers.

Blue Wire Adds Shows from Cam Newton, J.R. Smith, and More to Podcast Network

"As the digital landscape evolves, podcasts have emerged as a powerful medium for authentic storytelling and meaningful conversations."

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes Dig in on New TV Home for Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox

"There's so many questions that one can have about all of this,"

ESPN Cleveland Hosts Aaron Goldhammer & Emmett Golden to Start Weekend Show on ESPN Radio 

“We are so proud of the work Aaron and Emmett have put in to earn the opportunity for a new national show."

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Join Prime Video NASCAR Broadcast Booth

“We are thrilled to welcome Dale as an official member of the Amazon family and build our NASCAR coverage around him."

Report: Amazon to Get NBA’s In-Season Tournament and Play-In Games

Ourand also reports the Amazon deal is expected to include a conference finals series every other year as well as some additional playoff games in earlier rounds.

Matt Jones Signs Extension with ESPN Radio

"Very fortunate for the opportunity. I love doing the show, ESPN has allowed us to do our thing and Myron has become a very good friend. Perfect combination."

Sports Media Reacts to the Roast of Tom Brady

"Netflix's Tom Brady roast was the comedy special America needed."

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Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Why News/Talk Radio Stations Must Preserve Their History Before It Disappears

I may be living in some sort of fantasyland that I frequently rail about in these columns. I don’t believe that these special moments are unusual or examples of confirmation bias. This is real life.