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Cumulus Media Releases Statement On Greg Papa Departure From KNBR

"We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure, but we want to be clear about this: our respect and gratitude for everything Greg has given to KNBR, its listeners, and its team runs deep."

Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

FOX Sports Announces Broadcast Teams For 2026 World Baseball Classic

"Leading play-by-play duties for Team USA games and the knockout rounds are Joe Davis, Adam Amin and Kevin Kugler, each bringing extensive national experience across multiple sports and high-pressure stages."

ESPN Extends Media Rights Agreement With the Horizon League

"The significant exposure on ESPN’s platforms provides us a tremendous opportunity to showcase our nearly 4,000 student-athletes in great competition throughout the year."

Chris Berman: NFL 10% Stake in ESPN Will Not Control Network Coverage of League

"If it did, I’d be really disappointed in the league as much as I am our place for agreeing. But that’s not the way it goes."

Glen Kuiper To Call San Francisco Giants Radio for Spring Contest Versus Team USA

"Kuiper, who spent more than 15 seasons as the television voice of the A’s before the organization fired him in May 2023 for uttering a racial slur during a pregame broadcast."

Stephen A. Smith Says He’s Not Interested in a Grudge With Lebron James

"I might have affected him in ways that other people haven’t, and that might have provoked him to do whatever."

The Herd w/Colin Cowherd Adds New Tampa Bay Affiliate On Florida Alumni Radio 1010AM

"Tampa is one of the best sports cities in America - passionate fans, championship teams, and nonstop storylines. I’m looking forward to being part of the daily conversation and connecting with listeners across the market."

How Gregg Giannotti Helped Elevate ‘Boomer & Gio’ to the Top Morning Show in Sports Radio at WFAN

"I want the show to be enough for me, so I’m really focused on the foundational things in my life which includes the job. If I started slipping or not caring as much, the amount of people that affects outside of me. That’s the motivation when the alarm goes off."

MLB Network’s ’30 Clubs, 30 Camps’ Provides a Study Guide for Baseball Fans Everywhere

"The style and pace of 30 Clubs, 30 Camps: Dodgers was akin to spring training itself. Everything felt a little more relaxed and laid back, not as hyperactive as regular season highlights and commentary."

Is the FCC Overstepping With It’s Inquiry Into Sports Media Rights Agreements

"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."

Tony Dungy Reportedly Out As ‘Football Night In America’ Regular On NBC Sports

"Sources indicate to The Athletic that NBC has discussed taking the show fully on the road more frequently next season, while also reducing the size of its studio roster."

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Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Kennedy Elsey Wins 2026 MIW Airblazer Award

"Female radio personalities continue shaping broadcast media's future."