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Ben and Skin Talk About Building Radio Shows and Beyond

"We like to make fun of tropes like Sports Talk shows that pair two guys from two different cities together. We exaggerate the characters so one is some meathead who played sports but doesn't know what he's doing and the other is super announcer-y."

Why Teenagers Ignore Radio But Love Music

"Is that the perfect hour on your station? No. On any station? No. But it was the perfect hour for them."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Andre Yancey: 94.7 The Block, NYC & 102 JAMS, San Francisco

"There's a time where, whether it was a hip hop, rock song, or even country, people would say that's my jam, and I want to bring the essence of that back,"

Why ESPN Should Make Its 2 p.m. Hour a Year-Round Football Destination

"ESPN has the talent, the access and the rights to own that conversation every day. Rather than treating the 2 p.m. hour as a seasonal football play, the network should turn it into a year-round destination for football fans."

Matty ‘Ice’ Hayes Signs Extension with 97.1 The Fan in Columbus

“The Fan has been my home for 10 years and I’m very excited to continue working at a station that has been a part of my life for so long."

Peter King Announces Retirement After Covering NFL for 44 Years

“I’m retiring*. I use an asterisk because I truly don’t know what the future holds for me. I probably will work at something, but as I write this I have no idea what it will be. Maybe it will be something in the media world, but just not Football Morning in America (nee Monday Morning Quarterback).”

Scott McCarthy Joins Workhouse Media as President, Workhouse Sports

"McCarthy joins CEO Paul Anderson, EVP John McConnell, and EVP Keith Kauffman to expand Workhouse’s first-in-class talent and content business."

FOX Sports, Amazon NFL Analyst Richard Sherman Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

The report states there was an "odor of intoxicants" and Sherman's eyes were bloodshot.

ESPN 97.5 in Houston Announces New Lineup

"The station had to make some very tough & unfortunate economic decisions last week."

Former Toronto Blue Jays Announcer Ben Wagner Named to Baltimore Orioles Broadcast Team

A release from the Blue Jays says Wagner will appear on radio and select television broadcasts throughout the year.

NESN Bruins Announcer Jack Edwards Addresses Speech Slowdown Issues For First Time

"The way I see it, two things work to my disadvantage. The game is speeding up all the time. And I’m slowing down all the time."

Rob Parker to Launch ‘Sports Rap Radio’ in Detroit

"It will be young people getting opportunities and former athletes, from Detroit or with ties to Detroit."

Day Spent With: Omaha Productions

"We want to tailor it to what we think is going to be the best episode, and that can be anything."

Andrew Fillipponi: Jac Collinsworth “Was Dreadful” at Play-by-Play

"Jac Collinsowrth was underqualified...for the position he was in in. He didn't deserve to have the job, I'm glad he doesnt have that particular job anymore and I dont even feel remotely bad about sayiing it."

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Why Teenagers Ignore Radio But Love Music

"Is that the perfect hour on your station? No. On any station? No. But it was the perfect hour for them."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Andre Yancey: 94.7 The Block, NYC & 102 JAMS, San Francisco

"There's a time where, whether it was a hip hop, rock song, or even country, people would say that's my jam, and I want to bring the essence of that back,"

Why ESPN Should Make Its 2 p.m. Hour a Year-Round Football Destination

"ESPN has the talent, the access and the rights to own that conversation every day. Rather than treating the 2 p.m. hour as a seasonal football play, the network should turn it into a year-round destination for football fans."

Could Christmas 2026 Be The Greatest Day In American Sports History

"Christmas 2026 feels different. It's not just one game or one moment. It's an entire day built around sports."