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ESPN Should Use Michael Wilbon’s Absence to Plan Pardon the Interruption’s Future

"ESPN shouldn't wait until the inevitable arrives to start thinking about what comes next. The network has an opportunity to let the audience see what the next chapter could look like without sacrificing what made the original so special."

How Workhouse Media’s John McConnell Turned a Near-Fatal Bike Crash Into a Philanthropy Mission

"I couldn’t move. I had no movement other than a little bit of feeling in my right pinky. In that moment, I thought, ‘This is it. I’m going to die, and this is how I’m going to go out.’”

Bert Weiss Walked Away, But These Radio Talents Still Believe

"While I certainly respect Bert and the incredible success he's had with The Bert Show, he couldn't be more wrong. "

How Eddie Olczyk Is Embracing a New Chapter Of A Hall of Fame Hockey Broadcasting Career

"I'm very lucky to be an American-born lead analyst and do that many games in our country. It's very humbling and I feel honored. I'm always trying to make the next one the best one. That remains the goal."

White Sox Announcer John Schriffen on 670 The Score: I’m Filling a Seat That Has Been Filled By Legendary Broadcasters

"It still hasn't really hit me," he said. "I'm going to be the next voice of the Chicago White Sox in one of the best cities in the world."

Jimmy Traina: Sports Illustrated is Still Functioning

"Despite people saying Sports Illustrated is over — we're not over. We're still in business, we're still functioning."

ESPN to Televise Podcasts on ESPN2 in New Seasonal Content Initiative

"This strategic content initiative provides our ESPN podcasts with a tremendous opportunity for continued growth and audience expansion, while simultaneously lending compelling content to our ESPN2 television lineup."

ESPN Won’t Replace Doc Rivers on NBA Broadcasts — For Now

ESPN's top broadcast team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke will not have a third person join them and will run as a duo.

Chicago White Sox Hire John Schriffen as Play-By-Play Announcer

“Chicago sports fans are intelligent, they are smart, they're the best fans in the country. If you are trying to be somebody else, they'll see you as a fraud."

Report: Barstool Sports, DraftKings Near Agreement on Sports Betting Deal

According to Sportico, Barstool Sports and DraftKings will soon agree to a multiyear deal that will pay Barstool in the low eight figures per year.

FS1’s ‘First Things First’ Delivers Most-Watched Live Episode Ever

The Monday, Jan. 22 edition of First Things First amassed 335,000 viewers, the most ever for a live edition of the program.

WWE President Nick Kahn Explains the Netflix Deal for Raw on ‘Pat McAfee Show’

"At the end of the day, to be the first movers with Netflix live on a consistent basis...we think it's a great deal."

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How Workhouse Media’s John McConnell Turned a Near-Fatal Bike Crash Into a Philanthropy Mission

"I couldn’t move. I had no movement other than a little bit of feeling in my right pinky. In that moment, I thought, ‘This is it. I’m going to die, and this is how I’m going to go out.’”

Bert Weiss Walked Away, But These Radio Talents Still Believe

"While I certainly respect Bert and the incredible success he's had with The Bert Show, he couldn't be more wrong. "

How Eddie Olczyk Is Embracing a New Chapter Of A Hall of Fame Hockey Broadcasting Career

"I'm very lucky to be an American-born lead analyst and do that many games in our country. It's very humbling and I feel honored. I'm always trying to make the next one the best one. That remains the goal."

Streaming Has Hit Its Ceiling. Now What?

"Here's the twist. While subscriber counts stalled, fans went back to the record store."