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University of Illinois At Chicago Ends Radio, Audio Streaming Play By Play Broadcasts

"These broadcasts gave listeners a connection to the players, the programs, and the university. It meant something to me to help build that connection. UIC basketball, (men and women) and baseball stand as the only school in the Missouri Valley without home and road local radio coverage."

Chris Oliviero Named NYSBA Board Chair for 2027

"Chris Oliviero brings vision and deep market leadership to the Chair, and our board reflects the full strength of broadcasting across New York."

Ernie Johnson Hints He Has “A Couple” Of Ideas For His Successor On Inside the NBA

"Whoever it is, the show will be in great hands. Obviously, I got a couple of people in mind, but I don't really feel like I need to share that."

Pat McAfee Show Sees Record Viewership For October 2026 On ESPN

"The show also climbed past its record September audience of 464,000. Additionally, viewership among adults 18-49 rose 20% from last October on linear TV."

ESPN Signs Kevin Negandhi to Multi-Year Extension

“I'm excited and honored to continue my career at ESPN, working with so many talented individuals.”

Bob Carpenter To Remain on Nationals TV Broadcasts for the Next 2 Seasons on MASN

"I’m grateful to the Nats and MASN for letting me wind down my career on these terms...sharing these last 18 years with you has been the highlight of my long career."

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Is CW’s Third-Most-Watched Broadcast of the Past Two Years

The network's first college bowl game averaged 1.1 million viewers, making it one of the network's top three telecasts of the past two years.

WFAN Morning Show Celebrating 10 Years of CBS Sports Network Simulcast

The simulcast started with 'Boomer & Carton' on January 6, 2014

SportsCenter Sees Year-Over-Year Growth for All Editions of Program

Every single edition of SportsCenter saw year-over-year growth from 2022 into 2023, the largest being the 1 a.m. ET edition, which grew 22 percent YoY.

ESPN Unleashes the MegaCast for College Football Playoff National Championship Game

ESPN's MegaCast will feature the Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show, the ESPNU Command Center, hometown radio calls for both sides, a 4K Skycam and more.

FS1 Announces Record Viewership for Three Shows — ‘Undisputed’ Not Among Them

FS1 announced that The Herd with Colin Cowherd, First Things First, and Speak, all hit record highs in 2023, but news about Undisputed was missing.

RG3 Remembers Stuart Scott with Rich Eisen

"He really was cooler than the other side of the pillow and I think everybody in our community, not just the media community, but also the black community, really appreciated the flair he brought to broadcast TV."

ESPN’s ‘First Take,’ & ‘Get Up’ Record Most-Viewed Years in Program History; ‘NBA Today’ Finishes Year Strong

First Take and Get Up posted record highs for the year, while NBA Today finished its year with a strong December.

ESPN, NCAA Agree to Massive Eight-Year Media Rights Deal

“ESPN and the NCAA have enjoyed a strong and collaborative relationship for more than four decades, and we are thrilled that it will continue as part of this new, long-term agreement"

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Chris Oliviero Named NYSBA Board Chair for 2027

"Chris Oliviero brings vision and deep market leadership to the Chair, and our board reflects the full strength of broadcasting across New York."

Ernie Johnson Hints He Has “A Couple” Of Ideas For His Successor On Inside the NBA

"Whoever it is, the show will be in great hands. Obviously, I got a couple of people in mind, but I don't really feel like I need to share that."

Pat McAfee Show Sees Record Viewership For October 2026 On ESPN

"The show also climbed past its record September audience of 464,000. Additionally, viewership among adults 18-49 rose 20% from last October on linear TV."

RCS Worldwide Names Tammy Halcomb and Merideth Kelly to Executive Roles

“Tammy and Merideth represent exactly the kind of bold, experienced leadership that will carry RCS Worldwide forward."