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Fred Toucher’s Simple Philosophy Behind His Boston Radio Success

"The advantage of being on for a long time is people feel they know you if you choose to share yourself with them. If you choose not to do that, then you're doing yourself a disservice. That prevents that special relationship between you and the audience."

Meet 580 WCHS’ Chris Lawrence, News/Talk Radio’s Only Marconi Award Personality Nominee

"I was really surprised to hear that I was the only one. It makes me think I must be doing something right if I was able to still be nominated and nobody else in this particular genre was."

WCBS-FM’s New Morning Show Embraces the Station’s Legendary History

"For years, 101.1 was the frequency where all the great talent ended their careers"

Why NFL Sunday Ticket Is A Premium Product With A Major Problem

"Fans shouldn't have to choose between accepting a blackout and hoping their favorite team's game doesn't compete with an overtime finish somewhere else. They paid for access, and they should receive it."

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"

ESPN Rides College Football Playoffs to More Record-Setting Viewership Totals

The two games together averaged 22.6 million viewers, which is the best viewership total since 2017 and third-best all-time.

Peacock Sees Highest Ever Audience with NFL Christmas Eve

“Winning the night in primetime is a strong sign heading into our upcoming Peacock exclusive NFL Wild Card playoff game on Jan. 13.”

FOX Sees Most-Watched Christmas Day Program in Network History With Eagles/Giants

The nature of this year's game may have helped, as not only was it a matchup between NFC East rivals, but the game was close until the final whistle.

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Meet 580 WCHS’ Chris Lawrence, News/Talk Radio’s Only Marconi Award Personality Nominee

"I was really surprised to hear that I was the only one. It makes me think I must be doing something right if I was able to still be nominated and nobody else in this particular genre was."

WCBS-FM’s New Morning Show Embraces the Station’s Legendary History

"For years, 101.1 was the frequency where all the great talent ended their careers"

Why NFL Sunday Ticket Is A Premium Product With A Major Problem

"Fans shouldn't have to choose between accepting a blackout and hoping their favorite team's game doesn't compete with an overtime finish somewhere else. They paid for access, and they should receive it."

Jack White’s Board Game and the Lost Art of Creating Fans

"Are we developing fans, or just collecting streams?