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Is ESPN Overcomplicating Super Bowl LXI With Too Many Viewing Options?

"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2022

"A total of 52 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

The Volume Delivers Super Bowl Week’s Must-Attend Media Party

"The three hour celebration included a live DJ, free food and beverages, and of course, some of the biggest movers and shakers in the media business."

More Media Credentials Issued For Super Bowl LVII Than Ever Before

More than 6,000 media members from over 24 countries have received credentials to cover Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.

Dave Portnoy Drops Appeal Of Lawsuit Against Business Insider

"In dropping the suit, both Portnoy and Insider have agreed to pay their own legal fees according to Awful Announcing."

Dan Le Batard: It Enrages Me That There’s a Craig Carton Show on TV

“The man defrauded the people and got right back into sports entertainment television!"

ESPN Hands Out 6 New Contracts To Investigative Journalists

ESPN is solidifying its lineup of investigative journalists. The network the hiring of two newcomers as well as contract extensions for four others. Xuan...

Sports Media Reacts To Tom Brady Retiring

"Plenty of the biggest names in the business rushed to Twitter to pay tribute to Brady's career on the football field."

Super Bowl LVII Expected To Set US Betting Records

"PlayUSA projects that legal sportsbooks will take in a record $1.1 billion in bets on Super Bowl LVII."

Jeff Catlin, John Mamola, Gordy Rush & Maggie Clifton Join The 2023 BSM Summit Lineup

We're less than two months away from the 2023 BSM Summit in Los Angeles. This year's conference takes place on March 21-22, 2023 at...

Bussin’ With The Boys Headed to Radio Row

“They tried to keep us out. They tried to keep the boys down, but you’ve got to know better when you start to play with us.”

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Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”