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Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

KNBR Cruises to Ratings Win in 2021 San Francisco Spring Book

"For KNBR, every daytime show finished the quarter in the Top 5. The Giants are also playing great and pumping in audience."

Kevin Graham Named New Program Director of KNBR

"In an internal memo to staff, Blumhagen highlighted Graham's experience in the sports format, and praised his abilities to drive digital success."

ESPN Planning ‘Futuristic Look’ For MLB Home Run Derby

"Despite the network planning to display advanced renderings and interpretations of sports data into the broadcast, the top priority remains showing the viewer each pitch as it happens, along with giving viewers unrivaled access to the field, players and spectators."

Getting The Most Out of Vacation Time

"One regret I have through my work life is not taking more time off. And I am not just saying I should have taken more one-week vacations to Hawaii. That's not always financially possible. I mean a few days here or there."

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Joe Buck

"Buck finds a way to make games exciting. Whether it be a great call in a huge moment or his ability to set the scene for a game that has a lot on the line."

Anatomy of an Analyst: John Smoltz

"Smoltz has the rare ability of parlaying a fantastic Major League career into an ability to analyze what he’s seeing. He’s good at being able explain it in terms the audience can understand. There are few former athletes that “get it” the way he does."

Sports Radio Congratulates Mark Chernoff On a Historic Run at WFAN

"Mark’s greatest strength has been his ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with talent. He has done this by putting his ego aside. It’s never about him but what’s best for the radio station."

Terry Ford Named Brand Manager, Host at ESPN Radio Lexington

"Ford takes the reigns at ESPN Radio Lexington following an eight year stint in Baltimore at 105.7 The Fan."

5 Goals: Rob ‘World Wide Wob’ Perez

"I’ve always had aspirations, hopefully with FanDuel in collaboration with another network, to apply NFL Red Zone to the NBA."

Broadcasting Amidst Tragedy

"You are damned if you do and damned if you don’t."

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Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Should Be Topic A For News/Talk Radio

The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.