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Why Pat McAfee On Monday Night Countdown Will Outshine Every Network’s 2026 Football Moves

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"With a potential $60 million-$65 million annual extension reportedly waiting in the wings, ESPN is clearly wanting to make a significant investment in his future. Whether you love McAfee, tolerate him or cannot stand him, there is little denying his ability to generate attention."

Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

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Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story

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"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

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"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

Molly Qerim Lands First Role Following First Take Exit With Zuffa Boxing

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"The move signals a notable reentry into live event television for Qerim, who spent more than a decade as the face of ESPN’s weekday debate programming."

Pat McAfee’s White House Broadcast Exposes ESPN’s Issue With No Creative Control

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"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."

Why Sports Franchise Owners Should Move Away From the Mic, and Stay in the Office

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"Please, owners: less is more. Support publicly. Criticize privately. Stay rich. Stay upstairs. Stay off the mic. Your fanbase doesn’t want to hear from you."

ESPN College Football Playoff National Championship MegaCast Viewership Highest Since 2015

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"Only the inaugural CFP championship between Oregon and Ohio State during the 2014–15 season generated a larger audience."

Pat McAfee Announces Live Broadcast From the White House UFC Event in June

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"I said, ‘Hey, would love to be able to do the show from the White House for the fight.’ And he goes, ‘Really?’ And I go, ‘Good?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’"

Scott Van Pelt Content With Continuing Hosting SportsCenter at Night

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"I know that the players, the coaches and the leagues, all appreciate what we do and how we do it. I know that for a fact, because I've heard from them, and so I don't want to abandon that, and I wouldn't."

ESPN NFL Divisional Round Broadcast Finishes as Most-Viewed Event in Network’s History

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"The Texans–Patriots matchup, which aired Sunday averaged nearly 38 million viewers and officially became the most-watched event ever carried by ESPN."

CBS Sports Earns Most-Watched Saturday NFL Playoff Game Ever

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"Viewership climbed steadily throughout the broadcast before peaking at 51.284 million viewers during overtime."

NBC Sports Earns Most-Viewed NFL Divisional Round Audience Ever

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"Locally, Chicago topped all markets with a dominant 34.7/66 rating. Los Angeles posted a 16.3/55, marking a 15% increase compared to last season’s Rams-Eagles Divisional Playoff game on NBC."

Jon “Stugotz” Weiner Reflects on Split Away From the Dan Le Batard Show

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"Whatever went down with me and Dan [Le Batard] was deeply hurtful. It took me to some really strange and dark places. And I’m still trying to claw my way out."
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Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

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How Freezing Cold Takes Turned Sports’ Worst Predictions Into An Entertainment Phenomenon

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"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."