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How Armstrong & Getty Built a Show by Refusing to Sound Like Anyone Else

"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"

20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

How Mike Mulligan Went From Serendipity to the Spotlight at Chicago’s 670 the Score

"It’s your responsibility, and I think everyone on 670 The Score understands this, to present information. To try and live up to the people who were there before you and are going to be there after you"

SiriusXM Debuts ‘Deals and Dunks’ program On NBA Radio

"While the channel already features wall-to-wall discussion of games, players, and storylines, Deals and Dunks marks a shift toward more front-office-focused content"

ESPN Signs Multi-Year Extension With MLB Insider Jesse Rogers

"I’m excited to continue covering the sport I love at ESPN"

Paramount’s David Ellison: Hostile Bid Takeover for Warner Bros. Discovery Includes “Synergies” in Sports Rights To Prolong Value Of Cable Networks

"Our deal provides a significant amount of synergies in sports rights that will be able to protect those linear properties"

Fred Toucher Critiques Pat McAfee’s Debut Song ‘Dookie’: “It’s So Boring, Not Much Fun To Make Fun Of”

"You can be a tortured millionaire, but you can’t battle the man and then work for Disney. That’s not the way it goes"

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Apologizes for “Murder” Rant Towards Las Vegas Raiders’ Head Coach Pete Carroll

"Anybody who thought I was actually calling for him to be murdered and killed so he couldn't breathe… you misread this situation, and I apologize"

Curt Menefee: Terry Bradshaw “Not Leaving” ‘FOX NFL Sunday’ Program

"It was built around him. He was the first guy they hired… He was the first guy on air for this network. I don’t think he’s ever, ever going to leave:

ESPN Announces Commentary Teams For Upcoming Primary College Football Playoff Broadcasts

"Despite the involvement of outside partners, ESPN will supply commentary crews for every game of the postseason"

Four NFL Talents Poised to Become TV’s Next Broadcast Stars

"Networks don’t need “cute”—they need NFL stars. They need energy, unpredictability, authority, and charisma, all wrapped in someone who can make fans lean forward on a Sunday morning"

Stephen A. Smith Responds to Max Kellerman About Removal From ‘First Take’

"Do I need to bring up the names of the inordinate amount of people that will come on the air and say, ‘Max, what are you saying?"

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."