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Civic Media Expands Into Illinois and Iowa With 13-Station Deal

“We believe radio plays a crucial role in our local communities and we look forward to supporting the teams at Titan Broadcasting, Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company in fulfilling that role.”

Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

Addressing The Competition

The competition. Let’s face it, internally, we all love to talk about how bad they are, how much better we are and make fun...

Sports Radio KJR Announces New Weekday Lineup

Seven months after Mitch Levy was involved in a prostitution sting which led to his dismissal, Sports Radio 950 KJR has finalized its weekday...

John Skipper Addresses ESPN Departure

Former ESPN President John Skipper has spoken publicly for the first time about his exit from the worldwide leader in sports. In a lengthy...

Mastering The CNA

If you’re following along at home, you know I like to bring up the sales media playbook often and that it is the world’s...

670 The Score Drops Jason Goff from Afternoons

A shakeup in afternoons has begun at 670 The Score in Chicago. Jason Goff has been dropped as Dan Bernstein's partner, fourteen months after...

WJOX Announces Midday Show featuring Cole Cubelic

WJOX has finalized its new lineup. Two weeks ago, the station moved its midday show "The Roundtable" to mornings, eliminating "The Opening Drive" with...

Richard Deitsch is Leaving SI for The Athletic

As first reported by The Big Lead, Richard Deitsch is leaving Sports Illustrated to join The Athletic. A spokesperson for The Athletic has confirmed...

Facebook Strikes Exclusive Deal with MLB to Air 25 Games

Facebook has agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball which will provide the social media platform with exclusive streaming rights to 25 afternoon...

Seller Profile: Janet Rogers – 95.7 The Game

For this sales profile we head way out west to 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, which has been in the sports format since...

Jimmy Pitaro Named President of ESPN

ESPN has found its replacement for John Skipper who announced his unexpected resignation this past December. Jimmy Pitaro has been chosen by Disney Chairman...

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Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."