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Why Profanity Standards Are Due for Change in Sports Broadcasting

"The media landscape, audience, and definition of what is considered offensive or profane has changed. Yet broadcast radio and television remain bound by standards created for a media environment that no longer exists."

Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

How Joe Giglio Took Philadelphia Sports’ Best “What If” Questions From 94WIP Into His First Book

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."

FiveThirtyEight Plans To Stick Around For a While

When ESPN turned out the lights on Grantland last fall, one of the big questions was how long it would be until FiveThirtyEight, Nate...

Sharing Your Success With Your Audience

Earlier this week I posted two stories highlighting the positive gains made in Nashville by 104.5 The Zone, and in Houston by ESPN 97.5....

Dodgers Television Woes Continue In Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ television network (SportsNet LA) has made another decision which has local fans unhappy. The team announced it was cutting back...

104.5 The Zone Dominates Nashville’s January Ratings

Earlier this month we released our "2015 Best In Sports Radio" series which highlighted the Top 20 in a number of different categories. If...

ESPN To Have a Heavy Presence At The NFL Scouting Combine

Highlighting ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine this week, NFL Insiders will originate from Indianapolis from Wednesday, Feb. 24, through Monday, Feb. 29,...

Simmons Partners With Publishing Platform Medium

Sports Media personality Bill Simmons is preparing to launch a new website called The Ringer. Although a few hires have been announced, several key details...

Is The NFL Combine Worth Watching?

The bane of the NFL's existence, the NFL Draft Combine, begins in mind-numbing boredom this week. As recently as a few years ago, the...

What Sports Radio Can Gain From Ben and Jerry’s Example

Inspiration can sometimes be found in the strangest places. It happened to me last month during a three-day getaway to Burlington, Vermont. The purpose of...

104.3 The Fan Adds Brandon Stokley To Middays

Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM) in Denver announced today the signing of free agent Brandon Stokley who will join Sandy Clough to host...

The Dallas Sports Radio Ratings For January

The Dallas sports radio ratings for January are in and we're going to present these numbers by being fair to all parties. Earlier today, the Dallas...

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Why Miranda Khan Traded TV for Afternoons on KCMO Talk Radio

"In TV, it moves so quickly. In radio, it's more casual and laid back. It's not 30-second sound bites. You can sit and have a conversation."

The Eagles at The Sphere Proves the Classic Hits Format Still Dominates

"Songs that are 50 years old are now suddenly favorites of people much younger."

How Joe Giglio Took Philadelphia Sports’ Best “What If” Questions From 94WIP Into His First Book

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."

I’ve Been a Music Tourist for Years. I Just Didn’t Know What to Call It.

A couple of years ago, my family and I...