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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."

Program Director Dan Zampillo Leaving ESPN 980

2015 was a tumultuous year for Red Zebra Broadcasting's ESPN 980 in Washington DC. Unfortunately, 2016 is starting off in similar fashion. Program Director Dan...

Fox Sports and Greg Norman Part Ways

FOX Sports announces that they will be making a change to their commentary team, and Greg Norman will not return to the network’s USGA...

ESPN To Pass On Thursday Night Football

ESPN, whose parent company Walt Disney is under pressure from Wall Street for falling subscribers and its sports programming costs, won’t enter the hotly...

Chris Mortensen Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

Suzy Kolber announced today on ESPN's NFL Insiders program that ESPN NFL Reporter and Analyst Chris Mortensen is temporarily stepping away from his assignments...

ESPN’s ‘The Undefeated’ Adds Four Writers

Three senior writers have joined the staff of “The Undefeated,” ESPN’s upcoming site that will provide in-depth reporting, commentary and insight on race and...

ESPN Launches Into The eSports Space

"Next up on SportsCenter, you won't believe this penta-kill from last night's League match." This fictional phrase is more likely to happen than ever, as...

Beadle Re-Signs with ESPN; Adds Weekly Radio Show

Michelle Beadle has signed a new, multi-year deal with ESPN. She'll continue to co-host SportsNation with Max Kellerman and Marcellus Wiley. But beginning Feb. 8, the...

Finocchio Returns As CEO of Bleacher Report

Dave Finocchio, founder and long-time strategic leader of Bleacher Report, who stepped back from day-to-day responsibilities in late 2014, is returning to Bleacher Report...

Keith Hernandez Agrees To Terms On New Deal At SNY

Keith Hernandez has reached an agreement with SportsNet New York to return to the TV booth this season for NY Mets broadcasts. The contract...

ESPN Tabs Mendoza and Boone For Sunday Night Baseball

ESPN announced today its new Sunday Night Baseball team, which will debut at the start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season. Dan Shulman,...

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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.

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