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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."

Picking Up The Pieces After a Devastating Setback

On Tuesday night, the NFL owners voted to allow the St. Louis Rams to return to Los Angeles. Owner Stan Kroenke got his wish...

WFNZ’s ‘Doghouse’ Benefits From Panthers Success

For sports station WFNZ-AM (“Fan” 610), the Panthers championship run this season has been a bonanza. Ratings are up, excitement is high and the station’s...

NFL Interested In Splitting Up Thursday Night Package

CBS Sports chief Sean McManus has confirmed reports that the NFL is considered shifting “Thursday Night Football” TV rights to a package that would...

CBS To Use New Technology For Super Bowl 50

CBS Sports will unveil new technology for the network’s broadcast of Super Bowl 50 next month. A replay system will give viewers a 360-degree perspective...

CFB Title Game Scores Third Best Overnight Rating For ESPN

ESPN’s Megacast presentation of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on January 11, 2016 – an Alabama 45-40 victory over Clemson...

FTW Unveils Their Top 10 NFL Playoff Announcers

USA Today's "For The Win" ranked their top 10 NFL playoff announcers for 2015. Here's who made the list, including the order in which they...

Fox Sports Aggressively Pursuing Thursday Night Football

Fox Sports has emerged as the top rival to CBS in the bidding for the broadcast rights to National Football League games on Thursday...

ESPN Plans Megacast For Tonight’s CFB Title Game

When ESPN uses its resources and scale to enhance the viewing experience for a major sporting event—as the company has done for the past...

The 10 Commandments of Sports Talk Radio

Each day hosts across the country take to the airwaves spewing passionate opinions to engage audiences. Most will select stories that are being talked...

ESPN Owes Upwards of 20 Million For Ratings Shortfalls

Despite the efforts of the College Football Playoff committee and some media outlets downplaying the financial hit ESPN took by being forced to televise...

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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...