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NBC Sports Sunday Night Kickoff Delivers Largest Viewership Since 2015

"Combined with Wednesday's Kickoff Game between the Patriots and Seahawks, which drew 25.1 million, both of NBC's opening-weekend NFL games cleared 25 million for the first time in a decade."

New Point-to-Point Marketing, Strategic Solutions Research Data Shows Why Podcast Listeners Tune Into Favorite Shows

"This study tracks the entire engagement funnel: discovery, loyalty, and the point where a follower becomes a Superfan, so producers can stop guessing."

60 Minutes Ratings Drop 21% in 59th Season Premiere

The 25-54 demographic dropped 33%.

Ryan Clark Feared Not Being Content With Debut Of The Pivot Sports Program

"I do hope we can do multiple days, and this becomes a job, like not just an endeavor, not just a hobby. Not just something we're doing because we don't have another thing, but something we're doing because it's great, and we want to be a part of it."

ESPN Shifting ‘Marty & McGee’ to Saturday’s at Noon on SEC Network This Football Season

"Marty and McGee is moving to noon on Saturdays. That's a shift from what we've been the last few years. Awesome. Our bosses believe [that we're] going to flourish here. Okay, badass man. Strike the field. Let's go."

Andy Pollin Reflects on Cumulus Media Layoffs Potentially Closing His Legendary Sports Radio Career

"I don’t think I could have carved out a better path in my career. There’s been highs and lows just like anyone else, but I couldn’t have done anything more enjoyable."

Karl Ravech: “Surreal” To Be Reading About Being Laid Off By ESPN

"I certainly have literally no ill will to a company that's provided me with a life that has that has exceeded any expectation I had coming out of Needham High School or Ithaca College."

Bart Scott on Not Being Renewed by ESPN: “It’s My Job To Make Them Regret It”

"I was going in to my radio show, and they called and were like wish we can do it in person. I'm like, no you don't, motherfu**er."

ESPN’s Troy Aikman: Every Broadcaster Has A Conflict On Interest

"I have friendships every week that I call a game. Whether it's a head coach, an offensive coordinator, or a player. So, I would argue that every broadcaster has a conflict when they're calling a game."

98.5 The Sports Hub Producer Jeremy Conley Passes Away

"Jeremy had been a producer at 98.5 since 2011, currently Exec. Producer of Patriots & Bruins. He will be deeply missed by all of us. Our condolences go out to Jeremy’s family and friends."

Katie Nolan: ESPN’s Lean With Politics and Pat McAfee a ‘Stark Contrast’ to Earlier Years

"It's in such stark contrast to when I was at ESPN. You weren't even supposed to be mentioning politics. When things were getting too left at ESPN, too liberal, it was because people were speaking up for black athletes. We weren't going to Barack Obama's birthday party."

WIP Host Joe Giglio: MLB Needs More One-off Events Like Field of Dreams Game

Joe Giglio wants more MLB special events. The WIP host is calling on MLB to schedule more one-off spectacles like Thursday's Field of Dreams...

Greg Papa Reflects on Layoff From KNBR: “I Went From Terminal To Terminated”

"One day you get a phone call, and I thought it was a return to work plan again. I was cleared, my [doctors] cleared me to do that. They went the other way, and they chose to terminate that contract."

The Ringer Makes Return To Streaming On Twitch With ‘Ringer Wise Guys’

"The Ringer distributed content on Twitch before Spotify acquired the network in 2020."

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New Point-to-Point Marketing, Strategic Solutions Research Data Shows Why Podcast Listeners Tune Into Favorite Shows

"This study tracks the entire engagement funnel: discovery, loyalty, and the point where a follower becomes a Superfan, so producers can stop guessing."

60 Minutes Ratings Drop 21% in 59th Season Premiere

The 25-54 demographic dropped 33%.

Ryan Clark Feared Not Being Content With Debut Of The Pivot Sports Program

"I do hope we can do multiple days, and this becomes a job, like not just an endeavor, not just a hobby. Not just something we're doing because we don't have another thing, but something we're doing because it's great, and we want to be a part of it."

Townsquare Media Exec Kelly Quinn to Exit

"It feels surreal to even be typing this, but the timing is right to close this chapter."