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Bob Pittman Shares Lessons on Life and Business at the BFOA Media Mixer

“Nobody has peace and quiet anymore. Everybody needs a friend, and radio fills that space.”

Inside The Daily Wire’s Plan Under New CEO Mike Richards

"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."

Why Chris Simms Has No Interest in Following the Traditional Sports Media Playbook

"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."

Ed Levine Hands Galaxy Communications to Pamal Broadcasting, Bets on Events

"Let me buy a really good or start a really good event, and then is there any local media I can add to it to make it better?'"

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."

ESPN Digital & Social Sets New Global Sports Media Audience Record

"June alone drew 643.5 million unique global users — the largest monthly audience any sports media brand has ever recorded."

97.1 The Ticket’s Mike Valenti: J.J. Watt “Has The Personality Of A Brick”

"John Madden didn't cure cancer; he was just entertaining."

Cincinnati Bengals Expand On Programming Partnerships With FOX19, iHeartMedia

"FOX19 Sports Director Joe Danneman and iHeartMedia host Tony Pike join the broadcast lineup. Danneman becomes a Preseason TV Network sideline reporter and co-hosts the Pep Rally radio show. Pike adds a second radio analyst role and co-hosts the Bengals Line show."

WEEI’s Ted Johnson Criticizes Barstool Sports, Podcasters: “You Can’t Do This Job I’m Doing Right Now”

"People that work for Barstool, they can't do real journalism. You know what? They defend the teams and they crap on everybody that's critical. The real journalists that actually have objective opinions."

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Inside The Daily Wire’s Plan Under New CEO Mike Richards

"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."

Why Chris Simms Has No Interest in Following the Traditional Sports Media Playbook

"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."

Ed Levine Hands Galaxy Communications to Pamal Broadcasting, Bets on Events

"Let me buy a really good or start a really good event, and then is there any local media I can add to it to make it better?'"

Steve Scully on Balancing Politics and Respect on “The Briefing” at SiriusXM

""So when you try to understand the context of where we are today by understanding where we've been in the past, I think it makes it easier for many people to realize that, whatever you feel about the current political environment, this too is going to pass."