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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Ariel Helwani Agrees to Join ESPN

Mixed martial arts journalist, Ariel Helwani, is joining ESPN covering the sport across all platforms including a new weekly show on ESPN+, Ariel & The Bad Guy, with...

Supreme Court Opens The Door to Legalized Sports Betting

The Supreme Court has opened the door for legalization of sports betting. In a decision which many had been monitoring closely, the court ruled...

Former ESPN President John Skipper Lands New Job

John Skipper resigned from his position as president of ESPN last December, citing a years-long “substance addiction" as his reasoning. Two months after ESPN...

Booger McFarland to Join MNF as Field Analyst

The Monday Night Football broadcast will have a very different look and feel in 2018. As previously announced, former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason...

Peter King Leaving Sports Illustrated for NBC Sports

After 29 years, Peter King is moving on from Sports Illustrated. The senior writer, founder of the popular NFL website The MMQB, and one of the...

670 The Score and VSiN Announce Content Partnership

670 The Score is breaking new ground. Chicago's top rated sports station has reached an agreement with VSiN, the Vegas Stats & Information Network, to...

Colin Cowherd Likely to Leave Speak For Yourself

As first reported by Michael McCarthy of the Sporting News, Colin Cowherd's tenure on FS1's "Speak For Yourself" could be coming to an end....

Amazon Renews Thursday Night Football Partnership

Distribution is all set for Thursday Night Football. After agreeing to a five-year deal with Fox earlier this year, the NFL has announced it...

Facebook MLB Viewership Lower Than Expected

Facebook’s exclusive Major League Baseball broadcasts have been met with a number of unhappy fans who would prefer to watch the game on traditional...

Kristine Leahy Leaving The Herd to Launch New FS1 Show

Today, Thursday, will be Kristine Leahy’s last day as part of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports Radio and FS1. Leahy announced she would...

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."