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The Industry According To: Raffaella Braun, Triple Tigers

"Radio is still the best way to reach the largest audience consistently"

Why Broadcast Radio Will Never Get Its Fair Share of Political Advertising Dollars

Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.

How “Swagu” Marcus Spears Built His Second Career at ESPN

"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."

Why The Tennessee Titans Pulling Jared Stillman’s Credential Needs More Specifics

"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."

Why Sports Media Should Be Celebrating Stephen A. Smith Resetting the Market With a New Record Breaking Contract at ESPN

"What Smith's new deal implies is that there's a reward for being at the top of your profession. It shows that ESPN values its top people too."

Mark Shapiro: ‘Stephen A. Smith Draws Eyeballs’

"There aren’t a lot of talent left these days on air that are of the unicorn ilk that he is."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’m Happy’ I Will Be at ESPN ‘For Years to Come’

"I got a lot of things that I want to achieve, a lot of things that I want to accomplish in my life that extend beyond this show and beyond the world of sports, but it all starts here."

Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James Confronted Me ‘As a Father’

"I get it, I understand it, and there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it."

Charles Barkley Delivers Rant Against Kendrick Perkins on ‘Inside the NBA’

"That’s because them fools on the other network, which we’re going to be working for next year, that’s all they talk about."

Stephen A. Smith Agrees to Five-Year Contract with ESPN: Report

"According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $100 million:"

Shan Shariff: Stephen A. Smith Has Gotten in LeBron James’ Head

"I don’t know whether it’s social media or Twitter, but Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A. Smith, it feels like LeBron is obsessed with their criticism."

Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James Comments About the Media ‘Are BS’

“I’m sick and tired of them acting like everybody’s talking bleep about them all the damn time.”

Jon Jansen: Everybody Thinks Stephen A. Smith ‘Must Know Something’ If He’s Talking NBA

"He had to start off with a little bit of credibility, and then he ruined it all by saying, ‘These are all Troy Weaver’s players.'"

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Why Broadcast Radio Will Never Get Its Fair Share of Political Advertising Dollars

Political advertising was never built as a meritocracy, and campaigns don't always spend where the numbers point them. They spend where the instinct — and the image — feels safest.

How “Swagu” Marcus Spears Built His Second Career at ESPN

"My wife and my kids will forever be the priority. I’ll literally walk away from anything if I felt it was a detriment to them and my family. I got the greatest job because I don’t get flack from my bosses knowing what’s most important to me."

Why The Tennessee Titans Pulling Jared Stillman’s Credential Needs More Specifics

"Professional franchises don’t have to agree with a media member. They don’t have to like the questions being asked or the opinions being offered. But when a credential is pulled immediately after pointed criticism and no explanation is provided, it creates the appearance that a dissenting voice is being punished for being dissenting."

Why The Conclave Wanted a Final Farewell After 45 Years

"Just come to Minneapolis. Remember the good times and bring in some new ones. That's all I'm asking. Bring along your ideas."