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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

NewsNation to Host Town Hall Hosted by Chris Cuomo, Bill O’Reilly, & Stephen A. Smith

Special guests scheduled to appear include Mark Cuban, Moms for Liberty founder Tiffany Justice, and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Skip Bayless: ‘I Tried Everything in My Power’ to Rejoin Stephen A. Smith at ESPN in 2020 Before FOX Sports Matched Contract Offer

"He did his darndest, and I did my damnedest to reunite with him. And (ESPN) did make an offer."

ESPN Adds Former NFL MVP Cam Newton Primarily to Work on ‘First Take’

Barrett Media produces over 20 stories per day on the music, news, and sports media industries. To make sure you're updated on the latest...

Dan Dakich: ESPN Created the Stephen A. Smith ‘Monster’

Barrett Media produces over 20 stories per day on the music, news, and sports media industries. To make sure you're updated on the latest...

Sports Media Reacts as NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies of Brain Cancer at 58

The NBA world is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame player and person Dikembe Mutombo. The NBA Global Ambassador passed away at the...

Fame, Fear, Fortune, Fun or Freedom: Which of the Five F’s Drive You?

"Companies have to understand that the best expect to be compensated, and challenged. Money matters, but if it's all you've got, eventually your top stars will chase new situations."

Paul Finebaum: ‘Entirely Spineless’ of Deion Sanders to Attack the Media

Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders spoke in a recent press conference about his players being "attacked" by the media. Sanders said the media...

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Expect to Get Paid’

Stephen A. Smith, featured commentator and executive producer of First Take and analyst for NBA Countdown on ESPN, is in the midst of contract...

Burke Magnus: ESPN Wants to ‘Redefine What Covering the Super Bowl Looks Like’

ESPN aired the season premiere of Monday Night Football as the San Francisco 49ers hosted the New York Jets from Levi’s Stadium in Santa...

What Every Brand Can Learn From ESPN Media Day

"Any local radio, television or print brand could create this event if they identified the key stories and talent in their building, and designed a valuable agenda for advertisers or media outlets. The problem is, most don't."

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The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed

New Game Lets Radio Pros Win the Ratings War

"The way that the game is developed, the FCC ownership regulations match the time. It gradually loosens to what we have today,"