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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

Stephen A. Smith: ‘When All is Said and Done, I Want to Be the Top-Rated Dog, That’s All, Nothing More, Nothing Less’

Stephen A. Smith took some time to respond to those that said he went after FS1 at a recent ESPN Media Day event in...

Tom Brady Must Be His Authentic Self to Succeed as FOX Sports NFL Analyst

You can already feel Tom Brady backing off his putt. In a recent conversation with Stephen A. Smith, Brady went wide-range on a number of...

Deion Sanders, and the University of Colorado Want a Free Pass From The Media

"The decision to deny access to a columnist who's been critical of the program is a terrible look for Sanders and the University."

Peyton Manning Discusses Omaha Productions, Return of ‘ManningCast’

Four years after retiring from the NFL, Peyton Manning founded Omaha Productions, a media conglomerate that produces original content and partners with several brands...

Tom Brady: ‘I Still Get to Be a Quarterback’ as ‘NFL on FOX’ Analyst

Tom Brady is entering his first season as the lead broadcast analyst for FOX Sports, officially commencing his time working alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Erin...

ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ Anchors to Participate in ‘First Take’ Episodes This Week

Throughout the week on ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim will welcome a lineup featuring SportsCenter anchors who will provide their...

Stephen A. Smith Renames Production Company, Reveals Upcoming Drama Series

Earlier in the year, Stephen A. Smith revealed that his production company was greenlit to produce a docuseries called Up for Debate, which premiered...

ESPN ‘First Take’ Broadcasts Friday Show Live at NABJ Convention

The Friday morning edition of First Take on ESPN took place live from the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention featuring Stephen...

Stephen A. Smith: Top Brass at TNT Sports Dropped the Ball on NBA Media Rights

As news came down that the NBA had officially rejected Warner Bros. Discovery's matching rights claim to keep a portion of the media rights...

Shannon Sharpe: I Will Be Forever Grateful to Skip Bayless for Giving Me Opportunity on ‘Undisputed’

Skip Bayless is reportedly leaving Undisputed and FS1, with his final show slated to take place later this summer, according to a report from...

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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,"