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Charlamagne Tha God Named to Hollywood Walk of Fame

"These 32 extraordinary individuals have each made a lasting impact on audiences around the world,"

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."

NBA Basketball Media Continues to Pile On The Boston Celtics

These Celtics have yet to win a ring and that is on them, but the media criticism levied against them has been inane.

Stephen A. Smith’s ‘Up For Debate: The Evolution of Sports Media’ Now Out on ESPN+

“We’re diving deep into the heart of the game, breaking down barriers and showcasing the evolution of sports discourse."

Dan Le Batard: ESPN Game 7 Coverage of Knicks-Pacers ‘Was Disrespectful’

"It was very celebrating all things New York the same way that the big networks celebrate the Cowboys and the things that get ratings."

Dan Le Batard: I Am Tired of Talking About Sports Media

"[L]iving it over the last few years has been quite the illuminating experience because our business is changing."

Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Making the Most of His Resurgence with the Help of ESPN

Far from a close-minded fuddy-duddy. He is an open-minded observer of sports, one of the greatest of all time.

Steak Shapiro: Pat McAfee ‘Blew Up the Way We Get Our Sports Conversation’

"Whether you hate them or love them you know them and you have an opinion about them. That's a dream come true for a network."

Matt Barnes: The Line in Sports Media Has Been Drawn and Crossed

"I feel like sometimes the networks want you to go that extra mile for views and clicks, and I’ve never looked at it that way."

Jonathan Papelbon on Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Challenge ESPN’ to Either Fire Him or Cut His Pay

"He really doesn’t actually know what he’s saying, so I don’t really take it as anything to be honest with you."

David Roberts of ESPN: ‘The More Versatile You Are, The More Valuable You Are’

"The last thing we want is talent that’s all the same, which amounts to nothing more than elevator music."

Stephen A. Smith: ESPN Analysts Chiney Ogwumike, Andraya Carter Were “Phenomenal” on March Madness Coverage

"I can’t even tell you all how proud I am of the job you all did during this NCAA tournament."

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