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The News/Talk Radio Industry Reacts to ABC News Radio Using Pre-Recorded Newscasts

"Cost-cutting isn't the issue that concerns me most. Transparency is."

Does the SiriusXM-Audacy Deal Actually Help SiriusXM?

Ultimately, I'm not criticizing SiriusXM for signing this deal. I just don't see the clear necessity behind it, at least not yet.

Tesla Guitarist Frank Hannon Talks Dickie Betts Legacy

"If you look at his music, he's one of the greatest unique guitarists. "

ESPN’s First Take Has an Opening, Skip Bayless Is the Answer

"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."

How Robert Griffin III Found a Fresh Start With a Bright Future Ahead at FOX Sports

"This was an opportunity to finally make it happen with the network that recognized my talent from the jump"

How Dan Dakich Thrives at the Intersection of Sports and Politics With Outkick

"OutKick’s audience has expectations—you can talk about politics, and it’s accepted"

Jemele Hill: Stephen A. Smith Taking Ownership of My Career Is “Cringe”

"He’s just taking this weird ownership of my career that just makes me cringe a little bit. He’s done it with Monica McNutt, and Cari Champion. Why are [you] putting 100 on 10?"

ESPN President, Content Burke Magnus Not Concerned With Stephen A. Smith Overexposure

"There's a there's a school of thought that says the more politics he's doing, the more people will understand that that's him, not us"

A Thanksgiving Blessing For Sports Media

"Sports are a healthy, enduring part of American culture, and sports media has plenty to be thankful for"

Pablo Torre: “No One” Has the Power in Sports Television Like Stephen A. Smith

"He staffs the show. He picks the players on the team. He is the star of it. That’s his"

Mike Vrabel: ‘First Take’ Isn’t the ‘SportsCenter’ I Grew up With

"I don’t even know if the TVs work in the weight room"

Stephen A. Smith: Jason Whitlock Is “The Devil in the Flesh”

"He's the devil in the flesh, and everybody needs to be careful because the closer you get to him, the closer to hell you will go. There's a special place for people like him"

The Media’s Attention Obsession, CMA Highs and Lows, KROQ, and the Power of Suno

"Is the only thing worthy of stopping us in our tracks a back and forth spat between two or three people?"

Fred Toucher: Burnout Factor Could Happen With Stephen A. Smith

"Stephen A. Smith can’t be in any way divisive on a political show and then be accepted by a mass sports audience"

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Tony Reali Reflects on His Journey From ‘Around the Horn’ To Building the ‘Real Deal’

"I use the term irresistible on this show. That’s the moments I’m chasing in this show. It’s the one you can’t resist when it shows up in your feed. You’ve seen it five times in that ten second clip, and you’re still unpacking some of the feelings behind it. That’s what success will look like for me building out a roster of shows bringing those feelings out in different ways."