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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

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"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

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"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

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"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Why 95.5 KLOS’s Nik Carter Is The Ultimate Classic Rock Curator

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“I used to joke; VH1 Classic hired a spiky-haired black guy to play Classic Rock to a bunch of red states. What could possibly go wrong?”

Tavis Smiley Brings Show to 11 New Stations

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“The show’s expansion into media markets ... in key battleground states like Michigan and Wisconsin, represents the continuation of our vision for this innovative, unapologetically progressive programming."

Tavis Smiley Bid to Purchase KBLA 1580 Falls Through

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Despite the change in the prospective ownership of the KBLA 1580, programming on the station has not changed.

The Tavis Smiley Show Adds Four New Affiliates Including New York, Washington D.C.

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“Our show’s rapid and continued expansion into key media markets represents an exciting next chapter.”

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Major Market News/Talk Midday Shows of 2023

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"A total of 37 major market midday shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel in the Major Market Midday News/Talk Shows category."

Tavis Smiley Taking Show to Syndication

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Tavis Smiley has announced his daily African American liberal talk program will be launched into national syndication. Smiley, whose program originates from the station he...

Protest Group Claims KBLA Owner Tavis Smiley Unfit for FCC License

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Smiley was ordered to pay PBS $2.6 million after a jury found he broke the morality clause in his contract. He has continually denied any wrongdoing in the case.

Tavis Smiley Looks to Complete Purchase of KBLA

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"It’s no longer about asking for a seat at the table. It’s about building your own table.”

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

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"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

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"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

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"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

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"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."