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Clay Travis Calls On Broadcasters To Push Leagues In Placing Large Signature Events On Broadcast TV

"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."

Former NHL Player, MSG Network Analyst Ron Duguay Dies At 69

"Ron’s signature skating style — with his hair flowing as he moved down the ice — captivated the (Madison Square) Garden faithful."

YouTube Sets New High Water Mark as Streaming Share Hits 49.6%, Nielsen Data Shows

However, overall television usage fell 4.4% as the FIFA World Cup ended and students returned to school.

Ken Carman Questions NBA Teams Charging More To Watch “Watered Down” Regular Season Games

"I love the [Cleveland] Cavs, and they're good people over there. This has to change as soon as possible. They got to do something. This is bad."

PGA Tour Cuts Four Percent of Overall Workforce

"Beyond the layoffs, 73 open positions will go unfilled."

Mike Tomlin Reportedly Joining NBC Sports

"Tomlin, 54, has long attracted interest from network executives. His resume of success, insight, and distinct voice made him a natural fit for TV."

The Dianna Russini Story Had 20 Angles — Did Your Music Radio Show Find Three?

No one has to celebrate the mess of a potential scandal, but the key is having relatability to what the audience is already talking about — and even opening their minds to things they haven't considered yet.

Dianna Russini Learned When You Don’t Control the Message, It Controls You

"Dianna Russini’s resignation underscores a hard truth in modern media: optics and silence can define a career as much as your reporting."

Dianna Russini Steps Down From The Athletic

"Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30."

Jon “Stugotz” Weiner on Dianna Russini: “She’s Going Through a Very Difficult Time and Going To Survive This”

"I spoke to her, okay, she’s going through a very difficult time. She’s going to survive this. And again, anyone who wants to get rid of her, I will hire her in two seconds."

Mark Jones Reportedly Departing ESPN Following His Final NBA Call on Sunday

"ESPN has not confirmed the news of Jones departure, and how the ESPN broadcast teams will adjust for the upcoming postseason play."

Dan Le Batard Explains Why He’s Avoided Discussing Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Topic

"It was so hard for her to come by her credibility, and now we're going to do this s**t. So I don't want to give it oxygen, but everybody wants to talk about it."

Craig Carton: Dianna Russini Has Done “Damage” to Women in Broadcasting

"I know what you’re thinking. I know what everybody’s thinking. Wonder how she got that story."

The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel Controversy Is a Media Ethics Lesson To Learn From

"Skepticism is harder to shake than criticism. Once people start questioning how you obtained information instead of simply consuming it, the dynamic changes."

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Former NHL Player, MSG Network Analyst Ron Duguay Dies At 69

"Ron’s signature skating style — with his hair flowing as he moved down the ice — captivated the (Madison Square) Garden faithful."

YouTube Sets New High Water Mark as Streaming Share Hits 49.6%, Nielsen Data Shows

However, overall television usage fell 4.4% as the FIFA World Cup ended and students returned to school.

Ken Carman Questions NBA Teams Charging More To Watch “Watered Down” Regular Season Games

"I love the [Cleveland] Cavs, and they're good people over there. This has to change as soon as possible. They got to do something. This is bad."

Elon Musk Makes $1 Billion Investment Into Skydance

The reported investment follows media mogul John Malone's prediction that Musk would become an investor through SpaceX.