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The Industry According To: Jeff Sottolano, Audacy

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"We have to understand the distinction between local content and local relevance."

FOX Played the Streaming Long Game and It Paid Off with Roku

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While competitors like Disney, Paramount, and NBCUniversal poured billions of dollars into platforms, infrastructure, and original content, FOX largely sat back. Some criticized the company for moving too slowly. But patience paid off.

Approaching The Summit: Armen Williams, Westwood One Sports

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"The Audio Summit has evolved into the premiere, if not the only, event that covers our industry from such a broad and unique perspective. This summit has become the one event that you try to attend as a programmer. Plus, a talent as well if it's applicable."

A Stephen A. Smith Reunion With Pat McAfee May Have No Better Time Than Now

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"ESPN has spent years building around star power, and no two stars shine brighter than McAfee and Smith. With New York celebrating its first NBA title in more than five decades, the timing couldn't be better."

Why Early Netflix Data Could Have Sports Podcasts Hitting Pause

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"Seeing these early results after such a sports-heavy quarter should raise some concern within the walls of both The Ringer and Barstool Sports."

Bill Simmons: Netflix Actually Cares The Ringer’s Content is On Platform, Unlike YouTube

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"YouTube has kind of this attitude, like, you’re lucky to be on YouTube, which congrats to them, but I’m not sure how long that’s sustainable.”

The Bill Simmons Podcast Netflix Premiere Set For January 11

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"The show will stream live on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. ET, immediately following NBC’s Sunday Night Football."

Stephen A. Smith Responds to Max Kellerman About Removal From ‘First Take’

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"Do I need to bring up the names of the inordinate amount of people that will come on the air and say, ‘Max, what are you saying?"

Max Kellerman: I Was Supposed To Replace Chris “Mad Dog” Russo at WFAN and Join Mike Francesa

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"I think when he thought they’re gonna make me take a partner, then it was like, okay, well, I’d like it to be with that guy [Kellerman]. And then it was like, I don’t need a partner."

Max Kellerman Feels No Relationship Was Formed With Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take’

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"You should always be thinking about making the show entertaining… and I do think it reached a point on that show where it was like, ‘Come on, dude. The first priority is to make good TV"

What Apple Podcasts’ Top Charts of 2025 Reveals About the Relevance of Sports On-Demand Content

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"Sports podcasting may not be the juggernaut we’ve been imagining—at least, not yet. For those willing to take risks and rethink the approach, the opportunity is still there"

Are Athlete Podcasts Poised to Doom the Future of the Industry

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"For every Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe, there’s a Brett Favre and a Dwight Howard"

Why Podcasts Are Really Crashing the Golden Globes

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"If the Golden Globes want to celebrate podcasts, fine. But let’s not confuse a marketing play for meaningful recognition"

Charles Barkley Is Not Helping Himself With Commentary About the NBA’s TV Partners

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"The basketball Hall of Famer seems to be talking out of both sides of his mouth. He’s upset about less time on Inside the NBA but was unwilling to take on more work at NBC than he did at TNT"
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FOX Played the Streaming Long Game and It Paid Off with Roku

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While competitors like Disney, Paramount, and NBCUniversal poured billions of dollars into platforms, infrastructure, and original content, FOX largely sat back. Some criticized the company for moving too slowly. But patience paid off.

Approaching The Summit: Armen Williams, Westwood One Sports

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"The Audio Summit has evolved into the premiere, if not the only, event that covers our industry from such a broad and unique perspective. This summit has become the one event that you try to attend as a programmer. Plus, a talent as well if it's applicable."

A Stephen A. Smith Reunion With Pat McAfee May Have No Better Time Than Now

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"ESPN has spent years building around star power, and no two stars shine brighter than McAfee and Smith. With New York celebrating its first NBA title in more than five decades, the timing couldn't be better."

The Disappearance of Managers Should Concern All of Us

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"A company's greatest assets walk out the front door every afternoon. Whenever they walk out for the last time, the organization has fewer assets remaining inside the building the next day."