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Tino Cochino Radio Moves To Afternoons At 98.5 KLUC

Shawn Tempesta now hosts mornings, while Mikalah Gordon anchors middays.

Inside ESPN’s Bad Week: Leaks, Layoffs, and a PR Strategy Gone Wrong

"ESPN is exceptional in so many areas that when the company makes a rash of mistakes handling personnel matters it's surprising."

Why Facebook’s New Video Feed Matters for News Media Creators

If your newsroom or your channel walked away from that platform, now's a good time to reconsider.

Can AM/FM Radio Survive the Smartphone-Integrated Car Era?

This study should be yet another wake-up call for our industry.

‘Bleacher Report’ Co-Founder Dave Finocchio Credits ‘Personalizing Sports,’ Short Blog Content for Company’s Success

All of a sudden, we had these technologies where we could give people experiences that were all of what they wanted and cut out the stuff they didn't..."

Bill Simmons Slyly Reponds to Pat McAfee Following FanDuel Parlay Comments

“Everybody's ratings are basically up except for the NBA and whoever replaced the 12 p.m. SportsCenter. If your ratings don’t go up it’s probably a bad sign."

Bill Simmons: ESPN’s Destiny is Biggest Story of the Next Year

“ESPN’s challenge is: how do you keep all these sports rights, how do you stay relevant, how do you pay for everything?”

Bill Simmons: Kendrick Perkins, JJ Redick NBA MVP Discussion ‘Toxic’

"It was terrible. I hated it. And this is not why I became a sports fan."

Bill Simmons: Bob Iger Return Comes After Being Rebuffed As Potential Suns Owner

"Maybe I'm reporting this -- Robert Sarver, the Suns owner, said flat-out 'I'm not selling to Iger or a group that includes Iger'."

Bill Simmons Misses Joe Buck On MLB Postseason Games

“They gotta trade him back…I don’t even know who these announcers are doing the baseball games. There all like these generic white guys, I don’t know who’s who."

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Inside ESPN’s Bad Week: Leaks, Layoffs, and a PR Strategy Gone Wrong

"ESPN is exceptional in so many areas that when the company makes a rash of mistakes handling personnel matters it's surprising."

Why Facebook’s New Video Feed Matters for News Media Creators

If your newsroom or your channel walked away from that platform, now's a good time to reconsider.

Can AM/FM Radio Survive the Smartphone-Integrated Car Era?

This study should be yet another wake-up call for our industry.

What Managers Should Learn From ESPN’s Latest Round Of Layoffs

"There is a responsibility that comes with making these decisions, not just in who is let go, but in how the news is communicated. When that control slips and information leaks before leadership delivers the message directly, it doesn't just create headlines—it erodes trust.