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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Bomani Jones: Stephen A. Smith Is All ‘First Take’ Needs

"I think they can find somebody that is a reasonable facsimile. First Take didn’t need Skip Bayless"

Mike Felger: Radio Row Allows Us to Do Something Different

"We don’t do a lot of guests...I don’t like having guests on. Let’s face it. Most guests don’t say anything anyway."

Chris Fowler: Games With Kirk Herbstreit Are Always ‘Spontaneous’

"We do almost no talking about the gameplans ahead of time. People in the business don’t believe that. We don’t sit around and have a big conversation."

Verne Lundquist Originally Fought SEC on CBS Assignment

"I looked at Nancy and I said honey, pack your bags for Tuscaloosa."

Charley Steiner Recalls Story of Yankees Broadcast Offer

"'The bad news is I told George you might be interested in coming to work for the Yankees. And he told me to stay the f*** out of his business, build me a winner, you have nothing to do with broadcasts. The good news he wants to hire you.'"

Pedro Martinez: ‘Never Imagined’ TV Career

"And the reason I'm here, it's not because of the camera, it's actually because it gives me an opportunity to remain linked to the game, remain linked to what's going on, the different changes the game is offering right now, adjusting to different things."

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."