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The Return Of The Pretty Reckless AND The Return Of The Record Release Party

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Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

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KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Fred Toucher Takes Aim at Pat McAfee

"Just get out of here, talking about sports, ‘Oh, everyone’s trying to cancel Pat McAfee.’ They let you do whatever you want, stupid."

Fred Toucher: Mike Francesa ‘Doesn’t Know Who’s Talking to Him’

"The people that are producing Mike Francesa’s podcast are not young whip guys that are going to end up being the heads of NBC or something or the heads of Paramount Pictures."

Fred Toucher: ‘Deflategate’ Might Have Been ‘Worst Period of Sports Talk Radio’

"People that I knew didn’t care about it – I hated it."

Fred Toucher: ‘Pat McAfee Sucks, and If You Listen to Him, You’re an Idiot’

"Once you work for the Disney company, any cool, rebellious factor that you might be hanging on to is long gone."

Boston Sports Radio Reacts To Alex Bregman Signing With The Red Sox: Head-2-Head

A real time example how critical it is for sports radio stations to remain reactive and fully engaged—both on the air and online—when major local news breaks

Fred Toucher: If Sean Grande is Not Retiring After Sign-Off Message, He is a ‘Pretentious Lunatic’

"They just won the championship; it has nothing to do with you."

Fred Toucher Takes a Jab at Rich Shertenlieb

"At 8:20, a new bit 'Putting You on Blast.' I put you on blast and then I give a nice chunk of change to charity and let you know all about it."

98.5 The Sports Hub Introduces ‘Toucher & Hardy’ YouTube Livestream

Additional shows livestreamed on the 98.5 The Sports Hub YouTube channel include "The Baseball Hour" and Joe Murray's program.

Fred Toucher: Sports Illustrated ‘Faded Away So Grandly’

"...I don’t care at all that they’re not making it anymore, and I don’t think I’m being cool."

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Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."