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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Nielsen Abandons Plan to Use Amazon Data to Measure Thursday Night Football

"Nielsen first announced its plan to supplement its measurement of live, streaming programs with data from the streamers last month."

ESPY Awards Audience Hits Non-Covid Year Low

“Wednesday’s ESPY broadcast averaged a 1.4 rating according to Sports Media Watch.”

Buck Reising: NBA Won’t Help Ratings With In-Season Tournament During NFL Season

"December and January in the NFL are the most important months of the season."

Trump Town Hall Delivered CNN’s Biggest Audience Since March 2022

"It was CNN's most-watched telecast in total viewers since President Biden's State of the Union address on Mar. 1, 2022."

Kentucky Derby Most Watched Sporting Event Since Super Bowl

"While these ratings may have been among the best compared to other television programs, it is a disappointing figure when compared to previous iterations of the Kentucky Derby."

Nielsen Gets Accreditation Back For National TV Ratings

"The work is not yet done for Nielsen. The company did not get accreditation reinstated for its local television ratings, which are also suspended."

3 of 4 NBA Play-In Games See Ratings Go Up

"The play-in tournament concludes on Friday with Bulls/Heat in the early game on TNT and Thunder/Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN."

Richard Deitsch: NCAA Championship Ratings ‘Should Not be a Surprise’

"What makes the opening rounds great is when Cinderella advances. But at a certain point in the tournament, when it comes to historical television viewership, you want teams that are proven TV draws."

2023 NBA All-Star Game Hits Record Low Ratings

"It is down 27% from last year. It is also significantly lower than 2021, which saw the smallest audience ever to that point, with an average of under 6 million tuning in."

Monday Night Football Draws Record Numbers

"Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reports that a Disney spokesman has said that the network may not include the numbers for Week 17 in its 2022 season average."

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Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."