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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."

NFL Partners For ‘Gametime’ Feed On Social Media Platform X

"For years, X has been a key platform for NFL fans to connect, react and engage around every NFL moment."

FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks: Alexi Lalas Grew Into An Obsession During FIFA World Cup 2026

"That is what everybody hopes for when you produce television. The worst thing in the world is showing something and finding out that people didn't care."

ESPN Reportedly Planning To Launch ‘Fan House’ Interactive Hub For Fans, Advertisers

"Having a solution like ESPN Fan House helps brands reach fans in those moments and provides an opportunity for deeper engagement, impact and measurement."

Disney Reportedly Receiving Pushback on $10 Million Super Bowl Ad Price Tag

"Four sources familiar with negotiations tell Variety deals have lagged early expectations."

Shaquille O’Neal Announces Launch of ‘Dunkman’ League Coming to TNT Sports

"Since the NBA guys don’t have enough pride to give us, the fans, what we want in the dunk contest, all of these professional dunkers have been created."

Netflix Announces Subscription Rate Rise Day After MLB Debut

"The company finished 2025 with over 325 million global subscribers, making it the largest subscription streaming platform in the world."

Spotify Does Not Renew Contract of ‘Against All Odds With Cousin Sal’ Podcast

"The Ringer and Spotify have shuffled the deck and our podcast was not renewed"

FOX Sports Sells Out MLB All-Star Game Commercial Inventory

"We were sold out in the beginning of June—a full month earlier."

NBC Super Bowl Advertising Inventory Almost Sold Out: Report

A media buyer suggested demand was at such a level that NBC may end up deciding to approach the league about allowing more commercial time for the event.

Charlamagne Tha God And Basil Iwanyk Launch New Company

Charlamagne Tha God and “John Wick” producer Basil Iwanyk are joining forces to launch Southland Stories, a new production company that will showcase Southern voices.

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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"

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"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."

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."