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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."

Hannah Storm Joins ESPN’s WNBA Coverage for League’s 30th Anniversary

"We are proud to continue raising the bar for WNBA coverage as the league enters its historic 30th season."

ESPN Reaches Multi-Year Extension With Malika Andrews

"Andrews, 29, will remain the host of NBA Countdown, NBA Today, and the NBA Draft on ESPN, while also taking on a package of NBA sideline reporter assignments"

ESPN Shares Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership Figures Ahead of Playoffs

"The network aired 25 regular season contests this year, averaging 1.3 million viewers per game. That figure represents a six percent increase over last season"

ESPN Coverage of WNBA Draft Averages 1.25 Million Viewers

The draft night edition of "WNBA Countdown" averaged 647,000 viewers on ESPN.

Elle Duncan is Showcasing Fandom in the Spotlight at ESPN

"We are really unique in that our audiences are young, they’re consuming on different platforms and the investment from a company like ESPN, which has been around for 20 years investing in this space, is paying those dividends now."

ESPN Draws Largest WNBA Finals Game 1 Audience Ever

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WNBA on ESPN Platforms Averages 1.2 Million Viewers in Regular Season

The regular-season slate of games in the WNBA on ESPN platforms attained record viewership throughout the year, providing momentum heading into the playoffs as...

ABC Averages 2.3 Million Viewers For WNBA Game Featuring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

This past Sunday, a regular-season WNBA matchup between the Seattle Storm and Indiana Fever averaged 2.23 million viewers on ABC, rendering the second most-viewed...

ESPN Set to Begin 28th Season with WNBA; ‘WNBA Countdown’ Expands Coverage

ESPN, which has carried WNBA games since its inception in 1997, will begin its 28th season with a doubleheader that features Caitlin Clark and...

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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."