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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."

Scripps Has Contracts Contingent on Diamond Dropping Teams

"Every team associated with Bally is concerned about the future."

espnW Summit Puts the Bright Future of Women’s Sports in Spotlight

The presence of women in sports media has precipitously grown, and women’s sports as a whole have become part of the mainstream culture over...

Broadcasters Brace For Women’s Sports Media Rights Fees To Skyrocket

"The FIFA Women's World Cup is coming up this summer, and it's believed that the media rights for the tournament will be worth north of $300 million."

Scripps Sports ‘Ready to Do A Deal’ With MLB Clubs

“If we found another league that was the right fit and intersected so well with the demographics that we have on ION, there’s room for more.”

Scripps Sports Strikes First National Play-by-Play Deal With WNBA

The WNBA broadcasts will air on ION, which marks the first sports property to air on the network.

Doris Burke: ‘My Career is a Happy Accident’

"The year I left coaching at Providence, they decided to put Providence women’s college basketball on radio. That was literally my first foray into this business."

Rebecca Lobo Signs Extension With ESPN

She has served as the analyst for the network's coverage of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and the National Championship Game.

Sports Talkers Podcast: Ryan Ruocco, ESPN

With the WNBA Finals upon us, Stephen Strom talks to the man calling the action for ESPN. Ryan Ruocco is the guest on this...

Top Sports Ratings Moments of 2021

The following list counts down the biggest sports ratings highlights within the past twelve months, based on its impact on the sports television spectrum.

The Opportunity For Media Jobs Is In Women’s Sports

"As female athletes become bigger and bigger stars, media jobs will pop up in their orbits."

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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."