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Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes Extension Is a Band-Aid, Not a Fix

For years, people compared a 60 Minutes correspondent chair to a Supreme Court seat: once you got it, it was yours for life. This year proved that's not actually true.

Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Matchup on ESPN is Most-Watched WNBA Game Since Memorial Day 2001

Eight of the nine games with more than an average of 1 million viewers have included Clark and the Fever.

Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky Game on CBS is Most-Watched WNBA Game in 23 Years

The game peaked in viewership at nearly 3 million people tuning in.

Report: WNBA Could Quadruple Media Rights Fees

Under the current structure, the WNBA makes a reported $60 million annually from its media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company, Amazon’s Prime Video, CBS and Ion.

Caitlin Clark Media Coverage is Good for Everybody in the WNBA

By tuning in to see what Clark does, viewers are also noticing the many other great WNBA players.

Audacy Podcasts, WNBA Announce Second Season of ‘Queens of the Court’ Podcast

"This is yet another sign of the growing interest around the W, and our fans are deeply engaged with Jordan and Sheryl and their hot takes on all things WNBA."

Washington Mystics Broadcasts to Air on The Team 980

"We are delighted to broaden our relationship with Audacy and continue to drive the fast-paced growth of women’s basketball in the DMV region."

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Ryan Ruocco

The extra work makes the broadcast sound better and in turn the broadcaster.

Ariel Helwani: ‘Fascinating to Watch’ Mainstream Sports Media Cover and Discuss Women’s Sports

"It’s very much a thing, and it’s kind of eye-opening; it’s like, ‘Wow, you guys have no idea how to do this correctly.’"

Stephen A. Smith: Statement by Monica McNutt on ‘First Take’ Was ‘Highly Offensive’

"You ever heard of Monica McNutt? You have now – because she’s on 'First Take' a lot."

Monica McNutt to Stephen A. Smith: You Could Have Been Talking About WNBA More ‘Three Years Ago if You Wanted To’

"Welcome to the world of being a woman, Stephen A., and how you have to dance about your word choice and you have to please anybody and everybody as you navigate your being."

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Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Nielsen Audio Ratings Overhaul Could Reshape Radio Measurement

Here’s the question: Will another research company have an opportunity to overthrow King Nielsen? Will radio and audio measurement change? I expect we’ll see a new landscape by the end of the decade.