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Sarah Clark Announces Upcoming Retirement After 30 Years

"After 30 years of getting up at an ungodly hour, in the middle of the night basically, I have decided that early next year I am going to step away from the morning show."

Larry Kane Retires From Broadcasting After 69 Years Of Service

"It’s been just the greatest experience, but I’m happy that I’m stopping it now."

ESPN Announces Broadcast Teams for 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships

"ESPN became the event’s exclusive home in May through a multi-year deal, replacing TNT Sports."

Pardon My Take’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz Reflects On Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction

"We were very honored. Pretty cool. I didn't even know this existed."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Allan Lamberti, WPLR, New Haven

"I think our listeners allow us to take chances now and then as long as it fits the attitude and the legacy and the brand of the station."

How ‘Chaz and AJ’ Built a Radio Partnership That Connects Nearly Three Decades Later

"Do you want a range of emotions? That’s what we try to deliver. A show with a wide variety of different feelings."

Chaz of 99.1 PLR’s ‘Chaz & AJ’ Is Living His Childhood Dream

“I had a few real jobs along the way. I grew up listening to the legendary PLR as a kid and would pretend to be ‘Stoneman,’ the legendary night jock, through my mic and guitar amp,”

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Larry Kane Retires From Broadcasting After 69 Years Of Service

"It’s been just the greatest experience, but I’m happy that I’m stopping it now."

ESPN Announces Broadcast Teams for 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships

"ESPN became the event’s exclusive home in May through a multi-year deal, replacing TNT Sports."

Pardon My Take’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz Reflects On Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction

"We were very honored. Pretty cool. I didn't even know this existed."

Mike Florio: Dianna Russini’s Return With BetUS Says a Lot About Gambling Feeling Normalized

"It's so out in the open now that we're completely unbothered by somebody having a platform on an illegal offshore sports book website, and we just say, "Ah, no big deal." That's a sports media job."