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January 19, 2016
WIP/Philadelphia's Josh Innes Apologizes For Racial Comments About Eagles' Jason Kelce
CBS RADIO Sports WIP/PHILADELPHIA afternoon host JOSH INNES has apologized for using a racial epithet based on a MALCOLM X quote to describe PHILADELPHIA EAGLES center JASON KELCE on the air TODAY (1/19). INNES, in trying to explain his opinion that … more »
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October 14, 2015
Jason Whitlock Returns To Fox Sports, Podcast To Come
As expected, JASON WHITLOCK has returned to FOX SPORTS to launch a blog, podcast, and television show for FOX SPORTS 1. WHITLOCK, who was at FOX SPORTS in 2007-13 and recently left his second stint at ESPN under controversy surrounding his demotion … more »
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July 24, 2015
Colin Cowherd Dropped Early By ESPN Radio After Comments About Dominican Baseball Players
COLIN COWHERD has been taken off the air early by ESPN after comments he made about Dominican baseball players touched off a controversy. COWHERD, who had announced that he would leave ESPN RADIO and ESPN television at the end of the month, was … more »
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January 22, 2015
John Walsh To Retire From ESPN
DEADSPIN is reporting that longtime ESPN EVP/Exec. Editor JOHN WALSH will retire from the network at the end of the month. WALSH, who served in top editorial and sports editorial roles at NEWSDAY, ROLLING STONE, INSIDE SPORTS, U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPOR, … more »
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January 7, 2015
CBS Radio And CBS Local Digital Media Launch Podcast Network 'Play.It'
CBS RADIO and CBS LOCAL DIGITAL MEDIA have launched "PLAY.IT," a new podcast network that brings together digital-exclusive programming from major brands and publishers as well as content from CBS RADIO shows on demand. PLAY.IT offers more than … more »
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December 22, 2014
iHeartRadio Earns Adweek 'Reader's Choice Award' For Hottest Music App
For the second consecutive year, iHEARTRADIO made ADWEEK's HOT LIST of the year's most buzzing media properties as selected by the magazine's editors and readers in separate polls. The winners were apps like INSTAGRAM and SNAPCHAT and sites … more »
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September 24, 2014
ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons For Criticism Of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
ESPN has suspended GRANTLAND founder and "THE BS REPORT" podcast host BILL SIMMONS for three weeks for his criticism of NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL, reports DEADSPIN. On his podcast MONDAY (9/22), SIMMONS said that if GOODELL claims that he … more »
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August 26, 2014
Anti-Semitic Joke Gets San Diego Chargers Radio Analyst Hank Bauer Suspended
CLEAR CHANNEL has suspended SAN DIEGO CHARGERS radio analyst and former player HANK BAUER for one game for making an anti-Semitic joke in the waning moments of the CHARGERS' pre-season game against the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS this week, which aired on … more »
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July 29, 2014
Report: Stephen A. Smith To Sit Out A Week At ESPN
STEPHEN A. SMITH has been taken off the air for a week from ESPN Sports WEPN-F (ESPN NEW YORK 98.7FM)/NEW YORK and ESPN2's "FIRST TAKE" after his comments on FRIDAY's "FIRST TAKE" suggesting in the wake of the RAY RICE … more »
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July 28, 2014
Report: Stephen A. Smith Joining SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio As Controversy Over Domestic Violence Comments Rages
As controversy over his comments about the RAY RICE suspension builds, STEPHEN A. SMITH's radio job may be changing, as the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that SMITH will leave ESPN Sports WEPN-F (ESPN NEW YORK 98.7FM)/NEW YORK to join SIRIUSXM's … more »