AN HOMAGE TO THE GLORY OF PRINT JOURNALISM — WARTS AND ALL
Burt Lancaster, an aging smalltime hood, strolls down the boardwalk with a California kid in Louis Malle’s 1980 film “Atlantic…
ESPN LOST MORE THAN 60% OF ITS VIEWERS DURING PANDEMIC!
By Mark Gallagher The lack of live sports has devastated ESPN’s bottom line. According to a Bloomberg study on which…
94 WIP SCORES BIG IN 1ST QUARTER, EVEN OUT-RATING MIKEY MISS!
By Julie Glass Sports Radio 94 WIP cleaned up in the first ratings period of 2020. The morning show featuring…
‘THE LAST DANCE’ LOOKS AT THE END OF MICHAEL JORDAN’S CAREER!
By Michael Bennett ESPN has figured out a way to fill a lot of its games-free air time this Sunday…
COMCAST TROTS OUT STREAMING SERVICE PEACOCK TODAY
By Mark Gallagher NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock is launching for Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers today at no additional…
PHILLY SPORTS TALK RADIO REVERTS TO A FANTASY WORLD!
By Mark Gallagher On March 11, roughly a month before the playoffs, the NBA suspended the season after a player…
PAY CUTS FOR ESPN ON-AIR BIGS FOR NEXT 3 MONTHS!
By Sally Fahey ESPN has asked its 100 most highly paid commentators to take voluntary 15% pay cuts over the…
NBCSN’S ‘FOOTBALL FLEX’ DEBUTS TODAY IN TIME FOR THE DRAFT!
By Julie Glass NBC Sports Football Flex will debut today at 11 a.m. ET and run for the foreseeable future. The…
IF 2020 NFL SEASON IS CANCELLED, CABLE BIZ WILL TAKE A HUGE HIT!
By Peter Brennan Cable companies could see a rush of cancellations if the 2020 NFL season is postponed from its…
94WIP OWNER ENTERCOM SLASHES JOBS, CUTS PAY, HUNKERS DOWN!
By Annie Ross Radio advertising has cratered along with the rest of the pandemic economy, and Philly-based Entercom, which owns…