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Clay Travis, Keith Olbermann Clash After Aaron Rodgers and Muhammad Ali Comparison

Olbermann said Travis “redefines dumbf*** racist” for his opinion. Travis countered by saying he couldn’t be labeled racist after comparing athletes of different races, while pointing out the similarities between Irving and Rodgers with Ali for their standing up to government policies. He also called COVID “our modern era Vietnam”.

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9 months ago

August 31, 2022

BNM Staff

In the latest installment of a longtime rivalry, Clay Travis and Keith Olbermann traded barbs on Twitter Tuesday night after Travis compared Aaron Rodgers, Kyrie Irving, and Novak Djokovic to Muhammad Ali for their hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Olbermann then said “Comparing people who are afraid of vaccination needles to the abuse and racism faced by Ali, is racism per se,” before telling Travis to have someone help him look up the definition of “per se”.

I love this. This is the funniest damn thing I've read today. Comparing people who are afraid of vaccination needles to the abuse and racism faced by Ali, is racism per se. Have somebody look up "Per Se" for you Clay https://t.co/lyhVbfcEug
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 30, 2022

Travis responded by saying he was 10-years-old when Olbermann’s career peaked, saying “Now I’m 43 and you obsessively hit refresh to see my latest opinions and respond to them. That is failing, per se.”

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show host finished off the battle by saying “I’d tell you take the rest of the night off and spend it with your wife and kids, but you have neither a wife nor kids. Meaning you will soon die alone. Much like your career has,” before wishing Olbermann a good day.

I’d tell you take the rest of the night off and spend it with your wife and kids, but you have neither a wife nor kids. Meaning you will soon die alone. Much like your career has. Have a good Tuesday, bud.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 31, 2022

On his Wednesday Countdown With Keith Olbermann podcast, the eponymous host said it was clear, in his eyes, that Travis didn’t know Ali’s story, which Olbermann then recapped.

“I’m trying to remember, Clay Travis, when did they try to put Rodgers in jail for five years? Or send Kyrie Irving to get shot somewhere in a war?”, Olbermann said.

After recapping the Twitter mentions with each other, Olbermann said “nobody with the IQ of a polo mallet believes COVID is our modern era Vietnam. If you think COVID and Vietnam are comparable, you are a bigger moron than your website OutKick racists would suggest.”

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Bob Pittman: iHeartMedia Won’t Be Shutting Down Broadcast Stations

“90% of Americans listen to iHeart broadcast radio stations every month. To put that in context, the biggest TV network reaches less than 40% of Americans and the big streaming music services reach less than 30%.”

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10 hours ago

June 2, 2023

BNM Staff

Very few large broadcasting corporations adopted digital platforms as quickly as iHeartMedia did. iHeartRadio is one of the most popular platforms for streaming content from a variety off stations. Bob Pittman says that does not mean the company does not see plenty of value in traditional broadcast radio.

Lydia Moynihan of The New York Post spoke with the iHeartMedia CEO Friday morning. She asked Pittman if he could foresee a day when the company would be done with terrestrial radio and focus solely on digital products.

“To the contrary – the strength and foundation of our company is our broadcast radio stations,” Pittman responded. “90% of Americans listen to iHeart broadcast radio stations every month. To put that in context, the biggest TV network reaches less than 40% of Americans and the big streaming music services reach less than 30%.”

He added that any success that the company has seen with podcasting or streaming is clearly linked to the success of the its radio stations. He said that is true for its live events too.

“We use that massive and unique reach of our broadcast radio to build complementary products like the iHeartRadio digital service and our major events like the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, and it’s why we’re the #1 podcast publisher by a lot. It all starts with using the trusted voices on our broadcast radio stations and creating demand – and with our unparalleled reach we have quite an advantage over the other audio players, regardless of their cash war chests.”

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Buffalo, Chicago, Milwaukee Top Markets for AM Radio

“The study shows thirteen markets that have at least 40% of listeners using AM radio. Ten of them are in the Midwest.”

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13 hours ago

June 2, 2023

BNM Staff

Nielsen has looked at information from the 2022 fall book to determine where AM radio is the most popular. The company released a list Thursday of 141 markets where at least 20% of radio listeners tune to AM radio in a given month. Cities in the Great Lakes region are all at the top of the list.

In Buffalo, 56% of radio listeners use the AM band in a month. The market’s most-listened to stations are both AM stations owned by Audacy – news/talk WBEN and sports talker WGR. Neither has an FM simulcast.

There is a tie for second place. 48% of listeners in Chicago utilize AM. Popular news stations WGN and WLS are both only available on AM as is the market’s heritage sports talk brand, 670 The Score. Milwaukee is the other market with 48% of listeners using AM radio.

AM radio remains very popular in the Midwest. The study shows thirteen markets that have at least 40% of listeners using AM radio. Ten of them are in the Midwest.

Last month, Nielsen used numbers from the 2022 Fall book to show that across the country, more than 82 million people rely on AM radio during a month. That is a third of all terrestrial radio listeners.

A hearing on Sen. Ed Markey’s AM For Every Vehicle Act is scheduled for Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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Fox News Radio Reportedly Facing Cutbacks

“Freelance shifts still exist on the network and current freelancers have been offered other opportunities over the weekend. Staff employees were not impacted.”

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15 hours ago

June 2, 2023

BNM Staff

According to All Access, Fox News Radio is tightening the belt a bit. Job cuts and staff reassignments are on the way.

Most of the effected positions are filled by freelancers. Reporters and fill-in hosts could be effected.

“Fox News Audio has reduced the number of freelance shifts and adjusted its workflow on weekends,” a source told Perry Michael Simon. “Freelance shifts still exist on the network and current freelancers have been offered other opportunities over the weekend. Staff employees were not impacted.”

One full-time staffer has confirmed that he is out. News anchor Kerin McCue had been with Fox News Radio since 2012. He told All Access that he will exit some time this month. The report does not say if that is the result of these cutbacks or McCue’s own decision.

The network does have a lower-cost plan for the weekend. Some repurposed content from SiriusXM’s Fox News Headlines 24/7 will fill newscast slots.

BNM Staff