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@RobHartWBBM The unfortunate part is that here are probably fewer than 100 truly viable AM stations left, and the AM dial is where most of those 700 affiliates reside. Probably should have been some effort to preserve a service for the top 10 or 15

It should also be noted that four CBS News Radio affiliates that carried the hourly have a cumulative audience of more than three million people. That’s larger than the audience figures of cable or digital programs that occupy the discourse.

@ThePoniExpress Bottom 3 of the order many days is going to be Triolo, Davis, and Alika. That’s 3 automatic outs.

Mark Kaboly just predicted the Pirates to go 72-90. Good grief.

@ScottHanson @MarchMadnessMBB “13 hours of college basketball “….

Built for it. @MarchMadnessMBB

@MartyOnFifthAve I could see them keeping Alika, Callihan, Gonzalez and Triolo for the infield. Not my preference but I think it’s likely.

If Brandon Lowe has to start the season on the IL, there is no way you can defend keeping Konnor Griffin off the opening day roster.

@ThePoniExpress Left side of the infield: Triolo, Nicky G and Alika Bart still here over Endy Ozuna possibly over the hill Questionable last 3 or 4 guys in the pen 15 games under .500 at the All-Star break, then they call up KG, Endy and Password and finish 78-84.

Our Pirates analyst Matt Clement is picking the Pirates to go 87-75. And make the playoffs. Do you agree? Watch/Listen.

@mayurzzz @Hoopss And you probably make a point of going through that entire speech when they offer it to you, instead of just saying “no, thanks.”

Your body is already dealing with the cabin environment — the low humidity dries you out, the pressurized altitude dulls your taste buds by around 30%, and you’re sitting almost completely still for hours. Then you drop a heavy, salty, greasy, calorie-dense burger on top of all that. A few things compound the issue. The salt in a typical burger (plus any fries or sauce) accelerates the dehydration you’re already experiencing from the dry cabin air. Since you’re barely moving, your digestion slows down, so that dense meal just sits. And because your taste perception is blunted at altitude, airlines often compensate by making food saltier or more heavily seasoned — making the hydration problem even worse. That’s why you end up landing feeling bloated, sluggish, and parched.

Delta Airlines will start serving Shake Shack burgers on flights 🍔

@29TimKing @brianstelter For the most part it was actually killed by FM radio music formats 40 years ago.

@brianstelter Radio news was killed by Twitter.

Re: the end of CBS News Radio: Bari Weiss tried to figure out a way to save the radio network, according to a source, but "the financials made it impossible," with barely any revenue coming in month after month.

@29TimKing @brianstelter I’d have to guess that 90% of the affiliates are AM stations. Based on what I’ve been reading a few hundred AM stations will turn in their licenses this year. This isn’t about any sort of evil intent, the business model is extinct.

@brianstelter Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave.

A second memo from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski says CBS News Radio is shutting down. Here's the memo: Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026. Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.  We understand how difficult this news is for our staff and their colleagues, who have worked side by side with us to cover some of the most significant stories of our time. While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one.  A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service.  We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service’s conclusion. For nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio has delivered original reporting to the nation—from Edward R. Murrow’s World War II reports in London to today’s daily White House updates.  Our signature broadcast, “World News Roundup,” remains the longest-running newscast in the country.  CBS News Radio served as the foundation for everything we have built since 1927. The coming weeks will be difficult for the team members who have worked tirelessly at CBS News Radio.  We are committed to supporting these valued colleagues with care and respect as we wind down operations.  They have been critical to our success and remain treasured friends and professionals.  We thank them deeply for their contributions. Thank you all for your dedication and for the compassion you show one another as we move forward. Bari and Tom

@bobble_espn @Eponine1973 Go a little further out. Whole area will be disrupted, and more kids walking or get rides

@Commish1158 @Eponine1973 What school busses drive next to rivers casino and down northshore drive around the stadiums? Lmao they’re all businesses.

Watching Fox News and they are blasting Pittsburgh schools for going remote learning during the NFL draft and reading off the poor performance statistics of these schools. Prioritizing everything over the kids who can't read.

@NorthShoreNine I think Callihan makes it over Yorke but otherwise dead on.

Live on the NS9 Blog, Neil gives his prediction for the Opening Day roster...

@29TimKing @bobgrove91 Uwe Krupp, 1989 if I recall correctly.

@bobgrove91 Someone is going to score a last-second goal on the last night of the season that puts them in and two or three teams out.

NYI lose in regulation & CBJ, Bos & Det win in regulation; NYI have fallen out of a playoff spot. That's how tight it is. You have 6 teams separated by 1 point: Pens, CBJ, Mont, Bos, Det and NYI -- Ott 4 back NYI. Any could slip into WC or out anytime. Gonna be a crazy finish.

@Jusrangers The draft has never been in Pittsburgh. However, there are a couple of schools in the immediate area of the stadium. Those streets might not even be open.

Going remote for NFL Draft traffic jams?? How did schools operate during the draft 10 years ago?

@DomDiTommaso No, this will go down as avoiding one of the biggest mistakes in franchise history.

As I said multiple times this week, this will go down as one of the biggest mistakes in franchise history.

@kapease @davidzweig @naomirwolf Attendance at the Players is a little over 100k for the week. Pittsburgh expects 500-800k for the draft.

@davidzweig @naomirwolf Just had the players championship in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. Brings in a lot of visitors to our small town and ups our traffic exponentially. Zero schools closed.

Pittsburgh Public Schools will be closed for three days, and compel "asynchronous" remote learning, because of the NFL Draft. Since the city will have a lot of visitors this will "ensure students can continue learning safely and effectively." Unreal. publicsource.org/pittsburgh-pub…

@markschlereth And the only direct flights from Vegas to BWI are probably on Southwest, which doesn’t offer first class.

I believe he flew first cat class, but they landed and because of traffic it was a 2 Hour Dr. to Baltimore… Yes, I do believe him

@schadjoe It pays better than whatever else they have going on.

Why do players who had combative, adversarial, toxic relationships with media then join the media?

@ThePoniExpress Good.

Sources: The Steelers never made an attempt to sign Kyler Murray. Never reached out. Had no interest whatsoever in signing the former Cardinals QB to a $1.3 million deal.

@harvardplayer No, but he should be the bench coach.

Francisco Cervelli should’ve been named Pittsburgh Pirates manager. #Pirates.

Name a NFL punter you grew up watching? I’ll start with Matt Turk