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1 week ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes
The first Saturday in May is Derby Day, when Louisville, Kentucky puts on its best duds, the ladies don their extravagant hats, and money pours through the betting windows at Churchill Downs. This prompted me to pick up the phone and call my friend Derek Simon.
Using data from thousands of races and games, Derek devotes himself to separating fact from fiction, whether on the turf, the gridiron, the baseball diamond, or the hardwood.
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1 week ago | 
harro.com | Greg Byrnes |Natasha Lee
2GB has strengthened its position as Sydney’s #1 station in the second GfK radio ratings survey of 2025, with breakfast host Ben Fordham and mornings presenter Mark Levy both recording strong gains. It marks another win for Nine’s talk network, which is seeing broader growth in listening trends across key metro markets.
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2 weeks ago | 
nineforbrands.com.au | Greg Byrnes
2GB has stormed to an outright No.1 position in Sydney, delivering a commanding 12.8 radio share (up 1.2) and leading in all key timeslots, as audiences embrace the station’s refreshed line-up and trusted talk programming. Ben Fordham Live remains the clear No.1 in Breakfast, posting a 13.2 share (up 1.4) on radio and a 39.5% share in commercial streaming.
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1 month ago | 
mediaweek.com.au | Greg Byrnes |Phil O’Neil |Ugly Phil O'Neil |Ugly Phil
Earlier this year, veteran broadcaster Phil O’Neil, known to many as “Ugly Phil”, made a bold move from the FM airwaves of GOLD 101.7 to the AM bandwidth of talk radio titan 2GB. After decades commanding music formats, O’Neil has stepped into a very different role, hosting the overnight shift on 2GB where conversation, not hits, is the main attraction.
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1 month ago | 
mediaweek.com.au | Greg Byrnes |Natasha Lee
Nine Radio has stamped its authority on the national radio landscape once again, with 3AW in Melbourne and 2GB in Sydney both claiming the #1 position in their respective markets in the first GfK radio survey for 2025. With significant audience shares across the day, the network has not only retained its dominance but in many cases, surpassed recent performance benchmarks, making it a standout start to the year.
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2 months ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes |Stephen Green
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just slapped down parts of a controversial California law imposing free speech-busting reporting requirements on social media platforms like X and Facebook.
California's AB 587 was hailed by Gov.
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2 months ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes |Matthew Margolis
Well, what do you know? Just weeks after Donald Trump took back the White House from Joe Biden, his formerly crack-smoking son Hunter is broke. Now, he is seeking to drop his own federal laptop hacking lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler, who exposed the contents of Hunter's infamous laptop through his Marco Polo non-profit website.
It’s been six weeks since the Biden Crime Family gravy train left the station, and Hunter is already strapped for cash. You really can't make this stuff up, folks.
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2 months ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes |Matthew Margolis
After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ejected Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) from President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, the House formally censured Green on Thursday.
Democrats had tried to block the measure but failed. The measure passed with Republican backing and support from 10 Democrats. The ten Democrats who voted to censure Green are Reps.
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2 months ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes |Matthew Margolis
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is going viral for comments she made earlier this week in response to a question about what message she has for Elon Musk “and his DOGE cabal.”“I say follow the law and get the hell out of our agencies. Get the hell out of our government. Nobody elected you. You have no legal authority to be there. And no legal authority to do the things you are doing.”Mockler: If you had to say one thing to Elon Musk and his DOGE cabal, what would it be?
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2 months ago | 
pjmedia.com | Greg Byrnes |Chris Queen
I’ve sung the praises of college baseball, which I consider the most underrated sport in America, for a long time. Every game brings its own excitement, and the lead can change hands multiple times in a game.
As I write this, my Georgia Bulldogs are #5 in the primary college baseball poll, although one poll puts us as high as #3. We’ve had some tough times maintaining that ranking, including climbing out of some massive holes in innings where we gave up a lot of runs.
