Dave Greene

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Dave Greene is a former Editor and Columnist for Barrett Media. His background includes over 25 years in media and content creation. A former sports talk host and play-by-play broadcaster, Dave transitioned to station and sales management, co-founded and created a monthly sports publication and led an ownership group as the operating partner. He has managed stations and sales teams for Townsquare Media, Cumulus Media and Audacy. Upon leaving broadcast media he co-founded Podcast Heat, a sports and entertainment podcasting network specializing in pro wrestling nostalgia. To interact, find him on Twitter @mr_podcasting.

You Don’t Have To Give In To Every Client Request

"In a lot of these cases, we’ve become our own worst enemy"

The 3 Commandments Of Selling Sports Radio

"For us in media sales, I think our overall message about marketing and advertising should be constantly reinforced to people we meet and talk with."

Don’t Let Your Client Be An Example Of Bad Advertising

"Creativity is such a huge part of the sports radio sell and that should extend to the spots we air for our clients."

Don’t Rely On Ratings To Make Sales

"Remember, we want to be thinking about the renewal and if ratings are what gets you the sale, and those ratings drop, what now?"

A BSM Top 10 To Make You More Money

"Small business owners love to talk about why they’re better than their competitors, and that’s exactly what this question will turn in to."

Breaking

Red Apple Media Elevates Lee Harris to Senior Vice President of News and Programming

"Lee is a game-changing talent. His ability to build winning content, lead high-performing teams, and understand what audiences want is second to none."

Brendan Sorsby’s Agent Blasts Media Reaction To Legal Decision Of Suspension Over Ineligibility

"Everybody loves to have an opinion. I'm so tired of watching people get on TV and blab their mouth when they have no idea what they're talking about."

Fox News Digital Outpaces CNN, NBC News, ABC News During May

On YouTube, Fox News recorded 338.8 million video views.

Paramount+ Reportedly Quadruples Download Rates For UFC Freedom 250 Event

"I just got off the phone with David Ellison [Founder and CEO of Skydance Media]. He's going crazy. Out of the gates from the first fight, the fight exceeded all their expectations."