Jeff Caves

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Jeff Caves is a sales columnist for BSM working in radio and digital sales for Cumulus Media in Dallas, Texas and Boise, Idaho. He is credited with helping launch, build, and develop Sports Radio The Ticket in Boise, into the market’s top sports radio station. During his 26 year stay at KTIK, Caves hosted drive time, programmed the station, and excelled as a top seller. You can reach him by email at jeffcaves54@gmail.com or find him on LinkedIn.

How Advertisers Can Protect Their Digital Ad Spend

Invalid website traffic from automated scripts and "bad bots" will waste $71 billion this year.

How to Renegotiate Your Annual Sports Radio Advertising Contract

Reducing expenses within an annual radio agreement takes a strategic negotiation and budget management approach.

Radio and Podcast Advertising for Road Trippers

3 out of 4 people listen to the car AM/FM radio each week, and 1/3 of adults listen to podcasts each week.

Endorsement Ads from Sports Radio Talent Can Be a Business’s Superpower

Radio endorsers can be your 'superpower' in achieving your marketing goals.

Do Radio Advertising Clients Want an Immediate Return, Long-Term Growth or Both?

It's OK to do occasional price and item ads to generate leads a few times a year at critical times. But, month in and month out, run that jingle and make them laugh or cry to build a business.

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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."