Lessons Learned From Management Conversations Involving Jimmy Pitaro and Dave Portnoy
"Portnoy takes a very different approach to running Barstool than Pitaro does at ESPN. Both work because their companies employ people who understand the culture, fit, approach, and vision."
What If Listening To The Radio Was Not Free?
“What would we do if we had to offer our content behind a paywall?”
And You Thought Radio Had It Bad…The SiriusXM Edition
In so many words, SiriusXM decided that streaming audio is a tough business if your company is not named Spotify, Apple, or Amazon.
Radio Needs to Play Into the ‘New’ Factor Everyone Craves
You have to be creative to get the word out. One thing radio could learn from its own past is that outlandish publicity stunts work.
Maybe Doug Gottlieb Started a Trend and Bill Belichick Can Also Coach and Continue to Do Sports Media
Ok, I have to take it all back. I now think what Doug Gottlieb is doing with the whole coaching a college team while...
Talk Show Host-Listener Relationship Shines Brightest During Holiday Season
It's not always about what might get you the points in that moment. It's sometimes about the bigger picture that can win you the game, not necessarily what puts you in the lead in the second quarter.
The Pulse: How We’ve Always Done It, Community Connections, And Radio Industry Happenings
Now is a great time for radio stations to take an honest, hard look at what is working and what is being held on to because “that’s how we’ve always done it.”
James Brown, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, J.J. Watt and Matt Ryan Are Bringing New Life to The NFL Today on CBS
What they do have is a collection of football savants who focus more on content than comedy, more on savvy than self-promotion, and more on the games than goofing around.
How Scary Is Stephen King’s Exit From The Radio Business?
It’s a truly extraordinary phenomenon, with the number of half-truths and opinions presented as fact and straight-up misleading information about the state of radio, particularly online.
Breaking Bad Habits And Creating Good Ones Takes Time And Consistency
We all experience the pain involved in breaking bad habits, whether it’s dieting, quitting smoking/vaping, nail-biting, or the plethora of other bad habits, from chewing tobacco to swearing too often.
