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60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

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."

Mark Arum: I’m Going to Get A New Word into the Dictionary

"I created a new word. Actually, it's a word my dad created. 'Schmezball'. That's the goal."

Eric Von Haessler: You Can Now Just Blame Mandela Effect Anytime You’re Wrong

"As the internet phenomenon goes on, we just have a bunch of dumb people who think they thought something and can't admit that they were wrong."

Erick Erickson: Mass Shooting Coverage Always Follows the Same Tropes

"The media is without curiosity as to what was in that manifesto. Why does the media lack any curiosity about that manifesto?" 

Erick Erickson: ‘The Media is Starting to Freak Out About COVID Coming Back’

"The doctor said they had seen over 20 kids with COVID that day."

Tim Andrews Took A Chance and Landed at 95.5 WSB

Almost 30 years ago, Tim Andrews took a chance and moved to Atlanta. Despite working at small radio stations in Pennsylvania and New York,...

Eric Von Haessler: Social Media Helps My Show, But I Still Don’t Want to Use It

"I'm only contracted for another year and a half. Who knows what the landscapes gonna look like when it's time for the next go-round on a contract."

Mark Arum: A Radio Job Once Paid Me in Italian Restaurant Gift Cards

Working a job in radio for low pay is almost a right of passage for those starting out in the industry. 95.5 WSB host...

95.5 WSB Raises Nearly $2 Million During Children’s Healthcare Care-a-Thon

“The 95.5 WSB listeners are so compassionate and generous. For 23 years they’ve stepped up and donated to help the kids who need Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta."

Mark Arum: ‘I Don’t Understand the Logic of Changing Twitter’s Name’

"Twitter is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. I don't understand the logic in changing from Twitter to X."

95.5 WSB Anchor/Reporter Sandra Parrish to Retire

“I’ve spent most of my 32 years in radio here. My co-workers have become my family members, and I will miss them greatly.”

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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."