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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Why Gordon Borrell Investigated the AI Disconnect Between SMBs and Media Sellers

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

A Final Word to My Media Sales Brethren

If you’re not willing to commit to every part of the process and truly put in the work, then you’re in the wrong career.

Media Salespeople Need to Stay Confident During Cold Streaks

Just like a seasoned hitter doesn’t throw away the bat after a bad week, you can’t throw away your confidence just because you're in a sales slump.

Media Sales and the Double-Edged Sword of Schedule Flexibility

The most successful media salespeople I know don’t wing it. They map out their schedules in advance—blocking time for prospecting, meetings, follow-ups, and administrative work.

Rejections in Sales: Embrace the ‘No’ to Get to ‘Yes’

Rejection is part of sales, but how you handle it defines your success. Embrace the "no," learn from it, stay resilient, and turn setbacks into opportunities.

How Media Salespeople Handle Clients After the Sale Can Make Them the Hero or the Goat

After a brief hiatus for Super Bowl week, we are back, and our sales meeting today is about the final step in the six-step...

When it Comes to Closing the Deal, Some in Media Sales Don’t Even Deserve a Set of Steak Knives

The client should have seen the value in what you presented, and you would hope they were so blown away by the time and effort you put into helping solve their business' problems that they feel like they aren't just investing in marketing their business, but that that also comes with your expertise as a big part of the 'added value'.

If Salespeople Do a Great Client Needs Analysis, They Have All the Answers They Need

Welcome into the sales meeting this week, where our topic will be the third step in the sales process. You did your homework and...

Appointment Setting is What Separates Great Sellers from Good Sellers

Elevator pitches are fairly simple, think of it this way - WHAT IS IN IT FOR THE CLIENT?!?

30 Years in Sports Media Has Been One of the Headlines of My 50 Years of Life

It has been a crazy ride over these 30 years in the business and I expect more of the same as I look to the back half of my career.

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."