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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."

Alternative Radio: Let’s Do Some Core Exercises

Who are the new core artists in Alternative? We keep reaching back to the ‘90s and including these artists not just as power gold, but also now as currents.

Hudson Hott Moves On From Alt 98.7 Los Angeles

Citing the high cost of living, she announced that her family is relocating from Los Angeles to North Carolina.

Alternative ‘Rock 93.1’ Arrives In Jackson, MS

The new format replaces Blues, which migrates to WIIN 720/102.1 and replaces Rhythmic AC The Box.

Indie88 and Ian March, Northern Attitude: Part 2

“I’ve heard American programmers just assume everything we play is because we’re legally required to."

KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez & The State of Alternative Radio

“I wanted to get into radio when I was about 10. It was my hometown rock station."

Alternative Radio Awesomeness from Toronto: Part 1 of 2

“We have more leeway to experiment to do things in a non-traditional way. We can try out music genres that aren’t traditionally Alt,”

Ross Mahoney Out As Audacy Alternative Regional VP

Mahoney was based in Las Vegas and oversaw the company's Alternative stations in Las Vegas, Kansas City, Orlando, and Richmond.

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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."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."