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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."

Cubs Remain Determined To Launch TV Network

In recent years, Cubs’ owners, the Ricketts family, have raised ticket prices, added large video boards to Wrigley Field to capitalize on advertising revenue,...

ABC Could Bid For Thursday Night Football

According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, ABC is likely to place a bid for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast rights. After being the first...

Amazon Satisfied With Their First NFL Season

As Amazon looks to broaden their offering of live sports content, the tech giant says they're satisfied with their first season carrying NFL games. “We’re...

Roger Goodell Not Concerned by TV Ratings Decline

According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Daily, the NFL’s TV ratings decline continued into the start of the playoffs. Each game this past weekend experienced a double...

Amazon Preparing Premiere League Bid

According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon is preparing a bid in the upcoming auction for the rights to stream Premiere League matches. This past fall, there were reports Amazon and...

Sports Media Traveled a Long Road in 2017

2017 offered no shortage of news on the sports media industry. It seemed like every month this year included a major development for sports...

Mike Francesa Reflects on Thirty Years in Sports Radio

Thirty years in any business is a long time. In radio, it's an eternity. For Mike Francesa, it's never been about surviving corporate changes,...

There’s Light At The End of This Tunnel

The radio business is dead. Turn off the lights. Pull the plug. It's over. Finished. Done. How many times have we heard these negative narratives...

BSM Podcast – Season 2 – Episode 9 – Dan Mason – CBS Sports Network

On the 9th episode of Season 2, radio executive turned play by play announcer Dan Mason joins the show to discuss the various stages...

Radio’s Illness Is Its Public Perception

To borrow a line from Clark Griswold, "Where's The Tylenol?" If you've invested time reading the headlines about the radio business lately, chances are you...

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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."