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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."

Charles Barkley: ‘I Want to Be on TV Less’

"His contract with Warner Bros. Discovery runs through 2024-25."

Dan Bickley: J.J. Watt Will Have a Broadcasting Job if He Wants One

“He’s probably got a lot of football opportunity in front of him"

Meet The Market Managers: Ryan Hatch, Bonneville International Phoenix

"Our pitch is that these brands have a connection to the market. That works for us, and that works because it's emotional. It works because it's local. It works because of the creative messaging behind it."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Stations of 2021

"A total of 35 sports radio stations were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Stations category."

Sean Thompson Named New Program Director of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM

"Thompson has spent the past ten years in Atlanta, working for 92.9 The Game as its Assistant Brand Manager."

Arizona Sports 98.7 Delivers Top 10 Finish in Phoenix Winter Book

"The Phoenix sports radio leader closed the quarter in 8th place among Men 25-54 in weekday prime."

BSM’s Top 20 Major Market Local Sports Radio Afternoon Shows of 2019

"A brand new show stands atop the list for 2019."

BSM’s Top 20 Major Market Local Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2019

"The battle for 1-2 has gone back and forth the past two years between Boston and NYC."

Sports Radio’s 2019 Spring Book Ratings Recap

"A look at how sports stations in 20+ markets performed in the 2019 spring book."

The BSM Top 20 Major Market Morning Shows of 2018

"Radio executives voted to determine the Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2018."

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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."