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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."

How Ken Charles Prepared 95.5 WSB for a Winter Storm for the Ages

"We had daily 9:30 meetings that included my news director, our meteorologist, morning anchor, assistant program director, and honestly, anybody else who happened to be floating around who wanted to join."

Erick Erickson Joins Atlanta Journal-Constitution As Opinion Contributor

Joining the Atlanta Journal-Constitution marks a return to written word roots for Erick Erickson.

95.5 WSB Host Scott Slade Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

"I’m very optimistic about my prognosis.”

Eric Von Haessler Was Motivated to Try Talk Radio By An Old Man Dancing at a Disco

"WSB is a political station. I'm less political of a person and my show is less political in nature than it's ever been before."

95.5 WSB Host Shelley Wynter After Controversial CNN Comments: ‘No Matter What I Say, People Are Going to Disagree With Me’

He argued that those who are critical of his comments misunderstand the point he's trying to make.

Eric Von Haessler: Radio Hosts Have a Duty to Ask Tough Questions of Political Candidates

"If you're going to choose to have people on who are in those positions, I don't give a damn what they eat for breakfast."

Longtime 95.5 WSB Traffic Reporter Doug Turnbull Announces Exit

"WSB has given me so much. It changed my life."

1380 WAOK Morning Host Rashad Richey Announces Exit For Nationally Syndicated Show

1380 WAOK morning host Rashad Richey has announced he has left the Audacy Atlanta station for a new nationally syndicated program. Richey had spent...

Ken Charles Named Director of Branding and Programming at 95.5 WSB

"I’m excited to join the amazingly talented team at 95.5 WSB,"

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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."