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Meet The Leaders: Keith Dakin, SVP Programming, Connoisseur Media

"We’ve done everything we can to establish our footprint in these local markets. Hire OMs and salespeople and make sure we have morning shows. Now we just got to hope it works. It’s been the big experiment to go back to doing radio the way it was."

Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

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How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

Why Radio Must Reclaim Political Advertising Before It’s Too Late

Collectively, we need to do a better job explaining what makes our medium appealing to politicians and their ad buyers.

If You Can’t Sell the Rock Radio Brand, Don’t Sell the Rock Radio Brand

Data will remain important for sales. But with more platforms, options, and endless data that isn’t always compatible, the era of purely quantitative selling is fading.

Why Self-Investment Should Never Wait for Anyone Working in Radio

"Self-investment gives you that control back, and that control shouldn’t stop once you have a job."

Why Rich Zeoli Decided to ‘Futureproof’ His Career by Leaving His Full-Time Radio Gig for a New Podcast

"I got the best of both worlds. I'm in the podcast universe as the industry is evolving, and I'm still on classic terrestrial talk radio, which is my true love."

Podcasters Shouldn’t Be Angry That Amy Poehler Won The Golden Globes Best Podcast Award

If podcasters view themselves as media disruptors, isn't it ironic they're upset that someone disrupting the space has been successful?

ESPN VP of News David Kraft Announces Retirement

"I’ve had a fantastic run with ESPN and am proud of what we’ve accomplished — and continue to accomplish on a daily basis — as a newsroom."

FOX Sports Radio Announces Launch Date For ‘Stugotz and Company LIVE’

"I’m super excited for this, although not nearly as excited as my wife is to get me out of the house."

AM 560 The Answer Inks Dan Proft to Multi-Year Extension

"I want to thank AM 560's management, along with our loyal, intelligent listeners and our accomplished and thoughtful guests, for their ongoing support.”

Q104.3 Morning Co-Host Shelli Sonstein Won’t Return to The Jim Kerr Morning Show

"It was a long run, it was an amazing run, and it was one for the books, filled with pages of things that make it all worthwhile."

WBAP Midday Host Casey Bartholomew Exits

"I was informed that I was leaving my job to pursue other opportunities."

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Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

Thank you for checking out The Industry According To....

How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

10 Thoughts from 13 Years of Radio Consulting

When I was going to Michigan State, radio station...