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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."

Charlie Kirk: NPR Should ‘Lose Funding’ For Gadsden Flag ‘Hit Piece’

Kirk later called Carroll Rivas a "conservative-hating leftist expert" before saying "NPR should lose all public funding and then see if the outlet can stand on its own. It is pathetic that a taxpayer-supported 'media' outlet can so casually insult more than half the country".

Keith Olbermann: Charlie Kirk ‘Not So Brightest’ Young Conservative

Olbermann called Kirk a "balloon head" and "the evil Charlie Brown" before staying the Salem Media Group radio host was "not the best and not so brightest young conservative troll".

CNBC’s Jim Cramer: Disney’s Purchase of Fox ‘One of the Worst’ Ever Seen

"Oh, I'm saying it was one of the worst acquisitions I've ever seen, not a mistake. They just got had. It's ok. Sometimes you just get had."

Shannon Bream Named ‘Fox News Sunday’ Host

"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to host a Sunday show and look forward to this new role."

WIBC’s Eric Berman Departs

According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, eight Emmis Corp. employees in the Indianapolis cluster were terminated yesterday in advance of the company's sale to Urban One.

Rachel Maddow Reportedly Offered Massive SiriusXM Deal

VF reports Maddow was approached by SiriusXM to host a weekly satellite radio show, with a $40 million per year salary attached.

Elon Musk Unloads $6.9 Billion of Tesla Stock In Advance of Twitter Legal Clash

With his most recent sale, Bloomberg reports Musk has sold more than $32 billion in Tesla stock in the past 10 months.

Urban One Revenue Up 10.4% in Second Quarter

Urban One reported second quarter revenue rose 10.4% to $118.8 million. The company saw $107.5 million in revenue during the same time period in 2021.

Elon Musk Offers Twitter CEO Debate On Bots

"I hereby challenge @paraga to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. Let him prove to the public that Twitter has <5% fake or spam daily users!"

Carlos Medina Joining XTRA 106.3’s The Morning XTRA

Medina, who earned the nickname "Front Office Los" for his expansion knowledge of sports and statistics, has joined the show immediately.

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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."