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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."

Report: Rachel Maddow Will Take Hiatus From MSNBC Show  

The network will be using rotating anchors in the interim to fill Maddow's chair on her show. 

Newsmax Sees Viewer Spike During Donald Trump Rallies

Newsmax noted last week during their airing of Trump's Arizona rally on January 15 drew 2.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen data.

Gayle King Confirms New Contract with CBS

“I officially signed on the dotted line. So I will be with CBS a little longer,” King said. 

Dylan Dreyer Leaves “Weekend Today” After Nearly 10 Years

Dreyer is cutting back her workload, aiming to spend more time with her family.

Spotify Adding Advisory Labels to Podcast Episodes Talking COVID

In recent days, Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, and Joni Mitchell have all left Spotify citing Joe Rogan’s propensity to disseminate “COVID misinformation.”

KOMO Newsradio Loses Legendary Call Letters

The station will rebrand as KNWN, for “Northwest News.”

‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Starts 20th Season With Similar Ratings Performance

"The recent figures for "Real Time" were on-par with those for its end-of-season editions last year."

Johana Suárez joins Noticias Telemundo as Anchor

Suárez comes from Univision’s KUVN 23 in Dallas

Stephen Hayes Joins NBC News as a Political Analyst

Hayes will make his NBC News contributor debut this coming Sunday on Meet the Press

NBC News Reporter Kevin Tibbles Announces Retirement

Tibbles has been with NBC News since 1995

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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...