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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."

“The View” Welcomes Familiar Faces as Co-host in February

Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Meredith Vieira would be returning to the show years after departing with Star Jones are returning to the role as guest co-host.

Trevor Noah Hits Back at Joe Rogan for Remarks on Blackness

“The Daily Show” host was reacting to Rogan’s statements that were made in the fourth hour of his show on Tuesday regarding race and color. 

Radio Host Wendy Bell Has Been Hired by Newsmax

“Wendy Bell Common Sense” will begin Saturday.

Lawrence Jones: ‘I’m Just Gonna Be Me on My New Show’

Jones said his show will reflect the news happening worldwide but added that he would throw in some fun topics to discuss.

The Right People Don’t Want to Run in Election Races

We desperately need those folks to step up and turn the tide ASAP. Our country depends on it. 

Steve Malzberg: CNN Playing Down the Matter of Serious Crime

Malzberg said CNN host Brian Stelter is purposely playing down the significance of serious crime for political theater. 

Steve Doocy: I’m Not Hiding, Only Being Careful With COVID

Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, and Ainsley Earhardt tried to shed light on what Weiss and Bill Maher may have been thinking regarding COVID. 

Spotify Backs Joe Rogan, Will Remove Neil Young’s Music

Young wrote an open letter to the streaming service asking them to get rid of Joe Rogan for promoting “fake information about vaccines.” 

Hosts of ‘The View’ Defend Joe Rogan But Want Spotify To Police Their Platform

"He’s got 11 million listeners, he’s got a $100 million contract, as of 2020, but I do think, as the podcast platform, you have to have some sort of guidelines."

Brianna Keilar: Tucker Carlson Is a Propagandist

Keilar responded to Carlson’s assertion by saying, “one is a democracy, the other is a brutal autocracy.” 

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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...