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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."

Randy Corporon: Big Tech Terrified of GETTR, TRUTH Social

Truth Social, part of the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), purports to combat censorship and the “self-righteous scolds and self-appointed arbiters”

Jim Acosta: Tucker Carlson Show Needs COVID Disinformation Label

Acosta's rant comes on the heels of Carlson reporting about a fully vaccinated nurse in the UK who contracted the coronavirus and was placed on a respirator for 28 days. 

Former NPR Host Audie Cornish Joins CNN

Cornish has been hired by CNN as an anchor and correspondent for the network's new streaming service, CNN+.

AM 970 The Answer Adds The ‘Power Hour’ With Arthur Aidala To PM Drive

"The show will follow 'Cats At Night', which airs weeknights from 5p-6p ET."

Curtis LeGeyt: Big Tech Threatens Quality of Local Journalism

LeGeyt wrote that local stations provide an important service to communities which includes factual news and emergency information. 

Newsmax Calls Out Atlantic Broadband for Dropping Network

Newsmax sought to dispel rumors of bad-faith bargaining with the telecommunications company. 

Report: Joy Reid Expected To Lose MSNBC Show Mid-Spring

According to a tweet from News Cycle Media’s Jon Nicosia, MSNBC plans to pull anchor Joy Reid from her hosting duties in its next round of shuffling.

Bill Bartholomew Named APD, Executive Producer of WPRO

“Joining the team at legendary platform WPRO on a daily basis is a tremendous opportunity for me, and one that I take extremely seriously,” Bartholomew said.

Joy Reid: Christian Conservatives are a Special Group of People

Reid also pointed out the importance of the upcoming midterm elections as somewhat of a turning point for democracy.

CNN Employees Returning to the Office on Jan. 18th

CNN President Zucker says masks will be required, and employees must wear KF94/KN95 masks in control rooms; boosters to be needed at some point.

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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...