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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."

Jim Trotter Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against NFL, NFL Media

“I hope this lawsuit leads to real change across the league and in the newsroom.”

For Rich Eisen, the Best Idea Wins

"I think a person with a gift of gab and a sense of humor and humility and sense of self will succeed in the setting that I’m creating.”

Charter, Disney See Stock Rebound After Reaching ESPN Resolution 

"As the dispute raged on, both companies saw their stock prices take a hit. Disney stock had fallen by 5% in 2023."

Tiki Barber: Andrew Catalon Didn’t Realize 28-3 Comment Would be Taken as Shot at Matt Ryan

"It's an arbitrary score, but it doesn't mean anything to Andrew Catalon. It doesn't mean anything to me. And by the way, it doesn't mean anything to Matt either. I swear to you he doesn't care."

Rico Beard: Michigan St Had to Suspend Mel Tucker After Naming ESPN Reporter

"It's not gonna go well for you, and this is why Michigan State had to suspend him."

Hard Rock Bet Likely to Take Mobile Bets in Florida Again Soon

"Barring a last-ditched appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and something crazy happening, Hard Rock Bet will be back up and running soon."

Dan Le Batard: Impossible ‘to Have My Politics’ & Get Pat McAfee Treatment from ESPN

“God, do I admire his story! Bet on himself, did it his way and now cashes all of the king's riches. But ESPN chose that over Bomani and me and Sarah and whatever it is that we were doing."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Report & I Have Sources All Over the Place’

“There's a track record. Go look it up. Google me if you have to."

Steak Shapiro: Local NFL Radio ‘A Little More Analytical & Critical’ Than FOX

“I can get more out of listening to our broadcast with Wes and Dave than when I watch the TV."

Dave Rothenberg: Sunday Was YouTube’s ‘Christmas Morning’

"They couldn’t be stacked and ready to go with people?”

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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...