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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."

Barstool Sports Fined After Tailgate Show in Toledo

Barstool was “encouraging folks to preregister; they were advertising the Sportsbook”.

Sports Talkers Podcast: Paul Allen, KFAN

The voice of the Vikings, a fan turned broadcaster, and an internet sensation. Paul Allen walks through the ups and downs of his career. iTunes:...

Fox News Guest Says Network is ‘Trafficking In Hate’ On Hot Mic

"‘Let’s be honest, like, do you want to be working with these f---ing people?’ She was like, ‘I watched the rest of his show — he’s a f---ing joke'."

Dave Portnoy Reveals Back-And-Forth With New York Times Reporter Who Claimed He ‘Did Not Provide Answers’

"You waited till (sic) your hit piece was done and now you just need to say you gave me a fair chance to speak even though you have no interest in the truth and your article is already written".

Barstool Sports Raising Money In Memory of Murdered Virginia Football Players

Barstool created a design featuring the phrase C'ville Strong above the cross swords used in Virginia's athletic logo. The design also features the initials and numbers for the three murdered players.

Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini Reflects On 6th Year With Company

"When it was just us, and it was kind of small. There was so much to learn and so much to do and it was also so much simpler."

Dave Portnoy Lawsuit Against Insider Dismissed

"Plaintiff cannot seek to establish actual malice by challenging statements that defendants did not publish," the judge ruled.

Dave Portnoy Ending His Barstool Sports Podcast

"I don't know if it's coming back or when it's coming back, but I'm not going to do content that I know stinks," he added.

Who Could Start The Next Successful Podcast Network?

In my estimation, there's some sort of triumvirate formula of likeability, credibility, and social following that could lead to potential podcast network success.

Barstool Upfront Showcases Growth, Disruption and Innovation to Advertising Community

“There’s no real great magic to anything that we’ve built here,” Portnoy said. “....We look for talented people and we give them absolutely no direction…. We literally tell them – ‘Do whatever you want’ – and you can see how passionate they are about it.”

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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."