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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."

How Bomani Jones Ensures ‘The Right Time’ Is Time Well Spent for His Loyal Audience

"The most important thing is does your audience believe you. Does your audience mean the things you say. It's not about being right, it's about being sincere."

Shattering Your Sports Media Comfort Zone Is the 2026 Resolution To Live By

"Ask yourself: If not now, then when? How about trying a resolution that could become your next destination?"

ESPN Going Direct-To-Consumer Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV Sports Stories of 2025

"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."

The Bill Simmons Podcast Netflix Premiere Set For January 11

"The show will stream live on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. ET, immediately following NBC’s Sunday Night Football."

Kevin “KFC” Clancy Says Podcasts Are Now Video First, Dismisses Criticism of Barstool Sports Deal With Netflix

"People are like, it's behind a paywall. It's not, bro. If you do not have Netflix in America in the year of our Lord 2025, you're not like a human."

Colin Cowherd: Podcasts Are Not “Selling Out” by Signing Video Exclusives With Netflix

"Let's say Pardon My Take does lose some audience. If they're getting an additional 4 million each from the company, you take it"

Is Netflix’s Podcast Shopping Spree a Giant Gamble for Creators?

"Creators are trading a guaranteed check for a partnership with an unproven player—one that may even put barriers between them and the audience they’ve spent years building"

Netflix, Barstool Sports Strike Video Exclusive Deal For Pardon My Take, Spittin’ Chiclets and Ryen Russillo Show

“This partnership broadens how our members connect with Barstool’s leading sports voices and delivers exactly what our members crave: unfiltered commentary, sharp takes, and undeniable humor."

Are Bad Beats Morphing Into a Bad Trend for Some in Sports Media?

"When outrage becomes a content strategy and hyperbole becomes a personality trait, creators can unintentionally incite harassment, pile-ons, and even threats toward the people they target"

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Apologizes for “Murder” Rant Towards Las Vegas Raiders’ Head Coach Pete Carroll

"Anybody who thought I was actually calling for him to be murdered and killed so he couldn't breathe… you misread this situation, and I apologize"

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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."