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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."

WFAN Personalities Share What Producers Can Learn From Eddie Scozzare’s Legendary Career

"Eddie was daring, but he was a genius. He knew how to get a reaction from the hosts he worked with while understanding that timing was everything. It’s an art."

Eddie Scozzare Celebrated As He Retires Following 37 Years Of Service At WFAN

"There will never be another you. There will never be anybody like it, and that’s what you have to take into your retirement. One of a kind, and an all-time great."

Boomer Esiason Credits Teammates, WFAN Leadership for Radio Hall of Fame Selection

"I never thought my wildest 19 years ago when I started here, that was going to be part of this whole thing."

New York Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Dies At 87

"John [Sterling] was as good as it gets. Entertained us for so many years. Had so much fun with him. He was just everything that a play by play man should be."

Boomer Esiason Concerned About Journalistic Reaction Following Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Photos

"What I worry about for her is just that the general look of somebody who covers the league holding hands and hugging."

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti on Netflix MLB Opening Night Broadcast: “Who Was That For?”

"The WWE guy coming out [saying yeet]… Burt Kreischer coming out and screaming to the crowd? Who’s that for?"

Gregg Giannotti Declines Idea of Brandon Tierney Guest Spot on WFAN’s ‘Boomer & Gio’

"So we could see our ratings dropp 30 to 60% like they did from our [Boomer & Gio] last hour to your [BT & Sal] first hour when he handed you football? I don't want to do that."

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti, Brandon Tierney Feud Shows Why Sports Radio Should Embrace Noise Over Silence

"For every programmer or host who believes ignoring criticism is the high road, it’s worth asking: high road to where? Because while you’re staying above the fray, someone else is owning the moment—and the audience that comes with it."

Brandon Tierney: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti is the Most “Thin Skinned Person” in the Business

“Let's see what happens when Boomer retires. Let's see how you float on your own.”

Craig Carton: WFAN Has Never Been Healthier in Many Aspects

"A little having fun at each other’s expense, I think it’s good for business and good for the on-air product."

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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."