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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."

Cumulus Media, Westwood One SVP of Sports Bruce Gilbert to Receive ‘The Jeff Smulyan Award’ at the 2025 BSM Summit

"Few are better at their job than Bruce Gilbert, and few have made a stronger impact on the sports radio business than Bruce Gilbert."

The 2025 BSM Summit Adds Annie Agar, Laurence Holmes, David Haugh, Fred Jacobs, Mike Ricordati, and Matt Moscona

"The 2025 BSM Summit presented by Point to Point Marketing is 51 days away!"

The Savannah Bananas Are Proof of How Reinvention and a Fans First Approach Can Change the Game

"If I gave you ten years to build a brand that would change the game and your industry and business, could you do it? How would you do it?"

2025 BSM Summit Welcomes Marc ‘Silvy’ Silverman, Leila Rahimi, Scott Shapiro, Andy Roth and Brad Carson

"Today, I'm thrilled to add 5 more talented speakers to our show in Chicago."

Kap and J.Hood, Mitch Rosen, Danny Zederman, Brandon Spano, Kevin Cassidy, Keith Williams and John Goforth To Speak at the 2025 BSM Summit

"The goal of this event is to bring sports media folks together to share ideas and information, examine issues, build relationships, and celebrate success."

2025 BSM Summit Tickets Go On-Sale Thursday

"Tickets for the Summit go on-sale at Midnight on Thanksgiving day. They will be available for a discounted rate of $199.99 through Sunday night December 1st."

Seller to Seller: Why Salespeople Should Attend the Next Barrett Media Summit

Last week I was in Washington, D.C. for the Barrett News Media Summit, which was two days of the news media industry coming together...

Facebook and X Have Changed the Rules, and Media Brands Must Adapt

"If you run a brand, and you've spent years building an audience, trying to keep people aware of your audio, video, and written content, how are you supposed to reach your audience if the platform isn't showing your content to your fans?"

Good Karma Brands’ Danny Zederman: “Everyone in This Room is Competing for Eyes and Ears with Me”

So, the only thing we can do in Chicago is to say, 'hey, what are we doing to put the best content out there that is going to make our fans happy and, in the end, satisfy our partners?'"

Power Panel Talks Strength of Sports Audio at BSM Summit

The whole discussion was terrific, but I wanted to share the answers to just the first question Mike McVay asked which was, "What is the strength of the sports talk format?"

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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."