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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."

Twitter’s Changes Offer a Sports Radio Education

We've all heard the saying "less is more". Apparently though, Twitter doesn't agree with that phrase. The company has decided to adjust its position...

Q & A with Matt Hochman of WEEI

When you look for a sports media seller to profile, you might as well start with one of the most experienced. Matt Hochman started...

Bomani Jones’ ESPN Radio Show To End

Clay Travis says Bomani Jones' radio show was canceled by ESPN because it was hemorrhaging affiliates. Others say Jones asked for the show to...

Matt Nahigian Named New PD of 95.7 The Game

For the past decade, Matt Nahigian ran the programming department for 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. During that time, the radio station moved from...

Storytelling and Formatics Are a Winning Combination

Each week my ears are glued to radio stations all across the country. Being a former programmer turned consultant, I'm constantly looking for ways...

Baseball and Radio Managers Must Excel At These 5 Steps

While the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros engage in a battle for major league baseball supremacy, the news off of the diamond during...

Technology Stands No Chance Against Personal Connections

To email or not to email, that is the question. Technology is a great thing and I’m a huge fan of the meme that says:...

The Athletic Might Be Brash But That’s OK

How many times in the sports media business have we taken the best :10 seconds of a commentary and featured it while looking past...

Always Be Hiring

“A-B-C. A, always. B, be. C, closing. Always be closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING!” A great line from a great movie. If this is the first...

Are Barstool Sports and ESPN a Good Fit For Each Other?

To say that the inside of a sports media office is similar to the inside of a locker room would be a fair comparison....

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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...